Leinster Rugby
34 – 20
Halftime: 13 – 6
Attendance: 17180
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 13 – 6
Attendance: 17180
Friday 27th September 2013
KO 19:35 IST Europe
RDS Arena
Ref: Marius Mitrea
PRO12
Match Report
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Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 20
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Read more : Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 20Blues made a bright start with Leigh Halfpenny kicking them into an early lead before Leinster hit back with a well-crafted try from hooker Sean Cronin. Fly half Ian Madigan nudged the Irish side, inspired by the ever-green Brian O’Driscoll, further ahead. But Blues really fronted up and produced some neat and inventive rugby in […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Sean Cronin (13) (49) Dominic Ryan (67) Ian Madigan (74) |
Alex Cuthbert (53) Cory Allen (77) |
| Conversions | Ian Madigan (14), (50), (68), (75) |
Leigh Halfpenny (54) Rhys Patchell (78) |
| Penalties | Ian Madigan (22), (25) | Leigh Halfpenny (6), (29) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff 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 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cian Healy | Sam Hobbs |
| 2 | Sean Cronin | Matthew Rees |
| 3 | Marty Moore | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 4 | Devin Toner | Lou Reed |
| 5 | Quinn Roux | Filo Paulo |
| 6 | Rhys Ruddock | Josh Navidi |
| 7 | Dominic Ryan | Sam Warburton |
| 8 | Jamie Heaslip | Andries Pretorius |
| 9 | Isaac Boss | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Ian Madigan | Rhys Patchell |
| 11 | Dave Kearney | Harry Robinson |
| 12 | Noel Reid | Dafydd Hewitt |
| 13 | Brian O'Driscoll | Owen Williams |
| 14 | Fergus McFadden | Alex Cuthbert |
| 15 | Rob Kearney | Leigh Halfpenny |
Replacements
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Aaron Dundon | Kristian Dacey |
| 17 | Jack McGrath | Thomas Davies |
| 18 | Mike Ross | Scott Andrews |
| 19 | Tom Denton | James Down |
| 20 | Jordi Murphy | Robin Copeland |
| 21 | John Cooney | Lewis Jones |
| 22 | Jimmy Gopperth | Gareth Davies |
| 23 | Brendan Macken | Cory Allen |
Match Preview
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Warburton returns for Leinster clash
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Read more : Warburton returns for Leinster clashThe fit-again flanker is one of five changes to the Blues starting XV for the fixture against current RaboDirect PRO12 champions Leinster in Dublin on Friday night (kick-off 7.35pm). Harry Robinson returns to the left wing while Lloyd Williams is recalled from the bench and is paired at half back with Rhys Patchell, who remains […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Leinster Rugby | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 554 | 352 | 202 | 12 | 82 |
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 425 | 538 | -113 | 7 | 41 |
Form Guide
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 34-20 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 12-6 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 29-29 | Draw |
| Scarlets | Away | 19-42 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 34-20 | Loss |
| Zebre Parma | Home | 25-30 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 21-10 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 22-15 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 8th Feb 2013
KO 19:30 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
11
V
26
Leinster Rugby
Sat 27th Oct 2012
KO 18:30 IST
RDS Arena
Europe
PRO12
Leinster Rugby
59
V
22
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 7th Apr 2012
KO 17:45 IST
Aviva Stadium
Europe
European Cup
Leinster Rugby
34
V
3
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 23 | 23 |
| Wins | 16 | 5 |
| Wins at home | 10 | 4 |
| Wins away | 6 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003