# Bowen double helps Cardiff beat pointless Ospreys

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bowen-double-helps-cardiff-beat-pointless-ospreys/
- Published: 2026-10-31T21:44:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T22:20:12+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cm3el2gwlwwdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Cardiff beat Ospreys 26-0 in Swansea.
- Tom Bowen scored twice in the bonus-point win.
- Cardiff ended the league block seventh; Ospreys were ninth.

## Summary

Cardiff beat Ospreys 26-0 in Swansea to claim a bonus-point win and move back into the top half of the United Rugby Championship table. The one-sided result highlighted Ospreys’ lack of attacking threat, while Cardiff secured maximum points despite a scrappy derby.

Tom Bowen scored twice, with Josh Adams and 18-year-old hooker Tom Howe also crossing; Ioan Evans and Jarrod Evans converted two tries each. Cardiff finished the first league block seventh and Ospreys ninth, with both sides missing several Wales squad players ahead of the five-week break for the Nations Championship.

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