Dragons RFC
13 – 40
Halftime: 6 – 20
Attendance: 5673
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 6 – 20
Attendance: 5673
Friday 07th September 2007
KO 18:10 BST Europe
Rodney Parade
Ref: George Clancy
Celtic League
Match Report
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Newport Gwent Dragons 13 Cardiff Blues 40
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Read more : Newport Gwent Dragons 13 Cardiff Blues 40Friday 7 September, 6.10pm kick off, Rodney Parade, Magners League Both teams had won their opening matches in the Magners League last weekend, which meant that something would have to give tonight. The Blues seemed to be under pressure early on but the ball emerged on their side from a ruck, inside their own twenty […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Richard Parks (63) |
Jamie Roberts (8) Rhys Williams (18) Tal Selley (23), (46) Mark Lewis (73) |
| Conversions | Aled Thomas (63) | Nicky Robinson (23), (46), (73) |
| Penalties | Aled Thomas (21), (30) | Nicky Robinson (10), (67) |
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 | 5 |
| Conversions | 1 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 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 | Ben Daly | Ross Johnston |
| 3 | Rhys M. Thomas | Gary Powell |
| 4 | Luke Charteris | Deiniol Jones |
| 5 | Peter Sidoli | Paul Tito |
| 6 | Jamie Ringer | Ben White |
| 7 | Richard Parks | Robin Sowden-Taylor |
| 8 | Nic Fitisemanu | Xavier Rush |
| 9 | Andy Williams | Richie Rees |
| 10 | Aled Thomas | Nicky Robinson |
| 11 | Richard Mustoe | Jamie Roberts |
| 12 | Ashley Smith | Dafydd Hewitt |
| 13 | Phil Dollman | Tal Selley |
| 14 | Gareth Wyatt | Rhys Williams |
| 15 | Martyn Thomas | Ben Blair |
Replacements
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Steve Jones | Scott Roberts |
| 17 | Hugh Gustafson | Gareth Williams |
| 18 | Adam Jones | Robert Sidoli |
| 19 | Dan Lydiate | Mark Lewis |
| 20 | Joe Bearman | Jason Spice |
| 21 | Gareth Maule | Nick Macleod |
| 22 | Wayne Evans | Marc Stcherbina |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 395 | 315 | 80 | 8 | 56 |
| 8 |
|
Dragons RFC | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 282 | 394 | -112 | 4 | 34 |
Form Guide
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 13-40 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Away | 23-30 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 13-27 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 23-0 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Away | 13-40 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 17-15 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 27-11 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 38-10 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Tue 1st May 2007
KO 19:10 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
31
V
20
Dragons RFC
Wed 27th Dec 2006
KO 15:10 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
Celtic League
Dragons RFC
14
V
13
Cardiff Rugby
Wed 19th Apr 2006
KO 19:35 BST
Rodney Parade
Europe
Celtic League
Dragons RFC
13
V
18
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Dragons RFC |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 8 | 8 |
| Wins | 4 | 4 |
| Wins at home | 3 | 3 |
| Wins away | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003