Dragons RFC
14 – 20
Halftime: 8 – 3
Attendance: 8108
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 8 – 3
Attendance: 8108
Friday 23rd April 2010
KO 19:05 BST Europe
Rodney Parade
Ref: Peter Allan
Celtic League
Match Report
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Newport Gwent Dragons 14 Cardiff Blues 20
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Read more : Newport Gwent Dragons 14 Cardiff Blues 20Newport Gwent Dragons 14 Cardiff Blues 20 Friday 23 April, 7:05pm kick off, Rodney Parade It was another sunny evening of rugby with the second Welsh derby in a week for the Blues having defeated the Scarlets in Llanelli last Saturday. The Blues were awarded a penalty just inside Dragons half early on but Halfpenny’s […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Ben Castle (19) |
Ceri Sweeney (60) Gavin Evans (62) |
| Conversions | Ben Blair (60), (62) | |
| Penalties | James Arlidge (8), (68), (80) | Ben Blair (30), (54) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 1 | 2 |
| Conversions | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
View the starting and substitute players for each team.
Line-up
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Gustafson | John Yapp |
| 2 | Tom Willis | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 3 | Ben Castle | Scott Andrews |
| 4 | Robert Sidoli | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | Hoani MacDonald | Paul Tito |
| 6 | Andrew Coombs | Ma'ama Molitika |
| 7 | Gavin Thomas | Sam Warburton |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | Andy Powell |
| 9 | Wayne Evans | Richie Rees |
| 10 | James Arlidge | Ceri Sweeney |
| 11 | Richard Fussell | Chris Czekaj |
| 12 | Ashley Smith | Dafydd Hewitt |
| 13 | Tom Riley | Jamie Roberts |
| 14 | Will Harries | Leigh Halfpenny |
| 15 | Martyn Thomas | Ben Blair |
Replacements
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Lloyd Burns | Gareth Williams |
| 17 | Nigel Hall | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 18 | Lewis Evans | Deiniol Jones |
| 19 | Jamie Harris | Andries Pretorius |
| 20 | Rhodri Gomer Davies | Lloyd Williams |
| 21 | Adam Hughes | Dai Flanagan |
| 22 | Alex Walker | Gavin Evans |
Match Preview
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Blues name team to face Dragons
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Read more : Blues name team to face DragonsNewport Gwent Dragons v Cardiff Blues Friday 23 April, 7:05pm kick off, Rodney Parade Referee: Alain Rolland Cardiff Blues secured their Heineken Cup spot for next season with a convincing 39 to 16 point win over the Scarlets last Saturday with a display of great power, skill and speed. The Blues have suffered just one […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 349 | 315 | 34 | 4 | 44 |
| 7 |
|
Dragons RFC | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 333 | 378 | -45 | 5 | 39 |
Form Guide
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 14-20 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 49-28 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 27-19 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 28-20 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Away | 14-20 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 16-39 | Win |
| Newcastle Falcons | Away | 20-55 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 24-33 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sun 27th Dec 2009
KO 18:00 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
42
V
13
Dragons RFC
Wed 6th May 2009
KO 19:05 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
26
V
12
Dragons RFC
Fri 26th Dec 2008
KO 14:05 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
Celtic League
Dragons RFC
19
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 13 | 13 |
| Wins | 4 | 9 |
| Wins at home | 3 | 6 |
| Wins away | 1 | 3 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003