Cardiff Rugby vs Scarlets 17-21 · United Rugby Championship

Match report

Scarlets beat Cardiff Rugby 21-17 away from home at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff in round 7 of the United Rugby Championship on Friday, 19 December 2025.

That makes it two wins in a row for Scarlets. Ben Breakspear refereed.

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

Head to head

4

Cardiff Rugby wins (40%)

0

Draws (0%)

6

Scarlets wins (60%)

Last 10 meetings, since April 2022

Biggest Cardiff Rugby win

24–15

28 Sept 2024

Biggest Scarlets win

49–14

9 Apr 2022

Last 5 meetings

26 Sept 2026 · United Rugby Championship
Scarlets15
Cardiff Rugby21
26 Sept 2026Scarlets15–21Cardiff RugbyUnited Rugby Championship
18 Apr 2026 · United Rugby Championship
Scarlets24
Cardiff Rugby28
18 Apr 2026Scarlets24–28Cardiff RugbyUnited Rugby Championship
19 Dec 2025 · United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby17
Scarlets21
19 Dec 2025Cardiff Rugby17–21ScarletsUnited Rugby Championship
12 Oct 2024 · United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby19
Scarlets25
12 Oct 2024Cardiff Rugby19–25ScarletsUnited Rugby Championship
28 Sept 2024 · United Rugby Championship
Scarlets15
Cardiff Rugby24
28 Sept 2024Scarlets15–24Cardiff RugbyUnited Rugby Championship

Lineups

Avg. age

29.6

Avg. age

28.2

Cardiff Rugby

1Danny Southworth(27)
2Liam Belcher(30)
3Javan Sebastian(32)
4Josh McNally(36)
5George Nott(30)
7Daniel Thomas(33)
8Alan Lawrence(28)
9Aled Davies(34)
10Callum Sheedy(30)
11Mason Grady(24)
12Ben Thomas(27)
13Harry Millard(30)
14Josh Adams(31)
15Cameron Winnett(23)

Replacements

16Evan Lloyd(24)
17Rhys Barratt(23)
18Sam Wainwright(28)
19Rory Thornton(31)
20Alex Mann(24)
21Taulupe Faletau(35)
22Johan Mulder(27)
23Jacob Beetham(25)

Scarlets

1Kemsley Mathias(27)
2Ryan Elias(31)
3Henry Thomas(34)
4Sam Lousi(35)
6Max Douglas(26)
7Josh Macleod(29)
8Fletcher Anderson(23)
9Gareth Davies(36)
10Joe Hawkins(24)
11Ellis Mee(23)
12Johnny Williams(30)
13Eddie James(24)
15Blair Murray(25)