Cardiff Rugby
11 – 26
Halftime: 3 – 23
Attendance: 5783
Leinster Rugby
Halftime: 3 – 23
Attendance: 5783
Friday 08th February 2013
KO 19:30 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Peter Fitzgibbon
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 11 Leinster 26
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 11 Leinster 26Cardiff Blues 11 Leinster 26 Friday 8 February 7.30pm kick off Late charge by defiant Blues side not enough to break Heineken Champions The second match of the Irish Invasion saw the Cardiff Blues welcome Leinster to the Cardiff Arms Park. Looking to build on recent form, which has seen three home games wins, the […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Jason Tovey (51) |
Isaac Boss (37) Jordi Murphy (40) |
| Conversions | Ian Madigan (37), (40) | |
| Penalties | Rhys Patchell (13), (59) | Ian Madigan (4), (28), (32), (70) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 1 | 2 |
| Conversions | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hobbs | Jack McGrath |
| 2 | Rhys Williams | Aaron Dundon |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | Michael Bent |
| 4 | Macauley Cook | Leo Cullen |
| 5 | James Down | Tom Denton |
| 6 | Michael Paterson | Dominic Ryan |
| 7 | Rory Watts-Jones | Shane Jennings |
| 8 | Robin Copeland | Jordi Murphy |
| 9 | Lewis Jones | Isaac Boss |
| 10 | Rhys Patchell | Ian Madigan |
| 11 | Harry Robinson | Darren Hudson |
| 12 | Dafydd Hewitt | Andrew Goodman |
| 13 | Gavin Evans | Brendan Macken |
| 14 | Owen Williams | Andrew Conway |
| 15 | Jason Tovey | Dave Kearney |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Marc Breeze | Tom Sexton |
| 17 | Nathan Trevett | Jack O'Connell |
| 18 | Scott Andrews | Jamie Hagan |
| 19 | Josh Navidi | Ben Marshall |
| 20 | Luke Hamilton | Rhys Ruddock |
| 21 | Alex Walker | John Cooney |
| 22 | Ceri Sweeney | Noel Reid |
| 23 | Richard Smith | Eoin O'Malley |
Match Preview
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Cardiff Blues name side to face Leinster
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Read more : Cardiff Blues name side to face LeinsterThey face a Leinster side that has won four straight games in all competitions since losing 19-27 to table topping Ulster at Ravenhill on 21st December. The Leinstermen’s only defeat to a Welsh region in their last five encounters in all competitions was 10-19 at Ospreys in November and they have lost just one of […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Leinster Rugby | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 585 | 386 | 199 | 10 | 78 |
| 9 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 348 | 487 | -139 | 6 | 38 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Irish | Home | 10-6 | Win |
| Saracens | Away | 19-11 | Loss |
| Sale Sharks | Home | 26-14 | Win |
| Toulon | Away | 45-25 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Chiefs | Away | 20-29 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 33-14 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 16-31 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 17-0 | Win |
Past Meetings
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
Sat 7th Jan 2012
KO 18:15 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
19
V
23
Leinster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 22 | 22 |
| Wins | 5 | 15 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 10 |
| Wins away | 1 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003