Scarlets vs Cardiff: Live Score Updates, TV Info, and Team News
Cardiff travel to Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli this afternoon. The match is pivotal for their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes.
Match context
Corniel van Zyl’s Cardiff sit eighth in the URC table. They have four regular-season games left and need a win to boost their chances.
The Scarlets can no longer reach the play-offs. They aim to end the season positively and prepare for 2026/27.
Team news
Van Zyl has made seven changes to Cardiff’s matchday squad. Second-row Josh McNally, George Nott and scrum-half Johan Mulder return from injury to start.
Alex Mann and James Botham pair on the flanks. Alun Lawrence wears the number eight jersey.
The Scarlets welcome back Wales internationals Ryan Elias, Taine Plumtree and Eddie James. All three are named in the starting XV.
Starting lineups
- Scarlets: Murray; Rogers, James, J Williams, Mee; Hawkins, Blacker; Mathias, Elias, Holz, Lousi, Douglas, Plumtree, Taylor, Anderson (capt).
- Scarlets replacements: Van der Merwe, J Morse, H O’Connor, Price, Davis, Hughes, Leggatt-Jones, J Roberts.
- Cardiff: Winnett; Beetham, B Thomas, Jennings, Grady; Sheedy, Mulder; Barratt, Belcher (capt), Assiratti, McNally, Nott, Mann, Botham, Lawrence.
- Cardiff replacements: Hughes, Southworth, Sebastian, Thornton, D Thomas, Basham, Bevan, I Lloyd.
Match officials and broadcast
The referee is Morne Ferreira from South Africa. Assistant referees are Adam Jones and Carwyn Sion from Wales.
The TMO is Christopher Allison, also from South Africa. TV Info: the game is live only on Premier Sports with a 5.30pm kick-off.
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