Cardiff Rugby is the pride of Welsh rugby. In fact, the Cardiff rugby side is one of only four professional rugby union sides in Wales.
Cardiff compete in the United Rugby Championship, which also includes teams from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy and South Africa. In addition, the Cardiff rugby team also represent Wales on the international stage because they regularly compete in both the European Rugby Challenge Cup and the Heineken Champions Cup.
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Cardiff Rugby is the pride of Welsh rugby. In fact, the Cardiff rugby side is one of only four professional rugby union sides in Wales.
Cardiff compete in the United Rugby Championship, which also includes teams from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy and South Africa. In addition, the Cardiff rugby team also represent Wales on the international stage because they regularly compete in both the European Rugby Challenge Cup and the Heineken Champions Cup.
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PRO 14 Irish | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Connacht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Leinster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Munster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Ulster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irish | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
| - Leinster | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 15 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| - Connacht | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 138 | -57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| - Ulster | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 27 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| - Munster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Scottish-Italian | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
-  Benetton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Zebre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scottish-Italian | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
| - Edinburgh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 89 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| - Glasgow | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 110 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| - Benetton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 150 | -77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| - Zebre | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 58 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South African | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
-  Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Stormers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South African | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
| - Stormers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 125 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 |
| - Bulls | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 117 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| - Lions | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Welsh | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
-  Cardiff Rugby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Gwent Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Ospreys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Scarlets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Welsh | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
| - Cardiff Rugby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 90 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| - Ospreys | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 109 | -27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| - Scarlets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 37 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - Gwent Dragons | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 75 | -55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| - Connacht | |||||||||||
| - Leinster | |||||||||||
| - Munster | |||||||||||
| - Ulster | |||||||||||
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| - Connacht | |||||||||||
| - Ulster | |||||||||||
| - Munster | |||||||||||
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| - Benetton | |||||||||||
| - Edinburgh | |||||||||||
| - Glasgow | |||||||||||
| - Zebre | |||||||||||
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| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Edinburgh | |||||||||||
| - Glasgow | |||||||||||
| - Benetton | |||||||||||
| - Zebre | |||||||||||
South African | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Bulls | |||||||||||
| - Lions | |||||||||||
| - Sharks | |||||||||||
| - Stormers | |||||||||||
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| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Stormers | |||||||||||
| - Bulls | |||||||||||
| - Lions | |||||||||||
Welsh | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Cardiff Rugby | |||||||||||
| - Gwent Dragons | |||||||||||
| - Ospreys | |||||||||||
| - Scarlets | |||||||||||
Welsh | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Cardiff Rugby | |||||||||||
| - Ospreys | |||||||||||
| - Scarlets | |||||||||||
| - Gwent Dragons | |||||||||||
Cardiff Rugby was formed in 2003 when the structure of rugby union in Wales changed. Until then, the country had nine professional teams. However, it had been clear for a number of years that the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) did not have the money to support such a large number of teams.
As a result, after a period of review, four regional professional rugby teams were formed. These were the Cardiff Blues, the Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets. However, Cardiff Rugby team was slightly different to the others. While the Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets were created when the other professional teams merged, Cardiff RFC remained a standalone team and simply changed their name to Cardiff Blues.
Since the formation of the Cardiff rugby team, the side have always competed in the PRO14 (which was previously known as the PRO12 and the Celtic League). Although the team have never won the competition, they have always been competitive and they finished second in consecutive seasons in 2006-07 and 2007-08.
Since their formation, Cardiff Rugby has also regularly featured in the Heineken Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup. Although the team regularly reach the knock-out rounds of the Heineken Champions Cup, they have never won the competition. But, in 2018, they did win the European Rugby Challenge Cup after beating Gloucester in one of the greatest finals of all time.
Alun Lawrence Flanker 6 
Ben Donnell Lock 
Ciaran Parker Prop 
Corey Domachowski Prop 
Dafydd Hughes Hooker 
Ellis Jenkins Openside Flanker 
Evan Lloyd Number 8 
James Botham Blindside Flanker 
Josh Reynolds Prop 
Josh Turnbull Flanker 7 
Kieron Assiratti Prop 
Liam Belcher Hooker 
Lopeti Timani Lock 
Lucas De La Rua Number 8 
Mackenzie Martin Blindside Flanker 
Rhys Carre Loosehead Prop 
Rory Thornton Lock 
Seb Davies Lock 
Shane Lewis-Hughes Lock 
Taulupe Faletau Flanker 7 
Thomas Young Flanker 7 
Aled Summerhill Wing 
Alex Mann Fullback 
Arwel Robson Fly half 
Ben Thomas Centre 
Cam Winnett Fullback 
Efan Daniel Fullback 
Ellis Bevan Fullback 
Gabriel Hamer-Webb Wing 
Gonzalo Bertranou Scrum half 
Harri Millard Wing 
Jacob Beetham Fullback 
Jamie Hill 
Josh Adams Wing 
Mason Grady Fullback 
Matthew Aubrey Scrum half 
Max Clark Centre 
Owen Lane Right Wing 
Reynold Lee-Lo Centre Rhys Barratt Fullback 
Rhys Litterick Fullback 
Teddy Williams Fullback 
Theo Cabango Right wing 
Tinus De Beer 
Tomos Williams Scrum half 
Uilisi Halaholo Outside centre 
Will Davies-King Fullback Although Cardiff Rugby was only formed recently, the club’s squad is packed with illustrious names and international players regularly appear in Cardiff Rugby fixtures. For example, since 2003, eight players have been selected to play for the British and Irish Lions while playing for Cardiff, including Sam Warburton and Leigh Halfpenny.
At present, the Cardiff Rugby squad is packed with established Welsh internationals. As a result, Cardiff Rugby fixtures are regularly contested by some of the world’s great players, such as Cory Hill, Lloyd Williams and Josh Adams.
Read on to learn even more about the Cardiff Rugby. You’ll find the latest Cardiff Rugby fixtures, results and news right here.
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