At Constructaquote Stadium, Caerphilly, 5.15pm. Live on
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 34th competition game)
Assistant Referees: TBC
Citing Commissioner: Dennis Jones (WRU)
TMO: TBC
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HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT GUINNESS PRO12 MEETINGS |
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Date |
Venue |
N |
C |
Newport Gwent Dragons scorers |
Cardiff Blues scorers |
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Wed 1 Jan 14 |
BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park |
13 |
21 |
Will Harries(T) Jason Tovey(C/2P) |
Rhys Patchell(P) Gareth Davies(D) Leigh Halfpenny(5P) |
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Fri 26 Dec 14 |
BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park |
23 |
17 |
Elliott Dee(T) Tom Prydie(2C/3P) Penalty Try(T) |
Gareth Anscombe(2C) Gareth Davies(P) Tavis Knoyle(T) Jarrad Hoeata(T) |
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Thu 1 Jan 15 |
Rodney Parade |
9 |
11 |
Tom Prydie(3P) |
Gareth Anscombe(D/P) Cory Allen(T) |
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Sun 27 Dec 15 |
Rodney Parade |
20 |
21 |
Dorian Jones(D/3P) Jason Tovey(P) Ashton Hewitt(T) |
Rhys Patchell(C/3P) Tom James(T) Penalty Try(T) |
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Sun 17 Apr 16 |
BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park |
8 |
28 |
Dorian Jones(P) Sarel Pretorius(T) |
Rey Lee-Lo(T) Gareth Anscombe(T/2C/3P) Josh Turnbull(T) |
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Mon 26 Dec 16 |
BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park |
16 |
27 |
Angus O'Brien(C/3P) Ashton Hewitt(T) |
Steve Shingler(T/3C/2P) Josh Navidi(T) Kristian Dacey(T) |
Overall Guinness PRO12 head to head record:
Played 27, Dragons won 8, Blues won 19.
Did you know?
- Caerphilly hosts its first PRO12 game since Ulster were the visitors in October 2002.
- Newport Gwent Dragons have not tasted victory in the Guinness PRO12 since beating Benetton Rugby at Rodney Parade on 6 January.
- Dragons have not beaten a fellow Welsh Region in the PRO12 since their 23-17 victory at Cardiff Blues in December 2014.
- Cardiff Blues have made the European Champions Cup
play-offs and are unbeaten in their last three Guinness PRO12 matches since tripping up by a single point to Leinster at the RDS Arena on 25 March. - The Blues have won just once away from home in the Championship since November: 18-17 in Edinburgh in round 16.
- Blues have won their last four fixtures against Dragons in the PRO12 whilst this is the Region’s first ever
visit to Caerphilly.
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COMPARISON |
Dragons |
Blues |
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Last 3 PRO12 results: |
8 Apr - Zebre (A) L 14-29 |
7 Apr - Ulster (A) D 24-24 |
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15 Apr - Scarlets (H) L 16-21 |
15 Apr - Ospreys (H) W 35-17 |
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28 Apr - Edinburgh (A) L 20-24 |
28 Apr - Zebre (H) W 30-24 |
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PRO12 2016/17 |
10th - W4 D0 L17 - 22pts |
7th - W10 D1 L10 - 49pts |
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Last 6 PRO12 form |
LlLlLl (2pts) |
wLldWW (16pts) |
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Top try scorer |
5 - Pat Howard |
6 - Tom James |
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Top points scorer |
123 - Angus O'Brien |
128 - Steve Shingler |
