With the Guinness Men’s Six Nations drawing to a close and the Wales Men’s Football team preparing for a crucial World Cup play-off, March promises to be a busy month on the Cardiff sports scene.

Steve Tandy’s Wales rugby side will conclude their 2026 Six Nations campaign with a match against Italy at the Principality Stadium on Saturday 14^th March.

A little under two weeks later across the city it is the turn of the football as the Cardiff City Stadium will play host to Craig Bellamy’s Wales side as they take on Bosnia-Herzegovina in a play-off to reach this year’s World Cup Finals in North America.

The two men’s national sides have enjoyed contrasting fortunes over recent years, with the rugby side without a win in the Six Nations since 2023 whilst the football team have been revitalised over the last 10 years qualifying for 3 major tournaments, having previously gone 58 years without appearing at a major finals.

During this time form on the pitch has often translated to attendances in the stands, with the football enjoying sell-out crowds at their home of Cardiff City Stadium, whilst many rugby fans have chosen to stay away from attending Wales matches at Principality Stadium.

Both stadiums have been known to generate a fervent atmosphere on match-day – with the Principality Stadium holding just under 74,000 seats, compared to 33,000 at Cardiff City Stadium – but which stadium provides the best for watching live sport?

Gareth Burkitt said: “I’ve been to many matches at both stadiums, but I much prefer the atmosphere with the football at Cardiff City Stadium. Being close to the players and action is better and you feel more connected as fans than bigger venues like the Principality.”

Ivy Jones however believes “the bigger, the better” when it comes to sporting venues, saying: “There is no better feeling than a packed-out Principality. Over 70,000 people singing and cheering is a spine-tingling moment that is hard to replicate anywhere.”

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