Cardiff seal bonus-point victory against Zebre — SkimNews
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- Cardiff beat Zebre 40-27 at the Arms Park, securing a bonus-point victory with six tries in the United Rugby Championship's second round.
- Tom Bowen crossed for two tries, with further scores from lock Teddy Williams, prop Javan Sebastian, number eight Taine Basham, and flanker Alex Mann.
- Cardiff led 40-8 with roughly 20 minutes remaining but allowed Zebre to score three late tries, including a bonus-point score from replacement Giacomo Da Re.
- Teddy Williams marked his first competitive home game for Cardiff after suffering a serious foot injury in October 2025 at the Arms Park.
- Eighteen-year-old Tom Howe was introduced off the bench for his senior Cardiff debut.
- Attendance at the Arms Park was 7,231, similar to the Scarlets-Cardiff Welsh derby the previous round.
- Cardiff next travel to Dublin to face defending champions Leinster on Saturday, with the source flagging concerns about their 'lacklustre final quarter'.
Why it matters: Cardiff's bonus-point win extends a strong URC start to two from two, but the collapse from 40-8 to 40-27 exposes a concentration problem at the worst possible time — they face defending champions Leinster in Dublin next Saturday, the toughest fixture of the early season.
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