Ospreys
33 – 22
Halftime: 12 – 7
Attendance: 7700
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 12 – 7
Attendance: 7700
Thursday 01st January 2026
KO 17:30 GMT Europe
Dunraven Brewery Field
Ref: Adam Jones
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Keelan Giles (13) Kieran Hardy (24), (50) Sam Parry (41) Iestyn Hopkins (68) |
Josh Adams (21), (73) Taulupe Faletau (75) Javan Sebastian (80) |
| Conversions | Dan Edwards (14), (42), (50), (69) | Callum Sheedy (22) |
| Penalties |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 63% | 36% |
| Posession Second Half | 49% | 50% |
| Territory First Half | 67% | 32% |
| Territory Second Half | 57% | 42% |
| Tries | 5 | 4 |
| Conversions | 4 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 7 | 15 |
| Passes | 148 | 166 |
| Tackles | 140 | 204 |
| Scrums Won | 5 | 3 |
| 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. |
Ospreys |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garyn Phillips | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Sam Parry | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Tom Botha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Rhys Davies | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Ryan Smith | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | James Ratti | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | Harri Deaves | 13 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Morgan Morris | 12 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Kieran Hardy | 8 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 81 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Dan Edwards | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | Keelan Giles | 10 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | Keiran Williams | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Owen Watkin | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 14 | Iestyn Hopkins | 7 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Jack Walsh | 10 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Ospreys |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dewi Lake | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | Steff Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Henry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | James Fender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Morgan Morse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | Gwilym Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | Phil Cokanasiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Max Nagy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Southworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | George Nott | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 4 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 0 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Mason Grady | 5 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 9 | 3 | 7 | 82 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 13 | Harri Millard | 7 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 10 | 3 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 11 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 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 | Evan Lloyd | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | Rhys Barratt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Javan Sebastian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | James Botham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | Taulupe Faletau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Aled Davies | 3 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Jacob Beetham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garyn Phillips | Danny Southworth |
| 2 | Sam Parry | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Tom Botha | Keiron Assiratti |
| 4 | Rhys Davies | Josh McNally |
| 5 | Ryan Smith | George Nott |
| 6 | James Ratti | Alex Mann |
| 7 | Harri Deaves | Dan Thomas |
| 8 | Morgan Morris | Alun Lawrence |
| 9 | Kieran Hardy | Johan Mulder |
| 10 | Dan Edwards | Callum Sheedy |
| 11 | Keelan Giles | Mason Grady |
| 12 | Keiran Williams | Ben Thomas |
| 13 | Owen Watkin | Harri Millard |
| 14 | Iestyn Hopkins | Josh Adams |
| 15 | Jack Walsh | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dewi Lake | Evan Lloyd |
| 17 | Steff Thomas | Rhys Barratt |
| 18 | Rhys Henry | Javan Sebastian |
| 19 | James Fender | Rory Thornton |
| 20 | Morgan Morse | James Botham |
| 21 | Gwilym Evans | Taulupe Faletau |
| 22 | Phil Cokanasiga | Aled Davies |
| 23 | Max Nagy | Jacob Beetham |
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 |
| 8 |
|
Ospreys | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 239 | 263 | -24 | 5 | 25 |
Form Guide
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlets | Away | 19-26 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 10-26 | Loss |
| Montauban | Away | 22-33 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 24-21 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Home | 22-19 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 17-21 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 29-26 | Win |
| Stade Francais Paris | Away | 38-17 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 19th Apr 2025
KO 15:00 BST
Principality Stadium
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Ospreys
19
V
36
Cardiff Rugby
Wed 1st Jan 2025
KO 15:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
13
V
13
Ospreys
Sat 1st Jun 2024
KO 17:30 BST
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
29
V
33
Ospreys
Head-to-head
|
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 49 | 49 |
| Wins | 34 | 13 |
| Wins at home | 17 | 8 |
| Wins away | 17 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003