Cardiff Rugby v Lions 
United Rugby Championship - Round 1 
Sat 27th September 2025, 11:45am PDT 
Cardiff Arms Park 
Filippo Russo Last 5 Games
Cardiff Rugby v Lions United Rugby Championship - Round 1 Sat 27th September 2025, 11:45am PDT Cardiff Arms Park Filippo Russo 
62' 69' 72' 74' 80' 
Evan Lloyd Evan Lloyd 
Alun Lawrence 
Jarod Cairns 
Cam Winnett Jarod Cairns Richard Kriel 
Johan Mulder Cardiff Rugby face off against Lions in United Rugby Championship Round 1 on Sat 27th September 2025 at Cardiff Arms Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST, 07:45 NZST in New Zealand, 04:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.
Cardiff Rugby won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Lions in 6th and Cardiff Rugby in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Cardiff Rugby vs Lions will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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