Scarlets 15 - 21 Cardiff

Full time

26 Sep 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Parc y Scarlets

Cardiff Rugby triumphed over Scarlets with a score of 21-15 in a closely contested match at Parc y Scarlets. Joe Roberts opened the scoring for Scarlets with an early try, giving them a 5-0 lead. Cardiff responded quickly with tries from Dan Thomas and Taine Basham, taking the lead to 14-12 by halftime. Scarlets regained the lead with a penalty from Joe Hawkins early in the second half. However, Evan Lloyd's try for Cardiff in the 64th minute sealed their victory, despite a spirited effort from Scarlets. Callum Sheedy and Jarrod Evans contributed significantly to Cardiff's success with their conversions. The match highlighted the fierce rivalry between the two teams, with Cardiff continuing their recent dominance in this fixture.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 15.5°C (Feels like 14.8°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 7.4 km/h, gusting to 14.2 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 62%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Joe Roberts · Scarlets

5 - 0
17'

Try

Dan Thomas · Cardiff

5 - 5
18'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

5 - 7
22'

Try

Blair Murray · Scarlets

10 - 7
23'

Conversion

Gareth Anscombe · Scarlets

12 - 7
37'

Try

Taine Basham · Cardiff

12 - 12
38'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

12 - 14
Halftime 12 - 14
Second Half
41'

Missed Drop Goal

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff
43'

Substitution

Josh Morse on for Sam O'Connor · Scarlets
43'

Substitution

Tristan Davies on for Harvey Cuckson · Scarlets
43'

Substitution

Gabe Hawley on for Henry Thomas · Scarlets
49'

Substitution

Joe Hawkins on for Gareth Anscombe · Scarlets
51'

Penalty

Joe Hawkins · Scarlets

15 - 14
54'

Substitution

James Botham on for Dan Thomas · Cardiff
54'

Substitution

Evan Lloyd on for Liam Belcher · Cardiff
54'

Substitution

Jarrod Evans on for Callum Sheedy · Cardiff
54'

Substitution

Harri Millard on for Cameron Winnett · Cardiff
54'

Substitution

Rhys Barratt on for Scott Sio · Cardiff
56'

Substitution

Alex Groves on for Will Evans · Scarlets
56'

Substitution

John McKee on for Ryan Elias · Scarlets
56'

Substitution

Ellis Bevan on for Mason Grady · Cardiff
64'

Try

Evan Lloyd · Cardiff

15 - 21
64'

Conversion

Jarrod Evans · Cardiff

15 - 16
68'

Substitution

Sam Wainwright on for Javan Sebastian · Cardiff
68'

Substitution

Archie Hughes on for Dane Blacker · Scarlets
71'

Substitution

Rory Thornton on for Teddy Williams · Cardiff
Fulltime 15 - 21

Player ratings

Scarlets

15 Blair Murray 8.6
14 Ellis Mee 5.9
13 Joe Roberts 7.0
12 Eddie James 7.7
11 Macs Page 6.3
10 Gareth Anscombe 5.8
9 Dane Blacker 6.3
1 Sam O'Connor 6.0
2 Ryan Elias 6.8
3 Henry Thomas 6.4
4 Harvey Cuckson 5.6
5 Will Evans 6.6
6 Sam Lousi 7.4
7 Josh MacLeod 7.5
8 Osian Williams 6.2
16 John McKee 6.3
17 Josh Morse 6.3
18 Gabe Hawley 5.4
19 Alex Groves 6.2
20 Tristan Davies 6.3
21 Archie Hughes 5.9
22 Joe Hawkins 5.8
23 Ioan Jones –

Cardiff

15 Cameron Winnett 7.0
14 Jacob Beetham 6.2
13 Le Roux Malan 7.5
12 Ben Thomas 6.6
11 Mason Grady 5.8
10 Callum Sheedy 6.6
9 Johan Mulder 6.2
1 Scott Sio 6.6
2 Liam Belcher 7.1
3 Javan Sebastian 6.7
4 Josh McNally 6.4
5 Teddy Williams 7.3
6 Alex Mann 6.1
7 Dan Thomas 6.9
8 Taine Basham 7.4
16 Evan Lloyd 7.3
17 Rhys Barratt 6.0
18 Sam Wainwright 6.2
19 Rory Thornton –
20 James Botham 6.9
21 Ellis Bevan 5.9
22 Jarrod Evans 6.3
23 Harri Millard 6.7