Cardiff Rugby
22 – 15
Halftime: 12 – 10
Attendance: 8000
Connacht Rugby
Halftime: 12 – 10
Attendance: 8000
Friday 10th February 2012
KO 19:30 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Andrew McMenemy
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 22 Connacht 15
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 22 Connacht 15Cardiff Blues 22 Connacht 15 Friday 10 February 7.30pm kick off The much anticipated game, back at the Arms Park started with Niall O’Connor and Ben Blair exchanging penalties in the opening 5 minutes. A late change for the Blues saw Gavin Evans pull out with illness, Tom James moving to 13 and Chris Czekaj […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Sam Hobbs (63) |
Tiernan O’Halloran (16) Dave Moore (83) |
| Conversions | Ben Blair (64) | Niall O’Connor (17) |
| Penalties | Ben Blair (4), (8), (30), (36), (56) | Niall O’Connor (2) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht 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 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Yapp | Brett Wilkinson |
| 2 | T.Rhys Thomas | Adrian Flavin |
| 3 | Sam Hobbs | Ronan Loughney |
| 4 | Michael Paterson | Michael Swift |
| 5 | Paul Tito | Mike McCarthy |
| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika | John Muldoon |
| 7 | Martyn Williams | Ray Ofisa Treviranus |
| 8 | Xavier Rush | George Naoupu |
| 9 | Richie Rees | Paul O'Donohoe |
| 10 | Ceri Sweeney | Niall O'Connor |
| 11 | Chris Czekaj | Tiernan O'Halloran |
| 12 | Casey Laulala | Dave McSharry |
| 13 | Tom James | Kyle Tonetti |
| 14 | Richard Mustoe | Fetu'u Vainikolo |
| 15 | Ben Blair | Gavin Duffy |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ryan Tyrrell | Ethienne Reynecke |
| 17 | Nathan Trevett | Denis Buckley |
| 18 | Ryan Harford | Stewart Maguire |
| 19 | Cory Hill | Dave Gannon |
| 20 | Macauley Cook | Mick Kearney |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Dave Moore |
| 22 | Gareth Davies | Matt Jarvis |
| 23 | Tom Williams | Henry Fa'afili |
Match Preview
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Blues select side for Arms Park match
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Read more : Blues select side for Arms Park matchFollowing Wales’s magnificent win over Ireland in Dublin, sealed by Cardiff Blues favourite Leigh Halfpenny, Blues supporters can look forward to another round of matches against Irish opposition when they take on Connacht this Friday. The match kicks off at 7.30pm and is not televised, so be sure to get your ticket to watch the […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 446 | 460 | -14 | 10 | 50 |
| 8 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 321 | 433 | -112 | 7 | 37 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlequins | Home | 45-40 | Win |
| Gloucester Rugby | Away | 40-3 | Loss |
| Racing 92 | Home | 36-30 | Win |
| London Irish | Away | 15-22 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlequins | Home | 9-8 | Win |
| Toulouse | Away | 24-3 | Loss |
| Aironi Rugby | Away | 20-6 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 13-15 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 29th Oct 2011
KO 18:00 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Connacht Rugby
20
V
26
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 15th Apr 2011
KO 19:45 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Connacht Rugby
12
V
26
Cardiff Rugby
Thu 30th Sep 2010
KO 19:05 BST
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
22
V
6
Connacht Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 17 | 17 |
| Wins | 14 | 2 |
| Wins at home | 8 | 2 |
| Wins away | 6 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003