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  Teams Connacht v Blues Teams Connacht Rugby v Cardiff Blues Opposition Connacht Rugby (A) Opposition Connacht (A) 9-13
HT 0-13
Opposition Connacht Rugby Venue Sportsground Time KO 17:00 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Connacht Form L W L D L  Teams Blues v Edinburgh Teams Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh Rugby Opposition Edinburgh Rugby (H) Opposition Edinburgh (H) 19-21
HT 9-8
Opposition Edinburgh Rugby Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 19:05 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Edinburgh Form W W L L W  Teams Dragons v Blues Teams Newport Gwent Dragons v Cardiff Blues Opposition Newport Gwent Dragons (A) Opposition Dragons (A) 5-16
HT 5-3
Opposition Newport Gwent Dragons Venue Rodney Parade Time KO 18:30 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Dragons Form L L L W L  Teams Blues v Treviso Teams Cardiff Blues v Benetton Treviso Opposition Benetton Treviso (H) Opposition Treviso (H) 34-18
HT 17-3
Opposition Benetton Treviso Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 18:30 Referee Fitzgibbon Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Treviso Form W L W D W  Teams Blues v Ulster Teams Cardiff Blues v Ulster Rugby Opposition Ulster Rugby (H) Opposition Ulster (H) 19-48
HT 9-17
Opposition Ulster Rugby Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 19:05 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Ulster Form L W W W W  Teams Blues v Glasgow Teams Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Warriors Opposition Glasgow Warriors (H) Opposition Glasgow (H) 3-18
HT 3-12
Opposition Glasgow Warriors Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 18:30 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Glasgow Form W L W W L  Teams Sharks v Blues Teams Sale Sharks v Cardiff Blues Opposition Sale Sharks (A) Opposition Sharks (A) 34-33
HT 12-24
Opposition Sale Sharks Venue Salford City Stadium Time KO 12:45 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Sharks Form W D W L W  Teams Blues v Toulon Teams Cardiff Blues v Toulon Opposition Toulon (H) Opposition Toulon (H) 14-22
HT 8-6
Opposition Toulon Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 12:45 Referee Clancy Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Toulon Form W W L W W  Teams Leinster v Blues Teams Leinster Rugby v Cardiff Blues Opposition Leinster Rugby (A) Opposition Leinster (A) 59-22
HT 40-3
Opposition Leinster Rugby Venue Royal Dublin Society Time KO 18:30 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Leinster Form W W W W W  Teams Blues v Munster Teams Cardiff Blues v Munster Rugby Opposition Munster Rugby (H) Opposition Munster (H) 18-24
HT 3-10
Opposition Munster Rugby Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 19:05 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Munster Form W L L L W  Teams Blues v Wasps Teams Cardiff Blues v London Wasps Opposition London Wasps (H) Opposition Wasps (H) 22-17
HT 7-14
Opposition London Wasps Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Wasps Form L L L L L  Teams Scarlets v Blues Teams Scarlets v Cardiff Blues Opposition Scarlets (A) Opposition Scarlets (A) 22-16
HT 13-13
Opposition Scarlets Venue Parc y Scarlets Time KO 18:30 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Scarlets Form W W W L L  Teams Zebre v Blues Teams Zebre v Cardiff Blues Opposition Zebre (A) Opposition Zebre (A) 7-14
HT 7-5
Opposition Zebre Venue Stadio XXV Aprile Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Zebre Form L L L L L  Teams Ospreys v Blues Teams Ospreys v Cardiff Blues Opposition Ospreys (A) Opposition Ospreys (A) 33-12
HT 16-6
Opposition Ospreys Venue Liberty Stadium Time KO 19:05 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Ospreys Form W W W L L  Teams Blues v Montpellier Teams Cardiff Blues v Montpellier Opposition Montpellier (H) Opposition Montpellier (H) 24-35
HT 15-19
Opposition Montpellier Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 12:45 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Montpellier Form W W W W L Teams Montpellier v Blues Teams Montpellier v Cardiff Blues Opposition Montpellier (A) Opposition Montpellier (A) 34-21
HT 17-8
Opposition Montpellier Venue Time KO 19:00 Referee Garner Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Montpellier Form W W W W L Teams Blues v Scarlets Teams Cardiff Blues v Scarlets Opposition Scarlets (H) Opposition Scarlets (H) 6-9
HT 3-9
Opposition Scarlets Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 19:05 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Scarlets Form W W W L L Teams Blues v Dragons Teams Cardiff Blues v Newport Gwent Dragons Opposition Newport Gwent Dragons (H) Opposition Dragons (H) 12-10
HT 9-0
