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Wales Online
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Stormers v Cardiff Live: Team news, kick-off time and TV details
Cardiff aim to seal a United Rugby Championship play-off spot for the first time as they take on the Stormers in Cape Town. The Blue and Blacks head into the final game of the season just outside the top eight - ninth by virtue of wins and points difference - but know a win on Friday evening would secure a play-off place. Lose and they'd be relying on results elsewhere - with Munster, Benetton and Edinburgh all in action tonight. Matt Sherratt makes five changes from the side that lost to the Bulls in Pretoria last week. No. 8 Taulupe Faletau, lock Teddy Williams, prop Danny Southworth and half-backs Aled Davies and Callum Sheedy all start. Kick-off is 6pm UK time, with the match being broadcast on BBC 2 and Premier Sports 1, or you can follow the match on our live blog below. Stormers: Damian Willemse; Suleiman Hartzenberg, Wandisile Simelane, Dan du Plessis, Leolin Zas; Manie Libbok, Herschel Jantjies; Sti Sithole, Joseph Dweba, Neethling Fouche, Salmaan Moerat (capt), JD Schickerling, Dave Ewers, Louw Nel, Marcel Theunissen. Replacements: Scarra Ntubeni, Vernon Matongo, Sazi Sandi, Connor Evans, Paul de Villiers, Paul de Wet, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Ben Loader. Cardiff: Cameron Winnett; Josh Adams, Harri Millard, Ben Thomas, Gabriel Hamer-Webb; Callum Sheedy, Aled Davies; Danny Southworth, Evan Lloyd, Keiron Assiratti, Josh McNally (capt), Teddy Williams, Alun Lawrence, Alex Mann, Taulupe Faletau. Replacements: Dafydd Hughes, Corey Domachowski, Rhys Litterick, Rory Thornton, James Botham, Dan Thomas, Johan Mulder, Rory Jennings. Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR) Live updates below:
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Landmark win, unwanted history & play-off hopes hit
History was made for right and wrong reasons while play-off hopes took a blow in the penultimate round of the United Rugby Championship. Scarlets claimed a first URC win in South Africa with victory over Lions but Dragons' worst season was confirmed in Durban. Further losses also saw Cardiff plummet from fifth to ninth - one place outside the play-offs - and ended Ospreys' hopes of reaching the knock-out matches. So what is there for Welsh regions to play for in the final week of the URC? Scarlets and Ospreys seek clarity before signing new deal Dragons and Cardiff sign new WRU deal 'We'd definitely come back' - English rugby's big day out in Cardiff Scarlets backed-up league wins over Ospreys, Dragons and Leinster with victory in Johannesburg. They are now sixth but are still not guaranteed a play-off place. They face fourth-placed Sharks in Durban and have not won four league games in a row since winning the title in 2017. But they have the league's top scorer in Ioan Lloyd while Blair Murray's double means only Munster's Tom Farrell has scored more tries this season. Head coach Dwayne Peel said: "I'm massively proud of the lads after that result {at Lions]. "The big thing for us this season is we wanted to compete and we are doing it right up until the last game. "It's not done yet. Next week will be a massive challenge but we'll make sure we are ready to go and see how many points we can get." They could be helped by the fact rivals Munster and Benetton meet each other in their final game. Edinburgh host Ulster while Cardiff visit Stormers. Could Cardiff's hopes of reaching the play-offs for the first time come down to a missed pass between Gabriel Hamer-Webb and Cam Winnett? Cardiff knew their best hope of claiming the single point at Bulls that could be enough to secure a top-eight finish would be from scoring tries. But they fell agonisingly short of a bonus, despite second-half tries from Alex Mann, Teddy Williams and Hamer-Webb in the 45-21 loss. Earlier Hamer-Webb had beaten three defenders but failed to find Winnett with what looked like being a scoring pass. "We're not going to review that game in huge detail," said head coach Matt Sherratt. "We've got a six-day turnaround so the boys have had two days off to rest and recover because if we're not emotionally and physically right [for Stormers] then the technical and tactical stuff won't matter." Key for Cardiff will be Taulupe Faletau, instrumental in the late comeback as a replacement against Bulls, while Alun Lawrence and Teddy Williams lead the league for tackles. Ospreys pulled off a minor miracle to scrape into the play-offs last season but a poor start to the campaign and recent defeats in Welsh derbies meant they were struggling to qualify even before a 29-10 loss at Sharks. They end their season at Lions in a game with nothing to play for other than building for next season when head coach Mark Jones starts his first campaign in charge. "We've got the main ingredients to do well," said Jones. "The scoreboard [against Sharks] feels painful when you look at the effort we put in but we didn't execute those big moments. "But when you've got incredible work rate, good fitness and players who care for the team then we can fix the other things with coaching and time on the training pitch." Dragons head to the "toughest away fixture in the league", according to Sherratt, needing a point to avoid equalling the worst URC league season. It is already the lowest tally for Dragons - or Newport - in a one-division version of the league's 24-year history. But they are still equal with the Zebre team of 2021-22 who claimed just nine points after losing 17 of 18 games. "We have a lot of young guys getting opportunities who are not quite ready yet, but that is where we are at," said Dragons head coach Filo Tiatia. "They have to keep learning and growing but I'm excited about the DNA of the group." "With the last couple of years Wales have been going through, he is a true warrior and really deserves his spot." Springboks captain Siya Koli on Jac Morgan's selection for the British & Irish Lions.
