Ospreys
19 – 36
Halftime: 7 – 22
Attendance: 28328
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 7 – 22
Attendance: 28328
Saturday 19th April 2025
KO 15:00 BST Europe
Principality Stadium
Ref: Ben Connor
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Ospreys 19-36 Cardiff
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Read more : Ospreys 19-36 CardiffCardiff kept their URC play-off hopes very much alive and clinched the Welsh Shield with a six-try bonus point victory in this Judgement Day opener at the Principality Stadium. They had the four-try bonus in the bag before the break with flanker Alex Mann and wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb both crossing twice to establish a 22-7 […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Keiran Williams (10) Will Spencer (59) Kieran Hardy (75) |
Alex Mann (14), (34) Gabe Hamer-Webb (19), (28), (79) |
| Conversions | Dan Edwards (10), (76) |
Callum Sheedy (15) Ben Thomas (80) |
| Penalties |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 52% | 48% |
| Posession Second Half | 64% | 36% |
| Territory First Half | 62% | 38% |
| Territory Second Half | 49% | 51% |
| Tries | 3 | 5 |
| Conversions | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 12 | 17 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 13 | 5 |
| Passes | 240 | 132 |
| Tackles | 127 | 188 |
| Scrums Won | 1 | 8 |
| Lineouts Won | 18 | 12 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 3 |
Player Stats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Thomas | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Sam Parry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Tom Botha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | James Fender | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | James Ratti | 15 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Tristan Davies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Jac Morgan | 11 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
| 8 | Morgan Morse | 16 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | Reuben Morgan-Williams | 4 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 84 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Dan Edwards | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Keelan Giles | 10 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Keiran Williams | 16 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Evradi Boshoff | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Daniel Kasende | 9 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Jack Walsh | 11 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
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 | Dewi Lake | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Garyn Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Ben Warren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Will Spencer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Lewis Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kieran Hardy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Owen Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Iestyn Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | Ben Donnell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
| 7 | James Botham | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | 12 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 9 | 2 | 6 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Harri Millard | 8 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 7 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 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 | Evan Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | Thomas Young | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Aled Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Rory Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Thomas | Corey Domachowski |
| 2 | Sam Parry | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Tom Botha | Keiron Assiratti |
| 4 | James Fender | Ben Donnell |
| 5 | James Ratti | Teddy Williams |
| 6 | Tristan Davies | Alex Mann |
| 7 | Jac Morgan | James Botham |
| 8 | Morgan Morse | Taulupe Faletau |
| 9 | Reuben Morgan-Williams | Johan Mulder |
| 10 | Dan Edwards | Callum Sheedy |
| 11 | Keelan Giles | Gabe Hamer-Webb |
| 12 | Keiran Williams | Ben Thomas |
| 13 | Evradi Boshoff | Harri Millard |
| 14 | Daniel Kasende | Josh Adams |
| 15 | Jack Walsh | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dewi Lake | Evan Lloyd |
| 17 | Garyn Phillips | Danny Southworth |
| 18 | Ben Warren | Rhys Litterick |
| 19 | Will Spencer | Rory Thornton |
| 20 | Lewis Lloyd | Alun Lawrence |
| 21 | Kieran Hardy | Thomas Young |
| 22 | Owen Williams | Aled Davies |
| 23 | Iestyn Hopkins | Rory Jennings |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 364 | 398 | -34 | 12 | 46 |
| 11 |
|
Ospreys | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 399 | 396 | 3 | 8 | 38 |
Form Guide
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 19-36 | Loss |
| Lyon O.U. | Home | 18-20 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 36-14 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 38-22 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Away | 19-36 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 35-20 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 20-19 | Loss |
| Emirates Lions | Home | 20-17 | Win |
Past Meetings
Wed 1st Jan 2025
KO 15:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
13
V
13
Ospreys
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
Head-to-head
|
Ospreys |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 48 | 48 |
| Wins | 34 | 12 |
| Wins at home | 17 | 8 |
| Wins away | 17 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003