Cardiff Rugby
18 – 24
Halftime: 3 – 10
Attendance: 8064
Munster Rugby
Halftime: 3 – 10
Attendance: 8064
Friday 02nd November 2012
KO 19:05 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Andrew McMenemy
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 18 Munster 24
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 18 Munster 24Cardiff Blues 18 Munster 24 Friday 2 November 7.05pm Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff Blues were dealt a blow ahead of the match when they were forced into a late change, with Number 8 and Captain, Andries Pretorius, pulling out having failed to recover from a rib injury. Robin Copeland, moved from blindside to Number 8, […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Dafydd Hewitt (46) Lewis Jones (64) |
Tommy O’Donnell (12), (61) Casey Laulala (78) |
| Conversions | Ceri Sweeney (47) | Ronan O’Gara (12), (62), (79) |
| Penalties |
Jason Tovey (8) Ceri Sweeney (59) |
Ronan O’Gara (29) |
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 | 2 | 3 |
| Conversions | 1 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campese Ma'afu | Marcus Horan |
| 2 | Rhys Williams | Mike Sherry |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | Stephen Archer |
| 4 | Lou Reed | Dave Foley |
| 5 | James Down | Billy Holland |
| 6 | Luke Hamilton | Dave O'Callaghan |
| 7 | Josh Navidi | Sean Dougall |
| 8 | Robin Copeland | Tommy O'Donnell |
| 9 | Lewis Jones | Duncan Williams |
| 10 | Jason Tovey | Ronan O'Gara |
| 11 | Tom James | Luke O'Dea |
| 12 | Dafydd Hewitt | Ian Keatley |
| 13 | Gavin Evans | Casey Laulala |
| 14 | Tom Williams | Doug Howlett |
| 15 | Dan Fish | Felix Jones |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Andy Kyriacou | Damien Varley |
| 17 | Sam Hobbs | John Ryan |
| 18 | Ryan Harford | Wian du Preez |
| 19 | Macauley Cook | Ian Nagle |
| 20 | Thomas Young | Paddy Butler |
| 21 | Rob Lewis | Peter Stringer |
| 22 | Ceri Sweeney | Danny Barnes |
| 23 | Owen Williams | Johne Murphy |
Match Preview
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Blues select side to face Munster
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Read more : Blues select side to face MunsterThe Munstermen have won their last two encounters, against Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup and Zebres in the PRO12, however, away from home the Irish province have lost their last four games since their visit to Edinburgh on the opening weekend of the PRO12. The Blues don’t have the best of records against Munster, having […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
Munster Rugby | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 442 | 389 | 53 | 8 | 54 |
| 9 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 348 | 487 | -139 | 6 | 38 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 59-22 | Loss |
| Toulon | Home | 14-22 | Loss |
| Sale Sharks | Away | 34-33 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 3-18 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zebre Parma | Home | 29-3 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 33-0 | Win |
| Racing 92 | Away | 22-17 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 30-21 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 24th Feb 2012
KO 19:05 GMT
Thomond Park
Europe
PRO12
Munster Rugby
16
V
13
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 23rd Sep 2011
KO 19:05 BST
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
13
V
18
Munster Rugby
Fri 25th Mar 2011
KO 19:05 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
15
V
16
Munster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 20 | 20 |
| Wins | 8 | 12 |
| Wins at home | 6 | 8 |
| Wins away | 2 | 4 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003