Cardiff 20 - 17 Lions

● full_time 80 minutes

21 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 13

Cardiff Arms Park

Cardiff Rugby secured a narrow 20-17 victory over the Lions in a tightly contested match at Cardiff Arms Park. The Lions struck first with a try from Ntlabakanye, followed by a successful conversion from Lombard, putting them ahead early. Cardiff responded quickly, with Donnell scoring a try and Sheedy converting, giving them a 7-10 lead. Sheedy continued to shine, adding a penalty shortly before halftime. In the second half, Horn's try for the Lions briefly leveled the score, but Cardiff's Millard answered back with a crucial try. As the game reached its climax, Lombard received a yellow card, leaving the Lions a man down in the final moments. Despite a valiant effort from the Lions, Cardiff held on to claim the hard-fought victory.

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Weather

Temperature: 11.6°C (Feels like 7.9°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 16.7 km/h, gusting to 31.8 km/h Humidity: 86% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
11' try Asenathi Ntlabakanye
12' conversion Gianni Lombard
20' try Ben Donnell
21' conversion Callum Sheedy
31' penalty Callum Sheedy
40' half_time
40' second_half
44' penalty Gianni Lombard
44' substitution Danny Southworth
44' substitution Rhys Litterick
45' substitution Seb Davies
50' penalty Callum Sheedy
54' substitution Asenathi Ntlabakanye
54' substitution PJ Botha
54' substitution Juan Schoeman
58' try Francke Horn
58' conversion Gianni Lombard
59' substitution Alex Mann
59' substitution Ben Donnell
59' substitution Manuel Rass
63' try Harri Millard
64' conversion Callum Sheedy
64' substitution Ruben Schoeman
73' yellow_card Gianni Lombard
73' substitution Darrien-Lane Landsberg
75' substitution Liam Belcher
83' yellow_card_complete Gianni Lombard
80' full_time