Preview: Cardiff v Scarlets
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff Rugby Thomas Young and Josh Turnbull are sat first and second in the tackle charts this season, having made 154 and 124 respectively. 44% of Young’s tackles have been low (below the waist) Showing...
Cardiff Rugby: Thomas hits 50 in Scarlets derby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBen Thomas will make his 50th Cardiff appearance as the Blue and Blacks welcome Scarlets to the capital on Saturday (KO 5.15pm). Dai Young’s side head into their third consecutive derby,...
URC: Stat Storylines Ahead of Round 12
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFive things to watch out for in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship this weekend. SCRUM SHOWDOWN IN NEWPORT The stats would suggest the scrum is going to be a key area in Friday night’s...
Stat Pack: Cardiff v Ospreys
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff Rugby Cardiff’s Josh Turnbull and Thomas Young have conceded the joint-most penalties this season (five). However, they have also won ten ruck turnovers combined Young has also made the...
Williams returns for Arms Park derby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLiam Williams will line-up at full back for Cardiff’s New Year’s Day derby against Ospreys at the Arms Park (KO 3pm). The British and Irish Lion has been out of action since suffering...
Stat Pack: Leinster v Connacht
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Leinster have scored 44 tries so far this season – more than any other team. Seven of these have come in the first ten minutes of their fixtures, an early strike rate matches only by...
Stat Pack: Ulster v Munster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster John Cooney made 88 passes in Round 10. However, this was short of his 102 against the Scarlets in September, which remains the most passes by a single player in a match this season Hooker Tom...
United Rugby Championship Round 10 Stats
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter an exciting weekend of the BKT United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster have identified the top players from R10 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far. Top...
Home ground advantage counts in Round 8 of the URC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a weekend of success for the home sides in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with three of the four South African sides victorious, until Cardiff upset the apple cart in Durban in the last...
Young sparkles as Cardiff make history
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyComing on the back of a home win over reigning champions the Stormers earlier in the season, the crushing victory amply demonstrated the rising confidence in the Cardiff squad. That will receive another...
