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Did you know?
- Connacht Rugby have won just two games in the Guinness PRO12 this season, both at home, to Edinburgh and Ulster in rounds 5 and 6 – the only occasions they have scored four tries.
- Connacht have already been defeated by the other three Welsh regions this season.
- Cardiff Blues 34-28 victory in Treviso in round 8 ended a three game losing run in the PRO12.
- The Blues only away defeat in the Championship since March came when they visited Ospreys on 7 October.
- Cardiff Blues solitary defeat to Connacht in their last six encounters was 31-36 at The Sportsground in this equivalent fixture in round 3 last season.
Connacht Rugby v Cardiff Blues
Friday November 25th
At the Sportsground, 7.35pm
Live on TG4
Remaining tikcets available here.
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU, 141st competition game)
Assistant Referees: Simon Rees (WRU), John Carvill (IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: Eddie Wigglesworth (IRFU)
TMO: Charles Samson (SRU)
| HEAD TO HEAD – RECENT GUINNESS PRO12 MEETINGS | |||||
| Date | Venue |
Co |
CB |
Connacht scorers | Cardiff Blues scorers |
| Fri 13 Sep 13 | BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park |
10 |
21 |
Matt Healy(T) Dan Parks(C/P) | Rhys Patchell(D/6P) |
| Sat 3 May 14 | Sportsground |
15 |
22 |
Matt Healy(T) Robbie Henshaw(T) Miah Nikora(C/P) | Lewis Jones(T) Gareth Davies(2C/P) Dan Fish(T) Penalty Try(T) |
| Fri 3 Oct 14 | Sportsground |
24 |
24 |
Robbie Henshaw(T) Kieran Marmion(T) Craig Ronaldson(3C/P) Nathan White(T) | Rhys Patchell(3C/P) Macauley Cook(T) Sam Hobbs(T) Adam Thomas(T) |
| Fri 6 Mar 15 | BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park |
17 |
18 |
Jake Heenan(T) Aly Muldowney(T) Craig Ronaldson(2C/P) | Rhys Patchell(C/2P) Joaquin Tuculet(2T) |
| Sat 3 Oct 15 | Sportsground |
36 |
31 |
Tiernan O’Halloran(T) Danie Poolman(T) Nepia Fox-Matamua(T) Jack Carty(4C/P) Kieran Marmion(T) Aly Muldowney(T) | Rhys Patchell(3C/P) Aled Summerhill(T) Gareth Davies(C) Dan Fish(T) Sam Hobbs(T) Josh Turnbull(T) |
| Fri 4 Dec 15 | BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park |
16 |
20 |
Ian Porter(T/P) Eoin McKeon(T) Jack Carty(P) | Rhys Patchell(2C/2P) Tom James(T) Manoa Vosawai(T) |
Overall Guinness PRO12 head to head record:
Played 26, Connacht won 4, Cardiff Blues won 20 with 2 games drawn.
| COMPARISON | Connacht | Cardiff Blues |
| Last 3 PRO12 results: | 7 Oct – Ulster (H) W 30-25 | 7 Oct – Ospreys (A) L 24-46 |
| 29 Oct – Leinster (A) L 13-24 | 28 Oct – Scarlets (H) L 15-26 | |
| 4 Nov – Dragons (A) L 16-21 | 4 Nov – Treviso (A) W 34-28 | |
| PRO12 2016/17 | 10th – W2 D0 L5 – 11pts | 7th – W5 D0 L3 – 22pts |
| Last 6 PRO12 form | LlWWll (11pts) | WwLlLw (13pts) |
| Top try scorer | 4 – Niyi Adeolokun | 5 – Tom James |
| Top points scorer | 45 – Jack Carty | 52 – Steve Shingler |
