All posts tagged "Cardiff Blues"
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSam Warburton out for four months
British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will be out of action for up to four months with a hamstring tear....
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Featured
/ 12 years agoLeigh Halfpenny is a £1m target for the French clubs
Leigh Halfpenny’s Welsh future is to be thrashed out in London this week as three French clubs prepare to make him...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Ellis Jenkins – Cardiff Blues flanker
A Cardiff Blues flanker proudly leading his country into battle – well, Sam Warburton might have missed the Lions’ opener against...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoChiefs to face Heineken Cup champions next season
Exeter will face European Champions Toulon in the Heineken Cup next season. The Chiefs have been drawn with the French giants...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoDavies to lead Wales in Japan
As revealed by Matt Lloyd in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Bradley Davies will captain a young Wales side that ncluded...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWales call in Patchell for the injured Priestland
Cardiff Blues fly-half Rhys Patchell has been called upon by Wales to replace Rhys Priestland for their two-Test tour of Japan....
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Robin Copeland – Blues and former Leinster, Plymouth and Rotherham No.8
1. Cian Healy – I wouldn’t be surprised if the front row I’ve picked starts the first Test for the Lions...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Black time for Blues underlines Euro row
Cardiff Blues have played 30 matches in all competitions this season and lost 20 of them – two defeats in every...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 20: teams
Cardiff Blues v Zebre Cardiff Blues: Halfpenny; Williams, Evans (Capt.), Roberts, Robinson; Patchell, Jones; Filise, Breeze, Andrews; Reed, Paulo; Paterson, Copeland,...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJamie Roberts to kick-off tribute to Dr jack Matthews
Jamie Roberts will get a chance to ease his pre-British & Irish Lions squad selection nerves when he kicks-off a special...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoSevens ace Cory Allen set to be Wales’ next big thing
It hardly seems fair for Wales to unearth another back with the size of Goliath and accuracy of David’s slingshot but...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoTop English clubs would ‘welcome’ Welsh tie-up
A senior Welsh official last night claimed that some English clubs would welcome reviving Anglo-Welsh competition – and even the idea...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 17: teams
Connacht v Zebre Connacht: Henshaw ; Poolman, Griffin, Murphy, Duffy (Capt.); Parks, Marmion; Wilkinson, Harris-Wright, White; Kearney, Browne; Muldoon, Faloon, McKeon. Replacements:...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoVote for your Harlem Shake Kings
The Harlem Shake craze has invaded the rugby world. Here is a selection of the best videos we have been sent...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoItaly v Wales: teams
Sam Warburton and Alun-Wyn Jones have been named on Wales‘ bench as they take on Italy in the Six Nations in...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLV=Cup round 3: teams
Bath v Exeter Bath: Cuthbert; Lane, Banahan, Williams, Woodburn; Heathcote, McMillan; Beech, Webber, Perenise; Hooper (Capt.), Attwood; Koster, Gilbert, Skirving. Replacements:...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Martyn Williams – former Lions, Wales, Cardiff and Pontypridd flanker
I have only two jerseys on the wall at home – Richie McCaw’s and the one I wore in Paris in...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWinger Tom James to become a Chief
Welsh winger Tom James will be joining Exeter Chiefs next season after signing a two-year deal with the Premiership side. The...
