Cardiff Rugby
18 – 31
Halftime: 13 – 10
Attendance: 6260
Emirates Lions
Halftime: 13 – 10
Attendance: 6260
Friday 30th September 2022
KO 19:35 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Sam Grove-White
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Cardiff 18 Emirates Lions 31
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Read more : Cardiff 18 Emirates Lions 31Cardiff fell to a disappointing BKT United Rugby Championship home defeat as the Emirates Lions flexed their forward muscle in difficult conditions. The Blue and Blacks made an encouraging start and took the lead thanks to the boot of Jarrod Evans. Cardiff enjoyed the majority of territory and possession in the opening 40 but could […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Emirates Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
James Botham (36) Shane Lewis-Hughes (67) |
PJ Botha (49) Morne van den Berg (63) Quan Horn (77) |
| Conversions | Jarrod Evans (37) | Gianni Lombard (50), (64), (77) |
| Penalties | Jarrod Evans (9), (25) | Gianni Lombard (29) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Emirates Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 55% | 45% |
| Posession Second Half | 32% | 68% |
| Territory First Half | 71% | 29% |
| Territory Second Half | 30% | 70% |
| Tries | 2 | 3 |
| Conversions | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties Conceded | 14 | 6 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 13 | 15 |
| Passes | 122 | 83 |
| Tackles | 122 | 92 |
| Scrums Won | 7 | 10 |
| Lineouts Won | 12 | 16 |
| 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 | Brad Thyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Dillon Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Lopeti Timani | 12 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Seb Davies | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | James Botham | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | 5 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Tomos Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Theo Cabango | 3 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Max Llewellyn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Aled Summerhill | 10 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Rhys Priestland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 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 | Kirby Myhill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Dimitri Arhip | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | Lloyd Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Mason Grady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Uilisi Halaholo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| No. |
Emirates Lions |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sti Sithole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | PJ Botha | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Ruan Dreyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Pieter Jansen van Vuren | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Reinhard Nothnagel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Sibusiso Sangweni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Manu Tshituka | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Francke Horn | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Sanele Nohamba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Gianni Lombard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Quan Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Marius Louw | 9 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Henco van Wyk | 5 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | Edwill van der Merwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Andries Coetzee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 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. |
Emirates Lions |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jaco Visagie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | JP Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Ruan Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Ruan Venter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Ruhan Straeuli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Morne van den Berg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Jordan Hendrikse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Zander du Plessis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Emirates Lions |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Thyer | Sti Sithole |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | PJ Botha |
| 3 | Dillon Lewis | Ruan Dreyer |
| 4 | Lopeti Timani | Pieter Jansen van Vuren |
| 5 | Seb Davies | Reinhard Nothnagel |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | Sibusiso Sangweni |
| 7 | James Botham | Manu Tshituka |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | Francke Horn |
| 9 | Tomos Williams | Sanele Nohamba |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | Gianni Lombard |
| 11 | Theo Cabango | Quan Horn |
| 12 | Max Llewellyn | Marius Louw |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Henco van Wyk |
| 14 | Aled Summerhill | Edwill van der Merwe |
| 15 | Rhys Priestland | Andries Coetzee |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Emirates Lions |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kirby Myhill | Jaco Visagie |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | JP Smith |
| 18 | Dimitri Arhip | Ruan Smith |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | Ruan Venter |
| 20 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | Ruhan Straeuli |
| 21 | Lloyd Williams | Morne van den Berg |
| 22 | Mason Grady | Jordan Hendrikse |
| 23 | Uilisi Halaholo | Zander du Plessis |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
Emirates Lions | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 454 | 538 | -84 | 9 | 45 |
| 10 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 425 | 470 | -45 | 8 | 44 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Lions | Home | 18-31 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 52-24 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 20-13 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 69-21 | Loss |
| Emirates Lions | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 18-31 | Win |
| Ospreys | Away | 27-28 | Win |
| Vodacom Bulls | Home | 15-31 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 11-21 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sun 13th Mar 2022
KO 16:00 SAST
Emirates Airline Park
Africa
United Rugby Championship
Emirates Lions
37
V
20
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Emirates Lions |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 1 | 1 |
| Wins | 0 | 1 |
| Wins at home | 0 | 1 |
| Wins away | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003