Opposition Newport Gwent Dragons Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 14:05 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Dragons Form L L L W L Teams Munster v Blues Teams Munster Rugby v Cardiff Blues Opposition Munster Rugby (A) Opposition Munster (A) 6-17
HT 3-3
Opposition Munster Rugby Venue Musgrave Park Time KO 19:30 Referee Owens Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Munster Form W L L L W Teams Toulon v Blues Teams Toulon v Cardiff Blues Opposition Toulon (A) Opposition Toulon (A) 45-25
HT 19-8
Opposition Toulon Venue Stade Mayol Time KO 14:35 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Toulon Form W W L W W Teams Blues v Sharks Teams Cardiff Blues v Sale Sharks Opposition Sale Sharks (H) Opposition Sharks (H) 26-14
HT 9-7
Opposition Sale Sharks Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 15:40 Referee Fitzgibbon Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Sharks Form W D W L W  Teams Saracens v Blues Teams Saracens v Cardiff Blues Opposition Saracens (A) Opposition Saracens (A) 19-11
HT 6-8
Opposition Saracens Venue Allianz Park Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Saracens Form W L L W L  Teams Blues v L Irish Teams Cardiff Blues v London Irish Opposition London Irish (H) Opposition L Irish (H) 10-6
HT 7-3
Opposition London Irish Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L L Irish Form W D L W L Teams Blues v Leinster Teams Cardiff Blues v Leinster Rugby Opposition Leinster Rugby (H) Opposition Leinster (H) 11-26
HT 3-23
Opposition Leinster Rugby Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 19:30 Referee Fitzgibbon Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Leinster Form W W W W W Teams Edinburgh v Blues Teams Edinburgh Rugby v Cardiff Blues Opposition Edinburgh Rugby (A) Opposition Edinburgh (A) 16-17
HT 6-14
Opposition Edinburgh Rugby Venue Murrayfield Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Edinburgh Form W W L L W Teams Blues v Connacht Teams Cardiff Blues v Connacht Rugby Opposition Connacht Rugby (H) Opposition Connacht (H) 22-26
HT 8-15
Opposition Connacht Rugby Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Connacht Form L W L D L Teams Glasgow v Blues Teams Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Blues Opposition Glasgow Warriors (A) Opposition Glasgow (A) 29-13
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Opposition Glasgow Warriors Venue Scotstoun Time KO 19:35 Referee Clancy Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Glasgow Form W L W W L Teams Treviso v Blues Teams Benetton Treviso v Cardiff Blues Opposition Benetton Treviso (A) Opposition Treviso (A) 26-17
HT 13-10
Opposition Benetton Treviso Venue Stadio di Monigo Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Treviso Form W L W D W Teams Blues v Ospreys Teams Cardiff Blues v Ospreys Opposition Ospreys (H) Opposition Ospreys (H) 16-23
HT 10-20
Opposition Ospreys Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 17:15 Referee Owens Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Ospreys Form W W W L L Teams Blues v Zebre Teams Cardiff Blues v Zebre Opposition Zebre (H) Opposition Zebre (H) 28-13
HT 21-6
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Martyn returns for Wales
14 January 2008, 2:39 pm
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Ryan Jones will captain a 28-man Wales squad which includes Martyn Williams after new coach Warren Gatland successfully lured the 76-times capped Blues and former British Lions back row out of retirement for the 2008 RBS Six Nations Championship.
"We've got a pretty young squad here and there is nothing stopping these players selected today holding onto their jerseys right the way up to the next World Cup, even if Martyn doesn't make it that far," said Gatland.
"These are the players in possession now and if they are successful then their destiny is in their own hands.
"We have had to mix the short term and the long term view and Martyn in particular is covering a specialist position.
"I talked to him this weekend and told him we wanted to select him and he took a couple of days to think it over. We have some good youngsters coming through, but the likes of Robin Sowden-Taylor are only going to benefit from having Martyn around at the moment. We feel he still has a lot to offer and we are delighted he has accepted the invitation to play for his country again.
"We have gone for Ryan Jones as captain and he is back, fit again and playing well. His ability is unquestionable on the pitch and he has the necessary experience to fill the captaincy role.
"I don't mind admitting we looked at a number of players for the role and Jonathan Thomas in particular is someone who stands out as a key leader and a possible captain for the future, as does his Ospreys colleague Alun Wyn Jones.
