Cardiff Rugby
19 – 23
Halftime: 9 – 17
Attendance: 9390
Leinster Rugby
Halftime: 9 – 17
Attendance: 9390
Saturday 07th January 2012
KO 18:15 GMT Europe
Cardiff City Stadium
Ref: Marius Mitrea
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 19 Leinster 23
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 19 Leinster 23Cardiff Blues 19 Leinster 23 Saturday 7 January 6.15pm kick off Cardiff City Stadium A late change for the Bleus saw Leigh Halfpenny move to full back in place of Gavin Henson, who pulled out with a calf strain. Richard Mustoe moved to the wing from the bench. It was Leinster who had the better […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Gethin Jenkins (57) |
Sean O’Brien (6) Rob Kearney (10) |
| Conversions | Leigh Halfpenny (58) | Johnny Sexton (7), (11) |
| Penalties | Leigh Halfpenny (17), (20), (51) |
Johnny Sexton (39), (45) Fergus McFadden (67) |
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 | 1 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins | Cian Healy |
| 2 | Marc Breeze | Sean Cronin |
| 3 | Scott Andrews | Mike Ross |
| 4 | Macauley Cook | Mark Flanagan |
| 5 | Michael Paterson | Devin Toner |
| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika | Kevin McLaughlin |
| 7 | Sam Warburton | Sean O'Brien |
| 8 | Xavier Rush | Jamie Heaslip |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Eoin Reddan |
| 10 | Dan Parks | Johnny Sexton |
| 11 | Tom James | Andrew Conway |
| 12 | Gavin Evans | Gordon D'Arcy |
| 13 | Casey Laulala | Fergus McFadden |
| 14 | Richard Mustoe | Dave Kearney |
| 15 | Leigh Halfpenny | Rob Kearney |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rhys Williams | Aaron Dundon |
| 17 | John Yapp | Heinke van der Merwe |
| 18 | Sam Hobbs | Jamie Hagan |
| 19 | Matthew Screech | Leo Auva'a |
| 20 | Josh Navidi | Jordi Murphy |
| 21 | Richie Rees | Isaac Boss |
| 22 | Ceri Sweeney | Isa Nacewa |
| 23 | Harry Robinson | Fionn Carr |
Match Preview
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Read more : Blues name side to face European ChampionsLeinster are first place RaboDirect PRO12 table, having won their last nine games in the tournament, while the Blues will look to get back into the play off spot having narrowly lost to Ospreys last week. The Blues make two changes in the backs with Tom James coming in for Alex Cuthbert, who is out […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Leinster Rugby | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 568 | 326 | 242 | 7 | 81 |
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 446 | 460 | -14 | 10 | 50 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Away | 17-12 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 28-9 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 19-12 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 25-8 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 13-15 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 42-13 | Win |
| Bath Rugby | Home | 52-27 | Win |
| Bath Rugby | Away | 13-18 | Win |
Past Meetings
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
Sat 11th Sep 2010
KO 18:30 IST
RDS Arena
Europe
Celtic League
Leinster Rugby
34
V
23
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 19 | 19 |
| Wins | 5 | 12 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 8 |
| Wins away | 1 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003