Hollywoodbets Sharks
21 – 15
Halftime: 21 – 12
Attendance: 11578
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 21 – 12
Attendance: 11578
Friday 27th March 2026
KO 19:00 SAST Africa
Hollywoodbets Kings Park
Ref: Gianluca Gnecchi
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Phepsi Buthelezi (5), (31) Yaw Penxe (37) |
Mason Grady (16), (27) |
| Conversions |
Jordan Hendrikse (6), (38) Bradley Davids (32) |
Callum Sheedy (17) |
| Penalties | Ioan Lloyd (72) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 53% | 46% |
| Posession Second Half | 65% | 34% |
| Territory First Half | 49% | 50% |
| Territory Second Half | 59% | 40% |
| Tries | 3 | 2 |
| Conversions | 3 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 12 | 9 |
| Passes | 108 | 82 |
| Tackles | 74 | 159 |
| Scrums Won | 6 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 0 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phatu Ganyane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Fez Mbatha | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Hanro Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Jason Jenkins | 8 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Emile van Heerden | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Phepsi Buthelezi | 14 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Vincent Tshituka | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Nick Hatton | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Bradley Davids | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jordan Hendrikse | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Makazole Mapimpi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Andre Esterhuizen | 13 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Ethan Hooker | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Yaw Penxe | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Luan Giliomee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Eddie Swart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Ox Nche | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Vincent Koch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Corne Rahl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Jannes Potgieter | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Ross Braude | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jean Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Le Roux Malan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | James Botham | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 2 |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | 8 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | Iwan Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 13 | Harri Millard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Mason Grady | 4 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Ioan Lloyd | 6 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | Javan Sebastian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Alun Lawrence | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Taine Basham | 5 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Rory Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Elijah Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Match Line-up
View the starting and substitute players for each team.
Line-up
|
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phatu Ganyane | Corey Domachowski |
| 2 | Fez Mbatha | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Hanro Jacobs | Keiron Assiratti |
| 4 | Jason Jenkins | Josh McNally |
| 5 | Emile van Heerden | Rory Thornton |
| 6 | Phepsi Buthelezi | James Botham |
| 7 | Vincent Tshituka | Dan Thomas |
| 8 | Nick Hatton | Taulupe Faletau |
| 9 | Bradley Davids | Johan Mulder |
| 10 | Jordan Hendrikse | Callum Sheedy |
| 11 | Makazole Mapimpi | Iwan Stephens |
| 12 | Andre Esterhuizen | Ben Thomas |
| 13 | Ethan Hooker | Harri Millard |
| 14 | Yaw Penxe | Mason Grady |
| 15 | Luan Giliomee | Ioan Lloyd |
Replacements
|
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Eddie Swart | Dafydd Hughes |
| 17 | Ox Nche | Danny Southworth |
| 18 | Vincent Koch | Javan Sebastian |
| 19 | Corne Rahl | Alun Lawrence |
| 20 | Jannes Potgieter | Taine Basham |
| 21 | Ross Braude | Ellis Bevan |
| 22 | Jean Smith | Rory Jennings |
| 23 | Le Roux Malan | Elijah Evans |
Match Preview
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Team Stats
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 262 | 271 | -9 | 9 | 41 |
| 10 |
|
Hollywoodbets Sharks | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 322 | 348 | -26 | 7 | 33 |
Form Guide
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 21-15 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 45-0 | Win |
| Vodacom Bulls | Away | 41-12 | Loss |
| Emirates Lions | Away | 34-22 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Away | 21-15 | Loss |
| Vodacom Bulls | Away | 40-7 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 8-7 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 21-14 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 25th Jan 2025
KO 17:15 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
22
V
42
Hollywoodbets Sharks
Sat 18th May 2024
KO 18:15 SAST
Hollywoodbets Kings Park
Africa
United Rugby Championship
Hollywoodbets Sharks
14
V
36
Cardiff Rugby
Sun 27th Nov 2022
KO 18:10 SAST
Hollywoodbets Kings Park
Africa
United Rugby Championship
Hollywoodbets Sharks
0
V
35
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 4 | 4 |
| Wins | 1 | 3 |
| Wins at home | 0 | 1 |
| Wins away | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003