Cardiff Rugby
34 – 15
Halftime: 3 – 10
Attendance:
Edinburgh Rugby
Halftime: 3 – 10
Attendance:
Monday 22nd March 2021
KO 20:00 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Nigel Owens
Guinness PRO14
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 34 Edinburgh Rugby 15
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 34 Edinburgh Rugby 15Cardiff Blues produced a scintillating second-half performance to secure a crucial 34-15 Guinness PRO14 victory over Edinburgh and give themselves the best chance of European qualification. Dai Young’s side knew they had win and either score four tries or deny the Scots a losing bonus-point to guarantee a fourth-place finish. That would also have been […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Liam Belcher (51) Rey Lee-Lo (54) Jarrod Evans (68) James Ratti (80) |
George Taylor (29), (58) |
| Conversions | Jarrod Evans (56), (69), (81) | Charlie Savala (30), (52) |
| Penalties | Jarrod Evans (24), (43) | Charlie Savala (21) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 44% | 55% |
| Posession Second Half | 38% | 61% |
| Territory First Half | 35% | 64% |
| Territory Second Half | 45% | 54% |
| Tries | 4 | 2 |
| Conversions | 3 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 6 | 11 |
| Passes | 109 | 161 |
| Tackles | 176 | 112 |
| Scrums Won | 6 | 5 |
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 Gill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | Seb Davies | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | Olly Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 2 |
| 8 | Josh Turnbull | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | Aled Summerhill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Jason Harries | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | 12 | 2 | 4 | 115 | 1 | 4 | 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 | Kristian Dacey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Dillon Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | James Ratti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Max Llewellyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hallam Amos | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| No. |
Edinburgh Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boan Venter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Mike Willemse | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Lee-Roy Atalifo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Magnus Bradbury | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Andrew Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Mesulame Kunavula Kunalolo | 12 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Luke Crosbie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Viliame Mata | 16 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Charlie Shiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Charlie Savala | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Eroni Sau | 8 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | George Taylor | 10 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 13 | James Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Blair Kinghorn | 8 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Damien Hoyland | 17 | 2 | 4 | 121 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Edinburgh Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sam Kitchen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Murray McCallum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Angus Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Jamie Hodgson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Ally Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Henry Pyrgos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jack Blain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Mark Bennett | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Gill | Boan Venter |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | Mike Willemse |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | Lee-Roy Atalifo |
| 4 | Seb Davies | Magnus Bradbury |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | Andrew Davidson |
| 6 | Olly Robinson | Mesulame Kunavula Kunalolo |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | Luke Crosbie |
| 8 | Josh Turnbull | Viliame Mata |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Charlie Shiel |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | Charlie Savala |
| 11 | Aled Summerhill | Eroni Sau |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | George Taylor |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | James Johnstone |
| 14 | Jason Harries | Blair Kinghorn |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | Damien Hoyland |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kristian Dacey | Sam Kitchen |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | Murray McCallum |
| 18 | Dillon Lewis | Angus Williams |
| 19 | James Ratti | Jamie Hodgson |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | Ally Miller |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Henry Pyrgos |
| 22 | Max Llewellyn | Jack Blain |
| 23 | Hallam Amos | Mark Bennett |
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 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 265 | 284 | -19 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 |
|
Edinburgh Rugby | 15 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 247 | 344 | -97 | 5 | 29 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 14-29 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 11-20 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 32-17 | Loss |
| Newcastle Falcons | Home | – | Draw |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 14-15 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | – | Draw |
| Scarlets | Home | – | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 10-22 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Mon 9th Nov 2020
KO 19:45 GMT
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Europe
Guinness PRO14
Edinburgh Rugby
18
V
0
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 28th Feb 2020
KO 19:35 GMT
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Europe
PRO14
Edinburgh Rugby
14
V
6
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 5th Oct 2019
KO 17:15 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
11
V
19
Edinburgh Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 38 | 38 |
| Wins | 23 | 15 |
| Wins at home | 10 | 7 |
| Wins away | 13 | 8 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003