Cardiff Rugby
58 – 0
Halftime: 46 – 0
Attendance: 7542
Connacht Rugby
Halftime: 46 – 0
Attendance: 7542
Friday 26th September 2008
KO 19:05 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Carlo Damasco
Celtic League
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 58 Connacht 0
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 58 Connacht 0Cardiff Blues 58 Connacht 0 Friday 26 September Cardiff Arms Park 7.05pm kick off The Blues got off to a great start with an early penalty for Sweeney. A quick penalty minutes later by Jason Spice in his own half, saw the Kiwi release Jamie Roberts, who sprinted through the gap between the centres to […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Jamie Roberts (5) Ceri Sweeney (19), (43) Leigh Halfpenny (30), (32) T.Rhys Thomas (36) Gareth Thomas (37) Ma’ama Molitika (41) Taufa’ao Filise (78) |
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| Conversions |
Ceri Sweeney (5), (19), (32), (36) Nicky Robinson (78) |
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| Penalties | Ceri Sweeney (4) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 9 | 0 |
| Conversions | 5 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Yapp | John Lyne |
| 2 | T.Rhys Thomas | Adrian Flavin |
| 3 | Gary Powell | Robbie Morris |
| 4 | Deiniol Jones | Andrew Browne |
| 5 | Paul Tito | Michael Swift |
| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika | John Muldoon |
| 7 | Robin Sowden-Taylor | Johnny O'Connor |
| 8 | Andy Powell | Colm Rigney |
| 9 | Jason Spice | Frank Murphy |
| 10 | Ceri Sweeney | Andy Dunne |
| 11 | Gareth Thomas | Mike Roberts |
| 12 | Jamie Roberts | Mel Deane |
| 13 | Jamie Robinson | John Hearty |
| 14 | Richard Mustoe | Aidan Wynne |
| 15 | Leigh Halfpenny | Fionn Carr |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Taufa'ao Filise | Sean Cronin |
| 17 | Rhys Williams | Ronan Loughney |
| 18 | Scott Morgan | Andrew Farley |
| 19 | Xavier Rush | Mike McCarthy |
| 20 | Richie Rees | Kieran Campbell |
| 21 | Nicky Robinson | Ian Keatley |
| 22 | Tom Shanklin | Liam Bibo |
Team Stats
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 322 | 361 | -39 | 4 | 38 |
| 10 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 224 | 460 | -236 | 4 | 20 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 58-0 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 28-20 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 16-15 | Win |
| Ospreys | Away | 32-10 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 58-0 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 15-8 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 45-3 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 3-16 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 2nd May 2008
KO 18:30 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Connacht Rugby
11
V
39
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 12th Oct 2007
KO 19:30 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
30
V
16
Connacht Rugby
Sat 7th Apr 2007
KO 18:30 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Connacht Rugby
16
V
16
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 8 | 1 |
| Wins at home | 5 | 1 |
| Wins away | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003