Cardiff Rugby
61 – 13
Halftime: 20 – 6
Attendance: 3658
Zebre Parma
Halftime: 20 – 6
Attendance: 3658
Sunday 06th September 2015
KO 14:30 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Andy Brace
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 61 Zebre Rugby 13
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 61 Zebre Rugby 13A fast and furious first half saw Josh Navidi (2), Tom James – on his return – and Aled Summerhill all cross the whitewash to give Blues a commanding 20-6 half-time lead and the try bonus point. Rhys Patchell grabbed an explosive nine-minute hat-trick to light up the start of the second half. Summerhill grabbed […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Zebre Parma |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Josh Navidi (21), (41) Tom James (34) Aled Summerhill (36), (61) Rhys Patchell (43), (50), (53) Josh Turnbull (71), (76), (82) |
Ulrich Beyers (58) |
| Conversions |
Rhys Patchell (44) Gareth Davies (62) Dan Fish (73) |
Ulrich Beyers (58) |
| Penalties | Maicol Azzolini (12), (24) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Zebre Parma |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 11 | 1 |
| Conversions | 3 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Zebre Parma |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hobbs | Bruno Postiglioni |
| 2 | Ethan Lewis | Tommaso d'Apice |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | Pietro Ceccarelli |
| 4 | Jarrad Hoeata | Michele Sutto |
| 5 | James Down | George Fabio Biagi |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | Paul Derbyshire |
| 7 | Josh Navidi | Maxime Mbanda |
| 8 | Manoa Vosawai | Dries van Schalkwyk |
| 9 | Tavis Knoyle | Luke Burgess |
| 10 | Rhys Patchell | Maicol Azzolini |
| 11 | Tom James | Michele Visentin |
| 12 | Gavin Evans | Mattia Bellini |
| 13 | Tom Isaacs | Tommaso Castello |
| 14 | Aled Summerhill | Gabriele di Giulio |
| 15 | Dan Fish | Kayle van Zyl |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Zebre Parma |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rhys Williams | Oliviero Fabiani |
| 17 | Thomas Davies | Andrea de Marchi |
| 18 | Craig Mitchell | Emiliano Coria Marchetti |
| 19 | Macauley Cook | Marco Bortolami |
| 20 | Ellis Jenkins | Johan Meyer |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Giulio Toniolatti |
| 22 | Gareth Davies | Ulrich Beyers |
| 23 | Garyn Smith | Matteo Pratichetti |
Match Preview
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James wings in and league debut for Lewis
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Read more : James wings in and league debut for LewisJames – the top try scorer in the history of Cardiff Blues with 39 scores in 115 games – returned for a second spell at the region this summer and is now named in the starting line-up for the big league opener against the Italians. Head Coach Danny Wilson, who leads the region for the […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 542 | 461 | 81 | 56 | |
| 11 |
|
Zebre Parma | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 308 | 718 | -410 | 24 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zebre Parma | Home | 61-13 | Win |
| Zebre Parma | Home | 29-5 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 16-6 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 23-31 | Loss |
| Zebre Parma | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 61-13 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 29-5 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 10-40 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 37-0 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 16th May 2015
KO 15:00 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
29
V
5
Zebre Parma
Sun 7th Sep 2014
KO 17:00 CEST
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Europe
PRO12
Zebre Parma
26
V
41
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 1st Mar 2014
KO 16:00 CET
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Europe
PRO12
Zebre Parma
15
V
10
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Zebre Parma |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 6 | 6 |
| Wins | 4 | 2 |
| Wins at home | 2 | 1 |
| Wins away | 2 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003