Connacht Rugby
24 – 24
Halftime: 10 – 10
Attendance: 5247
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 10 – 10
Attendance: 5247
Friday 03rd October 2014
KO 19:35 IST Europe
Dexcom Stadium
Ref: Neil Paterson
PRO12
Match Report
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Connacht Rugby 24 Cardiff Blues 24
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Read more : Connacht Rugby 24 Cardiff Blues 24Blues went into the Guinness PRO12 game with a proud record against the Irish province, having won eight of the last nine meetings. And this was another thrilling encounter as Blues roared back from the dead to take two points away from Galway. An entertaining opening half saw Blues crate plenty of chances and saw […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Robbie Henshaw (32) Kieran Marmion (43) Nathan White (47) |
Adam Thomas (20) Macauley Cook (70) Sam Hobbs (79) |
| Conversions | Craig Ronaldson (33), (44), (48) | Rhys Patchell (21), (71), (79) |
| Penalties | Craig Ronaldson (7) | Rhys Patchell (33) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Connacht Rugby |
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 | 3 | 3 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronan Loughney | Gethin Jenkins |
| 2 | Dave Heffernan | Matthew Rees |
| 3 | Nathan White | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 4 | Mick Kearney | Jarrad Hoeata |
| 5 | Quinn Roux | Filo Paulo |
| 6 | John Muldoon | Macauley Cook |
| 7 | Willie Faloon | Sam Warburton |
| 8 | George Naoupu | Manoa Vosawai |
| 9 | Kieran Marmion | Lewis Jones |
| 10 | Jack Carty | Rhys Patchell |
| 11 | Danie Poolman | Dan Fish |
| 12 | Craig Ronaldson | Gavin Evans |
| 13 | Robbie Henshaw | Cory Allen |
| 14 | Niyi Adeolokun | Alex Cuthbert |
| 15 | Darragh Leader | Adam Thomas |
Replacements
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Shane Delahunt | Kristian Dacey |
| 17 | Denis Buckley | Sam Hobbs |
| 18 | Rodney Ah You | Scott Andrews |
| 19 | Aly Muldowney | Josh Turnbull |
| 20 | Eoin McKeon | Josh Navidi |
| 21 | Ian Porter | Tavis Knoyle |
| 22 | Fionn Carr | Gareth Davies |
| 23 | Shane Layden | Geraint Walsh |
Match Preview
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Rees returns as Blues face Connacht
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Read more : Rees returns as Blues face ConnachtWelsh international Rees is recalled in the front row and is one of eight changes made by Director of Rugby Mark Hammett to the side that narrowly lost out to champions Leinster last week. Tight-head prop Taufa’ao Filise makes his first start of the campaign, with Adam Jones rested, while Gethin Jenkins packs down at […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -107 | 80 | |
| 10 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -34 | 100 |
Form Guide
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 24-24 | Draw |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 39-21 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 10-9 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 13-14 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 24-24 | Draw |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 37-23 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 9-26 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 12-33 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 3rd May 2014
KO 17:00 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Connacht Rugby
15
V
22
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 13th Sep 2013
KO 19:05 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
21
V
10
Connacht Rugby
Fri 22nd Feb 2013
KO 19:30 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
22
V
26
Connacht Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 22 | 22 |
| Wins | 3 | 18 |
| Wins at home | 2 | 10 |
| Wins away | 1 | 8 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003