Cardiff Rugby
19 – 22
Halftime: 12 – 7
Attendance: 12125
Ospreys
Halftime: 12 – 7
Attendance: 12125
Sunday 01st January 2023
KO 15:00 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Adam Jones
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Cardiff 19 Ospreys 22
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Read more : Cardiff 19 Ospreys 22Ospreys flexed their forward muscle to battle back and claim a 22-19 BKT United Rugby Championship victory. 12,125 spectators packed into a sold out Cardiff Arms Park and the Blue and Blacks made the perfect start as Owen Lane pounced inside four minutes. However, the Ospreys ground their way back into the game courtesy of […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Owen Lane (4) Liam Belcher (28) Josh Adams (67) |
Sam Parry (21) Owen Williams (43) Dewi Lake (52) |
| Conversions | Jarrod Evans (5), (68) | Owen Williams (22), (54) |
| Penalties | Owen Williams (77) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 52% | 48% |
| Posession Second Half | 32% | 68% |
| Territory First Half | 45% | 55% |
| Territory Second Half | 41% | 59% |
| Tries | 3 | 3 |
| Conversions | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 17 | 8 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 10 | 16 |
| Passes | 73 | 115 |
| Tackles | 88 | 82 |
| Scrums Won | 7 | 8 |
| Lineouts Won | 6 | 17 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 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 | Rhys Carre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Will Davies-King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Lopeti Timani | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Seb Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Thomas Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | Tomos Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Josh Adams | 6 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Owen Lane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Liam Williams | 11 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 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 | Kirby Myhill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Teddy Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ellis Jenkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | James Ratti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Lloyd Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Mason Grady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Ospreys |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Sam Parry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Tom Botha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Adam Beard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Alun Wyn Jones | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Jac Morgan | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Justin Tipuric | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Ethan Roots | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Rhys Webb | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Owen Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Keelan Giles | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Keiran Williams | 6 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Mike Collins | 7 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert | 8 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Jack Walsh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 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 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Nicky Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tomas Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Rhys Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Morgan Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Reuben Morgan-Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Joe Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Cai Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Carre | Gareth Thomas |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | Sam Parry |
| 3 | Will Davies-King | Tom Botha |
| 4 | Lopeti Timani | Adam Beard |
| 5 | Seb Davies | Alun Wyn Jones |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | Jac Morgan |
| 7 | Thomas Young | Justin Tipuric |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | Ethan Roots |
| 9 | Tomos Williams | Rhys Webb |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | Owen Williams |
| 11 | Josh Adams | Keelan Giles |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Keiran Williams |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Mike Collins |
| 14 | Owen Lane | Alex Cuthbert |
| 15 | Liam Williams | Jack Walsh |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kirby Myhill | Dewi Lake |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | Nicky Smith |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | Tomas Francis |
| 19 | Teddy Williams | Rhys Davies |
| 20 | Ellis Jenkins | Morgan Morris |
| 21 | James Ratti | Reuben Morgan-Williams |
| 22 | Lloyd Williams | Joe Hawkins |
| 23 | Mason Grady | Cai Evans |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 425 | 470 | -45 | 8 | 44 |
| 13 |
|
Ospreys | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 400 | 514 | -114 | 11 | 35 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Away | 24-29 | Win |
| Newcastle Falcons | Away | 10-47 | Win |
| Brive | Home | 41-0 | Win |
| Vodacom Bulls | Away | 45-9 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlets | Home | 34-14 | Win |
| Montpellier | Away | 10-21 | Win |
| Leicester Tigers | Home | 17-23 | Loss |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Away | 25-10 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 23rd Apr 2022
KO 17:15 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
6
V
22
Ospreys
Sat 2nd Oct 2021
KO 19:35 BST
Swansea.com Stadium
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Ospreys
18
V
14
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 24th Apr 2021
KO 16:15 BST
Swansea.com Stadium
Europe
Rainbow Cup
Ospreys
36
V
14
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 43 | 43 |
| Wins | 11 | 31 |
| Wins at home | 8 | 16 |
| Wins away | 3 | 15 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003