Connacht Rugby
14 – 19
Halftime: 14 – 0
Attendance: 1373
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 14 – 0
Attendance: 1373
Friday 06th March 2009
KO 18:30 GMT Europe
Dexcom Stadium
Ref: Graham Knox
Celtic League
Match Report
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Connacht 14 Cardiff Blues 19
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Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Ray Ofisa Treviranus (22) | Robin Sowden-Taylor (78) |
| Conversions | Ben Blair (78) | |
| Penalties | Ian Keatley (13), (33), (39) | Ben Blair (46), (51), (69), (81) |
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 | 1 | 1 |
| Conversions | 0 | 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 | Rhys Gill |
| 2 | Sean Cronin | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 3 | Robbie Morris | Gary Powell |
| 4 | Andrew Browne | Deiniol Jones |
| 5 | Andrew Farley | Scott Morgan |
| 6 | Dave Gannon | Ma'ama Molitika |
| 7 | Ray Ofisa Treviranus | Robin Sowden-Taylor |
| 8 | John Muldoon | Xavier Rush |
| 9 | Frank Murphy | Jason Spice |
| 10 | Ian Keatley | Nicky Robinson |
| 11 | Fionn Carr | Tom James |
| 12 | Keith Matthews | Ceri Sweeney |
| 13 | Gavin Duffy | Jamie Robinson |
| 14 | Liam Bibo | Richard Mustoe |
| 15 | Troy Nathan | Ben Blair |
Replacements
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Conor Muldoon | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 17 | Ronan Loughney | Gareth Williams |
| 18 | Michael Swift | James Down |
| 19 | Johnny O'Connor | Ben White |
| 20 | Conor O'Loughlin | Richie Rees |
| 21 | Andy Dunne | Dai Flanagan |
| 22 | Mel Deane | Chris Czekaj |
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 |
| 10 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 224 | 460 | -236 | 4 | 20 |
Form Guide
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Away | 22-10 | Loss |
| Dax | Home | 49-3 | Win |
| London Irish | Away | 75-5 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 14-17 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 34-30 | Win |
| Transvecta Calvisano | Home | 62-20 | Win |
| Gloucester Rugby | Away | 12-16 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 21-20 | Loss |
Past Meetings
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
Fri 12th Oct 2007
KO 19:30 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
30
V
16
Connacht Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 11 | 11 |
| Wins | 1 | 9 |
| Wins at home | 1 | 6 |
| Wins away | 0 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003