| Home team | Cardiff |
| Away team | Ospreys |
| Venue | Cardiff Arms Park |
| Competition | URC |
| Kick off time | 7 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Cardiff vs Ospreys URC preview as the sides meet at Cardiff Arms Park in a Welsh Derby.
Cardiff currently sit seventh with a good chance of finishing inside the top eight. They sit just two points ahead of Connacht in ninth and, therefore, without picking up a win, would be at risk of missing out on the playoffs and Champions Cup next year.
Ospreys sit in 10, and while they still have a mathematical chance of reaching the top eight, it would be difficult to close the 11-point gap in three games. They are level on points with the Sharks and could fall below her.
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Recent Form:
Cardiff (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | URC | Scarlets | 24-28 |
| Loss | 4th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Benetton | 38-35 |
| Loss | 27th March 2026 | URC | Sharks | 21-15 |
| Loss | 20th March 2026 | URC | Bulls | 40-7 |
| Won | 27th February 2026 | URC | Leinster | 8-7 |
Cardiff have only two of their last six matches; however, this did include a two-game tour of South Africa, where they lost both matches. In the last round, they won 28-24 through a last-minute try against the Scarlets. With 25 minutes to go, Cardiff were 24-7 behind, but three converted tries in the last 10 minutes got them the win.
Ospreys (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | URC | Sharks | 21-17 |
| Lost | 4th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Ulster | 28-24 |
| Lost | 28th March 2026 | URC | Connacht | 21-14 |
| Lost | 21st March 2026 | URC | Benetton | 31-19 |
| Won | 28th February 2026 | URC | Ulster | 21-10 |
The Ospreys won their match in round 15 of the URC to end a three-game losing streak. They were leading 14-12 at halftime after tries from Dan Edwards and Jac Morgan. They scored again early in the second half to extend the game to a large enough lead that a try for the Sharks with 10 minutes to go was not enough.
Cardiff vs Ospreys head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 1st January 2026 | URC | Ospreys | 33-22 |
| 19th April 2025 | URC | Cardiff | 19-36 |
| 1st January 2025 | URC | Draw | 13-13 |
| 1st June 2024 | URC | Ospreys | 29-33 |
| 1st January 2024 | URC | Ospreys | 27-21 |
The Ospreys have won eight of the last 11 matches between these teams, with there also being one draw in that time. Other than the Cardiff win, the other matches have all been within 11 points in the last five matches.
