Leinster Rugby vs Cardiff Rugby

COUNTRY: WALES HOME GROUND: CARDIFF ARMS PARK FOUNDED: 1876 CAPACITY: 12,000
last time out
CA Brive 37
Cardiff rugby 24
SATURDAY 21 JANUARY 2023 | EPCR CHALLENGE CUP | ROUND 4 POOL A STADIUM DE BRIVE | REF: ANTHONY WOODTHORPE
Cardiff miss chance
to top Pool A
Cardiff fell to
their first European
Challenge Cup defeat
of the season as
they paid the price
for a scrappy first
half in France.
BRIVE: Ferte, Bonneval, Tuicuvu, Bituniyata, Fabien, Sanchez, Sanga; Tapueluelu,
Matu’u, Coria Marchetti, Delannoy, Paulos, Ratuva, Hireche (capt), Marais
Replacements: Fraissenon, Brennan, Tuimauga, Rixen, Gue, Carbonneau, Herve,
Douglas.
CARDIFF: Liam Williams, Summerhill, Grady, Thomas, Harries, Priestland, Tomos
Williams (capt); Carré, Myhill, Assiratti, Timani, Teddy Williams, Botham, Jenkins, Ratti
Replacements: Daniel, Thyer, Davies-King, Thornton, Davies, Lewis-Hughes, Lloyd
Williams, Evans
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The Blue and Blacks trailed 17-3
at the break with Brive claiming
three tries after kicking penalties
to corner.
Cardiff battled back in the second-half
and even took the lead at one stage
following tries from James Botham, Rhys
Priestland and Jason Harries.
However, Brive hit back with two
further tries from Arthur Bonneval and
Wesley Douglas to secure the win and
qualification for the knockout stages.
Cardiff meanwhile, will now face Sale
Sharks in the Round of 16, after the
English side dropped down from the
Heineken Champions Cup.
Dai Young’s side went into the encounter
with a place in the Round of 16 assured
following three consecutive bonus-point
wins previously.
However, by winning in Brive they knew
they could guarantee a home quarterfinal
and even semi-final should they
progress in the competition.