Dragons RFC
18 – 14
Halftime: 10 – 8
Attendance: 7821
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 10 – 8
Attendance: 7821
Thursday 15th March 2012
KO 19:05 GMT Europe
Rodney Parade
Ref: Leighton Hodges
PRO12
Match Report
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Newport Gwent Dragons 18 Cardiff Blues 14
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Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Jevon Groves (5) Tonderai Chavhanga (72) |
Tom James (18) |
| Conversions | Lewis Robling (6) | |
| Penalties | Lewis Robling (13), (44) |
Dan Parks (4), (48) Ben Blair (69) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 2 | 1 |
| Conversions | 1 | 0 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Williams | Sam Hobbs |
| 2 | Steve Jones | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 3 | Nathan Buck | Scott Andrews |
| 4 | Jevon Groves | Macauley Cook |
| 5 | Robert Sidoli | Cory Hill |
| 6 | Lewis Evans | Michael Paterson |
| 7 | Darren Waters | Martyn Williams |
| 8 | Tom Brown | Xavier Rush |
| 9 | Wayne Evans | Richie Rees |
| 10 | Lewis Robling | Dan Parks |
| 11 | Aled Brew | Tom James |
| 12 | Ashley Smith | Dafydd Hewitt |
| 13 | Andy Tuilagi | Gavin Evans |
| 14 | Will Harries | Harry Robinson |
| 15 | Martyn Thomas | Chris Czekaj |
Replacements
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sam Parry | Ryan Tyrrell |
| 17 | Phil Price | John Yapp |
| 18 | Dan Way | Ryan Harford |
| 19 | Hugo Ellis | Ma'ama Molitika |
| 20 | Hywel Stoddart | Josh Navidi |
| 21 | Joe Bedford | Lewis Jones |
| 22 | Tonderai Chavhanga | Ceri Sweeney |
| 23 | Steffan Jones | Ben Blair |
Match Preview
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 446 | 460 | -14 | 10 | 50 |
| 9 |
|
Dragons RFC | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 370 | 474 | -104 | 6 | 36 |
Form Guide
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Rugby | Home | 14-24 | Loss |
| Aironi Rugby | Away | 9-10 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 21-10 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 30-12 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 13-20 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 16-13 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 21-14 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 22-15 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 23rd Dec 2011
KO 19:35 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
28
V
9
Dragons RFC
Fri 29th Apr 2011
KO 16:05 BST
Rodney Parade
Europe
Celtic League
Dragons RFC
28
V
15
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 18th Sep 2010
KO 18:30 BST
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
43
V
21
Dragons RFC
Head-to-head
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 17 | 17 |
| Wins | 5 | 12 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 8 |
| Wins away | 1 | 4 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003