Fixtures Edinburgh Men BKT United Rugby Championship 2025/26
October 25, 2025 Cardiff Arms Park
CardiffRugbyCardiff Rugby
20 - 19 Away
ER-Full-500×500Edinburgh
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80'

All over

Cardiff win it 20-19.
78'

Thompson nudges one

Just shy of the Cardiff 22 with just two minutes remaining.
78'

Big penalty

We win a penalty around half-way as Cardiff get caught on the wrong side of the ball. Thompson will kick into the Cardiff 22.
75'

Davidson on for debut

Piers O'Conor is off. Matt Davidson on for his Edinburgh Rugby debut.
74'

Lloyd puts Cardiff in front

The hosts take a 20-19 lead as Lloyd hits a penalty from distance.
73'

Cardiff will have a pop

The hosts win a penalty after hitting O'Conor who was caught well in midfield.
71'

Free kick won

Thompson send one high into the Cardiff 22.
70'

Cardiff knock on again

Goosen looks to gather in the air. Cardiff get a paw on the ball. Scrum Edinburgh on half-way.
68'

Cardiff spill

Good line speed forces the hosts to knock on in midfield.
66'

Scrum Cardiff

Scrappy stuff. The ball is spilled but its a Cardiff scrum with a player nudging into the referee.
64'

Free kick

Cardiff with the early engage. We manage to clear our lines, just.
63'

Cardiff spill

The hosts spill when lunging for the whitewash. Scrum 5m to come.
61'

Crosbie on

Luke Crosbie on for Liam McConnell. A massive shift from the young back-row.
61'

Scrum pen Cardiff

Big shunt from the hosts. Fair dos from the Cardiff pack there.
59'

Thompson on

Missed a sub with Ross Thompson on for Cammy Scott at 10.
58'

Cardiff knock on

A high ball is spilled forward in the air by the hosts.
58'

Brilliant take from McAlpine

Cardiff put him under pressure and the young 9 gathers well.
56'

Changes

Boan Benter and Paul Hill on for Schoeman and Rae. Meanwhile Shiel is off McAlpine.
55'

Another huge turnover

Another massive turnover from the Edinburgh men. Schoeman gets on ball as Cardiff drive at our line. Proper commitment in defence.
52'

Cardiff turn us over

Goosen breaks buts the hosts get on ball. Cardiff kick into our 22.
51'

Good attack

We're in the Cardiff 22 after some really strong running from Goosen and McConnell!
48'

Big pen!

Cardiff get a 50:22 and build an attack in our 22. We halt momentum with a big turnover penalty!
45'

Unlucky

We have the penalty on half-way and Shiel goes quickly! The scrum-half is dragged down 10m out and Cardiff get on ball to win the turnover.
42'

Try Cardiff

The hosts hit back straight away after building phases in our 22. Javan Sebastian powers over against his former club. The conversion is wide and it's 17-19.
41'

Back underway!

We return to action at Cardiff Arms Park! A massive 40 coming up!
40'

Half-time!

We lead at the break, 12-19! A massive second 40 coming up.
38'

Cardiff knock on

The hosts build but its eventually knocked on in the wide channels. A chance to close out the half here.
37'

Pinched!

Brilliant from O'Conor again! We shoot up defence and steal possession. Lang eventually sends one long with a clever kick to touch.
36'

Turned over

We get isolated in the Cardiff half and the hosts get on ball. They advance it into our half. Lineout to come.
34'

Out on the full

Mulder is off with his box kick. A chance to attack here with a lineout in the Cardiff half.
33'

Forward pass

Lewis Wells makes a quality break from the back. He offloads to Dylan Richardson who is able to recycle. We look to move it wide to Bradbury but Cammy Scott's pass floats forward.
31'

Cardiff eventually clear

Ball was in play for what felt like 15 minutes there. Cardiff eventually slice one into touch and we have lineout in good position.
29'

Wellsy!

What a take from Lewis Wells after a cross-field nudge from Scott! Looked like he was in 7ft in the air, we gather and build the attack!
28'

Goose!

Its a forward pass from the scrum. Cardiff build the phases before sending a box kick high which Goosen gathers brilliantly!
26'

Great stuff

Some brilliant handling from the backline! O'Conor, Lang and Scott link up. Cardiff eventually knock on defence. A good chance to attack here, just short of the hosts 22.
20'

Great defence!

Piers O'Conor flies up and forces a knock on! Brilliant defensive set in our half.
19'

TRY ASHMAN!

Pure power! Really good finish from Ewan Ashman after we take a few pops at the Cardiff line! Third try of the night for the men from Auld Reekie! Lang converts and it's 12-19!
18'

Penalty won

Cardiff are offside after a lineout on half-way. Cammy Scott nudges one into the hosts 22.
15'

Try Cardiff

Josh Adams runs it in as the hosts break from their own half. The conversion is successful and it's 12-12
14'

Building

We're in the Cardiff 22 and building an attack.
12'

Big scrum!

Scrum penalty on half-way!
11'

Knock on

We though we had the penalty but a knock on is spotted and Cardiff have the scrum in midfield.
9'

CHICO!!!

SHARP! We build the phases inside the Cardiff 22, have advantage, and Charlie Shiel eventually spots a gap to dart over! It's 5-12!
7'

McConnell!

Liam McConnell gets on ball straight from the restart and we win the turnover penalty! Cardiff are nearly pinged for a croc roll in the process. We nudge the penalty to the corner...
6'

Try Cardiff

The hosts strike back through scrum-half Johan Mulder. Cardiff gather a box kick and break down the near side and Mulder is the man who finishes. It's 5-5 as the conversion is pushed wide.
5'

Cardiff build well

Good attack from the hosts. They drive forward wave after wave before putting through a clever kick that pins us inside our 22.
4'

TRY WELLS!

TRY LEWIS WELLS! What a start from the men from Auld Reekie! Cammy Scott fires a beautiful cross-field kicks out wide and Lewis Wells gathers to touch down out wide! 5-0!
3'

Wes!

Brilliant half-break from Wes Goosen brings us into the Cardiff 22!
1'

KICK-OFF!

We're underway at Cardiff Arms Park!
19:27

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