"The likes of Stephen Jones and Dwayne Peel will also be important leaders for us, but the competition for places in their positions probably ruled them out of that particular race at this time."
Blues' youngster Jamie Roberts is the only uncapped player in the squad and is joined by his regional colleague Tom James as youth is given its day with veteran campaigners Gareth Thomas and Kevin Morgan missing out.
Speaking at the Cardiff Blues training centre Jamie Roberts said,
"I'm over the moon just to be in the squad. Obviously there's a long way to go to get into the twenty two and then into the starting fifteen but I'm delighted."
"I'm really pleased with the way things have gone with the Blues this season. Playing alongside quality players such as Ben Blair, Tom Shanklin and Gareth Thomas has given me a real boost."
The Scarlets' half-back pairing of Jones and Peel feature as do Ospreys' duo James Hook and Mike Phillips, with Gareth Cooper filling the final scrum half berth.
In the midfield Gavin Henson, Osprey Sonny Parker and the Blues' Tom Shanklin are the candidates while on the wings Shane Williams (Ospreys) and Mark Jones (Scarlets) will look to provide Gatland with his cutting edge alongside fullback Lee Byrne.
Up front props Adam and Duncan Jones and Rhys Thomas join hookers Huw Bennett and Matthew Rees and elsewhere in the front five Ian Gough, Alun Wyn Jones, Ian Evans, Jonathan Thomas all retain their places from the World Cup campaign.
In the back row Alix Popham is joined by Gareth Delve who returns from injury in a bid to add to his four caps as another veteran Colin Charvis, the world's top Test try-scoring forward, fails to make the cut. Williams and Sowden-Taylor join their captain Jones in the back row.
Wales:
Backs: Lee Byrne, Jamie Roberts, Tom James, Mark Jones, Shane Williams, Tom Shanklin, Sonny Parker, Gavin Henson, James Hook, Stephen Jones, Dwayne Peel, Mike Phillips, Gareth Cooper
Forwards: Gethin Jenkins, Adam Jones, Duncan Jones, Rhys Thomas, Huw Bennett, Matthew Rees, Ian Evans, Ian Gough, Alun-Wyn Jones, Jonathan Thomas, Martyn Williams, Robin Sowden-Taylor, Gareth Delve, Alix Popham, Ryan Jones (Captain)
WALES RBS 6 NATIONS SQUAD 2008
BACKS
Lee BYRNE (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,041), Fullback
DoB: 01.06.80. 6'3" / 1.91m. 15st 4lbs / 97kgs
International record: 14 caps (W 3, L 10, D 1; 10 pts - 2T)
Jamie ROBERTS (CARDIFF BLUES - Uncapped), Fullback
DoB: 08.11.86. 6'4" / 1.93m. 14st 13lbs / 95kgs
International record: Uncapped
Shane WILLIAMS (OSPREYS - Cap No 976), Wing
DoB: 26.02.77. 5'7" / 1.71m. 12st 13lbs / 82kgs
International record: 51 caps (W 24, L 25, D 2; 175 pts - 35T)
Tom JAMES (CARDIFF BLUES - Cap No 1,055), Wing
DoB: 17.04.87. 6'2" / 1.88m. 15st 1lb / 96kgs
International record: 2 caps (L 2)
Mark JONES (LLANELLI SCARLETS - Cap No 984), Wing
DoB: 07.11.79. 6'2" / 1.88m. 14st 5lbs / 91kgs
International record: 35 caps (W 13, L 20, D 2; 60 pts - 12T)
Tom SHANKLIN (CARDIFF BLUES - Cap No 993), Centre
DoB: 24.11.79. 6'2" / 1.88m. 15st 9lbs / 99kgs
International record: 47 caps (W 20, L 26, D 1; 85 pts - 17T)
Sonny PARKER (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,007), Centre
DoB: 27.08.77. 6'1" 1.86m. 15st 13lbs / 101kgs
International record: 27 caps (W 12, L 15; 30 pts - 6T)
Gavin HENSON (OSPREYS - Cap No 990), Centre
DoB: 01.02.82. 6'0" / 1.83m. 15st 7lbs / 98kgs
International record: 23 caps (W 11, L 11, D 1; 130 pts - 3T,29C,18PG,1DG)
