Connacht Rugby
18 – 16
Halftime: 3 – 10
Attendance: 1425
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 3 – 10
Attendance: 1425
Friday 18th September 2009
KO 19:00 IST Europe
Dexcom Stadium
Ref: Neil Paterson
Celtic League
Match Report
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Connacht 18 Cardiff Blues 16
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Read more : Connacht 18 Cardiff Blues 16Connacht 18 Cardiff Blues 16 Friday 18 September 7.00pm kick off Sportsground Galway The conditions at the Sportsground were ideal for open rugby as the Blues aimed to register their first win in this season’s Magners League. A good kick by Sweeney early on saw the Blues positioned in the Connacht twenty two and they […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Fionn Carr (48), (60) | Ben Blair (6) |
| Conversions | Ian Keatley (60) | Ben Blair (6) |
| Penalties | Ian Keatley (36), (66) | Ben Blair (25), (69), (72) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Connacht Rugby |
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 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Wilkinson | John Yapp |
| 2 | Sean Cronin | Gareth Williams |
| 3 | Jamie Hagan | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 4 | Andrew Browne | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | Bernie Upton | Paul Tito |
| 6 | John Muldoon | Ma'ama Molitika |
| 7 | Ray Ofisa Treviranus | Sam Warburton |
| 8 | Michael McComish | Xavier Rush |
| 9 | Frank Murphy | Richie Rees |
| 10 | Miah Nikora | Ceri Sweeney |
| 11 | Fionn Carr | Chris Czekaj |
| 12 | Keith Matthews | Jamie Roberts |
| 13 | Troy Nathan | Gareth Thomas |
| 14 | Brian Tuohy | Leigh Halfpenny |
| 15 | Gavin Duffy | Ben Blair |
Replacements
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Adrian Flavin | Gary Powell |
| 17 | Ronan Loughney | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 18 | Mike McCarthy | Deiniol Jones |
| 19 | Johnny O'Connor | Andy Powell |
| 20 | Conor O'Loughlin | Gareth Cooper |
| 21 | Ian Keatley | Sam Norton-Knight |
| 22 | Aidan Wynne | Gavin Evans |
Match Preview
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Connacht V Cardiff Blues – Preview
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Read more : Connacht V Cardiff Blues – PreviewThe Blues have lost their last four games in the Magners League and have only once before lost five in a row in the competition: from November 2004 to January 2005. The Blues have won on two of their last three trips to Ireland. Connacht slipped to a sixth straight defeat in the Magners League […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 349 | 315 | 34 | 4 | 44 |
| 10 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 254 | 459 | -205 | 4 | 26 |
Form Guide
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 18-16 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 62-13 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 12-19 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 30-9 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 18-16 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 24-13 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 21-22 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 14-36 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 6th Mar 2009
KO 18:30 GMT
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Connacht Rugby
14
V
19
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 26th Sep 2008
KO 19:05 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
58
V
0
Connacht Rugby
Fri 2nd May 2008
KO 18:30 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Connacht Rugby
11
V
39
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 12 | 12 |
| Wins | 1 | 10 |
| Wins at home | 1 | 6 |
| Wins away | 0 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003