Cardiff Rugby
27 – 25
Halftime: 17 – 3
Attendance: 22160
Ospreys
Halftime: 17 – 3
Attendance: 22160
Friday 31st December 2010
KO 14:05 GMT Europe
Cardiff City Stadium
Ref: Nigel Owens
Celtic League
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 27 Ospreys 25
by
Read more : Cardiff Blues 27 Ospreys 25The Blues kicked off the match and won the turnover from the start, which lead to an easy penalty for Parks to convert just outside the twenty two. Parks soon doubled the lead with an equally simple kick when Ospreys failed to release Casey Laulala from a tackle. The Blues got the early try following […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Tom James (8) Richard Mustoe (44) |
Paul James (60) Tommy Bowe (62) Andrew Bishop (78) |
| Conversions | Dan Parks (45) | James Hook (62), (78) |
| Penalties |
Dan Parks (2), (5) Ceri Sweeney (74) |
Dan Biggar (11) James Hook (69) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 2 | 3 |
| Conversions | 1 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins | Paul James |
| 2 | T.Rhys Thomas | Richard Hibbard |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | Adam Jones |
| 4 | Bradley Davies | Ian Gough |
| 5 | Paul Tito | Alun Wyn Jones |
| 6 | Andries Pretorius | Jerry Collins |
| 7 | Sam Warburton | Marty Holah |
| 8 | Ma'ama Molitika | Jonathan Thomas |
| 9 | Richie Rees | Jamie Nutbrown |
| 10 | Dan Parks | Dan Biggar |
| 11 | Tom James | Richard Fussell |
| 12 | Jamie Roberts | James Hook |
| 13 | Casey Laulala | Andrew Bishop |
| 14 | Richard Mustoe | Tommy Bowe |
| 15 | Chris Czekaj | Barry Davies |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rhys Williams | Huw Bennett |
| 17 | John Yapp | Ryan Bevington |
| 18 | Sam Hobbs | Craig Mitchell |
| 19 | Deiniol Jones | Ian Evans |
| 20 | Martyn Williams | Ryan Jones |
| 21 | Tom Slater | Mike Phillips |
| 22 | Ceri Sweeney | Sonny Parker |
| 23 | Leigh Halfpenny | Nikki Walker |
Match Preview
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Blues team to face Ospreys selected
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Read more : Blues team to face Ospreys selectedMaama Molitika fills in at Number 8, with Sam Warburton at Openside and Andries Pretorius on the Blindside. It’s an unchanged second row from the team that faced Northampton with Bradley Davies and Paul Tito starting, while Deiniol Jones has recovered from an eye socket injury and is on the bench. There’s one change in […]
Team Stats
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
Ospreys | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 553 | 418 | 135 | 13 | 63 |
| 6 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 479 | 392 | 87 | 6 | 60 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Saints | Home | 19-23 | Loss |
| Northampton Saints | Away | 23-15 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 16-9 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 38-6 | Win |
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlets | Home | 60-17 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 19-15 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 22-16 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 33-16 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 1st Jan 2010
KO 17:15 GMT
Swansea.com Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Ospreys
26
V
0
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 24th Oct 2009
KO 18:30 BST
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
20
V
12
Ospreys
Wed 31st Dec 2008
KO 14:05 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
12
V
16
Ospreys
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 15 | 15 |
| Wins | 6 | 9 |
| Wins at home | 5 | 6 |
| Wins away | 1 | 3 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003