Scarlets
31 – 25
Halftime: 14 – 14
Attendance: 6325
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 14 – 14
Attendance: 6325
Saturday 04th November 2023
KO 17:15 GMT Europe
Parc y Scarlets
Ref: Adam Jones
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
-
Scarlets 31-25 Cardiff
by
Read more : Scarlets 31-25 CardiffCardiff slipped to defeat in Llanelli as the Scarlets battled back in the BKT United Rugby Championship. The Blue and Blacks made an impressive start in west Wales and claimed first-half tries from Ellis Bevan and Rhys Carré. They would have been frustrated to enter the interval level at 14-14, having dominated the first-half but […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Scarlets |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Alex Craig (19) Johnny McNicholl (37) Gareth Davies (52) Vaea Fifita (64) |
Ellis Bevan (4) Rhys Carre (28) Theo Cabango (75) |
| Conversions | Ioan Lloyd (20), (38), (54), (65) | Tinus de Beer (6), (30) |
| Penalties | Ioan Lloyd (73) | Tinus de Beer (43), (60) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Scarlets |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 47% | 53% |
| Posession Second Half | 55% | 45% |
| Territory First Half | 47% | 53% |
| Territory Second Half | 46% | 54% |
| Tries | 4 | 3 |
| Conversions | 4 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 13 | 9 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 12 | 10 |
| Passes | 125 | 99 |
| Tackles | 126 | 101 |
| Scrums Won | 4 | 7 |
| Lineouts Won | 17 | 10 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 0 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Scarlets |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemsley Mathias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Shaun Evans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | Sam Wainwright | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Alex Craig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Jac Price | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Ben Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | Teddy Leatherbarrow | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | Vaea Fifita | 5 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Gareth Davies | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 66 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Ioan Lloyd | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 11 | Steff Evans | 10 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Eddie James | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Joe Roberts | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Ioan Nicholas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Johnny McNicholl | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Scarlets |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Isaac Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Steffan Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Wyn Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Carwyn Tuipulotu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Iwan Shenton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Archie Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Charlie Titcombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jonathan Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Carre | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | Rhys Litterick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Seb Davies | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 12 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Thomas Young | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Lopeti Timani | 11 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 50 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | 8 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Theo Cabango | 7 | 1 | 2 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Harri Millard | 7 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 8 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 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 | Efan Daniel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Barratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Will Davies-King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Ellis Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Jamie Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Max Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jacob Beetham | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
View the starting and substitute players for each team.
Line-up
|
Scarlets |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemsley Mathias | Rhys Carre |
| 2 | Shaun Evans | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Sam Wainwright | Rhys Litterick |
| 4 | Alex Craig | Shane Lewis-Hughes |
| 5 | Jac Price | Seb Davies |
| 6 | Ben Williams | Alex Mann |
| 7 | Teddy Leatherbarrow | Thomas Young |
| 8 | Vaea Fifita | Lopeti Timani |
| 9 | Gareth Davies | Ellis Bevan |
| 10 | Ioan Lloyd | Tinus de Beer |
| 11 | Steff Evans | Theo Cabango |
| 12 | Eddie James | Ben Thomas |
| 13 | Joe Roberts | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 14 | Ioan Nicholas | Harri Millard |
| 15 | Johnny McNicholl | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Scarlets |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Isaac Young | Efan Daniel |
| 17 | Steffan Thomas | Rhys Barratt |
| 18 | Wyn Jones | Will Davies-King |
| 19 | Carwyn Tuipulotu | Rory Thornton |
| 20 | Iwan Shenton | Ellis Jenkins |
| 21 | Archie Hughes | Jamie Hill |
| 22 | Charlie Titcombe | Max Clark |
| 23 | Jonathan Davies | Jacob Beetham |
Team Stats
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 389 | 414 | -25 | 14 | 32 |
| 13 |
|
Scarlets | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 313 | 575 | -262 | 7 | 27 |
Form Guide
| Scarlets | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Stormers | Away | 52-7 | Loss |
| Vodacom Bulls | Away | 63-21 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 17-35 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 31-14 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Away | 9-16 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 22-23 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Away | 21-38 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 38-19 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 7th Jan 2023
KO 17:15 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
22
V
28
Scarlets
Sat 8th Oct 2022
KO 17:15 BST
Parc y Scarlets
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Scarlets
10
V
16
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 9th Apr 2022
KO 15:10 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
14
V
49
Scarlets
Head-to-head
|
Scarlets |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 45 | 45 |
| Wins | 27 | 18 |
| Wins at home | 16 | 11 |
| Wins away | 11 | 7 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003