Cardiff Rugby
10 – 31
Halftime: 3 – 24
Attendance: 6122
Munster Rugby
Halftime: 3 – 24
Attendance: 6122
Saturday 23rd November 2013
KO 18:30 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: David Wilkinson
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 10 Munster 31
by
Read more : Cardiff Blues 10 Munster 31Fly half Simon Humberstone gave Blues the lead in a lively opening 15 minutes from the hosts before Munster took control of the league clash in devastating fashion. A score from full back Felix Jones gave Munster the lead before two tries in three minutes, from Damien Varley and James Cronin, put the visitors in […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Kristian Dacey (49) |
Felix Jones (17) Damien Varley (27) James Cronin (31) Andrew Conway (43) |
| Conversions | Simon Humberstone (50) | JJ Hanrahan (18), (28), (32), (44) |
| Penalties | Simon Humberstone (13) | JJ Hanrahan (38) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 1 | 4 |
| Conversions | 1 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hobbs | James Cronin |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | Damien Varley |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | BJ Botha |
| 4 | Macauley Cook | Dave Foley |
| 5 | James Down | Billy Holland |
| 6 | Andries Pretorius | Dave O'Callaghan |
| 7 | Josh Navidi | Sean Dougall |
| 8 | Robin Copeland | CJ Stander |
| 9 | Lewis Jones | Cathal Sheridan |
| 10 | Simon Humberstone | JJ Hanrahan |
| 11 | Chris Czekaj | Johne Murphy |
| 12 | Dafydd Hewitt | Ivan Dineen |
| 13 | Gavin Evans | Casey Laulala |
| 14 | Richard Smith | Andrew Conway |
| 15 | Tom Williams | Felix Jones |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rhys Williams | Mike Sherry |
| 17 | Thomas Davies | Dave Kilcoyne |
| 18 | Benoit Bourrust | Stephen Archer |
| 19 | Thomas Young | Donncha O'Callaghan |
| 20 | Rory Watts-Jones | James Coughlan |
| 21 | Luke Hamilton | Duncan Williams |
| 22 | Tomos Williams | Johnny Holland |
| 23 | Gareth Davies | Denis Hurley |
Match Preview
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Blues name team for Munster match
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Read more : Blues name team for Munster matchBlues make a total of five changes to the side that defeated Ospreys in the LV=Cup last week. A new-look back row sees flankers Andries Pretorius and Josh Navidi declared fit to join forces with Number Eight Robin Copeland. Prop Taufa’ao Filise is also recalled to the front row in the final change to the […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
Munster Rugby | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 538 | 339 | 199 | 10 | 74 |
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 425 | 538 | -113 | 7 | 41 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Away | 13-21 | Win |
| Worcester Warriors | Home | 16-21 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 17-13 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 39-21 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Home | 12-6 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 6-13 | Win |
| Gloucester Rugby | Home | 26-10 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 29-23 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 5th Jan 2013
KO 19:30 GMT
Virgin Media Park
Europe
PRO12
Munster Rugby
6
V
17
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 2nd Nov 2012
KO 19:05 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
18
V
24
Munster Rugby
Fri 24th Feb 2012
KO 19:05 GMT
Thomond Park
Europe
PRO12
Munster Rugby
16
V
13
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 22 | 22 |
| Wins | 9 | 13 |
| Wins at home | 6 | 8 |
| Wins away | 3 | 5 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003