Wales Online
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Bulls 45-21 Cardiff Rugby: Late rally not enough as visitors' URC play-off hopes suffer blow
Cardiff saw their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes suffer a blow at the hands of the Bulls, despite a late rally in Pretoria. The hosts took advantage of an error-strewn first half from Matt Sherratt's side, running in four tries courtesy of Harold Vorster, Wilco Louw, Canan Moodie and Cameron Hanekom to take full control of the contest Sebastian de Klerk then completed a second-half brace to extend the hosts' lead, which never looked like being overtaken, even in the face of a late Cardiff fightback. Alex Mann crashed over shortly after the interval, while late scores from Teddy Williams and Gabe Hamer-Webb brought the visitors on the brink of a bonus point, only to fall short on what was a largely chastening afternoon. Cardiff will now likely need to take something from their second match in South Africa if they are to book their place in the top eight, with the Stormers lying in wait next week. After an impressive win at home to Munster last time out, this was something of a reality check for Sherratt's men, who were eased onto the back foot more or less from the off here. Johan Goosen got the hosts up and running with a penalty after just four minutes, which arrived on the back of an early demonstration of the home side's superiority in the setpiece. Three minutes later, Bulls had the first try. Johann Grobbelaar's offload opened up some space for Moodie, whose dinked kick found Vorster, and he raced away to score. The withdrawal of Goosen through injury might have perhaps put a pin in some of the early jubilation of the hosts, but the Bulls only tightened their grip on the contest as the first half wore on. First, Louw muscled his way over for a second, before Willie le Roux got the better of Hamer-Webb to get on the end of an up-and-over and offload for Moonie, who then hit the gas to gallop his way over the line. Cardiff were second-best in every department and a fourth try duly arrived just before the break, with the Bulls pack once again at the heart of things. Hanekoum picked up on the edge of the scrum, and the Cardiff defence just evaporated to allow him a free path over the whitewash. It was a try that would have left Sherratt furious, but Cardiff's defence proved just as fragile in the second half. Another box kick from Le Roux was scooped up by de Klerk just three minutes after the interval, and he then burst away for another converted score. Cardiff, to their credit did respond, with Mann just about doing enough to stay in play and ground in the corner just a few moments later. With the game itself gone, a bonus point would have probably been the most pressing part of Cardiff's brief at this point, but when de Klerk slid over for his second of the game, even that task felt a tall order. But the Bulls, perhaps sensing the job was done, did take their foot off the gas a little in the latter stages, and Cardiff duly took advantage. Teddy Williams was the first to go over eight minutes from time, before Hamer-Webb finished off a fine move three minutes later. However, a fourth try never arrived, and Cardiff leaving Loftus Versfeld empty-handed, and knowing a big improvement against the Stormers on Friday will be needed. Bulls: Willie le Roux; Canan Moodie, David Kriel, Harold Vorster, Sebastian de Klerk; Johan Goosen, Zak Burger, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Johann Grobbelaar, Wilco Louw, Cobus Wiese, JF van Heerden, Marcell Coetzee, Ruan Nortje (capt), Cameron Hanekom Reps: Akker van der Merwe, Alulutho Tshakweni, Mornay Smith, Jannes Kirsten, Marco van Staden, Keagan Johannes, Devon Williams, Stedman Gans. Tries: Vorster, Louw, Moodie, Hanekom, de Klerk (2) Pen: Goosen Cons: Goosen, Johannes (5) Cardiff: Cam Winnett; Josh Adams, Harri Millard, Ben Thomas (capt), Gabe Hamer-Webb; Tinus de Beer, Johan Mulder; Corey Domachowski, Evan Lloyd, Keiron Assiratti, Josh McNally, Rory Thornton, Alex Mann, James Botham, Alun Lawrence. Reps: Liam Belcher, Danny Southworth, Rhys Litterick, Teddy Williams, Dan Thomas, Taulupe Faletau, Aled Davies, Rory Jennings. Try: Mann, Hamer-Webb Con: Thomas (3) Kick-off is at 3pm, with the match broadcast on Premier sports and S4C
Wales Online
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Bulls v Cardiff Rugby Live: start time, TV channel and score updates
