Cardiff Rugby
31 – 25
Halftime: 17 – 13
Attendance: 4782
Benetton Rugby
Halftime: 17 – 13
Attendance: 4782
Friday 16th March 2018
KO 19:35 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: John Lacey
PRO14
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 31 Benetton Rugby 25
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 31 Benetton Rugby 25Tries from Owen Lane and Olly Robinson helped the home side to a 17-13 advantage over the spirited Italian outfit. And while they stretched their lead further with a neat Ellis Jenkins try, a succession of injuries caused major disrupted with the flanker playing the final 20 minutes at fly-half. Monty Ioane hit back with […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Owen Lane (28) Olly Robinson (31) Ellis Jenkins (49) Nick Williams (54) |
Giorgio Bronzini (35) Tomas Baravalle (80) |
| Conversions | Jarrod Evans (29), (32), (49), (55) |
Marty Banks (36) Ian McKinley (52) |
| Penalties | Jarrod Evans (38) | Marty Banks (4), (15) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 4 | 2 |
| Conversions | 4 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins | Federico Zani |
| 2 | Kirby Myhill | Hame Faiva |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | Matteo Zanusso |
| 4 | George Earle | Marco Fuser |
| 5 | Josh Turnbull | Irne Herbst |
| 6 | Macauley Cook | Francesco Minto |
| 7 | Olly Robinson | Marco Barbini |
| 8 | Nick Williams | Nasi Manu |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Giorgio Bronzini |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | Marty Banks |
| 11 | Owen Lane | Monty Ioane |
| 12 | Uilisi Halaholo | Luca Morisi |
| 13 | Garyn Smith | Tommaso Iannone |
| 14 | Aled Summerhill | Michael Tagicakibau |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | Luca Sperandio |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kristian Dacey | Tomas Baravalle |
| 17 | Rhys Gill | Riccardo Brugnara |
| 18 | Scott Andrews | Cherif Traore |
| 19 | Seb Davies | Marco Lazzaroni |
| 20 | Ellis Jenkins | Engjel Makelara |
| 21 | Tomos Williams | Ian McKinley |
| 22 | Steve Shingler | Alberto Sgarbi |
| 23 | Rey Lee-Lo | Andrea Bronzini |
Match Preview
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Preview: Cardiff Blues v Benetton Rugby
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Read more : Preview: Cardiff Blues v Benetton RugbyBoth sides head into the clash in good form, as Danny Wilson’s side go into the encounter on the back of five consecutive victories in PRO14 and European fixtures and their opponents claiming five Championship victories in the last six fixtures. The Blues will hope to make it back-to-back victories over Italian opposition, after claiming […]
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 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 502 | 482 | 20 | 10 | 54 |
| 5 |
|
Benetton Rugby | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 415 | 451 | -36 | 11 | 55 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zebre Parma | Away | 7-10 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 25-18 | Win |
| Toyota Cheetahs | Home | 25-20 | Win |
| London Irish | Home | 21-42 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 19-22 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 15-18 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 22-12 | Win |
| Bath Rugby | Home | 28-47 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 18th Feb 2017
KO 14:30 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
57
V
20
Benetton Rugby
Fri 4th Nov 2016
KO 20:15 CET
Stadio Monigo
Europe
PRO12
Benetton Rugby
28
V
34
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 25th Mar 2016
KO 19:05 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
56
V
8
Benetton Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 14 | 14 |
| Wins | 10 | 3 |
| Wins at home | 7 | 3 |
| Wins away | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003