James HOOK (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,047), Fly-half
DoB: 27.06.85. 6'0" / 1.83m. 14st 3lbs / 90kgs
International record: 20 caps (W 6, L 13, D 1; 138 pts - 5T,25C,19PG,2DG)
Stephen JONES (LLANELLI SCARLETS - Cap No 966), Fly-half
DoB: 08.12.77. 6'1" / 1.86m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs
International record: 66 caps (W28, L36, D2; 569 pts - 6T,106C,106PG,3DG)
Dwayne PEEL (LLANELLI SCARLETS - Cap No 994), Scrum-half
DoB: 31.08.81. 5'9" / 1.76m. 13st 8lbs / 86kgs
International record: 59 caps (W 25, L 32, D 2; 25 pts - 5T)
Michael PHILLIPS (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,022), Scrum-half
DoB: 29.08.82. 6'3" / 1.91m. 16st 6lbs / 104kgs
International record: 28 caps (W 12, L 15, D 1; 15 pts - 3T)
Gareth COOPER (GLOUCESTER RUGBY - Cap No 985), Scrum-half
DoB: 07.05.79. 5'7" / 1.71m. 13st 6lbs / 85kgs
International record: 35 caps (W 17, L 18; 35 pts - 7T)
FORWARDS
Huw BENNETT (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,017), Hooker
DoB: 11.06.83. 6'0" / 1.83m. 16st 12lbs / 107kgs
International record: 14 caps (W 7, L 7)
Matthew REES (LLANELLI SCARLETS - Cap No 1,033), Hooker
DoB: 09.12.80. 6'0" / 1.83m. 16st 9lbs / 106kgs
International record: 16 caps (W 5, L 10, D 1; 10 pts - 2T)
Rhys THOMAS (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS - Cap No 1,049), Prop
DoB: 31.07.82. 82. 6'1" / 1.86m. 17st 6lbs / 111kgs
International record: 3 caps (L 3)
Gethin JENKINS (CARDIFF BLUES - Cap No 1,006), Prop
DoB: 17.11.80. 6'2" / 1.88m. 18st 9lbs / 118kgs
International record: 53 caps (W 20, L 31, D 2; 15 pts - 3T)
Adam Rhys JONES (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,018), Prop
DoB: 08.03.81. 6'0" / 1.83m. 20st 5lb / 129kgs
International record: 44 caps (W 22, L 20, D 2; 5 pts - 1T)
Duncan JONES (OSPREYS - Cap No 997)
DoB: 18.09.78. 6'0" / 1.83m. 17st 6lbs / 111kgs
International record: 45 caps (W 18, L 25, D 2)
Ian EVANS (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,045), Lock
DoB: 04.10.84. 6'8" / 2.04m. 18st 3lbs / 116kgs
International record: 8 caps (W 2, L 5, D 1; 5 pts - 1T)
Ian GOUGH (OSPREYS - Cap No 964), Lock
DoB: 10.11.76. 6' 6" / 1.98m. 18st 13lbs / 120kgs
International record: 45 caps (W 18, L 24, D 3; 5 pts - 1T)
Alun-Wyn JONES (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,046), Lock/Back Row
DoB: 19.09.85. 6'5" / 1.96m. 18st 9lbs / 118kgs
International record: 18 caps (W 6, L 12; 15 pts - 3T)
Jonathan THOMAS (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,013) Lock/Back Row
DoB: 27.12.82. 6'5" / 1.96m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs
International record: 39 caps (W 17, L 20, D 2; 35 pts - 7T)
Robin SOWDEN-TAYLOR (CARDIFF BLUES - Cap No 1,032) Back Row
DoB: 09.06.82. 6'1" / 1.86m. 15st 5lbs / 98kgs
International record: 5 caps (W 2, L 3)
Martyn WILLIAMS (CARDIFF BLUES)
DoB: 01.09.75. 6'0" / 1.83m. 15st 13lbs / 101kgs
International record: 76 caps (W 33, L 40, D 3; 68 pts - 13T, 1DG)
Alix POPHAM (LLANELLI SCARLETS - Cap No 1,014) Back Row
DoB: 17.10.79. 6'2" / 1.88m. 17st 4lbs / 110kgs
International record: 32 caps (W 12, L 19, D 1; 20 pts - 4T)
Gareth DELVE (GLOUCESTER RUGBY - Cap No 1,043)
DoB: 30.12.82. 6'3". 17st 13lbs
International record: 4 caps (W 1, L 3; 5 pts - 1T)
Ryan JONES (CAPTAIN, OSPREYS - Cap No 1,029) Back Row
DoB: 13.03.81. 6'5" / 1.96m. 18st 0lbs / 114kgs
International record: 16 caps (W 8, L 7, D 1; 5 pts - 1T)
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