Cardiff Rugby
13 – 18
Halftime: 3 – 12
Attendance: 5466
Munster Rugby
Halftime: 3 – 12
Attendance: 5466
Friday 23rd September 2011
KO 19:05 BST Europe
Cardiff City Stadium
Ref: David Wilkinson
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 13 Munster 18
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 13 Munster 18Cardiff Blues 13 Munster 18 Friday 23 September 7.05pm kick off Cardiff City Stadium A late change saw Xavier Rush move to the starting line up in place of Andries Pretorius who strained his hamstring during the warm up and James Down on the bench. Munster kicked off but an early penalty after Munster had […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Alex Cuthbert (44) | |
| Conversions | Ceri Sweeney (45) | |
| Penalties | Ceri Sweeney (19), (70) | Ian Keatley (4), (23), (33), (36), (47), (58) |
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 | 0 |
| Conversions | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hobbs | Wian du Preez |
| 2 | T.Rhys Thomas | Mike Sherry |
| 3 | Scott Andrews | Stephen Archer |
| 4 | Paul Tito | Billy Holland |
| 5 | Deiniol Jones | Mick O'Driscoll |
| 6 | Michael Paterson | Peter O'Mahony |
| 7 | Ma'ama Molitika | Tommy O'Donnell |
| 8 | Xavier Rush | James Coughlan |
| 9 | Richie Rees | Duncan Williams |
| 10 | Ceri Sweeney | Ian Keatley |
| 11 | Richard Mustoe | Denis Hurley |
| 12 | Dafydd Hewitt | Lifeimi Mafi |
| 13 | Gavin Evans | Danny Barnes |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert | Doug Howlett |
| 15 | Dan Fish | Johne Murphy |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rhys Williams | Denis Fogarty |
| 17 | Nathan Trevett | John Ryan |
| 18 | Ryan Harford | John Hayes |
| 19 | James Down | Dave Foley |
| 20 | Thomas Young | Niall Ronan |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Peter Stringer |
| 22 | Rhys Patchell | Scott Deasy |
| 23 | Casey Laulala | Tom Gleeson |
Match Preview
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Blues name side to face Munster
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Read more : Blues name side to face MunsterCardiff Blues have made seven changes to the side that lost out in Ulster last Friday as they welcome defending champions Munster to the Cardiff City Stadium this Friday, 7.05pm kick off. In the backs Dan Fish comes in for Chris Czekaj who misses the match with a shoulder injury and Richard Mustoe in for […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
Munster Rugby | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 489 | 367 | 122 | 9 | 67 |
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 446 | 460 | -14 | 10 | 50 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Rugby | Home | 13-18 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 20-3 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 33-18 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 15-38 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 13-18 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 35-12 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 12-23 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 20-12 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 25th Mar 2011
KO 19:05 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
15
V
16
Munster Rugby
Sat 4th Dec 2010
KO 17:00 GMT
Thomond Park
Europe
Celtic League
Munster Rugby
16
V
9
Cardiff Rugby
Sun 9th May 2010
KO 18:15 BST
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
13
V
12
Munster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 18 | 18 |
| Wins | 8 | 10 |
| Wins at home | 6 | 7 |
| Wins away | 2 | 3 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003