Cardiff Rugby
14 – 8
Halftime: 7 – 3
Attendance: 7092
Connacht Rugby
Halftime: 7 – 3
Attendance: 7092
Saturday 11th October 2025
KO 19:45 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Gianluca Gnecchi
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Tom Bowen (13), (75) | David O’Connor (81) |
| Conversions |
Callum Sheedy (14) Ioan Lloyd (76) |
|
| Penalties | Cathal Forde (10) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 58% | 41% |
| Posession Second Half | 40% | 59% |
| Territory First Half | 56% | 43% |
| Territory Second Half | 34% | 65% |
| Tries | 2 | 1 |
| Conversions | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties Conceded | 6 | 10 |
| Passes | 156 | 162 |
| Tackles | 210 | 164 |
| Scrums Won | 4 | 9 |
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 | Danny Southworth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Ben Donnell | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 24 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 70 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 7 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Steffan Emanuel | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Harri Millard | 8 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Jacob Beetham | 7 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 20 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
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 | Dafydd Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Barratt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 18 | Javan Sebastian | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | George Nott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| 20 | Taine Basham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | Aled Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Ioan Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Osian Darwin-Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| No. |
Connacht Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Buckley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Dave Heffernan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| 3 | Jack Aungier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Darragh Murray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Joe Joyce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Cian Prendergast | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Sean O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Sean Jansen | 18 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | Ben Murphy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 72 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Jack Carty | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | Shayne Bolton | 8 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Cathal Forde | 18 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | David Hawkshaw | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Chay Mullins | 8 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Sean Naughton | 11 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Connacht Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Eoin de Buitlear | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Jordan Duggan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Sam Illo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | David O'Connor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Shamus Hurley-Langton | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| 21 | Matthew Devine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Hugh Gavin | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Finn Treacy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Southworth | Denis Buckley |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | Dave Heffernan |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | Jack Aungier |
| 4 | Josh McNally | Darragh Murray |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | Joe Joyce |
| 6 | Ben Donnell | Cian Prendergast |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | Sean O'Brien |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | Sean Jansen |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | Ben Murphy |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | Jack Carty |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | Shayne Bolton |
| 12 | Steffan Emanuel | Cathal Forde |
| 13 | Harri Millard | David Hawkshaw |
| 14 | Jacob Beetham | Chay Mullins |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | Sean Naughton |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dafydd Hughes | Eoin de Buitlear |
| 17 | Rhys Barratt | Jordan Duggan |
| 18 | Javan Sebastian | Sam Illo |
| 19 | George Nott | David O'Connor |
| 20 | Taine Basham | Shamus Hurley-Langton |
| 21 | Aled Davies | Matthew Devine |
| 22 | Ioan Lloyd | Hugh Gavin |
| 23 | Osian Darwin-Lewis | Finn Treacy |
Team Stats
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 101 | 39 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 91 | 29 | 6 | 14 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 14-8 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 23-20 | Loss |
| Emirates Lions | Home | 33-20 | Win |
| DHL Stormers | Away | 34-24 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 14-8 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 26-15 | Win |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 12-22 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 21-31 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 5th Apr 2025
KO 20:00 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
European Challenge Cup
Connacht Rugby
35
V
20
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 15th Feb 2025
KO 19:35 GMT
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Connacht Rugby
24
V
19
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 17th Jan 2025
KO 20:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
European Challenge Cup
Cardiff Rugby
19
V
28
Connacht Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 42 | 42 |
| Wins | 25 | 14 |
| Wins at home | 16 | 10 |
| Wins away | 9 | 4 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
From data since 2003