Rugby

Cardiff Blues start their pre-season matches with a visit to Worcester Saturday, August 17 (kick-off 3pm). The Warriors will be running a special ‘Kids for a Quid’ promotion with adult tickets costing just £10. Worcester Warriors made the trip to the Welsh capital last pre-season and secured a last minute 30-25 win at the Arms Park, so the Blues will …

Cardiff Blues start their pre-season matches with a visit to Worcester Saturday, August 17 (kick-off 3pm). The Warriors will be running a special ‘Kids for a Quid’ promotion with adult tickets costing just £10. Worcester Warriors made the trip to the Welsh capital last pre-season and secured a last minute 30-25 win at the Arms Park, so the Blues will …

Rhys Patchell, Matthew Rees, Dan Fish, Fau Filise, Harry Robinson and supporters were all taken by surprise as the flash mob began to undress as the music started, to reveal the new hooped Blues shirt. The official Cardiff Blues flash mob video is now available on the Blues YouTube channel. The new Cardiff Blues shirt is available to purchase online …

The Blues are regular visitors to the showground which is in the very north of the Blues region. This year the whole squad (minus British and Irish Lions players) will be attending with coaches Mark Ring and Andi Kyriacou carrying out a skills session with the forwards and backs. The visit is always a popular day out for the squad …

Cardiff Blues Director of rugby Phil Davies said, “The fixtures do matter as you could argue that you start with a home match and hopefully a win and you build some momentum “Europe is all about winning your home games and trying to pick up some points on the road. “There will be a lot of pressure on Exeter to …

  Cardiff Blues launched their new kit for the 2013/14 season with an innovative flashmob dance routine in Cardiff city centre. Crowds gathered outside Cardiff library in the Hayes area of the city as a group of dancers dressed as members of the public began performing a seemingly spontaneous dance routine. As the Debbie Chapman dancers started strutting their stuff …

The new shirt was seen for the first time in a flash mob arranged by Debbie Chapman Dancers outside John Lewis and St David’s 2 at the Hayes, Cardiff. Shoppers were joined by Blues stars Rhys Patchell, Matthew Rees, Filo Paulo, Dan Fish and Fau Filise who were all taken by surprise as the flash mob started to undress as …

Speaking of the injury, Cardiff Blues Head of Medical John Miles said, “Sam suffered a grade three tear to his left hamstring in the second Lions test against Australia on the 29th of June” “He has had a scan with specialists in London yesterday which has shown the injury is already healing. He therefore does not need surgery but will …

Champions Leinster begin the defence of their title with a trip to Wales to take on another of last season’s Play-Off qualifiers, Scarlets, whilst finalists Ulster also cross the Irish Sea, this time to play Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade. Glasgow Warriors, the remaining team to make it through to last season’s Play-Offs, also face Welsh opposition, but this …

Following the fixture announcement, Cardiff Blues Director of Rugby Phil Davies said, “It’s an exciting pool and certainly challenging.” “We play the Ospreys again, on top of our derbies, which is good. “Bath have some outstanding world class players and Worcester are a club I know well, they’ve had a change of coaching there and have recruited heavily. “Harlequins are …