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crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Oct 15

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crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · 17h

A big defeat at home to the Stormers for the Scarlets - their fourth biggest home defeat since 2003 in Celtic Rugby. It's also the first time they've failed to score at home in the competitions history.

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crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · 6d

Cardiff haven't won away vs Munster since September 2016, but tonight's bonus point defeat was the first time they've scored four tries in Ireland vs Munster since 1997.

crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · 9d

Leo Cullen will be hoping for a win this weekend. If it happens, that'll make him Leinster's most successful coach of the modern era.

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crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Jun 17

Good to see Rugby Australia recognising that Super Rugby is only half a competition - too few games generating too little revenue.

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Rugby Australia confirms new domestic Super Rugby AUS competition to kick off in September

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crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Jun 15

In the last six seasons, the English Premiership has seen six different champions. In the URC, Leinster have won five out of the last eight titles.

crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · May 24

78%-er Hollie Davidson and Mike Adamson ....

crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Apr 16

European Rugby's Champion Cup Quarter Finals attendance down ~30K as the competition becomes a procession for the richest clubs. This year was almost half of the 2010-11 season figure.

2024/5: 82,778 🔻 36%
2023/4: 111,406
2010/1: 158,112
2004/5: 162,500

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European Champion Cup Rugby Quarter Final Attendances

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crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Apr 9

Good luck to @ospreysofficial.bsky.social this weekend! Go well bois! And to the people of Swansea, get out and support your team!!!

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crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Apr 7

Only just over 9K for ⬛ defeating 🟥 in Wales' premier game this season. That figure is almost 50% down on the long term average for that fixture. The sport is in crisis. There is no future vision, no leadership & no strategy in place to do anything about it. 💀

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Ospreys vs Scarlets attendance figures since 2003

crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Apr 4

Have you seen our analysis, Cian? Those below are for last season's Super Rugby, as we use the year the season starts as a comparison.

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A comparison of measures across rugby's top competitions

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Dimitri Perrin @dperrin.bsky.social · Apr 4

Everyone is excited about the Super Rugby Pacific season, but why has it been so good? I have crunched some numbers to find out, and you can read about it on RugbyPass here: www.rugbypass.com/news/the-raw...

The raw data that proves Super Rugby Pacific is currently a cut above

To appreciate how unique the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season has been, we need to look at other seasons and other competitions.

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crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Apr 4

Using our spread (5 or 6 points per measurement range), this season's Super Rugby is indeed the most "equitable" for about 10 seasons, but that's just brought it into line with the other major competitions.

Using our measures, MLT has the fewest blow outs.

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winning margins

winning marging by competition by season

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crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Apr 4

May I ask you why you chose 3-7-25pts as your measures? We do a similar analysis & chose 0-6, 7-12, 13-18 & 19+pts. Using these measures last season's Super Rugby had the 2nd highest %age of blow outs, & this season is pretty much in line with other comps.

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Percentages spread of margin-of-victory by competition

crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Mar 30

Conceding three yellow cards more than the opposition and still coming away with a win is mighty difficult. In fact, in the last 1,356 games in Celtic Rugby, it's only happened on 10 occasions – and Cardiff have done it twice!

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Teams who have conceded three yellow cards more than the opposition and still come away with a victory in the URC.

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crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Mar 30

Analysing refs is as important as analysing the opposition. Amongst the 23 active referees in the URC at the moment, nobody allows fewer turnovers per game than Hollie Davidson. So teams must adjust. Competing at the ruck is only going to cost you penalties.

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Which refs allow the most turnovers in URC games?

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crfcfans @cardiffrfcfans.com · Mar 29

All is not well in Canterbury. The Crusaders were defeated by Moana Pasifika today, with the 45 points they shipped the most they've conceded at home for at least 20 years (and last 166 games).

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