Scarlets v Cardiff live – score updates, TV channel and team news

Cardiff are at a critical juncture in the race to reach the United Rugby Championship play-offs and face a tricky trip to Llanelli to face the Scarlets this afternoon.

Corniel van Zyl’s side are currently eighth in the URC table and need to win at Parc y Scarlets to strengthen their chances of reaching the play-offs with four matches remaining.

The Scarlets are out of the play-off race but want to finish their campaign on a high, while also laying the foundations for what they hope will be a better 2026/27 season.

Van Zyl has made seven changes to his Cardiff matchday squad with second-row Josh McNally, George Nott and scrum-half Johan Mulder returning from injury to start. Wales duo Alex Mann and James Botham combine on the flanks with Alun Lawrence pulling on the number eight jersey.

The Scarlets have been boosted by the return to fitness of Wales internationals Ryan Elias, Taine Plumtree and Eddie James who are all starting.

This game is only live on Premier Sports with kick-off at 5.30pm. You can follow live updates below

Scarlets: Murray; Rogers, James, J Williams, Mee; Hawkins, Blacker; Mathias, Elias, Holz, Lousi, Douglas, Plumtree, Taylor, Anderson (capt).

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.

Replacements: Hughes, Southworth, Sebastian, Thornton, D Thomas, Basham, Bevan, I Lloyd.

Referee: Morne Ferreira (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Carwyn Sion (Wales)

TMO: Christopher Allison (South Africa).