Judgement Day 2024 – Q&A
When and where will Judgement Day take place in 2024?
Judgement Day 2024 will take place at Cardi City Stadium on Saturday 1
st
June 2024. It will be a
double-header event with the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 18 matches between Scarlets
v Dragons (15.00) and Cardi Rugby v Ospreys (17.15)
Why has the event moved from the Principality Stadium?
The stadium is not available on the date we have agreed upon for Judgement Day this year due to
pre-exisng commitments around hosng major music events, but we do intend that this event will
return to Principality Stadium in future. The stadium is one of the most versale, accessible and
popular venues in Europe and aracts world class sporng and non-sporng events to Wales. It can
accommodate a wide range of major events all which help support all levels of the sport in Wales.
Why couldn’t the URC xture list change to accommodate Judgement Day at the Principality
Stadium?
Finalising the URC xture list is highly complex with mulple factors around travel, internaonal
matches, broadcast requirements, European xtures, tradional Christmas and New Year dates,
sporng integrity consideraons and individual club requests to be taken into account. For the 2023-
24 season there is the added factor of the Rugby World Cup in France which means a later start and
nish to the BKT United Rugby Championship compeon.
With the quarter-nal playos commencing on Friday 7
th
June the travel on Round 18 is minimised.
Matches are staged between the four Welsh clubs, with the Irish provinces, South African teams and
Scosh/Italian sides all playing each other. Just moving the Welsh xtures on Round 18 to an earlier
slot in the season is also not possible as it would mean mulple other matches would need to be
moved or a complete xture re-dra needed.
What other opons were considered for Judgement Day for the 2023-24 season?
With it being both Cardi and Scarlets’ turn to be the home clubs for Judgement Day the only other
date where this happens for derby xtures was Round 8 - Boxing Day (26
th
December) 2023. With
this being a popular and well aended tradional xture date for Welsh clubs, the lack of travel
opons and increased sta costs on this date, it was unanimously decided that these xtures remain
at the Arms Park and Parc Y Scarlets.
A ’Judgement Day’ type double-header event featuring Cardi and Scarlets versus non-Welsh
opponents was discussed, but not deemed feasible. What makes Judgement Day special and popular,
is that it involves all four Welsh clubs. The fan-bases of all four clubs aending is important, and the
all-Welsh line up aracts lots of event-goers and dierent kinds of rugby supporters to the event.
Could the two matches not just be played at the Arms Park and Parc Y Scarlets?
This opon was also discussed but again was not deemed preferable. Judgement Day has become
one of the biggest events in the URC calendar and all the clubs felt it was important for it to remain
in the xture list. Ospreys and Dragons gave up a home stadium advantage in 2023 to re-establish
Judgement Day back in the calendar, aer a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19. This was done on the
understanding that Cardi and Scarlets would reciprocate in 2024.
There are also URC broadcast contract requirements to deliver a double-header event at one venue
and a two stadia model would not full this.
The combined capacity of both stadia is just short of 27,000. This is over 14,000 less than the 41,139
who aended Judgement Day in 2023. Cardi City Stadium can accommodate over 6,000 more
supporters than the two venues combined with its capacity of 33,280.
Why was the Cardi City Stadium chosen to host Judgement Day next season?
The clubs wanted to keep the event in South Wales for a number of reasons. It keeps travel me for
the four fanbases to a minimum and meets the requirements of sponsors, corporate guests,
broadcasters and the media. With supporters expecng Judgement Day to be in the capital city,
Cardi City Stadium is the obvious choice.
The venue is the second largest sporng venue in Wales aer Principality Stadium. It has hosted
mulple rugby events since opening in 2009 and was due to stage the 2020 URC Final unl the
COVID-19 pandemic intervened. The stadium is city centre based allowing mulple supporter travel
opons, has excellent supporter and hospitality facilies and an experienced team to assist in the
event planning and delivery.
Why do the WRU stage non-rugby events that can impact rugby matches?
Principality Stadium is the largest closed roof venue in the UK and one of the biggest in the world. Its
outstanding track record of delivering world class events and city centre locaon mean it is in high
demand from promoters and event owners. All of the events staged at Principality Stadium deliver
signicant revenues to the WRU, and therefore to Welsh rugby, and a wider posive economic
impact to Cardi and the surrounding region.
The income generated by the WRU is re-invested back into the sport at all levels across Wales. The
four clubs are direct and signicant beneciaries of this revenue re-distribuon.
The WRU ensures that rugby sll remains the largest content staged at the stadium. When you add
together senior internaonal matches and games played as part of the Road to Principality series -
women’s and girl’s matches, community rugby nals and schools games which all take place at
Principality Stadium - the 2022-23 season saw almost 40 rugby games staged at the venue.
Why is a double-header event like Judgement Day important?
Judgement Day is very important to all four clubs and other partners. It provides signicant
commercial revenue to the clubs, at a me of year where derbies have not tradionally sold-out at
home venues, and has further growth potenal as a brand and event in its own right.
For the clubs it also means addional media aenon on the URC season, it’s the biggest crowd they
will play in front of all year and aracts a more diverse demographic and new audiences, which is
crucial to the future of the game.
It is a highlight for the players and allows the clubs to showcase the outstanding community work
they undertake. Broadcasters and the league (URC) value the event enormously as it provides a focal
point to the season with increased media coverage and TV viewers.
What will the 2024 event involve?
Two great Welsh derbies, a big event experience and a celebraon of rugby at all levels with pre-
match community fesvals taking place. With a capacity of just over 33,000 a sell-out is being
targeted. A full music and entertainment package is being planned which should provide for a great
atmosphere.
When will ckets go on sale and what price will they be?
Tickets will be priced at the same level as 2023 with adults priced at £25 and £35, concessions (Over
65s) at £15/£25 and Under 16s at £10/£15. Tickets will go on-sale from Cardi City Stadium on
Tuesday 5 December.
Season cket holders of the two ‘home’ clubs – Cardi and Scarlets – will receive a free cket as part
of their season cket package. The clubs will contact their season cket holders with details of how
these will be distributed and how they can purchase addional ckets for family and friends.
Are accessible ckets available?
Yes there are a number of accessible seang opons at Cardi City Stadium. All queries should go via
the stadium – 033 33 11 1920 and ckets@cardicityfc.co.uk
Is hospitality available at Judgement Day?
Packages will be announced imminently and will be available via the two home clubs – Cardi Rugby
and Scarlets. Seasonal hospitality guests of the two home clubs will have Judgement Day included as
part of their seasonal package. They will be contacted by the commercial team of their respecve
club with full details in due course.
Will Judgement Day be around from 2025 onwards?
Yes it is intended that the event will revert back to Principality Stadium, staged during the tradional
March/April window, post Six Naons. Negoaons are already underway with the BKT United Rugby
Championship around the best date for the clubs, venue and the league. Work has already
commenced on how the event can grow to a sell out over me with the sports presentaon, fan
experience, community involvement, entertainment, and aracng new potenal supporters all
under review.
