Cardiff Rugby
31 – 24
Halftime: 14 – 17
Attendance: 6850
DHL Stormers
Halftime: 14 – 17
Attendance: 6850
Friday 24th November 2023
KO 19:35 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Hollie Davidson
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
-
Cardiff 31-24 DHL Stormers
by
Read more : Cardiff 31-24 DHL StormersCardiff battled back to snatch a dramatic stoppage time 31-24 victory over DHL Stormers at Cardiff Arms Park in the BKT United Rugby Championship. The Blue and Blacks trailed by 14-points following a pair of early South African tries but found a way back into the game thanks to a stunning Gabriel Hamer-Webb try on […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
DHL Stormers |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Gabe Hamer-Webb (23) Liam Belcher (33) Mason Grady (53) Rhys Litterick (81) |
Andre-Hugo Venter (4) Ruhan Nel (12), (50) |
| Conversions | Tinus de Beer (24), (34), (54), (84) | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (5), (13), (52) |
| Penalties | Tinus de Beer (63) | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (27) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
DHL Stormers |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 47% | 53% |
| Posession Second Half | 48% | 52% |
| Territory First Half | 45% | 55% |
| Territory Second Half | 50% | 50% |
| Tries | 4 | 3 |
| Conversions | 4 | 3 |
| Penalties Conceded | 9 | 6 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 14 | 20 |
| Passes | 115 | 154 |
| Tackles | 129 | 117 |
| Scrums Won | 7 | 6 |
| Lineouts Won | 8 | 13 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Will Davies-King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Seb Davies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Lopeti Timani | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Mason Grady | 9 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Uilisi Halaholo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Harri Millard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 14 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Evan Lloyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | Josh Turnbull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | Mackenzie Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | Jamie Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 5 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Jacob Beetham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
DHL Stormers |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brok Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Andre-Hugo Venter | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Lee-Marvin Mazibuko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Adre Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Ruben van Heerden | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Nama Xaba | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Willie Engelbrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Marcel Theunissen | 13 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Stefan Ungerer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Luc du Plessis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Ben Loader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | 19 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Ruhan Nel | 9 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Courtnall Skosan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Clayton Blommetjies | 17 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
DHL Stormers |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Scarra Ntubeni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Sti Sithole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Neethling Fouche | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Connor Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Hendre Stassen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Keke Morabe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | Herschel Jantjies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Warrick Gelant | 12 | 1 | 4 | 83 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Match Line-up
View the starting and substitute players for each team.
Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
DHL Stormers |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | Brok Harris |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | Andre-Hugo Venter |
| 3 | Will Davies-King | Lee-Marvin Mazibuko |
| 4 | Seb Davies | Adre Smith |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | Ruben van Heerden |
| 6 | Alex Mann | Nama Xaba |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | Willie Engelbrecht |
| 8 | Lopeti Timani | Marcel Theunissen |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | Stefan Ungerer |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | Jean-Luc du Plessis |
| 11 | Mason Grady | Ben Loader |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu |
| 13 | Uilisi Halaholo | Ruhan Nel |
| 14 | Harri Millard | Courtnall Skosan |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | Clayton Blommetjies |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
DHL Stormers |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Evan Lloyd | Scarra Ntubeni |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | Sti Sithole |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | Neethling Fouche |
| 19 | Josh Turnbull | Connor Evans |
| 20 | Mackenzie Martin | Hendre Stassen |
| 21 | Jamie Hill | Keke Morabe |
| 22 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | Herschel Jantjies |
| 23 | Jacob Beetham | Warrick Gelant |
Team Stats
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
DHL Stormers | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 468 | 348 | 120 | 11 | 59 |
| 12 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 389 | 414 | -25 | 14 | 32 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zebre Parma | Away | 22-22 | Draw |
| Vodacom Bulls | Home | 12-18 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Away | 31-25 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 9-16 | Win |
| DHL Stormers | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Rugby | Away | 10-3 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 20-17 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 20-9 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 52-7 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 22nd Oct 2022
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
30
V
24
DHL Stormers
Sun 20th Mar 2022
KO 14:00 SAST
DHL Stadium
Africa
United Rugby Championship
DHL Stormers
40
V
3
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
DHL Stormers |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| Wins at home | 1 | 1 |
| Wins away | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003