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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 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST on SuperSport, 07:45 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 04:45 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.
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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Great forward play by Cardiff Rugby allows Evan Lloyd to score the try.
The Cardiff Rugby supporters go wild as Callum Sheedy successfully kicks the conversion.
Cardiff Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Evan Lloyd touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Callum Sheedy kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Alex Mann from scoring as they record the try for Cardiff Rugby.
Lubabalo Dobela adds the two points for Lions.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as WJ Steenkamp dots the ball down from close range.
Lubabalo Dobela has kicked a penalty goal.
Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby) is shown the red card
Lubabalo Dobela makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
The pressure has finally told as Ruan Venter scores from close range.
Callum Sheedy makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
A wonderful passing move by Cardiff Rugby is finished off by Cameron Winnett
Lubabalo Dobela does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Callum Sheedy has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by Cardiff Rugby results in a try for Ben Thomas