Cardiff Rugby
22 – 19
Halftime: 12 – 12
Attendance: 12125
Dragons RFC
Halftime: 12 – 12
Attendance: 12125
Friday 26th December 2025
KO 15:00 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Adam Jones
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Javan Sebastian (19) Alex Mann (28) Josh Adams (46) |
Che Hope (6), (30) (77) |
| Conversions | Callum Sheedy (19), (47) | Angus O’Brien (31) |
| Penalties | Callum Sheedy (69) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 55% | 44% |
| Posession Second Half | 55% | 44% |
| Territory First Half | 57% | 42% |
| Territory Second Half | 63% | 36% |
| Tries | 3 | 3 |
| Conversions | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 9 | 15 |
| Passes | 182 | 138 |
| Tackles | 172 | 216 |
| Scrums Won | 7 | 7 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 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 | Rhys Barratt | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | Javan Sebastian | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 11 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | 17 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Aled Davies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 7 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Mason Grady | 14 | 4 | 5 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | Harri Millard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 6 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 10 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 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 | Evan Lloyd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Sam Wainwright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | George Nott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | James Botham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | Johan Mulder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jacob Beetham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| No. |
Dragons RFC |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodrigo Martinez Manzano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | George Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 3 | Rob Hunt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Levi Douglas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Ben Carter | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| 6 | Ryan Woodman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Thomas Young | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | Aaron Wainwright | 18 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | Che Hope | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | 10 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | Rio Dyer | 9 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Aneurin Owen | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| 13 | Fine Inisi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | Huw Anderson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | Angus O'Brien | 10 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 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. |
Dragons RFC |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sam Scarfe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | Wyn Jones | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cebo Dlamini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | Matthew Screech | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | Harri Keddie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 21 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | Rhodri Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | David Richards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Barratt | Rodrigo Martinez Manzano |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | George Roberts |
| 3 | Javan Sebastian | Rob Hunt |
| 4 | Josh McNally | Levi Douglas |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | Ben Carter |
| 6 | Alex Mann | Ryan Woodman |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | Thomas Young |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | Aaron Wainwright |
| 9 | Aled Davies | Che Hope |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | Tinus de Beer |
| 11 | Mason Grady | Rio Dyer |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Aneurin Owen |
| 13 | Harri Millard | Fine Inisi |
| 14 | Josh Adams | Huw Anderson |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | Angus O'Brien |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Evan Lloyd | Sam Scarfe |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | Wyn Jones |
| 18 | Sam Wainwright | Cebo Dlamini |
| 19 | George Nott | Matthew Screech |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | Harri Keddie |
| 21 | James Botham | Shane Lewis-Hughes |
| 22 | Johan Mulder | Rhodri Williams |
| 23 | Jacob Beetham | David Richards |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 232 | 203 | 29 | 8 | 36 |
| 14 |
|
Dragons RFC | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 212 | 271 | -59 | 6 | 18 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlets | Home | 17-21 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 29-26 | Win |
| Stade Francais Paris | Away | 38-17 | Loss |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 14-29 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 48-28 | Win |
| Lyon O.U. | Home | 23-21 | Win |
| Perpignan | Away | 41-17 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 10-24 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 17th Oct 2025
KO 19:45 BST
Rodney Parade
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Dragons RFC
17
V
24
Cardiff Rugby
Thu 26th Dec 2024
KO 17:15 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Dragons RFC
22
V
24
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 30th Nov 2024
KO 17:15 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
31
V
23
Dragons RFC
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 46 | 46 |
| Wins | 36 | 9 |
| Wins at home | 20 | 7 |
| Wins away | 16 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003