Cardiff Rugby
26 – 12
Halftime: 13 – 6
Attendance: 6608
Dragons RFC
Halftime: 13 – 6
Attendance: 6608
Wednesday 06th May 2009
KO 19:05 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Nigel Owens
Celtic League
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 26 Newport Gwent Dragons 12
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 26 Newport Gwent Dragons 12Cardiff Blues v Newport Gwent DragonsWednesday 6th May Cardiff Arms ParkAttendance 6,608 The last derby match between the Blues and the Dragons at the Arms Park kicked off with the visitors attacking into the home twenty two; however, a big up n under from Ceri Sweeney was gathered superbly by Tom James who sprinted into […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Tom Shanklin (32) Jamie Robinson (69) |
|
| Conversions | Ben Blair (32), (69) | |
| Penalties | Ben Blair (5), (8), (53), (61) |
Jason Tovey (37) James Arlidge (59), (68) |
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 | 2 | 0 |
| Conversions | 2 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins | Adam Black |
| 2 | T.Rhys Thomas | Tom Willis |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | Nigel Hall |
| 4 | Deiniol Jones | Hoani MacDonald |
| 5 | Scott Morgan | Luke Charteris |
| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika | Dan Lydiate |
| 7 | Robin Sowden-Taylor | Lewis Evans |
| 8 | Andy Powell | Joe Bearman |
| 9 | Richie Rees | Wayne Evans |
| 10 | Ceri Sweeney | Shaun Connor |
| 11 | Tom James | Richard Fussell |
| 12 | Tom Shanklin | Ashley Smith |
| 13 | Jamie Robinson | Rhodri Gomer Davies |
| 14 | Gareth Thomas | Gareth Wyatt |
| 15 | Ben Blair | Jason Tovey |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | John Yapp | Steve Jones |
| 17 | Gareth Williams | Hugh Gustafson |
| 18 | Bradley Davies | Andy Hall |
| 19 | Xavier Rush | Grant Webb |
| 20 | Darren Allinson | Aled Brew |
| 21 | Nicky Robinson | James Arlidge |
| 22 | Richard Mustoe | Alex Walker |
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
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Home | 26-12 | Win |
| Leicester Tigers | Home | 26-26 | Draw |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 9-11 | Win |
| Gloucester Rugby | Home | 50-12 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 26-12 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Away | 27-18 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 27-14 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 39-17 | Loss |
Past Meetings
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
Fri 7th Sep 2007
KO 18:10 BST
Rodney Parade
Europe
Celtic League
Dragons RFC
13
V
40
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 11 | 11 |
| Wins | 7 | 4 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 3 |
| Wins away | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003