Cardiff Rugby
42 – 13
Halftime: 3 – 13
Attendance: 15210
Dragons RFC
Halftime: 3 – 13
Attendance: 15210
Sunday 27th December 2009
KO 18:00 GMT Europe
Cardiff City Stadium
Ref: James Jones
Celtic League
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 42 Newport Gwent Dragons 13
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 42 Newport Gwent Dragons 13Cardiff City Stadium, Sunday 27 December, 2009 Kick off 6.00pm Cardiff Blues kicked off the festive derby match and were awarded an early penalty that struck the upright, however Blair soon made amends with an easier effort in front of the posts moments later. Somewhat against the run of play it was the Dragons who […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Bradley Davies (44) Richard Mustoe (55) Richie Rees (58) Tom Shanklin (69) Tom James (77) |
Aled Brew (10) |
| Conversions | Ben Blair (44), (55), (58), (69) | James Arlidge (10) |
| Penalties | Ben Blair (4), (42), (48) | James Arlidge (34) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 5 | 1 |
| Conversions | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
View the starting and substitute players for each team.
Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins | Hugh Gustafson |
| 2 | T.Rhys Thomas | Tom Willis |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | Pat Palmer |
| 4 | Bradley Davies | Hoani MacDonald |
| 5 | Scott Morgan | Robert Sidoli |
| 6 | Sam Warburton | Grant Webb |
| 7 | Martyn Williams | Gavin Thomas |
| 8 | Xavier Rush | Lewis Evans |
| 9 | Richie Rees | Danny Lee |
| 10 | Sam Norton-Knight | James Arlidge |
| 11 | Tom James | Richard Fussell |
| 12 | Jamie Roberts | Tom Riley |
| 13 | Tom Shanklin | Rhodri Gomer Davies |
| 14 | Richard Mustoe | Aled Brew |
| 15 | Ben Blair | Jason Tovey |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rhys Williams | Steve Jones |
| 17 | Gary Powell | Peter Bracken |
| 18 | Paul Tito | Adam Jones |
| 19 | Andy Powell | Jamie Harris |
| 20 | Gareth Cooper | Will Harries |
| 21 | Ceri Sweeney | Matthew Watkins |
| 22 | Gareth Thomas | Gareth Williams |
Match Preview
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Young relishing the chance to face the Dragons
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Read more : Young relishing the chance to face the Dragonshttp://www.sportonshow.tv/cardiffblues/?v=csRBKBpehgpqRrvz-bvNag== Speaking ahead of the match the Cardiff Blues Director of Rugby said, “Obviously it’s always a great occasion facing our closest rivals the Dragons especially over the Christmas holidays.” “I’d like to congratulate them on the way they’ve started their season, they proved how good they are moving forward, and what a strong squad […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
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Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 349 | 315 | 34 | 4 | 44 |
| 7 |
|
Dragons RFC | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 333 | 378 | -45 | 5 | 39 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse | Away | 23-7 | Loss |
| Toulouse | Home | 15-9 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 21-9 | Win |
| London Irish | Home | 11-12 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biarritz Olympique | Home | 8-26 | Loss |
| Biarritz Olympique | Away | 49-13 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 30-14 | Win |
| Leicester Tigers | Away | 29-20 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Wed 6th May 2009
KO 19:05 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
26
V
12
Dragons RFC
Fri 26th Dec 2008
KO 14:05 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
Celtic League
Dragons RFC
19
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Wed 26th Dec 2007
KO 14:05 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
11
V
6
Dragons RFC
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 12 | 12 |
| Wins | 8 | 4 |
| Wins at home | 5 | 3 |
| Wins away | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003