Dragons 17 - 24 Cardiff

Full time

17 Oct 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 4

Rodney Parade

Cardiff Rugby secured a narrow 24-17 victory over Dragons RFC in a closely contested match at Rodney Parade. The visitors struck first with a try from Mann in the opening minute, quickly followed by a response from Coghlan for the Dragons. Faletau and Thomas extended Cardiff's lead with tries, while de Beer kept the Dragons in the game with a conversion and subsequent try from Carter just before the finish. Cardiff's Southworth added to their tally in the second half, and despite the Dragons’ late efforts, they couldn’t close the gap. Notable performances included Faletau's strong presence in the pack and de Beer's leadership in the Dragons' backline. The match showcased intense competition, with both teams exchanging momentum throughout. Ultimately, Cardiff's discipline and execution in crucial moments earned them the win, extending their winning streak against the Dragons.

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Weather

Temperature: 11.8°C (Feels like 10.3°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 9.8 km/h, gusting to 17.7 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 93%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Try

Alex Mann · Cardiff

0 - 5
6'

Try

Brodie Coghlan · Dragons

5 - 5
7'

Conversion

Tinus de Beer · Dragons

7 - 5
13'

Try

Taulupe Faletau · Cardiff

7 - 10
14'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

7 - 12
19'

Try

Dan Thomas · Cardiff

7 - 17
27'

Substitution

Dillon Lewis on for Robert Hunt · Dragons
31'

Substitution

Huw Anderson on for Rio Dyer · Dragons
Halftime 7 - 17
Second Half
46'

Substitution

Danny Southworth on for Corey Domachowski · Cardiff
46'

Substitution

Javan Sebastian on for Keiron Assiratti · Cardiff
46'

Substitution

Matthew Screech on for Seb Davies · Dragons
46'

Substitution

Ryan Woodman on for Shane Lewis-Hughes · Dragons
52'

Substitution

Alun Lawrence on for Taulupe Faletau · Cardiff
54'

Substitution

Rodrigo Martinez on for Wyn Jones · Dragons
55'

Substitution

Johan Mulder on for Aled Davies · Cardiff
60'

Try

Danny Southworth · Cardiff

7 - 22
61'

Conversion

Ben Thomas · Cardiff

7 - 24
62'

Substitution

Taine Basham on for Alex Mann · Cardiff
62'

Substitution

Niall Armstrong on for Rhodri Williams · Dragons
64'

Substitution

Ioan Lloyd on for Cameron Winnett · Cardiff
68'

Substitution

Evan Lloyd on for Liam Belcher · Cardiff
68'

Substitution

Rory Thornton on for George Nott · Cardiff
71'

Try

Ben Carter · Dragons

12 - 24
72'

Conversion

Tinus de Beer · Dragons

14 - 24
72'

Substitution

Cai Evans on for Tinus de Beer · Dragons
79'

Penalty

Angus O'Brien · Dragons

17 - 24
Fulltime 17 - 24

Player ratings

Dragons

15 Angus O'Brien 7.1
14 Rio Dyer 6.3
13 Aneurin Owen 6.5
12 Harri Ackerman 6.3
11 Fine Inisi 6.7
10 Tinus de Beer 6.4
9 Rhodri Williams 5.9
1 Wyn Jones 6.0
2 Brodie Coghlan 7.9
3 Robert Hunt 6.5
4 Seb Davies 6.3
5 Ben Carter 7.7
6 Shane Lewis-Hughes 6.2
7 Harry Beddall 7.2
8 Aaron Wainwright 7.5
16 Oli Burrows –
17 Rodrigo Martinez 5.8
18 Dillon Lewis 6.5
19 Matthew Screech 6.2
20 Ryan Woodman 6.0
21 Niall Armstrong 5.9
22 Cai Evans –
23 Huw Anderson 5.9

Cardiff

15 Cameron Winnett 6.7
14 Josh Adams 6.7
13 Jacob Beetham 5.7
12 Ben Thomas 6.8
11 Tom Bowen 6.6
10 Callum Sheedy 6.8
9 Aled Davies 6.8
1 Corey Domachowski 7.4
2 Liam Belcher 8.4
3 Keiron Assiratti 6.7
4 Josh McNally 6.5
5 George Nott 7.2
6 Alex Mann 7.8
7 Dan Thomas 8.3
8 Taulupe Faletau 8.1
16 Evan Lloyd 6.4
17 Danny Southworth 7.3
18 Javan Sebastian 6.1
19 Rory Thornton 6.4
20 Alun Lawrence 7.3
21 Taine Basham 6.8
22 Johan Mulder 6.2
23 Ioan Lloyd 6.3