Cardiff Rugby
24 – 21
Halftime: 10 – 7
Attendance: 12036
Ospreys
Halftime: 10 – 7
Attendance: 12036
Friday 24th April 2026
KO 19:00 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Christopher Allison
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Rory Thornton (23) Liam Belcher (45) Dan Thomas (55) |
Keiran Williams (36) Jack Walsh (67) Dan Edwards (76) |
| Conversions | Callum Sheedy (24), (46), (56) | Dan Edwards (37), (68), (76) |
| Penalties | Callum Sheedy (16) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 63% | 36% |
| Posession Second Half | 49% | 50% |
| Territory First Half | 74% | 25% |
| Territory Second Half | 53% | 46% |
| Tries | 3 | 3 |
| Conversions | 3 | 3 |
| Penalties Conceded | 12 | 16 |
| Passes | 184 | 117 |
| Tackles | 137 | 160 |
| Scrums Won | 3 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Javan Sebastian | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Alun Lawrence | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | Taine Basham | 18 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 77 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | 8 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Rory Jennings | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Ben Thomas | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Jacob Beetham | 11 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 7 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | George Nott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Evan Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Elijah Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Ioan Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Ospreys |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| 2 | Sam Parry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Tom Botha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Rhys Davies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Ryan Smith | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | James Ratti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Jac Morgan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | Morgan Morris | 13 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Reuben Morgan-Williams | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 39 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Dan Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Luke Morgan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | Keiran Williams | 10 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 13 | Owen Watkin | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | Daniel Kasende | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Jack Walsh | 10 | 1 | 8 | 68 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 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 | Efan Daniel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Cameron B. Jones | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Ben Warren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Huw Sutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ross Moriarty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Harri Deaves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Kieran Hardy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Max Nagy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Barratt | Gareth Thomas |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | Sam Parry |
| 3 | Javan Sebastian | Tom Botha |
| 4 | Josh McNally | Rhys Davies |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | Ryan Smith |
| 6 | Alun Lawrence | James Ratti |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | Jac Morgan |
| 8 | Taine Basham | Morgan Morris |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | Reuben Morgan-Williams |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | Dan Edwards |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | Luke Morgan |
| 12 | Rory Jennings | Keiran Williams |
| 13 | Ben Thomas | Owen Watkin |
| 14 | Jacob Beetham | Daniel Kasende |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | Jack Walsh |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dafydd Hughes | Efan Daniel |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | Cameron B. Jones |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | Ben Warren |
| 19 | George Nott | Huw Sutton |
| 20 | Evan Lloyd | Ross Moriarty |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | Harri Deaves |
| 22 | Elijah Evans | Kieran Hardy |
| 23 | Ioan Lloyd | Max Nagy |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 353 | 372 | -19 | 11 | 55 |
| 11 |
|
Ospreys | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 376 | 454 | -78 | 7 | 39 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Home | 24-21 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 24-28 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 38-35 | Loss |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Away | 21-15 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 24-21 | Loss |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Home | 21-17 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 28-24 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 21-14 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Thu 1st Jan 2026
KO 17:30 GMT
Dunraven Brewery Field
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Ospreys
33
V
22
Cardiff Rugby
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
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 50 | 50 |
| Wins | 13 | 35 |
| Wins at home | 8 | 18 |
| Wins away | 5 | 17 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003