Cardiff Rugby
20 – 16
Halftime: 10 – 13
Attendance: 5824
Connacht Rugby
Halftime: 10 – 13
Attendance: 5824
Friday 04th December 2015
KO 19:05 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Andy Brace
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 20 Connacht Rugby 16
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 20 Connacht Rugby 16The fired-up home side made a stunning start to the league fixture as man-of-the-match Manoa Vosawai crashed over for an early try. Connacht hit back with a well worked scores from scrum half Ian Porter and Number Eight Eoin McKeon before the teams exchanged kicks as Connacht led 13-10 at the break. It was James […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Manoa Vosawai (6) Tom James (55) |
Ian Porter (13) Eoin McKeon (22) |
| Conversions | Rhys Patchell (8), (56) | |
| Penalties | Rhys Patchell (26), (64) |
Ian Porter (27) Jack Carty (67) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 2 | 2 |
| Conversions | 2 | 0 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins | Ronan Loughney |
| 2 | Ethan Lewis | Dave Heffernan |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | Rodney Ah You |
| 4 | Jarrad Hoeata | Quinn Roux |
| 5 | Lou Reed | Aly Muldowney |
| 6 | Macauley Cook | John Muldoon |
| 7 | Josh Turnbull | James Connolly |
| 8 | Manoa Vosawai | Eoin McKeon |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Ian Porter |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | Jack Carty |
| 11 | Tom James | Matt Healy |
| 12 | Gavin Evans | Craig Ronaldson |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Bundee Aki |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert | Darragh Leader |
| 15 | Rhys Patchell | Tiernan O'Halloran |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kristian Dacey | Jason Harris-Wright |
| 17 | Sam Hobbs | Conan O'Donnell |
| 18 | Craig Mitchell | Finlay Bealham |
| 19 | James Down | George Naoupu |
| 20 | Cam Dolan | Sean O'Brien |
| 21 | Tavis Knoyle | Kieran Marmion |
| 22 | Garyn Smith | Rory Parata |
| 23 | Dan Fish | Peter Robb |
Match Preview
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Cuthbert returns for Connacht clash
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Read more : Cuthbert returns for Connacht clashFit-again Wales international Cuthbert makes his comeback as Head Coach Danny Wilson makes five changes to the side that narrowly lost out to Ospreys in the derby. The other change to the back line is a call-up for Rhys Patchell who plays in the full back jersey. Hooker Ethan Lewis is handed a starting spot […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 507 | 406 | 101 | 73 | |
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 542 | 461 | 81 | 56 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Away | 13-6 | Loss |
| Harlequins | Home | 20-32 | Loss |
| Transvecta Calvisano | Away | 9-50 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 30-35 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Rugby | Away | 12-18 | Win |
| Brive | Home | 21-17 | Win |
| Enisei-STM | Away | 14-31 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 33-19 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 3rd Oct 2015
KO 17:00 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Connacht Rugby
36
V
31
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 6th Mar 2015
KO 19:35 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
18
V
17
Connacht Rugby
Fri 3rd Oct 2014
KO 19:35 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Connacht Rugby
24
V
24
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 25 | 25 |
| Wins | 19 | 4 |
| Wins at home | 11 | 3 |
| Wins away | 8 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003