Dragons RFC
19 – 21
Halftime: 13 – 6
Attendance: 10180
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 13 – 6
Attendance: 10180
Friday 26th December 2008
KO 14:05 GMT Europe
Rodney Parade
Ref: James Jones
Celtic League
Match Report
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Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Richard Fussell (28) |
Ma’ama Molitika (42) Ceri Sweeney (54) |
| Conversions | Shaun Connor (28) | Ben Blair (42) |
| Penalties | Shaun Connor (5), (38), (46), (52) | Ben Blair (25), (35), (63) |
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 | 1 | 2 |
| Conversions | 1 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Black | John Yapp |
| 2 | Tom Willis | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 3 | Rhys M. Thomas | Gary Powell |
| 4 | Adam Jones | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | Luke Charteris | Scott Morgan |
| 6 | Hoani MacDonald | Ma'ama Molitika |
| 7 | Colin Charvis | Robin Sowden-Taylor |
| 8 | Lewis Evans | Andy Powell |
| 9 | Wayne Evans | Jason Spice |
| 10 | Shaun Connor | Ceri Sweeney |
| 11 | Richard Fussell | Tom James |
| 12 | Ashley Smith | Tom Shanklin |
| 13 | Rhodri Gomer Davies | Jamie Robinson |
| 14 | Gareth Wyatt | Richard Mustoe |
| 15 | Jason Tovey | Ben Blair |
Replacements
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Steve Jones | Rhys Gill |
| 17 | Jamie Corsi | Gareth Williams |
| 18 | Dan Lydiate | Paul Tito |
| 19 | Jamie Ringer | Ben White |
| 20 | Phil Dollman | Darren Allinson |
| 21 | James Arlidge | Nicky Robinson |
| 22 | Rob Lewis | Gareth Thomas |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 322 | 361 | -39 | 4 | 38 |
| 9 |
|
Dragons RFC | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 305 | 429 | -124 | 5 | 33 |
Form Guide
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Home | 30-24 | Win |
| Toulouse | Home | 13-26 | Loss |
| Toulouse | Away | 26-7 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 29-13 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlets | Away | 27-13 | Loss |
| Biarritz Olympique | Away | 6-10 | Win |
| Biarritz Olympique | Home | 21-17 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 28-0 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Wed 26th Dec 2007
KO 14:05 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
11
V
6
Dragons RFC
Fri 7th Sep 2007
KO 18:10 BST
Rodney Parade
Europe
Celtic League
Dragons RFC
13
V
40
Cardiff Rugby
Tue 1st May 2007
KO 19:10 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
31
V
20
Dragons RFC
Head-to-head
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 4 | 6 |
| Wins at home | 3 | 4 |
| Wins away | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003