Leinster Rugby
24 – 17
Halftime: 10 – 17
Attendance: 14322
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 10 – 17
Attendance: 14322
Saturday 16th February 2008
KO 19:30 GMT Europe
RDS Arena
Ref: Peter Allan
Celtic League
Match Report
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Leinster 24 Cardiff Blues 17
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Read more : Leinster 24 Cardiff Blues 17Leinster 24 Cardiff Blues 17Saturday 16 February 7.30pm kick off RDS Magners League The Blues got off to an excellent start straight from the kick off. A good passage of attacking play and patient build up by the whole team saw them working their way through a number of phases. Spreading the ball left and […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Michael Berne (33) Luke Fitzgerald (82) |
Ma’ama Molitika (4) Nick Macleod (11) |
| Conversions | Felipe Contepomi (33) | Ben Blair (4), (11) |
| Penalties | Felipe Contepomi (21), (47), (54), (68) | Ben Blair (41) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 2 | 2 |
| Conversions | 1 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cian Healy | John Yapp |
| 2 | Ollie le Roux | Gareth Williams |
| 3 | Stan Wright | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 4 | Leo Cullen | Scott Morgan |
| 5 | Trevor Hogan | Paul Tito |
| 6 | Cam Jowitt | Ma'ama Molitika |
| 7 | Keith Gleeson | Robin Sowden-Taylor |
| 8 | Stephen Keogh | Xavier Rush |
| 9 | Chris Whitaker | Jason Spice |
| 10 | Felipe Contepomi | Nick Macleod |
| 11 | Gary Brown | Tom James |
| 12 | Michael Berne | Gareth Thomas |
| 13 | Christian Warner | Jamie Robinson |
| 14 | Shane Horgan | Jamie Roberts |
| 15 | Luke Fitzgerald | Ben Blair |
Replacements
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Brian Blaney | Gary Powell |
| 17 | Stephen Knoop | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 18 | Devin Toner | Ben White |
| 19 | Kevin McLaughlin | Mark Lewis |
| 20 | Chris Keane | Richie Rees |
| 21 | Eoin O'Malley | Geraint Rhys Jones |
| 22 | Felix Jones | Tal Selley |
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 |
|
Leinster Rugby | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 428 | 283 | 145 | 7 | 61 |
| 2 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 395 | 315 | 80 | 8 | 56 |
Form Guide
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Tigers | Away | 25-9 | Loss |
| Toulouse | Home | 20-13 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 26-15 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 29-0 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Bears | Away | 0-17 | Win |
| Harlequins | Home | 23-12 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 10-11 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Away | 22-3 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 28th Sep 2007
KO 19:30 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
19
V
30
Leinster Rugby
Fri 11th May 2007
KO 19:10 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
27
V
11
Leinster Rugby
Sat 16th Sep 2006
KO 19:30 IST
Energia Park
Europe
Celtic League
Leinster Rugby
16
V
9
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 11 | 11 |
| Wins | 6 | 4 |
| Wins at home | 3 | 3 |
| Wins away | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003