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/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup round 6 teams
Pool 1 Munster v Racing Metro Munster: Jones; Howlett (capt.), Earls, Downey, Zebo; Keatley, Murray; Kilcoyne, Varley, Botha; O’Callaghan, Ryan; O’Mahony,...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEli Walker gets Wales call up
Slick-running Ospreys winger Eli Walker has been named in the Wales‘ Six nations squad by interim coach Rob Howley today. The...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoToulon deny Jenkins’ Blues return
Toulon team manager Tom Whitford has denied rumours that Gethin Jenkins will leave the Top 14 club at the end of...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup round 4: Preview and Predictions
Pool 1 Edinburgh v Racing Metro After over a year on the sidelines, Edinburgh welcome Ben Cairs back in their starting...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoHartley handed two-week ban
Dylan Hartley has been banned for two weeks for striking an opponent with his elbow last week. The incident occurred as...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoBrave 14-men Cardiff Blues fall short against Montpellier
Cardiff Blues suffered a 35-24 defeat to Montpellier at the Arms Park in the third round of the Heineken Cup today....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSam Warburton out of Montpellier clash
Sam Warburton will miss Cardiff Blues’ Heineken Cup clash with Montpellier this afternoon after withdrawing from the game early today. The...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSeason over for Wasp Lee Thomas
London Wasps confirmed today that Lee Thomas will miss the rest of the season having ruptured his Achilles in Exeter last...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 10 preview
Ospreys v Cardiff Blues Samoan international Kahn Fotuali’i return from international duties to start at scrum-half captain the Ospreys as they...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Wales must act quickly to stop the talent drain
With the news that Jamie Roberts has decided to move on from Cardiff Blues, Roger Lewis chief executive of the Welsh...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 9: previews and predictions
Dragons v Connacht Club captain Lewis Evans and loosehead prop Phil Price return to the Dragons’ starting line up as they...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: It wasn’t just the money that lured Jamie away
Once this column revealed the sheer scale of the offer from Racing Metro a fortnight ago, it was just a matter...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoGavin Henson – “At last a coach is playing me at No.10”
It’s been a long journey of broken promises, off-field incidents and not a lot of rugby but Gavin Henson says he...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoLV Cup round 2: preview and prediction
Dragons v Northampton The Dragons and the Saints are both looking for their first win in the competition at Rodney Parade...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoLV Cup Round 1: preview and predictions
London Irish v Sale With both team in serious need to build on momentum, Brian Smith and Steve Diamond have named...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Robshaw’s my captain but where’s Armitage?
Stuart Lancaster named his 32-player squad last Tuesday and there weren’t any massive surprises. Mako Vunipola, the 21-year-old prop born in...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoDai Young: Wasps winning and Tom being man of the match would be ideal
Tonight’s clash between the Blues and Wasps will have a familiar feeling for Wasps head coach Dai Young. The former Blues...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Can Jamie say Non to a fortune in Paris?
Racing Metro have put their offer for Jamie Roberts on the table – a basic £350,000-a-year for three years from next...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Young Jonny made a big impact in Wales’ debut
Jonny Wilkinson’s career has spanned 15 years and 367 matches, a tribute as much as anything to his indomitable spirit. His...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoJonny’s boots hand Toulon vital away win in Cardiff
A second half try from Steffon Armitage and a kicking lesson from Jonny Wilkinson helped Toulon to their second win in...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup round 2: preview and predictions
Pool 1 Munster v Edinburgh Munster will be disappointed they did not close the game out last Racing Metro last week,...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoDragons also want WRU help to keep Lydiate
Newport Gwent Dragons say if Cardiff Blues and the Welsh Rugby Union struck a deal to keep Wales centre Jamie Roberts...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Survivor Tony back on case for Dragons
Tony Brown has been through a lot since he rescued Newport from oblivion and spent millions on a galaxy of Southern...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoWales and Cardiff in bid to keep Lion king Jamie Roberts out of France
British Lion Jamie Roberts is at the centre of a groundbreaking deal being hatched to prevent him falling into French hands....
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream team: Andries Pretorius – Cardiff Blues No.8 and captain
1. Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira – The powerful Springbok has become one of the best front rowers in the world over the...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 Round 2: preview and predictions
Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh Wales Grand Slam winners Sam Warburton, Leigh Halphpenny, Alex Cuthbert and Bradley Davies all return for Cardiff...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: A spat that ended with an all-Welsh Pro12 punchline
Phil Davies and Simon Easterby go back a long way, to a Third Division scrap in West Yorkshire during the pioneering...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPre-season friendlies: results
With just a week to go before the start of the season, a string of pre-season friendlies took place tonight. Here...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWorcester name side to face Scarlets
Worcester have named their team to face Welsh side Scarlets at Sixways tomorrow. England prop Matt Mullan will captain the Warriors...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoReformed Shark Andy Powell is the new ‘Sebastien Chabal’
Sale Sharks are to extend Andy Powell’s contract in recognition of the Welshman’s emergence as ‘the new Sebastian Chabal.’ The Premiership‘s...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoWales teen wonder Tom Prydie aiming to fly high again
Tom Prydie and Kristian Phillips aim to relaunch their careers this season after falling into the international wilderness. The former Ospreys...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoMoment in Time: Northampton Saints and the 2000 Heineken Cup final
Few people had rated Northampton‘s chances of lifting the Heineken Cup. Still fewer gave them a prayer after they had lost...
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