Cardiff Rugby
37 – 24
Halftime: 27 – 17
Attendance: 27114
Gloucester Rugby
Halftime: 27 – 17
Attendance: 27114
Sunday 19th October 2008
KO 15:00 BST Europe
Principality Stadium
Ref: Alain Rolland
European Cup
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 37 Gloucester 24
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Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Gloucester Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Leigh Halfpenny (3), (38) Gareth Thomas (40) Nicky Robinson (62) |
Olly Morgan (23) Iain Balshaw (31), (49) |
| Conversions | Ben Blair (3), (38), (40), (62) | Olly Barkley (23), (31), (49) |
| Penalties | Ben Blair (12), (21), (71) | Olly Barkley (18) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Gloucester Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 4 | 3 |
| Conversions | 4 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Gloucester Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins | Alasdair Dickinson |
| 2 | T.Rhys Thomas | Olivier Azam |
| 3 | Gary Powell | Carlos Nieto |
| 4 | Deiniol Jones | Marco Bortolami |
| 5 | Paul Tito | Alex Brown |
| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika | Peter Buxton |
| 7 | Martyn Williams | Alasdair Strokosch |
| 8 | Andy Powell | Luke Narraway |
| 9 | Jason Spice | Gareth Cooper |
| 10 | Nicky Robinson | Ryan Lamb |
| 11 | Gareth Thomas | James Simpson-Daniel |
| 12 | Tom Shanklin | Olly Barkley |
| 13 | Jamie Robinson | Mike Tindall |
| 14 | Leigh Halfpenny | Iain Balshaw |
| 15 | Ben Blair | Olly Morgan |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Gloucester Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Taufa'ao Filise | Scott Lawson |
| 17 | Gareth Williams | Jack Forster |
| 18 | Scott Morgan | Adam Eustace |
| 19 | Robin Sowden-Taylor | Andy Hazell |
| 20 | Richie Rees | Rory Lawson |
| 21 | Ceri Sweeney | Willie Walker |
| 22 | Jamie Roberts | Lesley Vainikolo |
Team Stats
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Team stats
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Rugby | Home | 37-24 | Win |
| Transvecta Calvisano | Away | 20-56 | Win |
| Sale Sharks | Away | 17-18 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 58-0 | Win |
| Gloucester Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 37-24 | Loss |
| Biarritz Olympique | Home | 22-10 | Win |
| Wasps | Home | 24-19 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 3-16 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 11th Dec 2004
KO 14:30 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
European Cup
Cardiff Rugby
16
V
23
Gloucester Rugby
Sat 4th Dec 2004
KO 19:30 GMT
Kingsholm
Europe
European Cup
Gloucester Rugby
23
V
19
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Gloucester Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Wins | 0 | 2 |
| Wins at home | 0 | 1 |
| Wins away | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003