Magners League: Catch-Up Statistics/Results Round-Up
Welsh regions Cardiff Blues and Llanelli Scarlets are leading the way at the summit of the Magners League. Catch up with the latest results and fixtures and find out who is leading the way in the scoring stakes.
MAGNERS LEAGUE STATISTICS: After Round Three
TOP TRY SCORERS:
3 – Luke Fitzgerald (Leinster), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), Tal Selley (Cardiff Blues), Tom James (Cardiff Blues)
2 – Lee Byrne (Ospreys), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Jonathan Edwards (Llanelli Scarlets), Mark Lewis (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Williams (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Sexton (Leinster), Morgan Stoddart (Llanelli Scarlets), Andrew Turnbull (Edinburgh), Paul Warwick (Munster), Matthew Watkins (Llanelli Scarlets), Gareth Wyatt (Newport Gwent Dragons)
TOP POINTS SCORERS:
60 – Shaun Connor (Ospreys) (3 conversions, 16 penalties, 2 drop goals)
52 – Nick Robinson (Cardiff Blues) (5 conversions, 13 penalties, 1 drop goal)
47 – Rhys Priestland (Llanelli Scarlets) (10 conversions, 9 penalties)
44 – Paul Warwick (Munster) (2 tries, 5 conversions, 8 penalties)
38 – Tim Donnelly (Connacht) (1 conversion, 9 penalties, 3 drop goals)
36 – Jonathan Sexton (Leinster) (2 tries, 4 conversions, 6 penalties)
35 – Colin Gregor (Glasgow Warriors) (4 conversions, 9 penalties)
32 – Aled Thomas (Newport Gwent Dragons) (4 conversions, 8 penalties)
23 – Niall O’Connor (Ulster) (1 conversion, 7 penalties)
22 – Ceiron Thomas (Llanelli Scarlets) (2 conversions, 6 penalties)
16 – Ceri Sweeney (Newport Gwent Dragons) (2 conversions, 4 penalties)
LEADING KICKERS:
86.36% – Rhys Priestland (Llanelli Scarlets) 19/22 attempts
85.71% – Ceri Sweeney (Newport Gwent Dragons) 6/7 attempts
83.33% – Tim Donnelly (Connacht) 10/12 attempts
80% – Aled Thomas (Newport Gwent Dragons) 12/15 attempts
76.47% – Colin Gregor (Glasgow Warriors) 13/17 attempts
72.73% – Ceiron Thomas (Llanelli Scarlets) 8/11 attempts
70.37% – Shaun Connor (Ospreys) 19/27 attempts
66.67% – Phil Godman (Edinburgh) 6/9 attempts
65% – Paul Warwick (Munster) 13/20 attempts
61.54% – Niall O’Connor (Ulster) 8/13 attempts
60% – Nick Robinson (Cardiff Blues) 18/30 attempts
52.63% – Jonathan Sexton (Leinster) 10/19 attempts
RESULTS ROUND-UP:
Friday, October 5, 2007 at Musgrave Park
Munster (10) 17: Paul Warwick(2C/P) Mark Melbourne(T) Niall Ronan(T)
Cardiff Blues (11) 19: Tom James(2T) Nick Robinson(3P)
Attendance: 6,075
Friday, October 5, 2007 at the RDS
Leinster (11) 23: Jamie Heaslip(T) Christian Warner(T) Stan Wright(T) Jonathan Sexton(C/2P)
Llanelli Scarlets (16) 52: Jonathan Edwards(2T) James Bater(T) Matthew Watkins(T) Regan King(T) Rhys Priestland(5C/4P) Morgan Stoddart(T)
Attendance: 9,439
Leinster-Llanelli Match Report
Friday, October 5, 2007 at Murrayfield
Edinburgh (13) 13: Augusto Allori(T) Phil Godman(C/2P)
Ospreys (3) 13: Jonny Vaughton(T) Shaun Connor(P) Gareth Owen(C/P)
Attendance: 1,326
Friday, October 5, 2007 at Firhill
Glasgow Warriors (10) 16: John Beattie(T) Colin Gregor(C/3P)
Connacht (6) 15: Tim Donnelly(2D/3P)
Attendance: 1,226
Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Rodney Parade
Newport Gwent Dragons (14) 31: Luke Charteris(T) Rhodri Gomer Davies(T) Ceri Sweeney(2C/4P) Gareth Wyatt(T)
Ulster (3) 11: Tom Court(T) Niall O’Connor(2P)
Attendance: 4,139
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES:
Friday, October 12:
Llanelli Scarlets v Ulster, Stradey Park, 7.10pm (live BBC Wales/Setanta Sports)
Cardiff Blues v Connacht, Arms Park, 7.30pm
Edinburgh v Newport Gwent Dragons, Murrayfield, 7.30pm
Glasgow Warriors v Leinster, Firhill, 7.30pm (live Setanta Sports)
Sunday, October 14:
Ospreys v Munster, Liberty Stadium, 4.10pm (live S4C/Setanta Sports)