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PUBLISHED 16:30 7th October 2014 by Sam Roberts (@spr7377)

Wales international Reed, 26, has joined the Welford Road club with immediate effect to provide experience for the Leicester second row with Louis Deacon and Geoff Parling currently out injured.

Tries from Tevita Kuridrani and Scott Higginbotham gave Australia an early advantage, Leonardo Senatore’s try cut the deficit before half-time. Argentina – with Amorosino starting on the left wing – took the lead thanks to Juan Imhoff’s converted try on 53 minutes and maintained their advantage after. The Pumas’ first win in 18 Rugby Championship matches was also their first …

Cardiff Blues battled back to claim a 24-24 draw with Connacht in Ireland on Friday night, but Hammer insisted his team had not been at their best in Galway. And with second placed Ospreys next up – as Blues complete a run of three difficult away games – he knows only an 80-minute performance will be good enough in Swansea. …

PUBLISHED 10:00 6th October 2014 by Liam Jones(@liamjonesjourno)

PUBLISHED 10:30 6th October 2014

Cardiff City Football Club are pleased to confirm Russell Slade as First Team Manager, following his appointment by Tan Sri Vincent Tan. Speaking of the appointment, Tan Sri Vincent Tan said, “I’m delighted to appoint Russell Slade as the Manager of Cardiff City. I have personally offered Russell this opportunity after giving much thought to the needs of the Club …

The Commonwealth Games was Adam Thomas’ swan song as skipper before taking up a contract with Cardiff Blues. His departure has seen experienced campaigner Groves handed the captaincy for the 2014/15 crusade. Groves – who is joined by regional team-mates Garyn Smith, Tomos Williams and Tom Williams – has plenty of Sevens experience behind him, having played 20 tournaments on …

Blues looked set to crash to defeat at the Sportsground as home tries from Robbie Henshaw, Kiernan Marmion and Nathan White cancelled out an opener from full back Adam Thomas and put the Irish province 24-10 up with ten minutes to play. But scores from Macauley Cook and a dramatic final minute try from replacement prop Sam Hobbs – after …

Francois Zoko’s individual effort was enough to earn Blackpool a 1-0 victory over Cardiff City. Seven-hundred and forty-six Cardiff City fans played their part in an otherwise sparsely populated Bloomfield Road in Friday night’s televised SkyBet Championship fixture. Indeed, it was the noisy travelling contingent who almost had a goal to celebrate inside a minute. Neat link-up play between Ravel …