Cardiff Rugby
25 – 22
Halftime: 8 – 10
Attendance: 11269
Munster Rugby
Halftime: 8 – 10
Attendance: 11269
Saturday 01st March 2008
KO 17:30 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Peter Allan
Celtic League
Match Report
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Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
T.Rhys Thomas (24) Jamie Roberts (72) Tal Selley (87) |
Shaun Payne (1) Tony Buckley (47) Paul O’Connell (59) |
| Conversions | Ben Blair (72), (87) | Paul Warwick (1), (59) |
| Penalties | Ben Blair (9), (51) | Paul Warwick (37) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 3 | 3 |
| Conversions | 2 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Yapp | Federico Pucciariello |
| 2 | T.Rhys Thomas | Frank Sheahan |
| 3 | Gary Powell | Tony Buckley |
| 4 | Deiniol Jones | Donnacha Ryan |
| 5 | Paul Tito | Paul O'Connell |
| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika | Alan Quinlan |
| 7 | Robin Sowden-Taylor | Niall Ronan |
| 8 | Xavier Rush | Anthony Foley |
| 9 | Richie Rees | Peter Stringer |
| 10 | Geraint Rhys Jones | Paul Warwick |
| 11 | Jamie Roberts | Doug Howlett |
| 12 | Gareth Thomas | Lifeimi Mafi |
| 13 | Jamie Robinson | Kieran Lewis |
| 14 | Tal Selley | Brian Carney |
| 15 | Ben Blair | Shaun Payne |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Taufa'ao Filise | Denis Fogarty |
| 17 | Gareth Williams | Eugene McGovern |
| 18 | Scott Morgan | Mark Melbourne |
| 19 | Ben White | John O'Sullivan |
| 20 | Jason Spice | James Coughlan |
| 21 | Nick Macleod | Tomas O'Leary |
| 22 | Dafydd Hewitt | Jeremy Manning |
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
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 24-17 | Loss |
| Bristol Bears | Away | 0-17 | Win |
| Harlequins | Home | 23-12 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 10-11 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 7-11 | Win |
| Wasps | Home | 19-3 | Win |
| Clermont Auvergne | Away | 26-19 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 17-0 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 5th Oct 2007
KO 19:30 IST
Virgin Media Park
Europe
Celtic League
Munster Rugby
17
V
19
Cardiff Rugby
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
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 11 | 11 |
| Wins | 5 | 6 |
| Wins at home | 3 | 4 |
| Wins away | 2 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003