Ospreys 33 - 22 Cardiff

Full time

01 Jan 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 9

Brewery Field

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The Ospreys secured a decisive 33-22 victory against Cardiff Rugby at Brewery Field. Keelan Giles opened the scoring with an early try, converted by Dan Edwards. Cardiff responded quickly through Josh Adams, but the Ospreys maintained their momentum with another try from Kieran Hardy. The home side capitalized on Cardiff's yellow card, with Sam Parry adding to their lead soon after halftime. Edwards continued to dominate with conversions, contributing significantly to the scoreline. Despite late efforts from Cardiff, including tries from Adams and Faletau, the Ospreys held firm to seal the win. This match marked a strong comeback for the Ospreys after their previous defeat to Cardiff.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 5.3°C (Feels like -0.8°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 18.3 km/h, gusting to 36.5 km/h Humidity: 78% Cloud Cover: 34%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
13'

Try

Keelan Giles · Ospreys

5 - 0
14'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

7 - 0
21'

Try

Josh Adams · Cardiff

7 - 5
22'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

7 - 7
22'

Substitution

Dewi Lake on for Sam Parry · Ospreys
24'

Try

Kieran Hardy · Ospreys

12 - 7
30'

Yellow Card

Liam Belcher · Cardiff
30'

Substitution

Sam Parry on for Dewi Lake · Ospreys
Halftime 12 - 7
Second Half
40'

Yellow Card Complete

Liam Belcher · Cardiff
41'

Try

Sam Parry · Ospreys

17 - 7
42'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

19 - 7
44'

Substitution

Dewi Lake on for Sam Parry · Ospreys
46'

Substitution

Rhys Barratt on for Danny Southworth · Cardiff
46'

Substitution

Javan Sebastian on for Keiron Assiratti · Cardiff
50'

Try

Kieran Hardy · Ospreys

26 - 7
50'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

21 - 7
50'

Substitution

Rhys Henry on for Tom Botha · Ospreys
52'

Substitution

James Botham on for Dan Thomas · Cardiff
52'

Substitution

Aled Davies on for Johan Mulder · Cardiff
52'

Substitution

Morgan Morse on for Morgan Morris · Ospreys
56'

Substitution

Gwilym Evans on for Harri Deaves · Ospreys
57'

Substitution

Phil Cokanasiga on for Keiran Williams · Ospreys
60'

Substitution

Steffan Thomas on for Garyn Phillips · Ospreys
60'

Substitution

Jacob Beetham on for Mason Grady · Cardiff
60'

Substitution

Taulupe Faletau on for Alun Lawrence · Cardiff
60'

Substitution

Evan Lloyd on for Liam Belcher · Cardiff
60'

Substitution

Rory Thornton on for George Nott · Cardiff
67'

Substitution

James Fender on for Ryan Smith · Ospreys
67'

Substitution

Max Nagy on for Kieran Hardy · Ospreys
68'

Try

Iestyn Hopkins · Ospreys

31 - 7
69'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

33 - 7
73'

Try

Josh Adams · Cardiff

33 - 12
75'

Try

Taulupe Faletau · Cardiff

33 - 17
78'

Yellow Card

Morgan Morse · Ospreys
80'

Try

Javan Sebastian · Cardiff

33 - 22
Fulltime 33 - 22

Player ratings

Ospreys

15 Jack Walsh 6.9
14 Iestyn Hopkins 8.1
13 Owen Watkin 6.9
12 Keiran Williams 7.1
11 Keelan Giles 8.8
10 Dan Edwards 6.9
9 Kieran Hardy 9.3
1 Garyn Phillips 6.9
2 Sam Parry 7.9
3 Tom Botha 6.8
4 Rhys Davies 7.4
5 Ryan Smith 6.8
6 James Ratti 6.8
7 Harri Deaves 6.7
8 Morgan Morris 7.2
16 Dewi Lake 8.0
17 Steffan Thomas 6.2
18 Rhys Henry 6.4
19 James Fender 6.2
20 Morgan Morse 5.1
21 Gwilym Evans 6.6
22 Phil Cokanasiga 6.5
23 Max Nagy 5.9

Cardiff

15 Cameron Winnett 6.4
14 Josh Adams 8.5
13 Harri Millard 7.2
12 Ben Thomas 9.1
11 Mason Grady 5.5
10 Callum Sheedy 5.8
9 Johan Mulder 6.4
1 Danny Southworth 7.1
2 Liam Belcher 6.9
3 Keiron Assiratti 4.7
4 Josh McNally 6.4
5 George Nott 6.5
6 Alex Mann 6.4
7 Dan Thomas 7.3
8 Alun Lawrence 7.6
16 Evan Lloyd 6.3
17 Rhys Barratt 6.0
18 Javan Sebastian 6.5
19 Rory Thornton 6.1
20 James Botham 6.7
21 Taulupe Faletau 6.9
22 Aled Davies 6.8
23 Jacob Beetham 5.8