Cardiff Rugby
55 – 21
Halftime: 45 – 7
Attendance: 12000
Dragons RFC
Halftime: 45 – 7
Attendance: 12000
Tuesday 26th December 2023
KO 15:00 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Ben Whitehouse
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Cardiff 55-21 Dragons
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Read more : Cardiff 55-21 DragonsCardiff Rugby claimed their 18th consecutive league victory over the Dragons in front of a 12,000 Boxing Day sell-out at the Arms Park. They scored nine tries in all, seven of them coming during a stunning first half display in this BKT URC Welsh derby. Prop Rhys Carre, returning flanker James Botham and Player of […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Rhys Carre (2), (10) Ben Thomas (14) Tomos Williams (17), (35) James Botham (22), (30) Keiron Assiratti (48) Cam Winnett (76) |
Harri Keddie (7), (51) |
| Conversions | Tinus de Beer (3), (11), (15), (23), (37) | Cai Evans (7), (52) |
| Penalties |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 64% | 36% |
| Posession Second Half | 43% | 57% |
| Territory First Half | 55% | 45% |
| Territory Second Half | 38% | 62% |
| Tries | 9 | 2 |
| Conversions | 5 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 9 | 8 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 9 | 24 |
| Passes | 149 | 162 |
| Tackles | 115 | 116 |
| Scrums Won | 7 | 6 |
| Lineouts Won | 10 | 12 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 0 |
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 | Rhys Carre | 8 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 13 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Rory Thornton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | 7 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | James Botham | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Mackenzie Martin | 15 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Tomos Williams | 8 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Mason Grady | 10 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 9 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 5 | 3 | 6 | 112 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 12 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Seb Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Lucas de la Rua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Uilisi Halaholo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 23 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| No. |
Dragons RFC |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhodri Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Bradley Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Lloyd Fairbrother | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Joe Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | George Nott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Harri Keddie | 15 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Taine Basham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Aaron Wainwright | 13 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Rhodri Williams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Cai Evans | 14 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Ashton Hewitt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Aneurin Owen | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Steff Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Rio Dyer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Jordan Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Aki Seiuli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Leon Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Sean Lonsdale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Dan Lydiate | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Dane Blacker | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Will Reed | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 23 | Jared Rosser | 9 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Carre | Rhodri Jones |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | Bradley Roberts |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | Lloyd Fairbrother |
| 4 | Rory Thornton | Joe Davies |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | George Nott |
| 6 | Alex Mann | Harri Keddie |
| 7 | James Botham | Taine Basham |
| 8 | Mackenzie Martin | Aaron Wainwright |
| 9 | Tomos Williams | Rhodri Williams |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | Cai Evans |
| 11 | Mason Grady | Ashton Hewitt |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Aneurin Owen |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Steff Hughes |
| 14 | Josh Adams | Rio Dyer |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | Jordan Williams |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Evan Lloyd | James Benjamin |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | Aki Seiuli |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | Leon Brown |
| 19 | Seb Davies | Sean Lonsdale |
| 20 | Lucas de la Rua | Dan Lydiate |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | Dane Blacker |
| 22 | Uilisi Halaholo | Will Reed |
| 23 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | Jared Rosser |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 389 | 414 | -25 | 14 | 32 |
| 15 |
|
Dragons RFC | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 300 | 611 | -311 | 4 | 16 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Rugby | Home | 32-39 | Loss |
| Toulouse | Away | 52-7 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 23-29 | Loss |
| DHL Stormers | Home | 31-24 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pau | Away | 24-21 | Loss |
| Oyonnax | Home | 24-7 | Win |
| Emirates Lions | Away | 49-24 | Loss |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Away | 69-14 | Loss |
Past Meetings
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
Sat 15th Oct 2022
KO 17:15 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
31
V
14
Dragons RFC
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 42 | 42 |
| Wins | 32 | 9 |
| Wins at home | 18 | 7 |
| Wins away | 14 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003