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Northampton Saints vs Cardiff Rugby · Champions Cup

Champions Cup · 2026-27Full time
Northampton Saints
28–12
Cardiff Rugby

Timeline

  1. TryJames Pater
    11'5–0
    Northampton Saints
  2. ConversionAnthony Belleau
    12'7–0
    Northampton Saints
  3. TryToby Thame
    20'12–0
    Northampton Saints
  4. ConversionAnthony Belleau
    21'14–0
    Northampton Saints
  5. 33'
    SubstitutionJosh McNally on for Tom Manz
    Cardiff Rugby
  6. 40'
    SubstitutionTom Manz on for Josh McNally
    Cardiff Rugby
  7. Second half
  8. 46'14–5
    TryHarri Millard
    Cardiff Rugby
  9. 47'14–7
    ConversionJarrod Evans
    Cardiff Rugby
  10. SubstitutionIon Neculai on for Cleopas Kundiona
    52'
    Northampton Saints
  11. SubstitutionEd Prowse on for JJ van der Mescht
    52'
    Northampton Saints
  12. 56'
    SubstitutionEvan Lloyd on for Taulupe Faletau
    Cardiff Rugby
  13. 56'
    SubstitutionJosh Adams on for Harri Millard
    Cardiff Rugby
  14. SubstitutionArchie McParland on for Alex Mitchell
    56'
    Northampton Saints
  15. SubstitutionFraser Dingwall on for Toby Thame
    56'
    Northampton Saints
  16. 58'
    SubstitutionRhys Barratt on for Danny Southworth
    Cardiff Rugby
  17. Yellow cardAnthony Belleau
    60'
    Northampton Saints
  18. 60'14–12
    TryMason Grady
    Cardiff Rugby
  19. SubstitutionCurtis Langdon on for Robbie Smith
    61'
    Northampton Saints
  20. SubstitutionJordan Els on for Danilo Fischetti
    61'
    Northampton Saints
  21. TryGeorge Hendy
    63'19–12
    Northampton Saints
  22. ConversionJames Pater
    64'21–12
    Northampton Saints
  23. 64'
    SubstitutionJoe Cowell on for Sam Wainwright
    Cardiff Rugby
  24. 64'
    SubstitutionCallum Sheedy on for Jarrod Evans
    Cardiff Rugby
  25. 64'
    SubstitutionLucas De La Rua on for Semisi Paea
    Cardiff Rugby
  26. SubstitutionCharlie Ulcoq on for Josh Taylor
    66'
    Northampton Saints
  27. SubstitutionFin Smith on for James Pater
    69'
    Northampton Saints
  28. 70'
    SubstitutionJosh McNally on for Tom Manz
    Cardiff Rugby
  29. 77'
    SubstitutionSion Davies on for Johan Mulder
    Cardiff Rugby
  30. TryFraser Dingwall
    78'26–12
    Northampton Saints
  31. ConversionAnthony Belleau
    79'28–12
    Northampton Saints
  32. Full time

Team stats

Northampton SaintsCardiff Rugby
50%Possession50%
47%Territory53%
4Tries2
114Carries131
408Metres carried441
5Clean breaks7
25Defenders beaten27
3Offloads7
144Passes160
176Tackles150
27Missed tackles25
81%Tackle success80%
5Turnovers won7
10Penalties conceded13
7/7Scrums won8/9
15/15Lineouts won7/14
26Kicks from hand23

Match report

Northampton Saints beat Cardiff Rugby 28-12 at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton in round 1 of the Champions Cup on Sunday, 18 October 2026.

In the current table, Northampton Saints are 3rd and Cardiff Rugby 4th.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

1
Northampton Saints wins (100%)
0
Draws (0%)
0
Cardiff Rugby wins (0%)

One meeting on file, October 2026

Biggest Northampton Saints win
28–12
18 Oct 2026

Last 1 meetings

  • 18 Oct 2026Northampton Saints28–12Cardiff Rugby

Lineups

Avg. age
26.3
Avg. age
27.2

Northampton Saints

  1. 1Danilo Fischetti(28)
  2. 2Robbie Smith(28)
  3. 3Cleopas Kundiona(27)
  4. 4Tom Lockett(24)
  5. 5JJ van der Mescht(27)
  6. 6Josh Kemeny(27)
  7. 7Josh Taylor(24)
  8. 8Callum Chick(29)
  9. 9Alex Mitchell(29)
  10. 10Anthony Belleau(30)
  11. 11George Hendy(24)
  12. 12Toby Thame(22)
  13. 13Rory Hutchinson(30)
  14. 14Ollie Sleightholme(26)
  15. 15James Pater(19)
Replacements
  1. 16Curtis Langdon(29)
  2. 17Jordan Els(29)
  3. 18Ion Neculai(25)
  4. 19Ed Prowse(25)
  5. 20Charlie Ulcoq
  6. 21Archie McParland(21)
  7. 22Fin Smith(24)
  8. 23Fraser Dingwall(27)

Cardiff Rugby

  1. 1Danny Southworth(27)
  2. 2Dafydd Hughes(30)
  3. 3Sam Wainwright(28)
  4. 4Tom Manz(25)
  5. 5Rory Thornton(31)
  6. 6Semisi Paea(27)
  7. 7Daniel Thomas(33)
  8. 8Taulupe Faletau(35)
  9. 9Johan Mulder(27)
  10. 10Jarrod Evans(30)
  11. 11Tom Bowen(20)
  12. 12Steffan Emanuel(20)
  13. 13Harri Millard(30)
  14. 14Mason Grady(24)
  15. 15Matty Young(21)
Replacements
  1. 16Evan Lloyd(24)
  2. 17Rhys Barratt(23)
  3. 18Joe Cowell(24)
  4. 19Josh McNally(36)
  5. 20Lucas De La Rua(22)
  6. 21Sion Davies(20)
  7. 22Callum Sheedy(30)
  8. 23Josh Adams(31)