Despite the red card, the visitors continued to be the better side with Cardiff having to survive sustained late pressure in order to pick up two points and cement third position in the league.
As a new United Rugby Championship (URC) season approaches, we take a closer look at the physical makeup of the 16 sides competing for silverware.
The Welsh national team maybe going through a chastening period but there is a rich seam of talent coming through
We are now midway through the URC campaign, with all 16 teams having played the first nine of their 18 regular season matches.
Wales co-captain Dewi Lake is set to switch from his usual position of hooker to openside flanker for the first time since age-grade rugby to help his injury-hit Ospreys side.
The first Guinness Six Nations after a World Cup often sees a changing of the guard, with new faces emerging as a fresh four-year cycle begins.
The Sharks and the Ospreys meet in a historic match at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday night, as it will be the first time a United Rugby Championship match has ever taken place in England.
Every team in the URC has been busy sorting transfers ahead of the upcoming summer break. The Irish provinces have been using their academies...
