Cardiff Rugby
20 – 19
Halftime: 12 – 19
Attendance: 7189
Edinburgh Rugby
Halftime: 12 – 19
Attendance: 7189
Saturday 25th October 2025
KO 19:45 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Andy Brace
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Johan Mulder (6) Josh Adams (15) Javan Sebastian (41) |
Lewis Wells (2) Charlie Shiel (8) Ewan Ashman (19) |
| Conversions | Ioan Lloyd (15) |
Cammy Scott (9) James Lang (20) |
| Penalties | Ioan Lloyd (73) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 46% | 53% |
| Posession Second Half | 61% | 38% |
| Territory First Half | 32% | 67% |
| Territory Second Half | 69% | 30% |
| Tries | 3 | 3 |
| Conversions | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 7 | 5 |
| Passes | 157 | 107 |
| Tackles | 147 | 195 |
| Scrums Won | 6 | 8 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 15 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Javan Sebastian | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | George Nott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | Taine Basham | 16 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 6 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 80 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Ioan Lloyd | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 11 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | Harri Millard | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 8 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | Jacob Beetham | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Ben Donnell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | 18 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Dan Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Aled Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Callum Sheedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| No. |
Edinburgh Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre Schoeman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | Ewan Ashman | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| 3 | D'arcy Rae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | Marshall Sykes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 5 | Grant Gilchrist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| 6 | Liam McConnell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | Dylan Richardson | 14 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 8 | Magnus Bradbury | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 9 | Charlie Shiel | 4 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Cammy Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Lewis Wells | 7 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | James Lang | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | Piers O'Conor | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Ross McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Wes Goosen | 8 | 2 | 10 | 99 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Edinburgh Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Paddy Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Boan Venter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Paul Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Callum Hunter-Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Luke Crosbie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Conor McAlpine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Ross Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Matt Davidson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Southworth | Pierre Schoeman |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | Ewan Ashman |
| 3 | Javan Sebastian | D'arcy Rae |
| 4 | Josh McNally | Marshall Sykes |
| 5 | George Nott | Grant Gilchrist |
| 6 | Alex Mann | Liam McConnell |
| 7 | Taine Basham | Dylan Richardson |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | Magnus Bradbury |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | Charlie Shiel |
| 10 | Ioan Lloyd | Cammy Scott |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | Lewis Wells |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | James Lang |
| 13 | Harri Millard | Piers O'Conor |
| 14 | Josh Adams | Ross McCann |
| 15 | Jacob Beetham | Wes Goosen |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dafydd Hughes | Paddy Harrison |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | Boan Venter |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | Paul Hill |
| 19 | Ben Donnell | Callum Hunter-Hill |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | Luke Crosbie |
| 21 | Dan Thomas | Conor McAlpine |
| 22 | Aled Davies | Ross Thompson |
| 23 | Callum Sheedy | Matt Davidson |
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 |
| 10 |
|
Edinburgh Rugby | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 88 | 40 | 5 | 13 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 20-19 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 17-24 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 14-8 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 23-20 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 20-19 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 43-0 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 20-19 | Loss |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 31-28 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 19th Oct 2024
KO 17:15 BST
Hive Stadium
United Rugby Championship
Edinburgh Rugby
27
V
8
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 27th Apr 2024
KO 15:05 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
7
V
24
Edinburgh Rugby
Sun 30th Oct 2022
KO 15:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
17
V
25
Edinburgh Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 43 | 43 |
| Wins | 24 | 19 |
| Wins at home | 11 | 9 |
| Wins away | 13 | 10 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003