Munster Rugby
16 – 13
Halftime: 16 – 3
Attendance: 19545
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 16 – 3
Attendance: 19545
Friday 24th February 2012
KO 19:05 GMT Europe
Thomond Park
Ref: Leighton Hodges
PRO12
Match Report
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Munster 16 Cardiff Blues 13
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Read more : Munster 16 Cardiff Blues 13Following wins over Connacht and Ulster the Blues aimed to make it a triple crown of victories over Irish opposition when they faced Munster at Thomond Park. The Blues kicked off the match and got some early points with Dan Parks slotting a penalty in the fourth minute. This was closely followed by Ian Keatley […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Felix Jones (16) | Richard Mustoe (48) |
| Conversions | Ian Keatley (17) | Dan Parks (49) |
| Penalties | Ian Keatley (9), (21), (23) |
Dan Parks (5) Ben Blair (64) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 1 | 1 |
| Conversions | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Horan | John Yapp |
| 2 | Damien Varley | Ryan Tyrrell |
| 3 | BJ Botha | Scott Andrews |
| 4 | Billy Holland | Cory Hill |
| 5 | Mick O'Driscoll | Paul Tito |
| 6 | Dave O'Callaghan | Michael Paterson |
| 7 | Tommy O'Donnell | Martyn Williams |
| 8 | James Coughlan | Ma'ama Molitika |
| 9 | Tomas O'Leary | Richie Rees |
| 10 | Ian Keatley | Dan Parks |
| 11 | Simon Zebo | Tom James |
| 12 | Lifeimi Mafi | Gavin Henson |
| 13 | Danny Barnes | Gavin Evans |
| 14 | Johne Murphy | Richard Mustoe |
| 15 | Felix Jones | Chris Czekaj |
Replacements
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Denis Fogarty | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 17 | Wian du Preez | Nathan Trevett |
| 18 | Stephen Archer | Sam Hobbs |
| 19 | Dave Foley | Macauley Cook |
| 20 | Paddy Butler | Thomas Young |
| 21 | Duncan Williams | Lewis Jones |
| 22 | Scott Deasy | Ceri Sweeney |
| 23 | Luke O'Dea | Ben Blair |
Match Preview
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Blues aim to record third win over Irish opponents
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Read more : Blues aim to record third win over Irish opponentsCardiff Blues have recorded victories over two Irish opponents in a fortnight with wins over Connacht and Ulster in Cardiff and now travel to Ireland to face a Munster side that have lost just one of their last eight fixtures in all competitions. The Blues team shows three changes to the side that beat Ulster. […]
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
| Munster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 14-35 | Win |
| Northampton Saints | Away | 36-51 | Win |
| Castres Olympique | Home | 26-10 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 29-11 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 21-14 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 22-15 | Win |
| Harlequins | Home | 45-40 | Win |
| Gloucester Rugby | Away | 40-3 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 23rd Sep 2011
KO 19:05 BST
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
13
V
18
Munster Rugby
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
Head-to-head
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 19 | 19 |
| Wins | 11 | 8 |
| Wins at home | 7 | 6 |
| Wins away | 4 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003