Cardiff Cardiff 14 - 8 Connacht Connacht

● full_time 80 minutes

11 Oct 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 3

Cardiff Arms Park

Head to Head

Cardiff Rugby secured a hard-fought 14-8 victory over Connacht Rugby at Cardiff Arms Park. The home side took an early lead with a try from Bowen in the 13th minute, followed by a successful conversion from Sheedy. Connacht responded with a penalty from Forde shortly after but struggled to maintain momentum. Bowen scored again in the 75th minute, extending Cardiff's lead, while Ioan Lloyd added the conversion. Connacht managed to score a late try through O'Connor, but it wasn't enough to turn the tide. Both teams made multiple substitutions, with Cardiff's tactical changes proving effective. This match marked a significant win for Cardiff, reversing a string of recent defeats to Connacht.

Weather

Temperature: 13.3°C (Feels like 13.1°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 6.2 km/h, gusting to 12.5 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 86%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 10' penalty Cathal Forde
  • 13' try Tom Bowen
  • 14' conversion Callum Sheedy
  • 32' substitution Teddy Williams
  • 34' substitution Denis Buckley
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 45' substitution Shayne Bolton
  • 50' substitution David Hawkshaw
  • 50' substitution Sean O'Brien
  • 52' substitution Danny Southworth
  • 52' substitution Keiron Assiratti
  • 53' substitution Jack Aungier
  • 53' substitution Joe Joyce
  • 53' substitution Finn Treacy
  • 53' substitution Liam Belcher
  • 59' substitution Jack Carty
  • 60' substitution Dan Thomas
  • 65' substitution Johan Mulder
  • 65' substitution Ben Murphy
  • 68' substitution Callum Sheedy
  • 69' substitution Steffan Emanuel
  • 75' try Tom Bowen
  • 76' conversion Ioan Lloyd
  • 76' substitution Harri Millard
  • 84' try David O'Connor
  • 80' full_time