Cardiff Rugby
22 – 16
Halftime: 17 – 10
Attendance: 10143
DHL Stormers
Halftime: 17 – 10
Attendance: 10143
Friday 15th May 2026
KO 19:45 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Andy Brace
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
DHL Stormers |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Jacob Beetham (16), (48) Tom Bowen (20) Danny Southworth (33) Ioan Lloyd (39) |
Adre Smith (6) |
| Conversions | Ioan Lloyd (16) | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (7) |
| Penalties | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (29), (45), (81) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
DHL Stormers |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 63% | 36% |
| Posession Second Half | 42% | 57% |
| Territory First Half | 67% | 32% |
| Territory Second Half | 30% | 69% |
| Tries | 5 | 1 |
| Conversions | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 14 | 11 |
| Passes | 146 | 115 |
| Tackles | 152 | 160 |
| Scrums Won | 5 | 7 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 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 | Danny Southworth | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Javan Sebastian | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | George Nott | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | James Botham | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 8 | Taine Basham | 25 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 72 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | Ioan Lloyd | 8 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Rory Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Ben Thomas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Jacob Beetham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 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 | Dafydd Hughes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Barratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | Alun Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Evan Lloyd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Steffan Emanuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Leigh Halfpenny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
DHL Stormers |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ntuthuko Mchunu | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Andre-Hugo Venter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Neethling Fouche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 4 | Adre Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Ruben van Heerden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 6 | Paul de Villiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Ben-Jason Dixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Evan Roos | 11 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| 9 | Imad Khan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | 12 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | Leolin Zas | 4 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Jonathan Roche | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Wandisile Simelane | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Suleiman Hartzenberg | 5 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Damian Willemse | 10 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
DHL Stormers |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | JJ Kotze | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | Oli Kebble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Sazi Sandi | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Salmaan Moerat | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Marcel Theunissen | 11 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Keke Morabe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | Stefan Ungerer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jurie Matthee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
DHL Stormers |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Southworth | Ntuthuko Mchunu |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | Andre-Hugo Venter |
| 3 | Javan Sebastian | Neethling Fouche |
| 4 | George Nott | Adre Smith |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | Ruben van Heerden |
| 6 | James Botham | Paul de Villiers |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | Ben-Jason Dixon |
| 8 | Taine Basham | Evan Roos |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | Imad Khan |
| 10 | Ioan Lloyd | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | Leolin Zas |
| 12 | Rory Jennings | Jonathan Roche |
| 13 | Ben Thomas | Wandisile Simelane |
| 14 | Jacob Beetham | Suleiman Hartzenberg |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | Damian Willemse |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
DHL Stormers |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dafydd Hughes | JJ Kotze |
| 17 | Rhys Barratt | Oli Kebble |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | Sazi Sandi |
| 19 | Alun Lawrence | Salmaan Moerat |
| 20 | Evan Lloyd | Marcel Theunissen |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | Keke Morabe |
| 22 | Steffan Emanuel | Stefan Ungerer |
| 23 | Leigh Halfpenny | Jurie Matthee |
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 |
|
DHL Stormers | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 504 | 344 | 160 | 10 | 60 |
| 6 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 353 | 372 | -19 | 11 | 55 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Stormers | Home | 22-16 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 40-17 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 24-21 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 24-28 | Win |
| DHL Stormers | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 22-16 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 38-38 | Draw |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 48-12 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 24-33 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 16th May 2025
KO 19:00 SAST
DHL Stadium
Africa
United Rugby Championship
DHL Stormers
34
V
24
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 24th Nov 2023
KO 19:35 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
31
V
24
DHL Stormers
Sat 22nd Oct 2022
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
30
V
24
DHL Stormers
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
DHL Stormers |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 4 | 4 |
| Wins | 2 | 2 |
| Wins at home | 2 | 2 |
| Wins away | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003