Ospreys
22 – 3
Halftime: 9 – 3
Attendance: 16509
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 9 – 3
Attendance: 16509
Monday 31st December 2007
KO 14:05 GMT Europe
Swansea.com Stadium
Ref: Nigel Owens
Celtic League
Match Report
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Ospreys 22 Cardiff Blues 3
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Read more : Ospreys 22 Cardiff Blues 3Ospreys v Cardiff Blues 31 December 2007 2.05pm kick offLiberty Stadium Magners League Ospreys 22 Cardiff Blues 3 It was a lively start to the match with both sides trying to gain territory in what looked to be an evenly matched contest. Both teams were testing each other and striking long touch finders. The first […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Huw Bennett (52) | |
| Conversions | James Hook (52) | |
| Penalties | James Hook (14), (17), (23), (46), (50) | Ben Blair (25) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 1 | 0 |
| Conversions | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul James | Gethin Jenkins |
| 2 | Huw Bennett | Gareth Williams |
| 3 | Adam Jones | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 4 | Ian Gough | Deiniol Jones |
| 5 | Ian Evans | Scott Morgan |
| 6 | Ryan Jones | Ma'ama Molitika |
| 7 | Marty Holah | Martyn Williams |
| 8 | Filo Tiatia | Xavier Rush |
| 9 | Justin Marshall | Richie Rees |
| 10 | James Hook | Nick Macleod |
| 11 | Shane Williams | Gareth Thomas |
| 12 | Andrew Bishop | Tom Shanklin |
| 13 | Mark Taylor | Jamie Robinson |
| 14 | Nikki Walker | Jamie Roberts |
| 15 | Lee Byrne | Ben Blair |
Replacements
|
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Edd Shervington | Gary Powell |
| 17 | Duncan Jones | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 18 | Alun Wyn Jones | Mark Lewis |
| 19 | Jonathan Thomas | Andy Powell |
| 20 | Mike Phillips | Darren Allinson |
| 21 | Shaun Connor | Geraint Rhys Jones |
| 22 | Jonny Vaughton | Dafydd Hewitt |
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
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlets | Away | 17-12 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 8-16 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 48-17 | Win |
| Harlequins | Away | 8-19 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Home | 11-6 | Win |
| Stade Francais Paris | Home | 31-21 | Win |
| Stade Francais Paris | Away | 12-6 | Loss |
| Bath Rugby | Away | 6-14 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 31st Aug 2007
KO 19:40 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
17
V
15
Ospreys
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
Head-to-head
|
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 5 | 5 |
| Wins at home | 3 | 4 |
| Wins away | 2 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003