| Cardiff Blues 32 : 33 Leinster |
In tonight’s other games Zebre beat the Kings 32-16 and Ospreys edge Edinburgh 17-13 |
21:29 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 33 Leinster |
An impressive way to win, Leo Cullen’s second string dug deep. Andrew Porter, Bryan Byrne and Gibson-Park all scored off the bench in the second half. |
21:26 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 33 Leinster |
Leinster looked down and out 15 points behind into the second half. Cardiff look gutted, but Leinster probably deserved it. |
21:23 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 33 Leinster |
Cardiff Blues and Leinster finishes with a score of Cardiff Blues 32 : 33 Leinster |
21:22 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 33 Leinster |
Cardiff knock on and it’s all over! |
21:22 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 33 Leinster |
Bryan Byrne was the Leinster player who touched it against the post |
21:22 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 33 Leinster |
Two minutes remain. |
21:21 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 31 Leinster |
Leinster ahead after the conversion for Byrne. It’s also a Leinster try bonus score! |
21:20 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 31 Leinster |
TRY LEINSTER! Ball touched off the base of the post. |
21:20 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 26 Leinster |
Advantage coming. |
21:19 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 26 Leinster |
20 phases now. Half of which inside the 5m line. |
21:19 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 26 Leinster |
Leinster almost over. |
21:17 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 26 Leinster |
Porter wins an important defensive penalty for Leinster. |
21:16 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 26 Leinster |
8 minutes left on the clock. Plenty of time for Leinster yet. |
21:14 |
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| Cardiff Blues 32 : 26 Leinster |
Evans penalty is over the bar. Cardiff lead by 6 |
21:11 |
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| Cardiff Blues 29 : 26 Leinster |
Easy conversion for Byrne and Leinster back within 3. |
21:09 |
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| Cardiff Blues 29 : 24 Leinster |
TRY LEINSTER. Gibson-Park snipes in after a lineout move |
21:09 |
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| Cardiff Blues 29 : 19 Leinster |
Leinster over! |
21:08 |
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| Cardiff Blues 29 : 19 Leinster |
Ross Byrne finds the corner with a penalty from inside his own half. |
21:08 |
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| Cardiff Blues 29 : 19 Leinster |
It’s all gone a bit flat in the last ten minutes. Both sides make a couple of changes, and the game has went back and over between to two 22’s without much happening. |
21:06 |
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| Cardiff Blues 29 : 19 Leinster |
Cardiff Penalty after a great catch and shimmy from Matthew Morgan leads to a break in field. Cardiff go to the corner. |
20:55 |
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| Cardiff Blues 29 : 19 Leinster |
Byrne fails to convert. |
20:52 |
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| Cardiff Blues 29 : 19 Leinster |
TRY LEINSTER! Andrew Porter mauls over. |
20:52 |
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| Cardiff Blues 29 : 14 Leinster |
It was Reyold Lee-Lo that crossed for the fourth try. |
20:49 |
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| Cardiff Blues 29 : 14 Leinster |
Evans stretches the lead with the conversion |
20:47 |
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| Cardiff Blues 27 : 14 Leinster |
TRY CARDIFF! Bonus point in the bag. |
20:47 |
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| Cardiff Blues 22 : 14 Leinster |
Impressive conversion from Evans |
20:44 |
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| Cardiff Blues 20 : 14 Leinster |
Harries grabs his second |
20:44 |
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| Cardiff Blues 20 : 14 Leinster |
TRY CARDIFF! |
20:43 |
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| Cardiff Blues 15 : 14 Leinster |
Apologies, Ross Byrne’s penalty before half time just added to scoreboard now. |
20:39 |
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| Cardiff Blues 15 : 14 Leinster |
Second half begins between Cardiff Blues and Leinster with a score of Cardiff Blues 15 : 14 Leinster |
20:38 |
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| Cardiff Blues 15 : 11 Leinster |
It also Half Time in tonight’s other two games. Zebre 17 Kings 7 & Ospreys 3 Edinburgh 3 |
20:35 |
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| Cardiff Blues 15 : 11 Leinster |
Despite the majority of posession Lenister trail by 1. Thanks to a combination of good Cardiff defense and poor Lenister execution |
20:27 |
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| Cardiff Blues 15 : 11 Leinster |
Half time between Cardiff Blues and Leinster with a score of Cardiff Blues 15 : 11 Leinster |
20:25 |
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| Cardiff Blues 15 : 11 Leinster |
Ross Byrne puts the penalty over. |
20:25 |
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| Cardiff Blues 15 : 11 Leinster |
Leinster penalty. Ellis Jenkins lucky not to see yellow. |
20:24 |
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| Cardiff Blues 15 : 11 Leinster |
Evans sends the conversion over! |
20:22 |
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| Cardiff Blues 13 : 11 Leinster |
TRY CARDIFF! Jason Harries gets over in the right hand corner |
20:21 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 11 Leinster |
Blues into the Leinster 22 and almost over in the corner, but Lee-Lo has foot just in touch. |
20:20 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 11 Leinster |
Nigel Owens consults his touch judge and Leinster have a penalty to relieve the pressure. |
20:18 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 11 Leinster |
Cardiff almost reply straight away. |
20:16 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 11 Leinster |
Ross Byrne appears to have taken a knock. |
20:16 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 11 Leinster |
Fergus McFadden puts the ball between the sticks and Leinster ahead. |
20:16 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 8 Leinster |
Leinster have had most of the ball, but due to strong Blues defense they haven’t made it show on the board til now. |
20:15 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 8 Leinster |
Leinster pressure beginning to tell now. Penalty in central position about 25m from goal now. |
20:14 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 8 Leinster |
Byrne somehow fails to add the extra two and hit the post. |
20:08 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 8 Leinster |
TRY LEINSTER! Tracey’s try is good! |
20:07 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 3 Leinster |
TMO. James Tracy might have got over here! |
20:05 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 3 Leinster |
Leinster work their way across the field, but run out of space and a Byrne kick in behind is touched down for a Cardiff 22 drop out. |
20:04 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 3 Leinster |
Another Leinster penalty after a side entry from Blues no.7 Ellis Jenkins. Leinster kick to the corner. |
20:02 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 3 Leinster |
Fergus McFadden, who came in after Barry Daly took an early knock, carries well and Byrne has penalty chance which he takes. |
19:59 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 0 Leinster |
Cardiff almost over again. |
19:54 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 0 Leinster |
Nice move off a Lineout by the Blues sees Willis Halaholo race over in the left corner. Tricky Conversion missed by Evans |
19:50 |
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| Cardiff Blues 8 : 0 Leinster |
TRY BLUES! |
19:48 |
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| Cardiff Blues 3 : 0 Leinster |
Jarrod Evans kicks the penalty |
19:42 |
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| Cardiff Blues 0 : 0 Leinster |
Penalty Cardiff near halfway as Bent wanders offside. |
19:41 |
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| Cardiff Blues 0 : 0 Leinster |
Early chance for Leinster as Ross Byrne kicks to the right hand ingoal area for Daly to chase, but Cardiff scramble and clear. |
19:40 |
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| Cardiff Blues 0 : 0 Leinster |
First half begins between Cardiff Blues and Leinster |
19:36 |
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| Cardiff Blues 0 : 0 Leinster |
We’re all set for the start of a new Pro14 season as reigning Champions Leinster travel to Cardiff to take on the Blues |
19:36 |
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| Cardiff Blues 0 : 0 Leinster |
Team news here - https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/rugby/rugby_irish/leinster-name-team-ahead-of-cardiff-game/ |
19:35 |
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