Cardiff
8 - 7
Leinster
27 Feb 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 12
Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Rugby triumphed over Leinster Rugby with a close score of 8-7 in a tightly contested URC match. Aled Davies scored the only try for Cardiff in the 53rd minute, showcasing his skill as scrum half. Callum Sheedy contributed with a penalty earlier in the first half, giving Cardiff a slim lead. Leinster's Luke McGrath responded with a try and Charlie Tector added a conversion shortly after. However, Cardiff's defense held firm, especially after Jacob Beetham was shown a yellow card in the second half. The match was marked by a significant substitution early on when Harry Byrne was replaced by Tector, who later received a yellow card himself. Ultimately, Cardiff's strong home performance and strategic play secured them a vital victory against their rivals.
Broadcasters
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IE
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GB
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GB
- IE TG4
Weather
Temperature: 9.3°C (Feels like 8.4°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 8.0 km/h, gusting to 19.7 km/h Humidity: 86% Cloud Cover: 96%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 3' substitution Harry Byrne
- 12' yellow_card Charlie Tector
- 18' penalty Callum Sheedy
- 22' yellow_card_complete Charlie Tector
- 36' substitution Jerry Cahir
- 36' substitution John McKee
- 36' substitution Andrew Sparrow
- 36' substitution Alan Spicer
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 51' substitution Fintan Gunne
- 53' try Aled Davies
- 56' substitution Joshua Kenny
- 56' substitution Rhys Barratt
- 61' substitution Liam Belcher
- 61' substitution Javan Sebastian
- 65' yellow_card Jacob Beetham
- 65' substitution Aled Davies
- 67' try Luke McGrath
- 67' conversion Charlie Tector
- 68' substitution George Nott
- 71' substitution Callum Sheedy
- 74' substitution Gus McCarthy
- 75' yellow_card_complete Jacob Beetham
- 80' full_time