Cardiff 24 - 21 Ospreys

● full_time 80 minutes

24 Apr 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

Cardiff Arms Park

Cardiff Rugby narrowly defeated Ospreys 24-21 in a tightly contested match at Cardiff Arms Park. The home side capitalized on an early yellow card to Liam Belcher, eventually scoring a try through Rory Thornton after Ospreys' Daniel Kasende received a red card. Callum Sheedy's accurate kicking kept Cardiff in the lead, converting all three tries. Ospreys responded with a try from Keiran Williams, and Dan Edwards added another shortly after. Tension mounted as Ospreys scored again through Jack Walsh and Dan Edwards, narrowing the gap. Despite conceding a late try to Edwards, Cardiff held on for the win. This match showcased a fierce rivalry with both teams displaying resilience and skill throughout the game.

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Temperature: 17.6°C (Feels like 17.6°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 9.8 km/h, gusting to 21.3 km/h Humidity: 48% Cloud Cover: 2%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
3' substitution Luke Morgan
5' yellow_card Liam Belcher
8' substitution Dan Thomas
9' substitution Morgan Morris
12' substitution Max Nagy
15' yellow_card_complete Liam Belcher
16' penalty Callum Sheedy
16' substitution Dafydd Hughes
17' red_card Daniel Kasende
20' substitution Ross Moriarty
20' substitution Dan Edwards
23' try Rory Thornton
23' yellow_card Owen Watkin
24' conversion Callum Sheedy
31' substitution Max Nagy
33' yellow_card_complete Owen Watkin
36' try Keiran Williams
37' conversion Dan Edwards
40' half_time
40' second_half
44' yellow_card Dan Edwards
45' try Liam Belcher
46' conversion Callum Sheedy
46' substitution Tom Botha
50' substitution Rhys Barratt
50' substitution Javan Sebastian
54' yellow_card_complete Dan Edwards
55' try Dan Thomas
56' conversion Callum Sheedy
57' substitution Max Nagy
57' substitution Steffan Thomas
60' substitution Jac Morgan
60' substitution Sam Parry
60' substitution Rhys Davies
61' substitution Liam Belcher
61' substitution Rory Thornton
67' try Jack Walsh
68' conversion Dan Edwards
69' substitution Dan Thomas
71' substitution Johan Mulder
73' yellow_card Josh McNally
75' try Dan Edwards
76' conversion Dan Edwards
80' full_time