Cardiff arrive in South Africa looking to keep their hopes of a United Rugby Championship play-off place alive. Boss Matt Sherratt has made six changes for this trip, with Taulupe Faletau and Teddy Williams droping to the bench for the clash, along with skipper Liam Belcher. Evan Lloyd starts at hooker alongside returning loose-head Corey Domachowski, with Rory Thornton and Alun Lawrence also included. James Botham switches from blind to open-side as Alex Mann returns to take the six jersey. Tinus de Beer is back in at fly-half as the only backline change. Callum Sheedy is out of the matchday squad Cardiff are sixth going into the penultimate round of the regular season. Third-placed Bulls are already assured of a place in the knockouts, but are still likely to pose a tough test. You can follow live updates below. Bulls: Willie le Roux; Canan Moodie, David Kriel, Harold Vorster, Sebastian de Klerk; Johan Goosen, Zak Burger, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Johann Grobbelaar, Wilco Louw, Cobus Wiese, JF van Heerden, Marcell Coetzee, Ruan Nortje (capt), Cameron Hanekom Reps: Akker van der Merwe, Alulutho Tshakweni, Mornay Smith, Jannes Kirsten, Marco van Staden, Keagan Johannes, Devon Williams, Stedman Gans. Cardiff: Cam Winnett; Josh Adams, Harri Millard, Ben Thomas (capt), Gabe Hamer-Webb; Tinus de Beer, Johan Mulder; Corey Domachowski, Evan Lloyd, Keiron Assiratti, Josh McNally, Rory Thornton, Alex Mann, James Botham, Alun Lawrence. Reps: Liam Belcher, Danny Southworth, Rhys Litterick, Teddy Williams, Dan Thomas, Taulupe Faletau, Aled Davies, Rory Jennings. Kick-off is at 3pm, with the match broadcast on Premier sports and S4C
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wales' Williams to captain Cardiff in Benetton test
United Rugby Championship: Benetton v CardiffVenue: Stadio di Monigo, Treviso Date: Saturday, 29 March Kick-off: 19:35 GMTCoverage: Watch live on Clwb Rygbi on S4C from 19:15 GMT. Wales' Teddy Williams will captain Cardiff Rugby in their United Rugby Championship (URC) fixture at Benetton on second row is one of six changes made by head coach Matt Sherratt from the 20-17 victory against fellow Wales internationals Evan Lloyd and James Botham both start in the pack, along with Dan Donnell moves into the second row alongside Williams, with Botham and Thomas on the Bevan starts at scrum-half while Harri Millard replaces Rey Lee-Lo at Regan Grace is handed his first URC start, as Sherratt opts for a 6-2 split on the replacements bench - with Joe Cowell in line for a first league appearance. The Italian side are without flanker Alessandro Izekor and centre Tommaso Menoncello due to sit fifth in the URC table on 35 points following last weekend's victory over Lions in the Welsh are currently 10th, just three points adrift of the Blue and Blacks, following their hard-fought 21-18 win against Edinburgh last time out. View from the camps Benetton head coach Marco Bortolami said: "Our only focus is on bringing home the result against Cardiff."The choices were made to field the best possible line-up, providing continuity compared to last week with few changes among the 23. "Unfortunately, we have to do without [Alessandro] Izekor due to injury and [Tommaso] Menoncello as his physical indicators have pushed us to give him a precautionary rest."Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt said: "We were really pleased to win last weekend against the Lions. It was an important one for us and a win, which the group fully deserved."The league is incredibly tight this season and you can shoot up or down the table in a couple of weeks so it is important that we continue to pick up points whenever possible."We have put ourselves in a good position but the challenge is to stay there with some difficult fixtures coming up."Benetton will pose a big challenge. They have a squad full of quality, pose plenty of threats and will be looking to build on a good win over Edinburgh." Team news Benetton: Rhyno Smith; Ignacio Mendy, Ignacio Brex, Malakai Fekitoa, Paolo Odogwu; Tomas Albornoz, Andy Uren; Thomas Gallo, Bautista Bernasconi, Giosué Zilocchi, Scott Scrafton, Eli Snyman (capt), Riccardo Favretto, Manuel Zuliani, Toa HalafihiReplacements: Siua Maile, Mirco Spagnolo, Simone Ferrari, Niccolò Cannone, Federico Ruzza, Michele Lamaro, Alessandro Garbisi, Jacob Umaga Cardiff Rugby: Cam Winnett; Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Harri Millard, Rory Jennings, Regan Grace; Callum Sheedy, Ellis Bevan; Danny Southworth, Evan Lloyd, Rhys Litterick, Ben Donnell, Teddy Williams (capt), James Botham, Dan Thomas, Alun LawrenceReplacements: Dafydd Hughes, Corey Domachowski, Joe Cowell, Rory Thornton, Alex Mann, Thomas Young, Johan Mulder, Ben Thomas
