Leinster Rugby
34 – 23
Halftime: 20 – 6
Attendance: 15890
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 20 – 6
Attendance: 15890
Saturday 11th September 2010
KO 18:30 IST Europe
RDS Arena
Ref: Andy Macpherson
Celtic League
Match Report
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Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 23
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Read more : Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 23Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 23 Saturday 11 September 6.30pm kick off Dan Parks kicked off proceeding with the Blues wearing pink but it wasLeisnterwho were dominating early possession. From a fumbled ball at the back of the line Leinster attacked. Boss broke well, and although referee Andy McPherson seemed to obstruct the tackler, the Leinster […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Shane Jennings (4) Isa Nacewa (9) Fergus McFadden (70) Ian Madigan (79) |
Bradley Davies (49) Richie Rees (59) |
| Conversions | Isa Nacewa (5), (10), (71), (80) | Dan Parks (50), (60) |
| Penalties | Isa Nacewa (31), (37) | Dan Parks (13), (19), (63) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 4 | 2 |
| Conversions | 4 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinke van der Merwe | Tom Davies |
| 2 | Richardt Strauss | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 3 | Mike Ross | Scott Andrews |
| 4 | Nathan Hines | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | Eddie O'Donoghue | Deiniol Jones |
| 6 | Sean O'Brien | Michael Paterson |
| 7 | Shane Jennings | Sam Warburton |
| 8 | Jamie Heaslip | Xavier Rush |
| 9 | Isaac Boss | Richie Rees |
| 10 | Ian Madigan | Dan Parks |
| 11 | Isa Nacewa | Tom James |
| 12 | Fergus McFadden | Dafydd Hewitt |
| 13 | Brian O'Driscoll | Casey Laulala |
| 14 | Shane Horgan | Richard Mustoe |
| 15 | Luke Fitzgerald | Chris Czekaj |
Replacements
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | John Fogarty | Rhys Williams |
| 17 | Cian Healy | John Yapp |
| 18 | Simon Shawe | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 19 | Mariano Galarza | James Down |
| 20 | Dominic Ryan | Ben White |
| 21 | Eoin Reddan | Lloyd Williams |
| 22 | Dave Kearney | Ceri Sweeney |
| 23 | Eoin O'Malley | Gavin Evans |
Match Preview
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Young names side to face Leinster
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Read more : Young names side to face LeinsterThe big Kiwi back row forward made his debut for the Blues against Exeter in a pre season friendly, but the match against the former Heineken Cup champions will be his competitive debut having sat out last Saturday’s win over Edinburgh. The Blues will look to build on the victory when they travel to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Leinster Rugby | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 495 | 336 | 159 | 8 | 70 |
| 6 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 479 | 392 | 87 | 6 | 60 |
Form Guide
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 34-23 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 22-19 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 12-17 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 16-6 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 34-23 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 34-23 | Win |
| Toulon | Home | 28-21 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 13-12 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sun 7th Mar 2010
KO 16:00 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
20
V
29
Leinster Rugby
Sat 31st Oct 2009
KO 18:30 GMT
RDS Arena
Europe
Celtic League
Leinster Rugby
23
V
6
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 10th Jan 2009
KO 19:30 GMT
RDS Arena
Europe
Celtic League
Leinster Rugby
21
V
20
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 16 | 16 |
| Wins | 10 | 4 |
| Wins at home | 6 | 3 |
| Wins away | 4 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003