Leinster Rugby
34 – 3
Halftime: 27 – 3
Attendance: 50340
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 27 – 3
Attendance: 50340
Saturday 07th April 2012
KO 17:45 IST Europe
Aviva Stadium
Ref: Dave Pearson
European Cup
Match Report
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Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 3
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Read more : Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 3Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 3 Saturday 7 April 5.45pm kick off In a week that was dominated by talk of dismissal and injury, it was good to finally focus on a huge match for the Cardiff Blues as they took on Leinster in the quarter final of the Heineken Cup. There was a great atmosphere […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | ||
| Conversions | ||
| Penalties | Johnny Sexton (10) |
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% |
| 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 | Gethin Jenkins |
| 2 | Richardt Strauss | Marc Breeze |
| 3 | Mike Ross | Scott Andrews |
| 4 | Leo Cullen | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | Brad Thorn | James Down |
| 6 | Kevin McLaughlin | Michael Paterson |
| 7 | Sean O'Brien | Martyn Williams |
| 8 | Jamie Heaslip | Xavier Rush |
| 9 | Eoin Reddan | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Johnny Sexton | Dan Parks |
| 11 | Luke Fitzgerald | Tom James |
| 12 | Gordon D'Arcy | Dafydd Hewitt |
| 13 | Brian O'Driscoll | Casey Laulala |
| 14 | Isa Nacewa | Alex Cuthbert |
| 15 | Rob Kearney | Leigh Halfpenny |
Replacements
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sean Cronin | Kristian Dacey |
| 17 | Heinke van der Merwe | John Yapp |
| 18 | Nathan White | Sam Hobbs |
| 19 | Devin Toner | Macauley Cook |
| 20 | Shane Jennings | Ma'ama Molitika |
| 21 | Isaac Boss | Richie Rees |
| 22 | Ian Madigan | Ceri Sweeney |
| 23 | Fergus McFadden | Gavin Evans |
Match Preview
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Team Stats
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Team stats
Form Guide
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 34-3 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 9-18 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 22-23 | Loss |
| Aironi Rugby | Away | 6-22 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 34-3 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 31-3 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 14-26 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 18-14 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 7th Jan 2012
KO 18:15 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
19
V
23
Leinster Rugby
Fri 2nd Dec 2011
KO 20:05 GMT
RDS Arena
Europe
PRO12
Leinster Rugby
52
V
9
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 19th Feb 2011
KO 18:30 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
11
V
3
Leinster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 20 | 20 |
| Wins | 13 | 5 |
| Wins at home | 8 | 4 |
| Wins away | 5 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003