Cardiff Rugby
22 – 42
Halftime: 10 – 21
Attendance: 11687
Hollywoodbets Sharks
Halftime: 10 – 21
Attendance: 11687
Saturday 25th January 2025
KO 17:15 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Mike Adamson
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Cardiff 22-42 HollywoodBets Sharks
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Read more : Cardiff 22-42 HollywoodBets SharksDepleted Cardiff delivered a brave display as they came away with a four-try bonus point from a chaotically entertaining encounter at a packed Arms Park. There were two touchdowns from teenager Tom Bowen, who had a tremendous game, with fellow winger Gabriel Hamer-Webb and flanker Alex Mann also crossing. With seven minutes to go, there […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Alex Mann (6) Tom Bowen (36), (43) Gabe Hamer-Webb (57) |
Bongi Mbonambi (13), (41) Jurenzo Julius (17) Makazole Mapimpi (31) Francois Venter (72) Yaw Penxe (75) |
| Conversions | Callum Sheedy (44) | Jordan Hendrikse (14), (18), (32), (42), (73), (76) |
| Penalties |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 53% | 47% |
| Posession Second Half | 54% | 46% |
| Territory First Half | 45% | 55% |
| Territory Second Half | 47% | 53% |
| Tries | 4 | 6 |
| Conversions | 1 | 6 |
| Penalties Conceded | 10 | 3 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 11 | 17 |
| Passes | 175 | 156 |
| Tackles | 129 | 129 |
| Scrums Won | 5 | 5 |
| Lineouts Won | 8 | 11 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Dafydd Hughes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Rhys Litterick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | Seb Davies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Thomas Young | 8 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 18 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 85 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | 11 | 4 | 10 | 105 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Rory Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 6 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 8 | 1 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 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 | Efan Daniel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Will Davies-King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Mackenzie Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ethan Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jacob Beetham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Regan Grace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ntuthuko Mchunu | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Bongi Mbonambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | Trevor Nyakane | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Vincent Tshituka | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | Jason Jenkins | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | Phepsi Buthelezi | 11 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Manu Tshituka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Nick Hatton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Grant Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Siya Masuku | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Makazole Mapimpi | 9 | 2 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Ethan Hooker | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Jurenzo Julius | 5 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Yaw Penxe | 7 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Jordan Hendrikse | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 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 | Ethan Bester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Ruan Dreyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Vincent Koch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Deon Slabbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | Jeandre Labuschagne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | Jaden Hendrikse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Francois Venter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Lukhanyo Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Barratt | Ntuthuko Mchunu |
| 2 | Dafydd Hughes | Bongi Mbonambi |
| 3 | Rhys Litterick | Trevor Nyakane |
| 4 | Josh McNally | Vincent Tshituka |
| 5 | Seb Davies | Jason Jenkins |
| 6 | Alex Mann | Phepsi Buthelezi |
| 7 | Thomas Young | Manu Tshituka |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | Nick Hatton |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | Grant Williams |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | Siya Masuku |
| 11 | Tom Bowen | Makazole Mapimpi |
| 12 | Rory Jennings | Ethan Hooker |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Jurenzo Julius |
| 14 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | Yaw Penxe |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | Jordan Hendrikse |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Efan Daniel | Ethan Bester |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | Ruan Dreyer |
| 18 | Will Davies-King | Vincent Koch |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | Deon Slabbert |
| 20 | Mackenzie Martin | Jeandre Labuschagne |
| 21 | Ethan Lloyd | Jaden Hendrikse |
| 22 | Jacob Beetham | Francois Venter |
| 23 | Regan Grace | Lukhanyo Am |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
Hollywoodbets Sharks | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 274 | 249 | 25 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 239 | 279 | -40 | 8 | 30 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 19-28 | Loss |
| Perpignan | Away | 23-20 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 13-13 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 22-24 | Win |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux-Begles | Away | 66-12 | Loss |
| Toulouse | Home | 8-20 | Loss |
| DHL Stormers | Away | 24-20 | Loss |
| Vodacom Bulls | Home | 20-17 | Win |
Past Meetings
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
Sat 16th Oct 2021
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
23
V
17
Hollywoodbets Sharks
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Hollywoodbets Sharks |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 3 | 3 |
| Wins | 3 | 0 |
| Wins at home | 1 | 0 |
| Wins away | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003