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Having recently won the Heineken Cup with Toulon, Gethin Jenkins will rejoin the region following the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia this summer. A hugely experienced player Jenkins has played 98 times for Wales, 5 Lions caps and 125 for the Blues. Jenkins will be joined in the front row by his 2009 Lions front row partner Matthew …

With the first test won by the skin of their teeth, with big thanks to George North, Alex Cuthbert, the magic boot of Leigh Halfpenny and studs of Kurtly Beale’s boots, everything is perfectly poised for an explosive second match. Qantas Bing have set up the Lions Mane Event and sent four rugby fans (an Irishman, an Englishman, a Scotsman …

Tom and Ben Youngs will become the first brothers to start together in a Test match for the British Irish Lions since Gavin and Scott Hastings in the third Test of the 1989 series against the Australia in Sydney when they play in Saturday’s second Test in Melbourne. The Leicester Tigers and England duo are the 14th set of brothers …

The Blues have teamed up with Glamorgan Cricket to give season ticket holders a fantastic opportunity to win 2 FREE match tickets for the Glamorgan v Somerset T20 match to be played under the SWALEC Stadium floodlights on Friday 12 July at 6.30pm. All Cardiff Blues supporters who have purchased a 2013/14 season tickets by Friday 5 July will be …

The tournament, which is sure to capture the imagination of students within the region, will be played between teams from Cardiff Metropolitan, Cardiff University, Cardiff Medicals and the University of South Wales. With a healthy rivalry already in place between the University rugby sides, the 15 a side competition will see two semi- finals and the winner of the final …

Work is progressing well with the turf and the topsoil now having been removed. The next phase is levelling off of the pitch before the shock pad and playing surface can be fitted. Speaking of the work, Cardiff Arms Park Head Groundsman Bryan Walker said, “Phase one was taking all the soil from the field. We actually took 320 lorry …

Tovey joined the Cardiff Blues in 2012 and made 17 appearances for the region including the Boxing Day match against the Dragons. Jason Tovey has signed a three year contract with the Dragons and will return to Rodney Parade during pre-season training. Talking about Jason Tovey’s departure Cardiff Blues Chief Executive, Richard Holland said, “I would like to thank Jason …

The first wedding has already been booked in with Karen Collins from Abertillery marrying her fiancée Phil Heaven at the iconic venue on Saturday 10th August. It will no doubt be an incredible day for the couple who got engaged in September 2012 having been together for nine years. Cardiff Arms Park offers two wedding packages. A Silver Wedding Package …

In 2012 the team reached the top four in the competition and secured a win over New Zealand for the first time in their history. Wales were determined to do even better and make their way to the final this year. The U20s have claimed victory over Samoa, Scotland and Argentina at the pool stages, which saw the young side …

The British Irish Lions today announced the team to play the Qantas Wallabies in the 1st Test at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday. The starting XV comprises eight new Test Lions and will be captained by Sam Warburton. In the backs Leigh Halfpenny, Alex Cuthbert, George North, Jonathan Davies and Jonathan Sexton all make their Lions Test debuts, while …