Leinster Rugby
21 – 20
Halftime: 9 – 11
Attendance: 14470
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 9 – 11
Attendance: 14470
Saturday 10th January 2009
KO 19:30 GMT Europe
RDS Arena
Ref: Peter Allan
Celtic League
Match Report
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Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Andy Powell (30) | |
| Conversions | ||
| Penalties | Felipe Contepomi (16), (26), (35), (45), (70), (79), (83) | Leigh Halfpenny (8), (28), (57), (66) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Wright | John Yapp |
| 2 | Brian Blaney | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 3 | CJ van der Linde | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 4 | Leo Cullen | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | Devin Toner | Paul Tito |
| 6 | Rocky Elsom | Ma'ama Molitika |
| 7 | Sean O'Brien | Robin Sowden-Taylor |
| 8 | Jamie Heaslip | Andy Powell |
| 9 | Chris Whitaker | Jason Spice |
| 10 | Isa Nacewa | Nicky Robinson |
| 11 | Gordon D'Arcy | Tom James |
| 12 | Felipe Contepomi | Tom Shanklin |
| 13 | Brian O'Driscoll | Jamie Robinson |
| 14 | Shane Horgan | Gareth Thomas |
| 15 | Rob Kearney | Leigh Halfpenny |
Replacements
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ollie le Roux | Gethin Jenkins |
| 17 | Cian Healy | Gareth Williams |
| 18 | Malcolm O'Kelly | Scott Morgan |
| 19 | Stephen Keogh | Xavier Rush |
| 20 | Chris Keane | Richie Rees |
| 21 | Luke Fitzgerald | Ceri Sweeney |
| 22 | Girvan Dempsey | Jamie Roberts |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
Leinster Rugby | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 401 | 270 | 131 | 6 | 52 |
| 6 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 322 | 361 | -39 | 4 | 38 |
Form Guide
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 26-18 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 13-21 | Win |
| Castres Olympique | Away | 18-15 | Loss |
| Castres Olympique | Home | 33-3 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Home | 12-16 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 19-21 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 27-13 | Loss |
| Biarritz Olympique | Away | 6-10 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 6th Sep 2008
KO 18:30 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
16
V
16
Leinster Rugby
Sat 16th Feb 2008
KO 19:30 GMT
RDS Arena
Europe
Celtic League
Leinster Rugby
24
V
17
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 28th Sep 2007
KO 19:30 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
19
V
30
Leinster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 13 | 13 |
| Wins | 7 | 4 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 3 |
| Wins away | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003