Cardiff Rugby
32 – 33
Halftime: 15 – 14
Attendance: 9284
Leinster Rugby
Halftime: 15 – 14
Attendance: 9284
Friday 31st August 2018
KO 19:35 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Nigel Owens
PRO14
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 32 Leinster Rugby 33
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Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Rey Lee-Lo (11), (49) Jason Harries (38), (45) |
James Tracy (27) Bryan Byrne (53), (78) Jamison Gibson-Park (67) |
| Conversions | Jarrod Evans (39), (47), (50) | Ross Byrne (68), (79) |
| Penalties | Jarrod Evans (5), (71) |
Ross Byrne (22), (40) Fergus McFadden (33) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 4 | 4 |
| Conversions | 3 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Thyer | Peter Dooley |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | James Tracy |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | Michael Bent |
| 4 | Seb Davies | Ross Molony |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | Scott Fardy |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | Josh Murphy |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | Rhys Ruddock |
| 8 | Nick Williams | Caelan Doris |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Luke McGrath |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | Ross Byrne |
| 11 | Owen Lane | Barry Daly |
| 12 | Uilisi Halaholo | Joe Tomane |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Rory O'Loughlin |
| 14 | Jason Harries | Adam Byrne |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | Dave Kearney |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ethan Lewis | Ed Byrne |
| 17 | Rhys Gill | Ed Byrne |
| 18 | Scott Andrews | Andrew Porter |
| 19 | George Earle | Mick Kearney |
| 20 | Olly Robinson | Max Deegan |
| 21 | Tomos Williams | Jamison Gibson-Park |
| 22 | Steve Shingler | Noel Reid |
| 23 | Garyn Smith | Fergus McFadden |
Match Preview
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Team Stats
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 497 | 451 | 46 | 14 | 54 |
| 1 |
|
Leinster Rugby | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 672 | 385 | 287 | 14 | 76 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 32-33 | Loss |
| Gloucester Rugby | Home | 31-30 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 23-26 | Loss |
| Pau | Home | 16-10 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 32-33 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 40-32 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 16-15 | Win |
| Racing 92 | Home | 15-12 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 8th Sep 2017
KO 19:35 IST
RDS Arena
Europe
PRO14
Leinster Rugby
37
V
9
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 25th Mar 2017
KO 15:00 GMT
RDS Arena
Europe
PRO12
Leinster Rugby
22
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 1st Oct 2016
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
13
V
16
Leinster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 32 | 32 |
| Wins | 5 | 25 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 15 |
| Wins away | 1 | 10 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003