Cardiff Cardiff 31 - 23 Dragons Dragons

● full_time 80 minutes

30 Nov 2024

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 7

Cardiff Arms Park

Head to Head

Cardiff Rugby secured a thrilling 31-23 victory over Dragons RFC at Cardiff Arms Park. The home side took an early lead with a penalty from Sheedy, but Dragons responded through O'Brien's kick. Key moments came in the first half when Mann scored a try, followed by Sheedy's conversion, putting Cardiff ahead. After halftime, Sheedy crossed for another try and added two more conversions, showcasing his exceptional form. Dragons fought back with tries from Lloyd and Seiuli, but Cardiff's early dominance proved decisive. The match saw a total of three yellow cards, with both teams struggling to maintain discipline. Ultimately, Cardiff's strong start and effective finishing secured them the win.

Weather

Temperature: 12.9°C (Feels like 9.5°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 15.4 km/h, gusting to 32.4 km/h Humidity: 89% Cloud Cover: 69%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 7' penalty Callum Sheedy
  • 11' penalty Angus O'Brien
  • 11' substitution Ed Byrne
  • 16' substitution Joe Westwood
  • 23' penalty Angus O'Brien
  • 23' substitution Ben Donnell
  • 28' penalty Angus O'Brien
  • 31' try Alex Mann
  • 32' conversion Callum Sheedy
  • 34' yellow_card Josh McNally
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 41' yellow_card Brodie Coghlan
  • 42' try Callum Sheedy
  • 42' substitution Aaron Wainwright
  • 43' try Harri Millard
  • 43' conversion Callum Sheedy
  • 44' conversion Callum Sheedy
  • 44' yellow_card_complete Josh McNally
  • 49' try Rey Lee-Lo
  • 49' substitution James Benjamin
  • 50' conversion Callum Sheedy
  • 50' substitution Shane Lewis-Hughes
  • 50' substitution Rio Dyer
  • 51' yellow_card_complete Brodie Coghlan
  • 53' substitution Rhodri Williams
  • 55' substitution Rodrigo Martinez
  • 55' substitution Chris Coleman
  • 56' substitution Aled Davies
  • 62' substitution George Nott
  • 62' substitution Brodie Coghlan
  • 62' substitution Dafydd Hughes
  • 64' try Morgan Lloyd
  • 65' conversion Lloyd Evans
  • 65' substitution Keiron Assiratti
  • 67' substitution Ben Thomas
  • 70' substitution Josh McNally
  • 71' substitution Rory Jennings
  • 73' try Aki Seiuli
  • 73' conversion Angus O'Brien
  • 80' full_time