Cardiff Rugby
12 – 16
Halftime: 9 – 8
Attendance: 12813
Ospreys
Halftime: 9 – 8
Attendance: 12813
Wednesday 31st December 2008
KO 14:05 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Nigel Owens
Celtic League
Match Report
-
Cardiff Blues 12 Ospreys 16
by
Read more : Cardiff Blues 12 Ospreys 16Cardiff Blues 12 Ospreys 16 Wednesday 31st December 2008, 2.05pm Cardiff Arms Park, Magners League An early turnover by the Blues resulted in a penalty that Blair converted to give the home side an early lead; however Biggar soon equalised, following a high tackle. Biggar struck another attempt wide minutes later. From the resulting drop […]
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 |
Lee Byrne (32) Filo Tiatia (75) |
|
| Conversions | ||
| Penalties |
Ben Blair (2), (13) Nicky Robinson (57) |
Dan Biggar (5) James Hook (59) |
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 | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
View the starting and substitute players for each team.
Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins | Paul James |
| 2 | Gareth Williams | Richard Hibbard |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | Adam Jones |
| 4 | Deiniol Jones | Ian Gough |
| 5 | Paul Tito | Alun Wyn Jones |
| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika | Ryan Jones |
| 7 | Martyn Williams | Marty Holah |
| 8 | Andy Powell | Filo Tiatia |
| 9 | Jason Spice | Mike Phillips |
| 10 | Nicky Robinson | Dan Biggar |
| 11 | Tom James | Lee Byrne |
| 12 | Gareth Thomas | Andrew Bishop |
| 13 | Tom Shanklin | Sonny Parker |
| 14 | Richard Mustoe | Tommy Bowe |
| 15 | Ben Blair | Gavin Henson |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | John Yapp | Edd Shervington |
| 17 | T.Rhys Thomas | Cai Griffiths |
| 18 | Scott Morgan | Jonathan Thomas |
| 19 | Robin Sowden-Taylor | Tom Smith |
| 20 | Darren Allinson | Jamie Nutbrown |
| 21 | Ceri Sweeney | James Hook |
| 22 | Leigh Halfpenny | Jonny Vaughton |
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 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 397 | 319 | 78 | 8 | 52 |
| 6 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 322 | 361 | -39 | 4 | 38 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Away | 19-21 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 27-13 | Loss |
| Biarritz Olympique | Away | 6-10 | Win |
| Biarritz Olympique | Home | 21-17 | Win |
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlets | Home | 20-6 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 30-24 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 16-36 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 68-8 | Win |
Past Meetings
Tue 9th Sep 2008
KO 19:35 BST
Swansea.com Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Ospreys
32
V
10
Cardiff Rugby
Mon 31st Dec 2007
KO 14:05 GMT
Swansea.com Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Ospreys
22
V
3
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 31st Aug 2007
KO 19:40 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
17
V
15
Ospreys
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 12 | 12 |
| Wins | 5 | 7 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 5 |
| Wins away | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003