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A wedding made in ‘Heaven’ at Cardiff Arms Park

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000193 EndHTML:0000012302 StartFragment:0000003045 EndFragment:0000012266 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/gwydiongriffiths/Desktop/Wedding%20Story%20quotes.doc Karen Collins from Abertillery is due to marry her fiancée Phil Heaven ac the iconic venue on Saturday the 10th of August. The couple got engaged in September 2012 having been together for nine years. At a special rehearsal of the day Karen and Phil were joined by newly selected British and Irish Lions, …

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Win tickets to a Speedway Spectacular

The event – which will take place on Saturday June 1st – forms part of a hugely competitive FIM Speedway Grand Prix season, with four world champions, including current title holder and 2012 British SGP winner Chris Holder, among those going full throttle in front of thousands of fans. British supporters have a new hero to worship in the form …

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Meet the four Cardiff Blues Lions at the Arms Park

Cardiff Blues openside Sam Warburton will lead the 2013 British and Irish Lions squad to Australia, which includes four Blues players. Warburton will be joined on tour by Alex Cuthbert, who is going on his first Lions tour. Also selected are Jamie Roberts and Leigh Halfpenny who both toured with the Lions to South Africa in 2009. Gethin Jenkins, who …

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Hobbs joins eight other Blues in Wales training squad

Cardiff Blues prop forward Sam Hobbs has been selected in Robin McBryde’s Wales squad that includes 15 players who formed part of the successful 2013 RBS 6 Nations squad and features 11 uncapped players. Wales face Japan in Osaka on Saturday, 8 June in the first Test before travelling to Tokyo for the second fixture a week later on Saturday, …

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Sam Warburton to captain the 2013 British and Irish Lions squad

Warburton will be joined on tour by Alex Cuthbert, who is going on his first Lions tour. Also selected are Jamie Roberts and Leigh Halfpenny who both toured with the Lions to South Africa in 2009. Gethin Jenkins, who will be rejoining the Blues over the summer, has also been selected as part of the squad, his third Lions tour. …

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Seven Blues players selected in Wales Under 20 squad

Blues outside half Rhys Patchell, one of the most experienced Regional players in the squad with 21 appearances for the Blues, is the only player not to have been capped at Under 20 level to date. He and prop Tom Davies, who featured last season, are the only players not to have played a part in this season’s Under 20 …

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Michael Paterson to join Sale Sharks

The Christchurch born lock joined Cardiff Blues in 2010 going on to make 56 appearances for the region. Having represented New Zealand Under-21 in 2006 Paterson made his Canterbury debut in the Air New Zealand Cup later that year. His Super 14 debut followed for the Crusaders in 2007 before moving to the Hurricanes in 2010. Despite being a strong …

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Community Coaches achievements recognised at awards night

There were four awards on the evening with the first of these being the Young Coach / Leader award Young Coach/Leader The award was for any coach/leader under the age of 21 who had shown determination in their development and had helped participants reach their goals through dedication and support. Tom Gamage was the winner on the night. He is …

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Cuthbert claims Cardiff Blues Player of the Year award

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000183 EndHTML:0000011101 StartFragment:0000002792 EndFragment:0000011065 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/gwydiongriffiths/Desktop/awards%20night.doc Cuthbert had an impressive season for the Blues scoring eight tries in total including a hat-trick against Sale Sharks away in the opening round of the Heineken Cup, as well as touching down against Toulon and Montpellier in the same competition The former Hartpury College student, who signed a new contract with the Blues …

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