Cardiff Rugby
13 – 13
Halftime: 5 – 3
Attendance: 12125
Ospreys
Halftime: 5 – 3
Attendance: 12125
Wednesday 01st January 2025
KO 15:00 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Ben Breakspear
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Cardiff 13-13 Ospreys
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Read more : Cardiff 13-13 OspreysIt finished all square in an eventful and dramatic New Year’s Day derby at a sold out Arms Park. There was a red card for Ospreys second row James Fender followed by yellows for home forwards Teddy Williams and Rhys Litterick. Cardiff took the try count 2-1, with hooker Evan Lloyd and replacement hooker Daf […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Evan Lloyd (6) Dafydd Hughes (53) |
Dan Edwards (49) |
| Conversions | Dan Edwards (50) | |
| Penalties | Ben Thomas (70) | Dan Edwards (31), (68) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 59% | 41% |
| Posession Second Half | 37% | 63% |
| Territory First Half | 40% | 60% |
| Territory Second Half | 42% | 58% |
| Tries | 2 | 1 |
| Conversions | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 16 | 10 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 11 | 15 |
| Passes | 136 | 132 |
| Tackles | 137 | 118 |
| Scrums Won | 7 | 6 |
| Lineouts Won | 13 | 13 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | Danny Southworth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Evan Lloyd | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Seb Davies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | James Botham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 58 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Louie Hennessey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 8 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Josh McNally | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Thomas Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Taulupe Faletau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | Aled Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Rory Jennings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| No. |
Ospreys |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iestyn Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Gareth Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Sam Parry | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | Tom Botha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Rhys Davies | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | James Fender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Jac Morgan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
| 7 | Justin Tipuric | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Morgan Morris | 11 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | Reuben Morgan-Williams | 6 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Dan Edwards | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Keelan Giles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Keiran Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Owen Watkin | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Daniel Kasende | 10 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Max Nagy | 10 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Lewis Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Garyn Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | James Ratti | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Morgan Morse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Kieran Hardy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Jack Walsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Evradi Boshoff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Southworth | Gareth Thomas |
| 2 | Evan Lloyd | Sam Parry |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | Tom Botha |
| 4 | Seb Davies | Rhys Davies |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | James Fender |
| 6 | James Botham | Jac Morgan |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | Justin Tipuric |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | Morgan Morris |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | Reuben Morgan-Williams |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | Dan Edwards |
| 11 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | Keelan Giles |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Keiran Williams |
| 13 | Louie Hennessey | Owen Watkin |
| 14 | Josh Adams | Daniel Kasende |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | Max Nagy |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dafydd Hughes | Lewis Lloyd |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | Garyn Phillips |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | Rhys Henry |
| 19 | Josh McNally | James Ratti |
| 20 | Thomas Young | Morgan Morse |
| 21 | Taulupe Faletau | Kieran Hardy |
| 22 | Aled Davies | Jack Walsh |
| 23 | Rory Jennings | Evradi Boshoff |
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 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 198 | 213 | -15 | 6 | 28 |
| 14 |
|
Ospreys | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 164 | 205 | -41 | 3 | 17 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Away | 22-24 | Win |
| Toyota Cheetahs | Home | 26-10 | Win |
| Lyon O.U. | Away | 37-26 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 31-23 | Win |
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlets | Home | 23-22 | Win |
| Montpellier | Away | 59-15 | Loss |
| Emirates Lions | Home | 30-14 | Win |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 22-17 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 1st Jun 2024
KO 17:30 BST
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
29
V
33
Ospreys
Mon 1st Jan 2024
KO 15:00 GMT
Dunraven Brewery Field
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Ospreys
27
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 22nd Apr 2023
KO 17:15 BST
Principality Stadium
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Ospreys
21
V
38
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 47 | 47 |
| Wins | 12 | 34 |
| Wins at home | 8 | 17 |
| Wins away | 4 | 17 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003