Leinster Rugby returns to the RDS Arena this Saturday for the first home game of the season against Cardiff Blues.
Take a look at some of the key stats heading in to this weekend’s game.
Tickets for Leinster v Cardiff Blues are available at ticketmaster.ie from €;24.
- Cardiff Blues achieved their second biggest victory in PRO12 history on Sunday in defeating Zebre 61-13
- Cardiff’s 11 tries in the match equaled the PRO12 all-time record set by the Ospreys against Treviso in 2014
- Leinster were last defeated by Cardiff at Cardiff City Stadium in the PRO12 in February 2011
Form
Leinster – Won (v Ulster – 21-24), Won (v Moseley – 68-0), Lost (v Edinburgh – 16-9)
Cardiff Blues – Won (v Bristol Rugby – 26-31), Lost (v Dragons – 28-35), Won (v Zebre – 61-13)
Leinster v Cardiff Blues – Head To Head
Played – 27
Leinster wins – 20
Cardiff wins – 5
Draws – 2
Crossing The Whitewash
Leinster tries – 72
Cardiff tries – 43
Splitting The Uprights
Leinster
Conversions – 56
Penalties – 68
Drop goals – 2
Cardiff
Conversions – 28
Penalties – 59
Drop goals – 4
Total Points
Leinster – 682
Cardiff – 460
Last Six Guinness PRO12 Meetings
Date: Saturday, 27th October 2012
Venue: RDS Arena
Final score: Leinster 59 Cardiff Blues 22
Leinster scorers: Jordi Murphy(T) Fionn Carr(T) Cian Healy(T) Jamie Heaslip(2T) Dave Kearney(T) Ian Madigan(T) Damian Browne(T) Johnny Sexton(7C) Richardt Strauss(T)
Cardiff Blues scorers: Alex Cuthbert(T) Tom James(T) Leigh Halfpenny(T/2C/P)
Date: Friday, 8th February 2013
Venue: BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
Final score: Leinster 26 Cardiff Blues 11
Leinster scorers: Jordi Murphy(T) Ian Madigan(2C/4P) Isaac Boss(T)
Cardiff Blues scorers: Rhys Patchell(2P) Jason Tovey(T)
Date: Friday, 27th September 2013
Venue: RDS Arena
Final score: Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 20
Leinster scorers: Dominic Ryan(T) Sean Cronin(T) Ian Madigan(T/4C/2P) Penalty Try(T)
Cardiff Blues: Rhys Patchell(C) Cory Allen(T) Alex Cuthbert(T) Leigh Halfpenny(C/2P)
Date: Thursday, 20th February 2014
Venue: BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
Final score: Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 22
Leinster scorers: Michael Bent(T) Jack Conan(T) Jimmy Gopperth(4C/2P) Eoin Reddan(T) Richardt Strauss(T)
Cardiff Blues scorers: Gareth Davies(T/2C/P) Kristian Dacey(T) Dan Fish(T)
Date: Friday, 26th September 2014
Venue: RDS Arena
Final score: Leinster 37 Cardiff Blues 23
Leinster scorers: Mick McGrath(T) Rhys Ruddock(T) Gordon D’Arcy(T) Ian Madigan(4C/3P) Luke McGrath(T)
Cardiff Blues scorers: Rhys Patchell(2C/3P) Cory Allen(T) Sam Warburton(T)
Date: Saturday, 10th January 2015
Venue: BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
Final score: Leinster 22 Cardiff Blues 13
Leinster scorers: Noel Reid(T) Tadhg Furlong(T) Jimmy Gopperth(T/C) Luke McGrath(T)
Cardiff Blues scorers: Gareth Anscombe(C/2P) Manoa Vosawai(T)
