Cardiff 20 - 19 Edinburgh

Full time

25 Oct 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Cardiff Arms Park

Cardiff Rugby triumphed over Edinburgh Rugby with a narrow 20-19 victory at Cardiff Arms Park. Edinburgh struck first with a try from Wells in the second minute, but Cardiff quickly responded with tries from Mulder and Adams. The back-and-forth continued as Shiel and Ashman scored for Edinburgh, keeping the score tight. Javan Sebastian's try just after halftime gave Cardiff a crucial lead, which they maintained despite a late surge from Edinburgh. Ioan Lloyd's penalty in the 73rd minute helped secure the win for Cardiff. Key performances came from Cardiff's Adams and Lloyd, who both played pivotal roles in the victory. The match showcased the resilience of both teams in a closely contested fixture.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 8.9°C (Feels like 4.0°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 16.4 km/h, gusting to 33.0 km/h Humidity: 74% Cloud Cover: 39%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Lewis Wells · Edinburgh

0 - 5
4'

Substitution

Alun Lawrence on for Taulupe Faletau · Cardiff
6'

Try

Johan Mulder · Cardiff

5 - 5
8'

Try

Charlie Shiel · Edinburgh

5 - 10
9'

Conversion

Cammy Scott · Edinburgh

5 - 12
14'

Try

Josh Adams · Cardiff

10 - 12
15'

Conversion

Ioan Lloyd · Cardiff

12 - 12
18'

Try

Ewan Ashman · Edinburgh

12 - 17
19'

Conversion

James Lang · Edinburgh

12 - 19
40'

Substitution

Ben Donnell on for Alex Mann · Cardiff
Halftime 12 - 19
Second Half
42'

Try

Javan Sebastian · Cardiff

17 - 19
51'

Substitution

Corey Domachowski on for Danny Southworth · Cardiff
52'

Substitution

Keiron Assiratti on for Javan Sebastian · Cardiff
55'

Substitution

Conor McAlpine on for Charlie Shiel · Edinburgh
55'

Substitution

Paul Hill on for D'Arcy Rae · Edinburgh
55'

Substitution

Boan Venter on for Pierre Schoeman · Edinburgh
55'

Substitution

Ross Thompson on for Cammy Scott · Edinburgh
61'

Substitution

Luke Crosbie on for Liam McConnell · Edinburgh
63'

Substitution

Dafydd Hughes on for Liam Belcher · Cardiff
66'

Substitution

Callum Sheedy on for Josh Adams · Cardiff
73'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Cardiff

20 - 19
73'

Substitution

Aled Davies on for Johan Mulder · Cardiff
73'

Substitution

Patrick Harrison on for Ewan Ashman · Edinburgh
74'

Substitution

Callum Hunter-Hill on for Grant Gilchrist · Edinburgh
75'

Substitution

Matt Davidson on for Piers O'Conor · Edinburgh
Fulltime 20 - 19

Player ratings

Cardiff

15 Jacob Beetham 6.1
14 Josh Adams 8.4
13 Harri Millard 6.1
12 Ben Thomas 7.2
11 Tom Bowen 6.5
10 Ioan Lloyd 6.3
9 Johan Mulder 8.6
1 Danny Southworth 6.7
2 Liam Belcher 8.2
3 Javan Sebastian 7.1
4 Josh McNally 7.1
5 George Nott 6.6
6 Alex Mann 6.3
7 Taine Basham 8.3
8 Taulupe Faletau –
16 Dafydd Hughes 6.7
17 Corey Domachowski 6.7
18 Keiron Assiratti 6.3
19 Ben Donnell 6.3
20 Alun Lawrence 7.3
21 Dan Thomas –
22 Aled Davies –
23 Callum Sheedy 6.2

Edinburgh

15 Wes Goosen 7.4
14 Ross McCann 6.5
13 Piers O'Conor 5.9
12 James Lang 6.8
11 Lewis Wells 7.7
10 Cammy Scott 6.8
9 Charlie Shiel 7.0
1 Pierre Schoeman 7.0
2 Ewan Ashman 8.8
3 D'Arcy Rae 6.3
4 Marshall Sykes 7.1
5 Grant Gilchrist 6.9
6 Liam McConnell 7.0
7 Dylan Richardson 7.6
8 Magnus Bradbury 7.3
16 Patrick Harrison –
17 Boan Venter 5.7
18 Paul Hill 6.3
19 Callum Hunter-Hill –
20 Luke Crosbie 6.7
21 Conor McAlpine 6.0
22 Ross Thompson 6.2
23 Matt Davidson –