Munster Rugby
17 – 19
Halftime: 10 – 11
Attendance: 6075
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 10 – 11
Attendance: 6075
Friday 05th October 2007
KO 19:30 IST Europe
Virgin Media Park
Ref: David Changleng
Celtic League
Match Report
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Munster 17 Cardiff Blues 19
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Read more : Munster 17 Cardiff Blues 19Munster 17 Cardiff Blues 19 Friday 5 October 7.30pm kick off, Musgrave Park, Magners League The opening minutes of the match were evenly balanced with both teams kicking for territory until Richie Rees took a quick penalty and Munster failed retreat 10 metres. It made the kick easier for Robinson who slotted it between the […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Mark Melbourne (40) Niall Ronan (68) |
Tom James (9), (44) |
| Conversions | Paul Warwick (40), (68) | |
| Penalties | Paul Warwick (37) | Nicky Robinson (7), (27), (52) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 2 | 2 |
| Conversions | 2 | 0 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federico Pucciariello | John Yapp |
| 2 | Denis Fogarty | Gareth Williams |
| 3 | Tony Buckley | Gary Powell |
| 4 | Mark Melbourne | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | Mick O'Driscoll | Robert Sidoli |
| 6 | James Coughlan | Scott Morgan |
| 7 | Niall Ronan | Robin Sowden-Taylor |
| 8 | Anthony Foley | Xavier Rush |
| 9 | Tomas O'Leary | Richie Rees |
| 10 | Paul Warwick | Nicky Robinson |
| 11 | Anthony Horgan | Tom James |
| 12 | Rua Tipoki | Dafydd Hewitt |
| 13 | Kieran Lewis | Jamie Robinson |
| 14 | Ian Dowling | Jamie Roberts |
| 15 | Shaun Payne | Ben Blair |
Replacements
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Frank Sheahan | Scott Roberts |
| 17 | Darragh Hurley | Ross Johnston |
| 18 | Alan Quinlan | Deiniol Jones |
| 19 | Billy Holland | Ben White |
| 20 | Gerry Hurley | Jason Spice |
| 21 | Jeremy Manning | Nick Macleod |
| 22 | Lifeimi Mafi | Rhys Williams |
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 |
| 3 |
|
Munster Rugby | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 330 | 258 | 72 | 6 | 48 |
Form Guide
| Munster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 17-19 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 16-26 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 26-16 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 38-20 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Rugby | Away | 17-19 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 19-30 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 32-16 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 13-40 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 2nd Mar 2007
KO 19:40 GMT
Virgin Media Park
Europe
Celtic League
Munster Rugby
12
V
19
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 16th Dec 2006
KO 17:35 GMT
Thomond Park
Europe
European Cup
Munster Rugby
32
V
18
Cardiff Rugby
Sun 10th Dec 2006
KO 13:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
European Cup
Cardiff Rugby
12
V
22
Munster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 6 | 4 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 3 |
| Wins away | 2 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003