Exeter Chiefs
31 – 0
Halftime: 19 – 0
Attendance: 8756
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 19 – 0
Attendance: 8756
Sunday 18th January 2026
KO 13:00 GMT Europe
Sandy Park
Ref: Griffin Colby
European Challenge Cup
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Exeter Chiefs |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Bachuki Tchumbadze (5), (19) Joseph Dweba (23) Julian Heaven (66) Paul Brown-Bampoe (77) |
Tom Bowen (51) |
| Conversions | Henry Slade (6), (21), (67) | |
| Penalties |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Exeter Chiefs |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 57% | 42% |
| Posession Second Half | 37% | 62% |
| Territory First Half | 59% | 40% |
| Territory Second Half | 37% | 62% |
| Tries | 5 | 1 |
| Conversions | 3 | 0 |
| Penalties Conceded | 5 | 11 |
| Passes | 94 | 107 |
| Tackles | 144 | 141 |
| Scrums Won | 5 | 8 |
| Yellow 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. |
Exeter Chiefs |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Sio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Joseph Dweba | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Bachuki Tchumbadze | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Dafydd Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | Andrea Zambonin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Tom Hooper | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | Ethan Roots | 14 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| 8 | Kane James | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Steve Varney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Harvey Skinner | 9 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | Paul Brown-Bampoe | 10 | 2 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Will Haydon-Wood | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Henry Slade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Immanuel Feyi-Waboso | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Olly Woodburn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Exeter Chiefs |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Julian Heaven | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Will Goodrick-Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Jimmy Roots | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Rus Tuima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Lewis Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Richard Capstick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 22 | Charlie Chapman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Ben Hammersley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Southworth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | Evan Lloyd | 12 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Sam Wainwright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | James Botham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | Taine Basham | 15 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Ioan Lloyd | 9 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Rory Jennings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Cornel Smit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Mason Grady | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Jacob Beetham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Javan Sebastian | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | George Nott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Tom Cottle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Ieuan Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Cam Winnett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Exeter Chiefs |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Sio | Danny Southworth |
| 2 | Joseph Dweba | Evan Lloyd |
| 3 | Bachuki Tchumbadze | Sam Wainwright |
| 4 | Dafydd Jenkins | Josh McNally |
| 5 | Andrea Zambonin | Rory Thornton |
| 6 | Tom Hooper | James Botham |
| 7 | Ethan Roots | Dan Thomas |
| 8 | Kane James | Taine Basham |
| 9 | Steve Varney | Johan Mulder |
| 10 | Harvey Skinner | Ioan Lloyd |
| 11 | Paul Brown-Bampoe | Tom Bowen |
| 12 | Will Haydon-Wood | Rory Jennings |
| 13 | Henry Slade | Cornel Smit |
| 14 | Immanuel Feyi-Waboso | Mason Grady |
| 15 | Olly Woodburn | Jacob Beetham |
Replacements
|
Exeter Chiefs |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Julian Heaven | Dafydd Hughes |
| 17 | Will Goodrick-Clarke | Corey Domachowski |
| 18 | Jimmy Roots | Javan Sebastian |
| 19 | Rus Tuima | George Nott |
| 20 | Lewis Pearson | Alun Lawrence |
| 21 | Richard Capstick | Tom Cottle |
| 22 | Charlie Chapman | Ieuan Davies |
| 23 | Ben Hammersley | Cam Winnett |
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 |
|
Exeter Chiefs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 70 | 59 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 108 | -30 | 2 | 10 |
Form Guide
| Exeter Chiefs | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Francais Paris | Away | 27-25 | Loss |
| Racing 92 | Away | 31-31 | Draw |
| Toyota Cheetahs | Home | 42-12 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 52-24 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racing 92 | Home | 32-13 | Win |
| Ospreys | Away | 33-22 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 22-19 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 17-21 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sun 13th Nov 2016
KO 15:00 GMT
Sandy Park
Europe
Anglo-Welsh Cup
Exeter Chiefs
62
V
25
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 18th Jan 2014
KO 15:40 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
European Cup
Cardiff Rugby
13
V
19
Exeter Chiefs
Sun 13th Oct 2013
KO 12:45 BST
Sandy Park
Europe
European Cup
Exeter Chiefs
44
V
29
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Exeter Chiefs |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 4 | 4 |
| Wins | 3 | 0 |
| Wins at home | 2 | 0 |
| Wins away | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003