Cardiff Rugby
30 – 17
Halftime: 27 – 3
Attendance: 8657
Ulster Rugby
Halftime: 27 – 3
Attendance: 8657
Saturday 19th April 2008
KO 17:30 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Andy Macpherson
Celtic League
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 30 Ulster 17
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 30 Ulster 17Cardiff Blues v Ulster Saturday 19 April 5.30pm kick off Magners League The last home match of the season saw Ben Blair put the Blues ahead in the opening minutes with a penalty kick Minutes later the Blues had their first try scoring opportunity. Richie Rees broke from his own half but despite having three […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ulster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Martyn Williams (14) Gareth Thomas (34) Jamie Roberts (40) |
Ryan Caldwell (54) Tommy Bowe (74) |
| Conversions | Ben Blair (14), (34), (40) | Niall O’Connor (54), (74) |
| Penalties |
Ben Blair (3), (31) Dai Flanagan (76) |
Niall O’Connor (20) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ulster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 3 | 2 |
| Conversions | 3 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ulster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins | Justin Fitzpatrick |
| 2 | Gareth Williams | Nigel Brady |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | Tom Court |
| 4 | Deiniol Jones | Carlo Antonio del Fava |
| 5 | Paul Tito | Ryan Caldwell |
| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika | Matt McCullough |
| 7 | Martyn Williams | Kieron Dawson |
| 8 | Mark Lewis | Roger Wilson |
| 9 | Richie Rees | Paul Marshall |
| 10 | Nicky Robinson | Niall O'Connor |
| 11 | Tom James | Mark Bartholomeusz |
| 12 | Gareth Thomas | Rob Dewey |
| 13 | Tom Shanklin | Andrew Trimble |
| 14 | Jamie Roberts | Tommy Bowe |
| 15 | Ben Blair | Mark McCrea |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ulster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Gary Powell | Stuart Philpott |
| 17 | T.Rhys Thomas | Bryan Young |
| 18 | Scott Morgan | Justin Harrison |
| 19 | Ben White | Neil Best |
| 20 | Jason Spice | Isaac Boss |
| 21 | Dai Flanagan | Paul Steinmetz |
| 22 | Marc Stcherbina | Darren Cave |
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 |
| 9 |
|
Ulster Rugby | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 278 | 407 | -129 | 3 | 29 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 30-17 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 35-26 | Win |
| Toulouse | Away | 41-17 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 0-20 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 30-17 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 18-6 | Win |
| Ospreys | Away | 32-7 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 42-6 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 20th Apr 2007
KO 19:10 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
20
V
17
Ulster Rugby
Sat 14th Oct 2006
KO 17:30 IST
Kingspan Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Ulster Rugby
32
V
12
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 5th May 2006
KO 21:00 IST
Kingspan Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Ulster Rugby
26
V
17
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ulster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 4 | 6 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 5 |
| Wins away | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003