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A breakdown of regional derby history ahead of Sunday's games shows the Ospreys leading the way

 

 

THE WELSH REGIONAL DERBIES 2003-2014

 

OVERALL

There have been 272 Inter-Regional derbies in the RaboDirect PRO12.

 

The Ospreys lead the way with 43 wins and 2 draws from their 67 games to date. That gives them a 64% success rate. Next best are Scarlets with 57%. Cardiff Blues have a 42% success rate and the Dragons are currently on 33%.

 

There was one season when there were five regions. The Celtic Warriors won four of their eight fixtures for a 50% success rate.

 

Top 20 Appearances

 

47           Adam Jones (Ospreys)

              Matthew Rees (42 Scarlets / 5 Warriors)

46           Adam M Jones (26 Dragons / 20 Scarlets)

45           Ryan Jones (40 Ospreys / 5 Warriors)

43           Phil John (Scarlets)

40           T Rhys Thomas (37 Blues / 3 Dragons)

               Deiniol Jones (32 Blues / 8 Warriors)

39           Andrew Bishop (Ospreys)

              Paul James (Ospreys)

              Richard Hibbard (Ospreys)

38           Steve Jones (Dragons)

               Rob Sidoli (21 Dragons / 14 Blues / 3 Warriors)

               Ceri Sweeney (22 Blues / 16 Dragons)

37           Ian Gough (19 Dragons / 18 Ospreys)

              Duncan Jones (Ospreys)

              Iestyn Thomas (Scarlets)

36           Gavin Thomas (18 Scarlets / 14 Dragons / 4 Ospreys)

              John Yapp (Blues)

              Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys)

35           Mike Phillips (14 Ospreys / 10 Blues / 11 Scarlets)

              Deacon Manu (Scarlets)

              Adam Black (Dragons)

 

Only two backs appear in the top 20 list of players who have made the most appearances in Welsh Regional Derbies. Ospreys centre Andrew Bishop leads the way with 39 games, while Mike Phillips made 35 appearances for the Scarlets, Blues and Ospreys, including one start on the wing.

 

Top 5 Points Scorers

 

332         Dan Biggar (Ospreys)

228         Stephen Jones (Scarlets)

210         Ben Blair (Blues)

195         Gavin Henson (Ospreys)

186         James Hook (Ospreys)

 

Top 5 Try Scorers

12           Penalty Tries

10           Shane Williams (Ospreys)

9              Ryan Jones (Ospreys)

                Tommy Bowe (Ospreys)

                Aled Brew (6 Dragons / 2 Ospreys / 1 Blues)

                Matthew Watkins (8 Scarlets / 1 Dragons)

 

Highest Score by a team in a Welsh Regional Derby

60           Ospreys (v Scarlets, 27/12/06)

 

Lowest Score by a team in a Welsh Regional Derby

0              Blues (v Scarlets, 13/03/04)

                Dragons (v Ospreys, 18/03/05)

                Blues (v Ospreys, 01/01/10)

 

Most Points by a player in a Welsh Regional Derby

26           Dan Biggar (Ospreys v Scarlets 27/12/10)