Cardiff Rugby

20 - 19

Full Time

Edinburgh

Cardiff Rugby vs Edinburgh

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Andrew Brace has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Matt Davidson comes on.

75'

Piers O'Conor comes off.

75'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Patrick Harrison getting some game time.

73'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ewan Ashman being replaced.

73'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Aled Davies getting some game time.

73'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Johan Mulder being replaced.

73'

Penalty Goal

Ioan Lloyd has kicked a penalty goal.

73'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Dan Thomas coming on.

67'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with George Nott coming off.

67'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Callum Hunter-Hill coming on.

66'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Grant Gilchrist coming off.

66'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Callum Sheedy coming on.

66'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Josh Adams coming off.

66'

Cardiff Rugby sub Dafydd Hughes comes onto the field.

63'

Liam Belcher departs for Cardiff Rugby.

63'

Edinburgh Rugby sub Luke Crosbie comes onto the field.

61'

Liam McConnell departs for Edinburgh Rugby.

61'

Ross Thompson comes on for Edinburgh Rugby.

55'

Cammy Scott leaves the field.

55'

Boan Venter comes on for Edinburgh Rugby.

55'

Pierre Schoeman leaves the field.

55'

Paul Hill comes on for Edinburgh Rugby.

55'

D'Arcy Rae leaves the field.

55'

Conor McAlpine comes on for Edinburgh Rugby.

55'

Charlie Shiel leaves the field.

55'

Keiron Assiratti comes on.

52'

Javan Sebastian comes off.

52'

Corey Domachowski comes on.

51'

Danny Southworth comes off.

51'

What a run here by Wes Goosen as they get over the gainline!

50'

Cardiff Rugby go for goal with Ioan Lloyd taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

42'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Javan Sebastian dots the ball down from close range.

42'

Johan Mulder played a key part in that try.

41'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Ben Donnell coming on.

40'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Alex Mann coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Fabulous play by Cardiff Rugby has led to Taine Basham being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

Trouble here as Dylan Richardson breaches the defence.

32'

Trouble here as Ewan Ashman breaches the defence.

31'

Trouble here as Lewis Wells breaches the defence.

28'

Conversion

James Lang converts the try.

19'

Try

Edinburgh Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Ewan Ashman picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

18'

Charlie Shiel sets up the try.

18'

Conversion

Ioan Lloyd converts the try.

15'

Try

A series of passes by Cardiff Rugby results in a try for Josh Adams

14'

Spellbinding play by Johan Mulder is finished off with a try.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Josh Adams took full advantage.

14'

Conversion

Cammy Scott has kicked a conversion.

Try

Charlie Shiel scores the try from close range.

A gap opened in the defence and Charlie Shiel took full advantage.

Ioan Lloyd has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

Try

Great hands by Cardiff Rugby leads to a try for Johan Mulder

That's a great try assist by Taine Basham.

The defensive line has been broken as Taine Basham goes through the gap.

Alun Lawrence comes on.

Taulupe Faletau comes off.

Cammy Scott has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

The kick through from Edinburgh Rugby has allowed Lewis Wells to touch down.

The defensive line has been broken as Lewis Wells goes through the gap.

Cammy Scott sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Wes Goosen goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee Andrew Brace blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Cardiff Rugby v Edinburgh 
  
 Round 5 
  
 Sat 25th October 2025, 11:45am PDT 
  
 Cardiff Arms Park 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Andrew Brace

Points Flow Chart

Cardiff Rugby win +1

Time in lead

Mins in lead

10%

% Of Game In Lead

84%

52%

Possession Last 10 min

48%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Lloyd

20 - 19

73'

Sebastian

17 - 19

42'

Half Time

Lang

19'

12 - 19

Ashman

18'

12 - 17

Lloyd

12 - 12

15'

Adams

10 - 12

14'

Scott

5 - 12

Shiel

5 - 10

Mulder

5 - 5

Wells

0 - 5

Start

Win Probability

Cardiff Rugby

72%

Draw

Edinburgh

27%

Scrum-Won by Aled Davies

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Attack Profile

Cardiff Rugby

Edinburgh

More Less

Defence Profile

Cardiff Rugby

Edinburgh

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

66%

49%

3-6 secs

17%

26%

6+ secs

17%

25%

116

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

51'

54'

60'

71'

77'

Cardiff Rugby

Edinburgh

Cardiff Rugby vs Edinburgh Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Cardiff Rugby face off against Edinburgh in United Rugby Championship Round 5 on Sat 25th October 2025 at Cardiff Arms Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45 and is broadcast on S4C, Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST on SuperSport, 07:45 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 05:45 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 11:45 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Cardiff Rugby won the last encounter but Cardiff Rugby are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 9 places in the league table with Edinburgh in 3rd and Cardiff Rugby in 12th as such Edinburgh are favourites on paper.

Cardiff Rugby vs Edinburgh Squads

The official squads for Cardiff Rugby vs Edinburgh will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.