RECAP: Cardiff v Bulls

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round Three match between Cardiff and the Bulls at Arms Park.

Cardiff boasts an impressive recent home record, having won their last four matches at the Arms Park.

The capital region has lost only two of their previous eight matches against South African opponents, with both of those defeats coming away from home.

The Bulls have lost their last two matches, but have not lost three in succession since doing so in Super Rugby in February 2020.

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Teams

Cardiff: 15 Hallam Amos, 14 Owen Lane, 13 Rey Lee-Lo, 12 Ben Thomas, 11 Josh Adams, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Lloyd Williams, 8 James Ratti, 7 Will Boyde, 6 Josh Navidi, 5 Matthew Screech, 4 Seb Davies, 3 Dmitri Arhip, 2 Kirby Myhill (captain), 1 Rhys Carré.

Replacements: 16 Kristian Dacey, 17 Corey Domachowski, 18 Dillon Lewis, 19 Rory Thornton, 20 Josh Turnbull, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Willis Halaholo, 23 Matthew Morgan.

Bulls: 15 David Kriel, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Cornal Hendricks, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Janko Steenkamp, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima.

Replacements: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels), 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Robert Hunt, 19 Walt Steenkamp), 20 Arno Botha, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Chris Smith, 23 Lionel Mapoe.

Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland, 11th league game)

Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), John Darcy (Wales)

TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)