Cardiff Rugby returns to Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday, Oct. 11, to face Connacht Rugby in a primetime matchup in Round 3 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. Both clubs are looking to climb early in the standings after a disrupted Round 2 slate that saw Connacht’s fixture postponed.

Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster said his side used the extra time to refocus ahead of the trip to Wales and is expecting a demanding contest against a well-organized Cardiff team.

“We have had a productive week of training, the boys are looking sharp, focused, and eager to get back out there,” Lancaster said. “Mentally we reset and focused on this game once we heard the Scarlets game was postponed.”

“My personal experience playing against Cardiff, home or away, it’s never easy,” Lancaster said. “They are well organised and coached and as we all know play a great brand of rugby so it should make for a fantastic game on Saturday night.”

Here’s what to know about Cardiff Rugby vs. Connacht Rugby, including kickoff time, lineups and streaming information.

Cardiff Rugby vs. Connacht Rugby Kickoff In Round 3 Of The BKT United Rugby Championship

Kickoff for Cardiff Rugby vs. Connacht Rugby is set for 2:45 p.m. ET at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff. The match is part of Round 3 of the BKT United Rugby Championship.

Cardiff Rugby Lineup vs. Connacht Rugby In Round 3 Of BKT United Rugby Championship

Starters: Cam Winnett; Jacob Beetham, Harri Millard, Steff Emanuel, Tom Bowen; Callum Sheedy, Johan Mulder; Danny Southworth, Liam Belcher (Capt.), Keiron Assiratti; Josh McNally, Teddy Williams; Ben Donnell, Dan Thomas, Alun Lawrence.

Replacements: Daf Hughes, Rhys Barratt, Javan Sebastian, George Nott, Taine Basham, Aled Davies, Ioan Lloyd, Osian Darwin-Lewis.

Connacht Rugby Lineup vs. Cardiff Rugby In Round 3 Of BKT United Rugby ChampionshipStarters: Sean Naughton; Chay Mullins, David Hawkshaw, Cathal Forde, Shayne Bolton; Jack Carty, Ben Murphy; Denis Buckley, Dave Heffernan, Jack Aungier; Darragh Murray, Joe Joyce; Cian Prendergast (Capt.), Sean O’Brien, Sean Jansen.Replacements: Eoin de Buitléar, Jordan Duggan, Sam Illo, David O’Connor, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Matthew Devine, Hugh Gavin, Finn Treacy.How To Watch Cardiff Rugby vs. Connacht Rugby In Round 3 Of The BKT United Rugby Championship

The match between Cardiff Rugby and Connacht Rugby will stream live on FloRugby and the FloSports app. Coverage begins shortly before kickoff at 2:45 p.m. ET. A FloRugby subscription is required to watch every game of Round 3 in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

URC Standings 2025: Week 2Bulls (10) – 2-0-0Stormers (9) – 2-0-0Munster (9) – 2-0-0Zebre (9) – 2-0-0Cardiff Rugby (7) – 1-1-0Glasgow Warriors (6) – 1-1-0Ulster (5) – 1-0-0Connacht (5) – 1-0-0Benetton (4) – 1-1-0Edinburgh (2) – 0-1-0Sharks (2) – 0-1-1Dragons (2) – 0-1-1 Lions (1) – 0-2-0Ospreys (1) – 0-2-0Leinster (1) – 0-2-0Scarlets (0) – 0-1-0

Team (Pts.) – W-L-D

URC Results 2025: Week 2Stormers 26 – 10 OspreysDragons 17 – 17 SharksBenetton 16 – 14 Glasgow WarriorsBulls 39 – 31 LeinsterMunster 23 – 20 Cardiff RugbyZebre 22 – 20 LionsURC Schedule 2025: Week 3

Oct. 10, 2025

Munster vs Edinburgh – 2:45 PM ETScarlets vs. Stormers – 2:45 PM ET

Oct. 11, 2025

Ospreys vs. Zebre – 10 AM ETBenetton vs. Lions – 10 AM ETGlasgow Warriors vs. Dragons – 12:30 PM ETLeinster vs. Sharks – 12:30 PMCardiff Rugby vs. Connacht – 2:45 PM ETUlster vs. Bulls – 2:45 PM ETHow To Watch International Rugby In USA

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