Cardiff Rugby
20 – 12
Halftime: 8 – 5
Attendance: 7428
Munster Rugby
Halftime: 8 – 5
Attendance: 7428
Sunday 10th May 2009
KO 16:35 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Peter Allan
Celtic League
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 20 Munster 12
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Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Tom James (20) Gary Powell (70) Ceri Sweeney (79) |
Denis Leamy (31) Kieran Lewis (64) |
| Conversions | Nicky Robinson (79) | Jeremy Manning (64) |
| Penalties | Nicky Robinson (42) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 3 | 2 |
| Conversions | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Yapp | Federico Pucciariello |
| 2 | Gareth Williams | Denis Fogarty |
| 3 | Gary Powell | John Hayes |
| 4 | Bradley Davies | Donncha O'Callaghan |
| 5 | Scott Morgan | Mick O'Driscoll |
| 6 | Sam Warburton | Nick Williams |
| 7 | Martyn Williams | Niall Ronan |
| 8 | Andy Powell | Denis Leamy |
| 9 | Darren Allinson | Peter Stringer |
| 10 | Nicky Robinson | Jeremy Manning |
| 11 | Tom James | Ian Dowling |
| 12 | Jamie Roberts | Keith Earls |
| 13 | Jamie Robinson | Barry Murphy |
| 14 | Richard Mustoe | Kieran Lewis |
| 15 | Chris Czekaj | Denis Hurley |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sam Hobbs | Mike Essex |
| 17 | T.Rhys Thomas | Tony Buckley |
| 18 | Deiniol Jones | Dave Foley |
| 19 | Ben White | James Coughlan |
| 20 | Richie Rees | Conor Murray |
| 21 | Ceri Sweeney | Andrew Burke |
| 22 | Robin Sowden-Taylor | Jason Holland |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Munster Rugby | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 405 | 257 | 148 | 7 | 63 |
| 6 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 322 | 361 | -39 | 4 | 38 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Rugby | Home | 20-12 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 26-12 | Win |
| Leicester Tigers | Home | 26-26 | Draw |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 9-11 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 20-12 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 6-25 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 29-10 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 25-10 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 20th Sep 2008
KO 19:30 IST
Virgin Media Park
Europe
Celtic League
Munster Rugby
28
V
20
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 1st Mar 2008
KO 17:30 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
25
V
22
Munster Rugby
Fri 5th Oct 2007
KO 19:30 IST
Virgin Media Park
Europe
Celtic League
Munster Rugby
17
V
19
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 13 | 13 |
| Wins | 6 | 7 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 5 |
| Wins away | 2 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003