Leinster Rugby
42 – 24
Halftime: 14 – 12
Attendance: 17951
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 14 – 12
Attendance: 17951
Saturday 01st March 2025
KO 15:00 GMT Europe
Aviva Stadium
Ref: Andrea Piardi
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Leinster 42-24 Cardiff
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Read more : Leinster 42-24 CardiffCardiff salvaged a try-scoring bonus-point as Leinster continued their unbeaten start to the BKT United Rugby Championship. The Blue & Blacks, wearing red on Saint David’s Day, led just before the break following a fine first-half performance, which saw tries from Harri Millard and Thomas Young. Agonisingly, Leinster crossed on the stroke of half-time and […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
John McKee (14) Jack Boyle (40) Max Deegan (42) Luke McGrath (50) Charlie Tector (53) Rob Russell (75) |
Harri Millard (16), (57) Thomas Young (29) Ellis Bevan (69) |
| Conversions | Ross Byrne (15), (41), (42), (51), (53), (77) |
Callum Sheedy (30) Tinus de Beer (70) |
| Penalties |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 69% | 31% |
| Posession Second Half | 56% | 44% |
| Territory First Half | 66% | 34% |
| Territory Second Half | 49% | 51% |
| Tries | 6 | 4 |
| Conversions | 6 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 7 | 12 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 11 | 8 |
| Passes | 262 | 138 |
| Tackles | 108 | 208 |
| Scrums Won | 2 | 4 |
| Lineouts Won | 17 | 10 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Leinster Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Boyle | 11 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | John McKee | 12 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Rabah Slimani | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Diarmuid Mangan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Brian Deeny | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Soroka | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Will Connors | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Max Deegan | 17 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Luke McGrath | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 109 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Ross Byrne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Andrew Osborne | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlie Tector | 9 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Hugh Cooney | 11 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Tommy O'Brien | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Jimmy O'Brien | 16 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Leinster Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Stephen Smyth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Ivan Soroka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rory McGuire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | RG Snyman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Scott Penny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Oliver Coffey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Liam Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Rob Russell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Southworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | Rhys Litterick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Ben Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | Thomas Young | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 13 | 1 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Harri Millard | 5 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Rory Jennings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 7 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 10 | 1 | 3 | 78 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 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 | Efan Daniel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Barratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Will Davies-King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | Seb Davies | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Alex Mann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Tinus de Beer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | Regan Grace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Boyle | Danny Southworth |
| 2 | John McKee | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Rabah Slimani | Rhys Litterick |
| 4 | Diarmuid Mangan | Josh McNally |
| 5 | Brian Deeny | Rory Thornton |
| 6 | Alex Soroka | Ben Donnell |
| 7 | Will Connors | Thomas Young |
| 8 | Max Deegan | Alun Lawrence |
| 9 | Luke McGrath | Johan Mulder |
| 10 | Ross Byrne | Callum Sheedy |
| 11 | Andrew Osborne | Harri Millard |
| 12 | Charlie Tector | Rory Jennings |
| 13 | Hugh Cooney | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 14 | Tommy O'Brien | Gabe Hamer-Webb |
| 15 | Jimmy O'Brien | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Stephen Smyth | Efan Daniel |
| 17 | Ivan Soroka | Rhys Barratt |
| 18 | Rory McGuire | Will Davies-King |
| 19 | RG Snyman | Seb Davies |
| 20 | Scott Penny | Alex Mann |
| 21 | Oliver Coffey | Ellis Bevan |
| 22 | Liam Turner | Tinus de Beer |
| 23 | Rob Russell | Regan Grace |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Leinster Rugby | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 380 | 187 | 193 | 10 | 58 |
| 5 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 283 | 338 | -55 | 9 | 35 |
Form Guide
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Away | 19-22 | Win |
| DHL Stormers | Home | 36-12 | Win |
| Bath Rugby | Home | 47-21 | Win |
| La Rochelle | Away | 14-16 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 24-19 | Loss |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Home | 22-42 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 19-28 | Loss |
| Perpignan | Away | 23-20 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 2nd Mar 2024
KO 19:35 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
20
V
33
Leinster Rugby
Sat 28th Jan 2023
KO 17:05 GMT
RDS Arena
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Leinster Rugby
38
V
14
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 29th Jan 2022
KO 19:35 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
29
V
27
Leinster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 38 | 38 |
| Wins | 29 | 6 |
| Wins at home | 17 | 5 |
| Wins away | 12 | 1 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
From data since 2003