Cardiff Cardiff 29 - 26 Ulster Ulster

● full_time 80 minutes

13 Dec 2025

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: Pool 3 Round 2

Cardiff Arms Park

Head to Head

🔥 2

Cardiff Rugby triumphed over Ulster Rugby with a close score of 29-26 in a thrilling Challenge Cup clash. George Nott and Tom Bowen both scored early tries for Cardiff, with Halfpenny converting both to give them a 14-0 lead. Ulster responded with tries from Tom Stewart and James Hume, narrowing the gap significantly before halftime. In the second half, Werner Kok scored twice for Ulster, showcasing his prowess, while Cardiff fought back with a try from Danny Southworth. Callum Sheedy's accurate kicking helped maintain Cardiff's lead, even as both teams faced yellow cards. The game remained intensely competitive, with Ulster's late efforts falling just short. Ultimately, Cardiff held on for a hard-fought victory at the Cardiff Arms Park.

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Weather

Temperature: 8.3°C (Feels like 5.2°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 13.6 km/h, gusting to 26.7 km/h Humidity: 85% Cloud Cover: 90%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 6' try George Nott
  • 7' conversion Leigh Halfpenny
  • 12' try Tom Bowen
  • 16' substitution Stewart Moore
  • 21' try Tom Stewart
  • 21' substitution Bradley McNamara
  • 22' conversion Jake Flannery
  • 31' substitution Keiron Assiratti
  • 39' try James Hume
  • 40' conversion Jake Flannery
  • 40' substitution Dafydd Hughes
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 44' try Werner Kok
  • 49' substitution Charlie Irvine
  • 49' substitution Sam Crean
  • 49' substitution Sean Reffell
  • 51' substitution Rhys Barratt
  • 51' substitution George Nott
  • 53' try Werner Kok
  • 54' conversion Jake Flannery
  • 57' substitution Leigh Halfpenny
  • 59' substitution Tom O'Toole
  • 59' substitution Tom Stewart
  • 64' try Danny Southworth
  • 64' conversion Callum Sheedy
  • 66' substitution Tom Bowen
  • 67' yellow_card James Botham
  • 67' yellow_card Harry Sheridan
  • 67' substitution Conor McKee
  • 67' substitution Stewart Moore
  • 71' yellow_card Ben Carson
  • 72' try Dan Thomas
  • 73' conversion Callum Sheedy
  • 75' substitution Dan Thomas
  • 75' substitution Aled Davies
  • 75' substitution Jake Flannery
  • 77' yellow_card_complete James Botham
  • 77' yellow_card_complete Harry Sheridan
  • 80' penalty Callum Sheedy
  • 80' full_time