Ulster Rugby
24 – 33
Halftime: 9 – 23
Attendance: 7334
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 9 – 23
Attendance: 7334
Saturday 03rd April 2010
KO 19:30 IST Europe
Kingspan Stadium
Ref: Andy Macpherson
Celtic League
Match Report
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Ulster 24 Cardiff Blues 33
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Read more : Ulster 24 Cardiff Blues 33Ulster 24 Cardiff Blues 33 Saturday 3 April 2010, 7.30pm kick off, Ravenhill Ceri Sweeney kicked off proceedings but it was Ulster who got the best start when Paddy Wallace gathered and up and under well and took the ball up field. Ulster then moved left where Isaac Boss came to within yards of the […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Stephen Ferris (51) Chris Henry (76) |
Casey Laulala (10) Xavier Rush (34) Dafydd Hewitt (68) |
| Conversions | Ian Humphreys (77) |
Ceri Sweeney (11), (34) Leigh Halfpenny (69) |
| Penalties | Niall O’Connor (8), (31), (37), (49) | Leigh Halfpenny (18), (28), (39), (54) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Ulster 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 | 3 |
| Conversions | 1 | 3 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Fitzpatrick | Gethin Jenkins |
| 2 | Rory Best | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 3 | BJ Botha | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 4 | Eddie O'Donoghue | Deiniol Jones |
| 5 | Ryan Caldwell | Paul Tito |
| 6 | Stephen Ferris | Ma'ama Molitika |
| 7 | David Pollock | Sam Warburton |
| 8 | Chris Henry | Xavier Rush |
| 9 | Isaac Boss | Richie Rees |
| 10 | Niall O'Connor | Ceri Sweeney |
| 11 | Timoci Nagusa | Tom James |
| 12 | Paddy Wallace | Jamie Roberts |
| 13 | Darren Cave | Casey Laulala |
| 14 | Andrew Trimble | Leigh Halfpenny |
| 15 | Simon Danielli | Chris Czekaj |
Replacements
|
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Andy Kyriacou | Gareth Williams |
| 17 | Bryan Young | Scott Andrews |
| 18 | Dan Tuohy | Andries Pretorius |
| 19 | Robbie Diack | Martyn Williams |
| 20 | Paul Marshall | Darren Allinson |
| 21 | Ian Humphreys | Dai Flanagan |
| 22 | Ian Whitten | Dafydd Hewitt |
Match Preview
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Twenty two to face Ulster announced
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Read more : Twenty two to face Ulster announcedIn the Backs Jamie Roberts comes in for the injured Tom Shanklin, while in the Forwards Sam Warburton starts at Openside, Maama Molitika at Blindside and Deiniol Jones returns from injury to start in the second row. Gareth Williams also returns from injury to take a place on the bench while John Yapp, who was […]
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 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 349 | 315 | 34 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 |
|
Ulster Rugby | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 357 | 370 | -13 | 6 | 36 |
Form Guide
| Ulster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 24-33 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 19-9 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Away | 25-8 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 22-22 | Draw |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 24-33 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 19-9 | Win |
| Gloucester Rugby | Home | 18-29 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 20-29 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 26th Mar 2010
KO 19:05 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
19
V
9
Ulster Rugby
Fri 24th Apr 2009
KO 19:30 IST
Kingspan Stadium
Europe
Celtic League
Ulster Rugby
9
V
11
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 12th Sep 2008
KO 19:05 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
16
V
15
Ulster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 15 | 15 |
| Wins | 6 | 9 |
| Wins at home | 5 | 7 |
| Wins away | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003