Ulster Rugby vs Cardiff Blues

CARDIFF BLUES PREVIEW

CARDIFF BLUES 9 ULSTER 26

HEAD TO HEAD

FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2014, CARDIFF ARMS PARK

MATCH STATS:

ULSTER TRY

CARDIFF BLUES PENALTY

Dan Tuohy Ian Humphreys Paddy Jackson Ian Humphreys Paddy Jackson (4)

Rhys Patchell (3)

CONVERSION

PENALTY

FORM GUIDE Ulster’s four game winning run in all competitions ended in Newport in the last round of the Guinness PRO12. The Ulstermen have won all eight home games they have played in the PRO12 this season – their most recent reversal in Belfast in the competition being to Leinster on 2nd May last year. Cardiff Blues have won their last two games, at home to Edinburgh and Connacht, but have not won three in a row in the tournament since last May. The Blues only victory away from home in the PRO12 since round 1 came on a trip to Newport Gwent Dragons on New Year’s Day. Ulster have won four of their last five contests with the Blues whilst Cardiff have not been victorious at Kingspan Stadium since April 2010.

ULSTER

CARDIFF BLUES

DATE VENUE

U C SCORERS

SCORERS

29.03.14 Cardiff Arms Park 23 28

Paddy Jackson (6P) Darren Cave (T)

Harry Robinson (T) Gareth Davies (C/P) Jason Tovey (3P) Rhys Patchell (C/D/P) Dafydd Hewitt (T) Gareth Davies (C/7P) Robin Copeland (T) Richard Smith (T) Robin Copeland (T) Leigh Halfpenny (C/3P)

25.10.13 Kingspan Stadium 39 21

Paddy Jackson (5C/P) Mike Allen (T) Tommy Bowe (2T) Jared Payne (T) Nick Williams (2T) Andrew Trimble (T) Ruan Pienaar (T/4C/3P) Andrew Trimble (2T) Robbie Diack (T) Paddy Jackson (3P) Luke Marshall (T) Dan Tuohy (2T) Jared Payne (T) Ruan Pienaar (C/P) Andrew Trimble (T)

03.05.13 Kingspan Stadium 37 13

28.09.12 Cardiff Arms Park 48 19

GUINNESS PRO12 2014-2015

pos team

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w d l

pf pa diff tf ta tb lb pts

1 Glasgow Warriors 2 Ulster Rugby 3 Munster Rugby 5 Leinster Rugby 6 Connacht Rugby 8 Edinburgh Rugby 9 Cardiff Blues 4 Ospreys 7 Scarlets

17 13 0 4 397 265 132 44 23 5 0 57 17 11 1 5 402 270 132 45 24 4 3 53 17 11 1 5 402 275 127 44 20 4 3 53 17 11 1 5 384 270 114 33 21 3 2 51 17 9 2 6 371 267 104 40 27 6 3 49 17 9 1 7 334 285 49 36 28 2 3 43 17 7 3 7 347 307 40 33 32 3 3 40 17 8 1 8 305 315 -10 31 37 2 3 39

17 6 1 10 338 421 -83 35 42 2 2 30 10 Newport Gwent Dragons 17 5 0 12 280 361 -81 24 37 1 6 27 11 Benetton Treviso 17 3 1 13 244 519 -275 26 66 2 2 18 12 Zebre 17 3 0 14 203 452 -249 20 54 0 2 14

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