Dragons RFC
25 – 21
Halftime: 10 – 14
Attendance: 8119
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 10 – 14
Attendance: 8119
Saturday 04th April 2015
KO 12:45 BST Europe
Rodney Parade
Ref: JP Doyle
Challenge Cup
Match Report
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Newport Gwent Dragons 25 Cardiff Blues 21
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Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Hallam Amos (36) Nic Cudd (46) (51) |
Lloyd Williams (5) Gareth Anscombe (26) Josh Navidi (75) |
| Conversions | Tom Prydie (36), (52) | Gareth Anscombe (6), (27), (75) |
| Penalties |
Tom Prydie (9) Dorian Jones (68) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 3 | 3 |
| Conversions | 2 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Price | Gethin Jenkins |
| 2 | T.Rhys Thomas | Matthew Rees |
| 3 | Brok Harris | Scott Andrews |
| 4 | Andrew Coombs | Jarrad Hoeata |
| 5 | Cory Hill | Lou Reed |
| 6 | James Thomas | Josh Turnbull |
| 7 | James Benjamin | Sam Warburton |
| 8 | Nick Crosswell | Josh Navidi |
| 9 | Jonathan Evans | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Dorian Jones | Gareth Anscombe |
| 11 | Hallam Amos | Richard Smith |
| 12 | Jack Dixon | Tavis Knoyle |
| 13 | Pat Leach | Gavin Evans |
| 14 | Tom Prydie | Alex Cuthbert |
| 15 | Jason Tovey | Dan Fish |
Replacements
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Hugh Gustafson | Kristian Dacey |
| 17 | Lloyd Fairbrother | Sam Hobbs |
| 18 | Dan Way | Adam Jones |
| 19 | Taulupe Faletau | Macauley Cook |
| 20 | Nic Cudd | Ellis Jenkins |
| 21 | Luc Jones | Lewis Jones |
| 22 | Tyler Morgan | Simon Humberstone |
| 23 | Geraint Rhys Jones | Gareth Davies |
Match Preview
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Team Stats
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
Team stats
Form Guide
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 25-21 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 17-32 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 26-22 | Win |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 23-17 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Away | 25-21 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 36-17 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 18-17 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 21-15 | Win |
Past Meetings
Thu 1st Jan 2015
KO 14:05 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
PRO12
Dragons RFC
9
V
11
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 26th Dec 2014
KO 14:05 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
17
V
23
Dragons RFC
Wed 1st Jan 2014
KO 14:05 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
21
V
13
Dragons RFC
Head-to-head
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 24 | 24 |
| Wins | 8 | 16 |
| Wins at home | 6 | 10 |
| Wins away | 2 | 6 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003