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Overview
Standings
2
3
Positions on Jan 18, 2020
Head to Head
1
Wins
4
Draws
0
Last 3 meetings
Season so far
Total Tries
29
30
Metres Gained
2662
3018
Passes
798
1068
Tackles Made
604
601
Penalties Conceded
61
49
Turnovers Won
61
49
Tournament record
Pau
| Played | 96 (50 home, 46 away) |
|---|---|
| Wins | 51 (36 home, 15 away) |
| Losses | 45 (14 home, 31 away) |
| Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
| Average points | 25 |
| Biggest win | 78 - 0 |
| Heaviest defeat | 12 - 75 |
Cardiff Blues
| Played | 53 (24 home, 29 away) |
|---|---|
| Wins | 34 (21 home, 13 away) |
| Losses | 19 (3 home, 16 away) |
| Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
| Average points | 30 |
| Biggest win | 104 - 12 |
| Heaviest defeat | 3 - 38 |
CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 23: Hallam Amos of Cardiff Blues looks on during the European Rugby Challenge Cup Round 2 match between Cardiff Blues and Leicester Tigers at Cardiff Arms Park on November 23, 2019 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)
Cardiff Blues will be looking to make it five wins from a possible five against Pau when the two sides meet at Stade du Hameau in the Challenge Cup on Friday night.
The Welsh region enjoyed a comfortable 54-22 win over the French side at Cardiff Arms Park last week but will expect a closer match when they clash on Friday night.
Key facts
- Pau have won each of their last eight home games in the Challenge Cup, however, the Cardiff Blues were the last team to defeat the TOP 14 club on home soil in Round 5 of the 2016/17 season.
- The Blues have won each of their last four away games against TOP 14 opposition, including victory over Lyon in last season’s Heineken Champions Cup.
- Cardiff have made the most carries this season while Pau have made the third most of any side.
- Pau’s Charly Malie has made the most offloads (7), while teammates Vincent Pinto and Tom Taylor are two of six players who are second on five.
The French side @RCTofficiel continue to set the pace in #ChallengeCupRugby Pool 2⃣
But after @scarlets_rugby's historic win – What chance do you give them of getting out of the group? 👀 pic.twitter.com/2GuCprwcO4
— Challenge Cup (@ERChallengeCup) December 8, 2019
B. Smith
. Pinto 41'
M. Morgan
B. Pourailly
. Debaes 64'
O. Lane
P. Nueno
R. Lee-Lo
A. Septar
B. Thomas
J. Fumat
J. Adams
H. Amos 41'
T. Taylor
J. Evans
J. Tovey 51'
T. Daubagna
. Le Bail 51'
T. Williams
L. Williams 55'
G. Moise
. Pointud 48'
. Habel-Kuffner 68'
R. Gill
C. Domachowski 45'
Q. Lespiaucq Brettes
. Barka 59'
K. Myhill
. Belcher 45'
M. Boughanmi
. Fisi'ihoi 45'
S. Andrews
K. Assiratti 45'
B. Pesenti
F. Paulo
J. Ratti 45'
D. Marchois
J. Turnbull
A. Erbani
. Puech 41'
S. Lewis-Hughes
A. Lawrence 65'
G. Habel-Kuffner
. Moise 61'
O. Robinson
L. Whitelock
W. Boyde
Replacements
R. Barka
. Lespiaucq Brettes
L. Belcher
K. Myhill
L. Pointud
. Moise
C. Domachowski
R. Gill
S. Fisi'ihoi
M. Boughanmi
K. Assiratti
S. Andrews
F. Metz
. Whitelock
J. Ratti
F. Paulo
M. Puech
A. Erbani
A. Lawrence
S. Lewis-Hughes
C. Le Bail
. Daubagna
L. Williams
T. Williams
T. Debaes
. Pourailly
J. Tovey
J. Evans
V. Pinto
B. Smith
H. Amos
. Adams
Pau won a thriller at Stade du Hameau but Cardiff Blues’ two losing bonus points means both sides retain faint hope of reaching the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.
All looked lost for Cardiff as they found themselves 24-7 down at half time with Mahomed Boughanmi, Geoffrey Moise, Pierre Nueno, Bastien Pourally all crossing the line for the hosts.
Owen Lane has started off the scoring with a try for the Welshmen after just three minutes, converted by Jarrod Evans. But Pau’s forward power then saw them take over and after those four first-half tries, Baptiste Pesenti added a fifth on 44 minutes.
CAN'T KEEP UP!!! pic.twitter.com/bXfGD3uKIo
— Cardiff Blues (@cardiff_blues) December 14, 2019
However, replacement Hallam Amos crossed for Cardiff then Lane completed a hat-trick to set up a tense finish.
Clovis Le Bail and Jason Tovey exchanged late penalties which meant Blues claimed two bonus points in defeat. They remain second in Pool 5 behind leaders Leicester,with Pau in third three points further back.
Blues now travel to face Leicester and host winless Calvisano in their final two matches. The Welsh region must win both remaining games and hope Leicester lose in Pau to have any hope of progressing.
Score Summary
Attack
56%
44%
0%
0%
Metres Gained
435
506
Tries
5
4
Carries
97
102
Defenders Beaten
13
24
Clean Breaks
8
12
Passes
87
162
Offloads
6
10
Turnovers Conceded
10
13
Defence
Tackles
83
100
Missed Tackles
24
13
Turnovers Won
3
6
Kicking
Conversions (%)
60%
3/5
75%
3/4
Penalty goals (%)
100%
1/1
100%
1/1
Drop goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Kicks From Hand
27
29
Metres gained from kicks
1189
1138
Average metres per kick
44.04
39.24
Breakdown
Rucks (%)
96%
53/55
98%
57/58
Mauls (%)
67%
4/6
80%
8/10
Maul metres gained
18
3
Turnover in ruck or maul
1
0
Set Plays
Lineouts (%)
91%
10/11
89%
16/18
Scrums (%)
86%
6/7
100%
5/5
Restarts (%)
17%
1/6
0%
0/6
Discipline
Penalties Conceded
18
8
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
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