Cardiff Rugby
17 – 15
Halftime: 8 – 9
Attendance: 9187
Ospreys
Halftime: 8 – 9
Attendance: 9187
Friday 31st August 2007
KO 19:40 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Tim Hayes
Celtic League
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 17 Ospreys 15
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 17 Ospreys 15Early on Nick Robinson kicked for territory and Xavier Rush drove to within five yards of Ospreys line. From the scrum the Blues were awarded a penalty that Robinson slotted to give the Blues the lead. The Ospreys were also in the mood to play and it was only good tracking back by Jamie Roberts […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Rhys Williams (40) | |
| Conversions | ||
| Penalties | Nicky Robinson (3), (43), (50), (61) | Shaun Connor (10), (31), (38), (54), (74) |
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 | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Yapp | Paul James |
| 2 | Gareth Williams | Richard Hibbard |
| 3 | Gary Powell | Andrew Millward |
| 4 | Deiniol Jones | Brent Cockbain |
| 5 | Paul Tito | Mike Collins |
| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika | Andy Lloyd |
| 7 | Robin Sowden-Taylor | Richie Pugh |
| 8 | Xavier Rush | Filo Tiatia |
| 9 | Jason Spice | Justin Marshall |
| 10 | Nicky Robinson | Shaun Connor |
| 11 | Jamie Roberts | Aled Brew |
| 12 | Dafydd Hewitt | Andrew Bishop |
| 13 | Tal Selley | Mark Taylor |
| 14 | Rhys Williams | Stefan Terblanche |
| 15 | Ben Blair | Lee Byrne |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Scott Roberts | Barry Williams |
| 17 | Ross Johnston | Cai Griffiths |
| 18 | Robert Sidoli | Mike Powell |
| 19 | Mark Lewis | Ben Lewis |
| 20 | Richie Rees | Martin Roberts |
| 21 | Nick Macleod | Jonathan Spratt |
| 22 | Marc Stcherbina | Jonny Vaughton |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 395 | 315 | 80 | 8 | 56 |
| 7 |
|
Ospreys | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 321 | 255 | 66 | 11 | 37 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Home | 17-15 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 27-11 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 38-10 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 31-20 | Win |
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 17-15 | Loss |
| Border Reivers | Away | 16-24 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 13-27 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 29-26 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 24th Mar 2007
KO 17:15 GMT
Principality Stadium
Europe
Anglo-Welsh Cup
Cardiff Rugby
10
V
27
Ospreys
Sat 23rd Dec 2006
KO 17:30 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
30
V
24
Ospreys
Wed 13th Sep 2006
KO 19:35 BST
Swansea.com Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Ospreys
18
V
16
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Wins | 4 | 5 |
| Wins at home | 3 | 3 |
| Wins away | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003