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Cardiff Blues vs Sharks: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
United Rugby Championship, Friday, 23 October 2026: Cardiff Blues vs Sharks. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- United Rugby Championship
- Date
- Friday, 23 October 2026
- Start time (UTC)
- 18:45
- Venue
- Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Match overview
On Friday, 23 October 2026, Cardiff Blues welcome Sharks for a United Rugby Championship game set to start at 18:45 UTC.
The venue for the game is Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.
Recent form
Over their last 3 games Cardiff Blues have 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 66 points and let in 71 points (W-W-L).
Over their last 3 games Sharks have 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 89 points and let in 83 points (W-W-L).
Recent form is level: both sides took 6 of a possible 9 points.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Blues | 10 Oct | Leinster | A | 5-29 | L |
| Cardiff Blues | 2 Oct | Zebre | H | 40-27 | W |
| Cardiff Blues | 26 Sept | Scarlets | A | 21-15 | W |
| Sharks | 10 Oct | Stormers | A | 22-39 | L |
| Sharks | 3 Oct | Leinster | H | 26-20 | W |
| Sharks | 26 Sept | Ospreys | H | 41-24 | W |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Cardiff Blues averaged 22 points scored and 23.7 conceded per game, while Sharks averaged 29.7 scored and 27.7 conceded.
Sharks have the sharper recent attack, averaging 29.7 points per game over their last 3 matches. Cardiff Blues have been harder to score against, conceding 23.7 points per game over the same spell.
How to watch
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