Cardiff Rugby
29 – 27
Halftime: 13 – 10
Attendance: 6846
Leinster Rugby
Halftime: 13 – 10
Attendance: 6846
Saturday 29th January 2022
KO 19:35 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Mike Adamson
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Cardiff 29 Leinster 27
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Read more : Cardiff 29 Leinster 27Cardiff claimed a first victory over Leinster in 11-years as Jarrod Evans showed nerves of steel to slot a dramatic last gasp penalty. The visitors were ahead at the break after a stunning Owen Lane effort gave them the advantage in front of an electric returning crowd at the Arms Park. Leinster battled back, thriving […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Owen Lane (20) Hallam Amos (70) |
Adam Byrne (23) James Tracy (51) Scott Penny (59) |
| Conversions | Jarrod Evans (22), (71) | Ross Byrne (24), (52), (60) |
| Penalties |
Jarrod Evans (19), (42), (48), (82) Ben Thomas (29) |
Ross Byrne (2), (74) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 45% | 54% |
| Posession Second Half | 55% | 44% |
| Territory First Half | 39% | 60% |
| Territory Second Half | 56% | 43% |
| Tries | 2 | 3 |
| Conversions | 2 | 3 |
| Penalties Conceded | 12 | 12 |
| Passes | 163 | 134 |
| Tackles | 152 | 165 |
| Scrums Won | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | Corey Domachowski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Kirby Myhill | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | Josh Turnbull | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | Will Boyde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | James Botham | 11 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 88 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | 9 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Aled Summerhill | 10 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 9 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Owen Lane | 6 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Hallam Amos | 10 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 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 | Efan Daniel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Dillon Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Teddy Williams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Sam Moore | 5 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Jamie Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Max Llewellyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Garyn Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| No. |
Leinster Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Byrne | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Sean Cronin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Michael Ala'alatoa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Devin Toner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Joe McCarthy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Rhys Ruddock | 16 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Will Connors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Scott Penny | 16 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| 9 | Luke McGrath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 70 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Ross Byrne | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | Rory O'Loughlin | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Ciaran Frawley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Jamie Osborne | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | Adam Byrne | 4 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Jimmy O'Brien | 13 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
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 | James Tracy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Peter Dooley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Vakh Abdaladze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Ross Molony | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Max Deegan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | Nick McCarthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Harry Byrne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Tommy O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | Ed Byrne |
| 2 | Kirby Myhill | Sean Cronin |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | Michael Ala'alatoa |
| 4 | Josh Turnbull | Devin Toner |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | Joe McCarthy |
| 6 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | Rhys Ruddock |
| 7 | Will Boyde | Will Connors |
| 8 | James Botham | Scott Penny |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Luke McGrath |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | Ross Byrne |
| 11 | Aled Summerhill | Rory O'Loughlin |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Ciaran Frawley |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Jamie Osborne |
| 14 | Owen Lane | Adam Byrne |
| 15 | Hallam Amos | Jimmy O'Brien |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Efan Daniel | James Tracy |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | Peter Dooley |
| 18 | Dillon Lewis | Vakh Abdaladze |
| 19 | Teddy Williams | Ross Molony |
| 20 | Sam Moore | Max Deegan |
| 21 | Jamie Hill | Nick McCarthy |
| 22 | Max Llewellyn | Harry Byrne |
| 23 | Garyn Smith | Tommy O'Brien |
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 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 546 | 276 | 270 | 15 | 67 |
| 14 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 369 | 577 | -208 | 4 | 32 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse | Away | – | Win |
| Harlequins | Home | 33-36 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 34-10 | Loss |
| Harlequins | Away | 43-17 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Rugby | Away | 7-64 | Win |
| Montpellier | Home | 89-7 | Win |
| Montpellier | Away | 28-0 | Loss |
| Bath Rugby | Home | 45-20 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sun 22nd Nov 2020
KO 17:15 GMT
RDS Arena
Europe
Guinness PRO14
Leinster Rugby
40
V
5
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 15th May 2020
KO 19:35 IST
RDS Arena
Europe
PRO14
Leinster Rugby
0
V
0
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 31st Aug 2018
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
32
V
33
Leinster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 35 | 35 |
| Wins | 5 | 27 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 16 |
| Wins away | 1 | 11 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
From data since 2003