Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Warriors, 15 February

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Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Warriors

15 February 2014
The Arms Park, Cardiff
KO: 6.30pm.

Live on S4C/BBC ALBA

Referee: George Clancy (IRFU, 58th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Sean Brickell, Martyn Lewis (both WRU)
Citing Commissioner: Richard Gwynn (WRU)
TMO: Gareth Simmonds (WRU)

A. Previous Meetings

13/12/13 Glasgow Warriors 7 - 9 Cardiff Blues  
6/12/13 Cardiff Blues 29 - 20 Glasgow Warriors  
6/9/13 Glasgow Warriors 22 - 15 Cardiff Blues

B. Form:

1	Munster	13	11	0	2	323	201	4	48
2	Leinster	13	9	1	3	294	203	7	45
3	Ulster	13	9	0	4	254	177	5	41
4	Ospreys	13	8	1	4	300	226	6	40
5	Glasgow	11	9	0	2	177	148	1	37
6	Scarlets	13	5	1	7	240	259	6	28
7	NG Dragons	12	5	0	7	209	210	4	24
8	Edinburgh	11	5	0	6	202	255	2	22
9	Cardiff Blues	13	4	1	8	253	328	4	22

C. Teams:

1. Blues
15 Dan Fish
14 Richard Smith
13 Isaia Tuifua
12 Dafydd Hewitt
11 Harry Robinson
10 Simon Humberstone

9 Lloyd Williams
1 Gethin Jenkins (c)
2 Kristian Dacey
3 Scott Andrews
4 Macauley Cook
5 Filo Paulo
6 Ellis Jenkins
7 Sam Warburton
8 Robin Copeland

Replacements:
16 Rhys Williams,
17 Sam Hobbs,
18 Patrick Palmer,
19 James Down,
20 Rory Watts-Jones,
21 Lewis Jones,
22 Gareth Davies,
23 Tom Williams

2. Warriors
15. Niko Matawalu
14. Lee Jones
13. Richie Vernon
12. Mark Bennett
11. Rory Hughes
10. Ruaridh Jackson
9. Henry Pyrgos

1. Gordon Reid
2. Pat MacArthur
3. Ed Kalman
4. Leone Nakarawa
5. Tom Ryder
6. Rob Harley
7. Tyrone Holmes
8. Josh Strauss (Captain)

Substitutes

16. Dougie Hall
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. Jon Welsh
19. Jonny Gray
20. James Eddie
21. Chris Cusiter
22. Finn Russell
23. Folau Niua

Match Preview:

Cardiff Blues only victory in their last six RaboDirect PRO12 fixtures was 21-13 at home to the Dragons on New Year's Day.

The Blues have won their last three fixtures against Scottish opponents in all tournaments.
Glasgow Warriors have won their last three matches in the PRO12 since their 8-23 home defeat by the Dragons on 22 November.

The Warriors have won all six away games thy have played in the tournament this season.

The Blues have won both their recent meetings with the Warriors, home and away in the European Cup in December; however in the PRO12 it is a different story with Glasgow taking the last fire encounters since their 15-26 defeat at Firhill in February 2011.

Jonesyyyyy- yesssssss!!!!!

Wouldn't it be good if Lee Jones scores the try which kick starts our season?

Lee baby, I take back all... well, most or... at least a bit of what I've said about you.

You're a good chap.

Jones had better not do that when it comes to the 1872 replay...

What tackling by the blues no wonder they have a small crowd watching this rubbish.

glamorganalun wrote:What tackling by the blues no wonder they have a small crowd watching this rubbish.

Great init  

glamorganalun wrote:What tackling by the blues no wonder they have a small crowd watching this rubbish.

Oh grow up

Speaking of suspect tackling, that was woeful from Glasgow there.

What!

 

Bugger. right call on the TMO - no "clear and obvious" knock on although I think there was one. As usual the commentators have no idea about the rules on grounding. all he has to do is be in contact with the ball as the ball is in contact with the ground.

That looked like a knock on to me!

Jackson off, he has not played well again!

TJ wrote:Bugger.  right call on the TMO - no "clear and obvious" knock on although I think there was one.  As usual the commentators have no idea about the rules on grounding.  all he has to do is be in contact with the ball as the ball is in contact with the ground.

Upper body has to be in contact (which includes the belly), lower body would not have been a try.

Dan Fish is not the answer at fullback when Halfpenny leaves, he just lacks any consistence from game to game, we could use a new player to cover the back 3 for next season.

And Clancy's inexplicable bias against Scottish teams continues.

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and George Clancy picking decisions hot and steaming from his dark hole.

Glasgow looking better now Cusiter is on.

Putting together some lovely attacks. Liking Vernon's handoff!

Blistering run by Vernon

The bench has improved Glasgow, playing better now. Looking forward to seeing what Finn Russell can do

wales606 wrote:

glamorganalun wrote:What tackling by the blues no wonder they have a small crowd watching this rubbish.

Oh grow up

So you think my comments are not true, they are not bottom of the Welsh regions for no reason. With the Blues playing like this they could snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Its almost coming from Glasgow, just need one pass to stick

Scrum in big trouble as soon as Gethin goes off :L

Arghhhh, again so close

wales606 wrote:Scrum in big trouble as soon as Gethin goes off :L

Or as soon as Welsh comes on

So is the defence

Clancy just itching to give something against Glasgow

Gareth Davies is having an awful game off the bench, looks like Humberstone has won the second no10 spot pretty quickly

cakeordeath wrote:Clancy just itching to give something against Glasgow

What, like the Penalty to them?!!!

Griff wrote:

cakeordeath wrote:Clancy just itching to give something against Glasgow

What, like the Penalty to them?!!!

No like any 50/50 decision!

Terrible. Terrible kick by Hughes from that restart. Went all of 10 yards and a few phases later hands the Blues a cheap 3 points. Not good enough

Penalty try coming you would think!

Blues tackling really is shambolic, I cannot understand how Glasgow aren't well clear.

Great break by Eddie but again it breaks down. If the final pass had gone / gone to hand we could be looking at a bonus point win. Blown so many chances.

Tackling is not a blues strength

JEDI!!

It bloody had to be Eddie!

What an impact James Eddie has made. Well deserved score

What a shock a try against the blues plenty of time for another

Glamorgan, give it a rest.

You're boring us.

Why bring on Palmer now!

Because that will happen!

The   scores!!!!!

IanBru wrote:Glamorgan, give it a rest.

You're boring us.

Good prediction ?

Well you can't say Glasgow did not deserve that. Great try

Should have gone for the bonus point

Nakarawa is one of the most naturally gifted rugby players Ive ever seen.

Griff wrote:

TJ wrote:Bugger.  right call on the TMO - no "clear and obvious" knock on although I think there was one.  As usual the commentators have no idea about the rules on grounding.  all he has to do is be in contact with the ball as the ball is in contact with the ground.

Upper body has to be in contact (which includes the belly), lower body would not have been a try.

True!

Well done Glasgow,

in the end you just had more big carriers and far better fitness/bench

Blues one on one tackling was just too bad, and our bench/fitness was dire, there was no way we were going to come back in the last 10.

Get in there. Brilliant. Unlucky Cardiff   

Well there might have been a bonus point there, but hey will take the win. Made it hard work though but the bench won it. Finn Russell looks a prospect, I think he may have jumped Jacko in the queue now