Cardiff Rugby
29 – 33
Halftime: 12 – 12
Attendance: 20167
Ospreys
Halftime: 12 – 12
Attendance: 20167
Saturday 01st June 2024
KO 17:30 BST Europe
Cardiff City Stadium
Ref: Adam Jones
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
-
Cardiff 29-33 Ospreys
by
Read more : Cardiff 29-33 OspreysCardiff made the Ospreys work so hard for a URC play-off spot as they pushed them all the way in a thrilling Judgement Day clash. In the end, the Ospreys claimed the bonus point victory they needed to progress to the quarter-finals where they will be away to Munster next weekend. But the men from […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Theo Cabango (8) Mason Grady (39), (80) Gabe Hamer-Webb (68) |
Nicky Smith (6), (48) Justin Tipuric (29) Luke Morgan (63) |
| Conversions |
Tinus de Beer (8) Ben Thomas (69), (81) |
Dan Edwards (7), (48), (64) |
| Penalties | Ben Thomas (53) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 54% | 46% |
| Posession Second Half | 59% | 41% |
| Territory First Half | 60% | 40% |
| Territory Second Half | 65% | 35% |
| Tries | 4 | 4 |
| Conversions | 3 | 3 |
| Penalties Conceded | 11 | 9 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 11 | 9 |
| Passes | 236 | 109 |
| Tackles | 125 | 201 |
| Scrums Won | 3 | 4 |
| Lineouts Won | 12 | 10 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 1 | 0 |
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 Carre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Evan Lloyd | 9 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | Ben Donnell | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | James Botham | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 13 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 110 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Mason Grady | 8 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 14 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Theo Cabango | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 18 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 10 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Seb Davies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Lopeti Timani | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Uilisi Halaholo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jacob Beetham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 8 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| No. |
Ospreys |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Dewi Lake | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | Tom Botha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | James Ratti | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | Huw Owen-Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Jac Morgan | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| 7 | Justin Tipuric | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 2 |
| 8 | Morgan Morris | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Reuben Morgan-Williams | 6 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 42 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Dan Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Keelan Giles | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | Keiran Williams | 11 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 13 | Owen Watkin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 14 | Luke Morgan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | Max Nagy | 10 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 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 | Sam Parry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Gareth Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Henry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Victor Sekekete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Harri Deaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Luke Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Owen Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Harri Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Match Line-up
View the starting and substitute players for each team.
Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Carre | Nicky Smith |
| 2 | Evan Lloyd | Dewi Lake |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | Tom Botha |
| 4 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | James Ratti |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | Huw Owen-Sutton |
| 6 | Ben Donnell | Jac Morgan |
| 7 | James Botham | Justin Tipuric |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | Morgan Morris |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | Reuben Morgan-Williams |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | Dan Edwards |
| 11 | Mason Grady | Keelan Giles |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Keiran Williams |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Owen Watkin |
| 14 | Theo Cabango | Luke Morgan |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | Max Nagy |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Efan Daniel | Sam Parry |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | Gareth Thomas |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | Rhys Henry |
| 19 | Seb Davies | Victor Sekekete |
| 20 | Lopeti Timani | Harri Deaves |
| 21 | Uilisi Halaholo | Luke Davies |
| 22 | Jacob Beetham | Owen Williams |
| 23 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | Harri Houston |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
Ospreys | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 414 | 449 | -35 | 10 | 50 |
| 12 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 389 | 414 | -25 | 14 | 32 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Home | 29-33 | Loss |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Away | 14-36 | Win |
| Emirates Lions | Away | 34-13 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 7-24 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 29-33 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 26-13 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 61-14 | Loss |
| Vodacom Bulls | Away | 61-24 | Loss |
Past Meetings
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
Sun 1st Jan 2023
KO 15:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
19
V
22
Ospreys
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 46 | 46 |
| Wins | 12 | 33 |
| Wins at home | 8 | 17 |
| Wins away | 4 | 16 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003