Cardiff Rugby
19 – 30
Halftime: 8 – 11
Attendance: 5991
Leinster Rugby
Halftime: 8 – 11
Attendance: 5991
Friday 28th September 2007
KO 19:30 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Peter Allan
Celtic League
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 19 Leinster 30
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 19 Leinster 30The Blues started the game well working their way up to the Leinster twenty two with a good pass by John Yapp to Jason Spice releasing the backs. Nicky Robinson sliced through the defence but was tackled just short of the try line. A powerful run from the base of the scrum by Xavier Rush […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Mark Lewis (26) Tom James (82) |
Luke Fitzgerald (19), (50) Jamie Heaslip (61) Johnny Sexton (66) |
| Conversions | Johnny Sexton (50), (66) | |
| Penalties | Nicky Robinson (24), (53), (56) | Johnny Sexton (11), (32) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 2 | 4 |
| Conversions | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Yapp | Stan Wright |
| 2 | Gareth Williams | Bernard Jackman |
| 3 | Gary Powell | Stephen Knoop |
| 4 | Robert Sidoli | Trevor Hogan |
| 5 | Paul Tito | Leo Cullen |
| 6 | Mark Lewis | Kevin McLaughlin |
| 7 | Robin Sowden-Taylor | Shane Jennings |
| 8 | Xavier Rush | Jamie Heaslip |
| 9 | Jason Spice | Chris Whitaker |
| 10 | Nicky Robinson | Johnny Sexton |
| 11 | Tom James | Luke Fitzgerald |
| 12 | Dafydd Hewitt | Christian Warner |
| 13 | Tal Selley | Fergus McFadden |
| 14 | Jamie Roberts | Gary Brown |
| 15 | Ben Blair | Rob Kearney |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Scott Roberts | Brian Blaney |
| 17 | Ross Johnston | Juan Gomez |
| 18 | Bradley Davies | Cam Jowitt |
| 19 | Scott Morgan | Stephen Keogh |
| 20 | Richie Rees | Keith Gleeson |
| 21 | Dai Flanagan | Cillian Willis |
| 22 | Tom Riley | Ross McCarron |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Leinster Rugby | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 428 | 283 | 145 | 7 | 61 |
| 2 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 395 | 315 | 80 | 8 | 56 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 19-30 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 32-16 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 13-40 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 17-15 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 19-30 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 23-8 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 27-11 | Loss |
| Border Reivers | Home | 31-0 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 11th May 2007
KO 19:10 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
27
V
11
Leinster Rugby
Sat 16th Sep 2006
KO 19:30 IST
Energia Park
Europe
Celtic League
Leinster Rugby
16
V
9
Cardiff Rugby
Sun 14th May 2006
KO 18:10 BST
Principality Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
40
V
31
Leinster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 4 | 5 |
| Wins at home | 3 | 3 |
| Wins away | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003