Cardiff Rugby
8 – 7
Halftime: 3 – 0
Attendance: 7571
Leinster Rugby
Halftime: 3 – 0
Attendance: 7571
Friday 27th February 2026
KO 19:00 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Sam Grove-White
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Aled Davies (53) | Luke McGrath (67) |
| Conversions | Charlie Tector (67) | |
| Penalties | Callum Sheedy (18) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 45% | 54% |
| Posession Second Half | 51% | 48% |
| Territory First Half | 61% | 38% |
| Territory Second Half | 59% | 40% |
| Tries | 1 | 1 |
| Conversions | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 3 | 8 |
| Passes | 131 | 152 |
| Tackles | 195 | 135 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 2 |
| 3 | Javan Sebastian | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | George Nott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | Alun Lawrence | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 14 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 0 |
| 8 | Taine Basham | 14 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 9 | Aled Davies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Mason Grady | 6 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | Harri Millard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Jacob Beetham | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Evan Rees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Johan Mulder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | Ioan Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Tom Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Leinster Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Cahir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | John McKee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Andrew Sparrow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Alan Spicer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Brian Deeny | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 |
| 6 | Max Deegan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Scott Penny | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | James Culhane | 13 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Fintan Gunne | 9 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Harry Byrne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Ruben Moloney | 10 | 1 | 4 | 88 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Robbie Henshaw | 15 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Rieko Ioane | 11 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Joshua Kenny | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Jimmy O'Brien | 14 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Leinster Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Gus McCarthy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Alex Usanov | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | Rabah Slimani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | RG Snyman | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Josh Ericson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Luke McGrath | 3 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Charlie Tector | 13 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | Andrew Osborne | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Barratt | Jerry Cahir |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | John McKee |
| 3 | Javan Sebastian | Andrew Sparrow |
| 4 | Josh McNally | Alan Spicer |
| 5 | George Nott | Brian Deeny |
| 6 | Alun Lawrence | Max Deegan |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | Scott Penny |
| 8 | Taine Basham | James Culhane |
| 9 | Aled Davies | Fintan Gunne |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | Harry Byrne |
| 11 | Mason Grady | Ruben Moloney |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Robbie Henshaw |
| 13 | Harri Millard | Rieko Ioane |
| 14 | Jacob Beetham | Joshua Kenny |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | Jimmy O'Brien |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dafydd Hughes | Gus McCarthy |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | Alex Usanov |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | Rabah Slimani |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | RG Snyman |
| 20 | Evan Rees | Josh Ericson |
| 21 | Johan Mulder | Luke McGrath |
| 22 | Ioan Lloyd | Charlie Tector |
| 23 | Tom Bowen | Andrew Osborne |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
Leinster Rugby | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 390 | 320 | 70 | 11 | 51 |
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 290 | 295 | -5 | 10 | 46 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 21-14 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 17-8 | Win |
| Exeter Chiefs | Away | 31-0 | Loss |
| Racing 92 | Home | 32-13 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 28-20 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 23-34 | Win |
| Bayonne | Away | 13-22 | Win |
| La Rochelle | Home | 25-24 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 1st Mar 2025
KO 15:00 GMT
Aviva Stadium
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Leinster Rugby
42
V
24
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 2nd Mar 2024
KO 19:35 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
20
V
33
Leinster Rugby
Sat 28th Jan 2023
KO 17:05 GMT
RDS Arena
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Leinster Rugby
38
V
14
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 39 | 39 |
| Wins | 6 | 30 |
| Wins at home | 5 | 18 |
| Wins away | 1 | 12 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
From data since 2003