Cardiff Rugby
31 – 23
Halftime: 17 – 9
Attendance:
Dragons RFC
Halftime: 17 – 9
Attendance:
Saturday 30th November 2024
KO 17:15 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Ben Whitehouse
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Cardiff 31 – 23 Dragons RFC
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Read more : Cardiff 31 – 23 Dragons RFCCardiff Rugby continued their remarkable run against the Dragons as they recorded a 19th straight league win over their near neighbours. It’s a bonus point victory which takes Matt Sherratt’s team up to the giddy heights of fourth in the URC table. After a closely contested first half, they took charge with three tries inside […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Alex Mann (31) Harri Millard (43) Callum Sheedy (42) Rey Lee-Lo (49) |
Morgan Lloyd (64) Aki Seiuli (72) |
| Conversions | Callum Sheedy (32), (43), (44), (50) | Angus O’Brien (65), (72) |
| Penalties | Callum Sheedy (7) | Angus O’Brien (11), (23), (28) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 39% | 61% |
| Posession Second Half | 57% | 43% |
| Territory First Half | 54% | 46% |
| Territory Second Half | 67% | 33% |
| Tries | 4 | 2 |
| Conversions | 4 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 13 | 13 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 15 | 9 |
| Passes | 155 | 166 |
| Tackles | 159 | 121 |
| Scrums Won | 6 | 9 |
| Lineouts Won | 13 | 9 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Dafydd Hughes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| 6 | Ben Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Thomas Young | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | Aled Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 7 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Harri Millard | 4 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 14 | 0 | 6 | 85 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Evan Lloyd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Seb Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Alex Mann | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Rory Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Dragons RFC |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodrigo Martinez | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Brodie Coghlan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Chris Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Matthew Screech | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | George Nott | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Taine Basham | 12 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | Aaron Wainwright | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Rhodri Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Lloyd Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Jared Rosser | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Aneurin Owen | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | Joe Westwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Rio Dyer | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Angus O'Brien | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Dragons RFC |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | James Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Aki Seiuli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Dimitri Arhip | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Joe Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Ryan Woodman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Morgan Lloyd | 4 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Harry Wilson | 7 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Huw Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Byrne | Rodrigo Martinez |
| 2 | Dafydd Hughes | Brodie Coghlan |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | Chris Coleman |
| 4 | Josh McNally | Matthew Screech |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | George Nott |
| 6 | Ben Donnell | Shane Lewis-Hughes |
| 7 | Thomas Young | Taine Basham |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | Aaron Wainwright |
| 9 | Aled Davies | Rhodri Williams |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | Lloyd Evans |
| 11 | Harri Millard | Jared Rosser |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Aneurin Owen |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Joe Westwood |
| 14 | Josh Adams | Rio Dyer |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | Angus O'Brien |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Evan Lloyd | James Benjamin |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | Aki Seiuli |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | Dimitri Arhip |
| 19 | Seb Davies | Joe Davies |
| 20 | Alex Mann | Ryan Woodman |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | Morgan Lloyd |
| 22 | Rory Jennings | Harry Wilson |
| 23 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | Huw Anderson |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 161 | 178 | -17 | 5 | 21 |
| 16 |
|
Dragons RFC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 129 | 204 | -75 | 3 | 7 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 21-19 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 27-8 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 19-25 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 36-52 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Home | 30-33 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 34-6 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 23-21 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 32-15 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Tue 26th Dec 2023
KO 15:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
55
V
21
Dragons RFC
Sun 29th Oct 2023
KO 14:30 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Dragons RFC
9
V
16
Cardiff Rugby
Mon 26th Dec 2022
KO 14:15 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Dragons RFC
24
V
29
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 43 | 43 |
| Wins | 33 | 9 |
| Wins at home | 19 | 7 |
| Wins away | 14 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003