That was a dramatic one!

Give us your 3 word thoughts on that…

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Happy with the win tonight. Cardiff, in the end, managed the game pretty well after the wheels looked like they could’ve come off after the red card.
Love the ambition, & don’t want that to be tempered too much. May be occasions in future where pragmatism is required. #CARvLIO

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And it turns out I am actually a massive supporter of the 20 minute red card.

Despite everything I’ve ever said about them prior to tonight’s match.

Cardiff 33-20 Lions FT

Great win!

Thoroughly deserved that, great all-round performance. Started well, dealt with the 20 minutes a man down well, and then kicked on well.

Good stuff 🔵⚫️

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Contrary to what I may have previously said, I am in favour of 20-minute red cards. #CARvLIO

What a great try saving kick from Cam Winnett #CARvLIO

Cardiff 14-13 Lions HT

Strong start but a controversial 20-minute red card halts momentum.

Defence is physical and attack is well organised, need to improve on the kicking game and discipline.

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If the referee specifically says "always illegal" does that not mean it's a full red, not a 20min? (Learner watching on s4c so may have missed something specific) #CARvLIO

Thoroughly enjoying #carvlio so far.

Cardiff having McInally, Mann and Basham in a pack will always keep the referee in the game.

Thomas unlucky with his 20 minute red but you can't connect with the head like that.

Red card for a guy coming in as low as physically possible over the ball clearing out a guy who is in at the side and off his feet, who then dives like a cheat. #CARvLIO

Yeah, that's absolutely a red for me. Very frustrating, but you simply cannot smash an opponent in the head with your arm/elbow #CARvLIO

The Ref is woeful

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I swear to all the Gods, I simply cannot deal with a good, early in the season, Cardiff performance. I can't go through this for another season where my hopes and dreams are inevitably crushed and we end the season with nothing #CARvLIO

What an opening try! Lovely team effort. #CARvLIO

My god that Lions away kit!!!! #CARvLIO

Cardiff Rugby 🆚 Emirates Lions match day lineups #TheURC #CARvLIO

Cardiff 20-17 Lions FT

Had to battle, battle and battle for that. Outstanding effort and physicality. We’d have lost that last season without question.

Huge win.

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Some interesting refereeing at the end of #CARvLIO

Not the 5 points we wanted but 4 is better than 1 or none so we move on to next week having broken our 2025 duck!

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The end of this match has made me feel physically and mentally unwell. What a win for Cardiff. Unreal defence at the end there. Literally bodies on the line. #CARvLIO

That's not a try #CARvLIO

What the fuck was that clear out? Ref just chilling not giving a fuck 🫠 #CARvLIO

Personally feel that's a harsh yellow. But I guess they ignored a blatant knock-on earlier by the Lions, so you win some you lose some #CARvLIO

Sorry, but throwing one intercepted is a mistake, two in 10 minutes is careless #CARvLIO

Keiron Assiratti looks knackered, and who can blame him! #CARvLIO

This game is very silly #CARvLIO

It's the hope that kills you #CARvLIO

After a huge amount of Lions pressure in the first 20, it's Cardiff who finish the half 10-7 up.

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HT: Cardiff 10-7 Emirates Lions

A Ben Donnell try and five points from the boot of Callum Sheedy gives the Blue & Blacks a halftime advantage following an early try from Asenathi Ntlabakayne. #URC #CARvLIO

Ref is more ripped than 3/4 of the players #CARvLIO