Connacht Rugby
15 – 22
Halftime: 10 – 3
Attendance: 5168
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 10 – 3
Attendance: 5168
Saturday 03rd May 2014
KO 17:00 IST Europe
Dexcom Stadium
Ref: Neil Paterson
PRO12
Match Report
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Connacht Rugby 15 Cardiff Blues 22
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Read more : Connacht Rugby 15 Cardiff Blues 22On a day of high emotion, as the hosts waved goodbye to a number of long-serving stars, Connacht looked set to give them a fitting send-off with tries from centre partners Matt Healy and Robbie Henshaw sending them clear. But a dramatic final 25 minutes saw Blues suddenly click into gear in devastating fashion to […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Matt Healy (26) Robbie Henshaw (45) |
(56) Lewis Jones (59) Dan Fish (69) |
| Conversions | Miah Nikora (26) | Gareth Davies (57), (59) |
| Penalties | Miah Nikora (22) | Gareth Davies (40) |
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 | 2 | 3 |
| Conversions | 1 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 0 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronan Loughney | Gethin Jenkins |
| 2 | Jason Harris-Wright | Matthew Rees |
| 3 | Rodney Ah You | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 4 | Aly Muldowney | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | Mick Kearney | Filo Paulo |
| 6 | John Muldoon | Macauley Cook |
| 7 | Conor Gilsenan | Josh Navidi |
| 8 | Eoin McKeon | Ellis Jenkins |
| 9 | Kieran Marmion | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Miah Nikora | Gareth Davies |
| 11 | Matt Healy | Harry Robinson |
| 12 | Eoin Griffin | Dafydd Hewitt |
| 13 | Robbie Henshaw | Cory Allen |
| 14 | Danie Poolman | Alex Cuthbert |
| 15 | Darragh Leader | Dan Fish |
Replacements
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dave Heffernan | Kristian Dacey |
| 17 | Denis Buckley | Thomas Davies |
| 18 | Finlay Bealham | Scott Andrews |
| 19 | Michael Swift | Chris Dicomidis |
| 20 | Andrew Browne | Luke Hamilton |
| 21 | Frank Murphy | Lewis Jones |
| 22 | Dan Parks | Simon Humberstone |
| 23 | Gavin Duffy | Isaiah Tuifua |
Match Preview
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Davies hits milestone at Sportsground
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Read more : Davies hits milestone at SportsgroundDavies, who has racked up 118 points this season, will hit the half century as Blues look to build on a hat-trick of league wins. The coaching team of Dale McIntosh and Paul John make three changes to the side that defeated Scarlets on Judgement Day II at the Millennium Stadium. Winger Harry Robinson is […]
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 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 425 | 538 | -113 | 7 | 41 |
| 10 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 371 | 509 | -138 | 11 | 35 |
Form Guide
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 15-22 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 23-32 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 58-12 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Away | 32-30 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 15-22 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 17-13 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 22-29 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 28-23 | Win |
Past Meetings
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
Sat 1st Sep 2012
KO 17:00 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Connacht Rugby
9
V
13
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 21 | 21 |
| Wins | 3 | 17 |
| Wins at home | 2 | 10 |
| Wins away | 1 | 7 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003