19 Jun 13
Last Night Skipper Ellis Jenkins and his under 20s team secured their place in the Junior World Championship final, for the very first time
Clare Williams
![]() ![]() ![]() 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 W W W W L ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 L W 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 L W 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
HT 10-13
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
Opposition Zebre Venue Cardiff Arms Park Time KO 14:30 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Zebre Form L L L L L ![]() ![]() ![]() Teams Scarlets v Blues Teams Scarlets v Cardiff Blues Opposition Scarlets (A) Opposition Scarlets (A) 24-6
HT 10-6
Opposition Scarlets Venue Parc y Scarlets Time KO 18:30 Referee Owens Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Scarlets Form W W W L L ![]() ![]() ![]() Teams Ulster v Blues Teams Ulster Rugby v Cardiff Blues Opposition Ulster Rugby (A) Opposition Ulster (A) 37-13
HT 10-13
Opposition Ulster Rugby Venue Ravenhill Time KO 19:45 Referee Previous Meeting Blues Form L L W L L Ulster Form W W W W L Teams v Teams v Opposition () Opposition () {FixBroadcast}
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Wales coach Dai Rees will have the players together for three days prior to Friday's clash with the highly talented Irish and hopes are high that last season's Under 19 Grand Slam side can gel into another potent force.
"As most of these players were part of the highly successful Wales Under 19 side last season they have high standards to maintain. The players have set themselves a target of achieving another Six Nations Grand Slam.
"It's a realistic goal given the quality of the squad, but a tough one considering we have away fixtures against the two countries who are still fielding Under 21 sides - Italy and France. It would be great to get to Rodney Parade undefeated and to meet England in March for a Grand Slam.
"We have been boosted by the returns from injury of Bradley Davies, Jamie Corsi and Lewis Evans and we have also been able to introduce some new faces to last season's Under 19 squad in Blues wing Thomas James, Ebbw Vale flanker Dan Lydiate and Loughborough University back row man James Cullen.
"The tournament will be a step up in standard for most of our players. Playing in a national team is a unique environment which will groom these players as the next generation of Welsh internationals.
"We must expect the Irish team to be based on the one that beat Wales in the IRB Under19 World Cup in Dubai last year. They were a very strong outfit with many changes to the side Wales beat in the U19 Six Nations."
Wales Under 20: Martyn Thomas (Llanelli/Scarlets); Alec Jenkins (Llanelli/Scarlets), James Lewis (Bedwas/Dragons), Ashley Smith (Newport/Dragons, captain), Thomas James (Cardiff/Blues); Rhys Priestland, (Llanelli/Scarlets), Robert Lewis (Neath/Ospreys); Hugh Gustafson (Llanelli/Scarlets), Ken Owens (Llanelli/Scarlets), Jamie Corsi (Newport/Dragons), Bradley Davies (Cardiff/Blues), Lou Reed (Llanelli/Scarlets), Danny Lydiate (Ebbw Vale/Dragons), James Harris (Bedwas/Dragons), Lewis Evans (Newport/Dragons).
Replacements (from): Ben Flower (Bedwas/Dragons), Kieron Jenkins (Glam Wands/Blues), Adam Brown (Bedwas/Dragons), Sam Kiley (Swansea/Ospreys), Matt Larsen (Cardiff/Blues), Darren Allinson (Cardiff/Blues), Rhys Jones (Sale Sharks), Richard Thomas (Aberavon/Scarlets), Gareth Maule (Newport/Dragons).
Wales Under 20 Squad 2006-2007
Darren ALLINSON.
Club: Cardiff / Region: Blues
Position: Scrum Half. Ht: 179cms. Wt: 77kgs. DoB: 13/11/87
International Experience: Wales U16s, U18s, U19s
Ryan BEVINGTON.
Club: Bridgend / Region: Ospreys
Position: Prop. Ht:182cm Wt: 108kg DoB: 9/12/88
International Experience: Wales U16s, Wales U18s
Adam BROWN.
Club: Bedwas / Region: Dragons
Position: Lock Ht: 197cms. Wt: 115kgs DoB: 25/09/1987
International Experience: Wales U18, U19s
*Jamie CORSI.
Club: Newport / Region: Dragons.
Position: Prop. Ht: 190cms Wt: 17.5lbs DoB: 30/12/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19s.
James CULLEN.
Club: Loughborough Uni / Region: Blues
Position: Flanker. Ht: 195cm. Wt: 99kg
International experience: N/A
*Bradley DAVIES.
Club: Cardiff / Region: Blues
Position: Lock. Ht: 198cms. Wt: 120kgs DoB: 09/01/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19
*James DOWN.
Club: Cardiff / Region: Blues
Position: Lock Ht: 200cms. Wt: 109kgs. DoB: 29/08/1987
International Experience: Wales U18, U19s
Nick EAVES.
Club: Pontypridd / Region: Blues
Position: Prop Ht: 195cms. Wt: 115kgs. DoB: 02/11/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19s.
*Lewis EVANS.
Club: Newport / Region: Dragons.
Position: Back Row. Ht: 193cms. Wt: 104kgs DoB: 09/07/1987
International Experience: Wales U18, U19s.
Ben FLOWER.
Club: Bedwas / Region: Dragons
Position: Hooker. Ht: 180kgs. Wt: 98kgs. DoB: 19/10/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19s.
Hugh GUSTAFSON.
Club: Llanelli / Region: Scarlets
Position: Prop. Ht: 182cms. Wt: 112kgs. DoB: 08/07/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19s.
*James HARRIS.
Club: Bedwas / Region: Dragons
Position: Flanker. Ht: 186cms. Wt: 97kgs. DoB: 26/08/1987
International Experience: Wales U18, Wales 7s.
Tom ISAACS.
Club: Cardiff / Region: Blues
Position: Scrum Half Ht: 185cms Wt: 118kgs DoB:
International Experience: N/A
*Thomas JAMES.
Club: Cardiff / Region: Blues
Position: Wing/Centre. Ht: 187cmsWt: 96kgs. DoB: 17/04/1987
International Experience: Wales 7s
*Alec JENKINS.
Club: Llanelli / Region: Scarlets
Position: Wing. Ht: 187cms. Wt: 87.5kgs DoB: 07/07/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19, Wales 7s.
Kieron JENKINS.
Club: Glamorgan Wanderers / Region: Blues
Position: Prop. Ht: 188cms. Wt: 122kgs DoB: 17/02/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19s.
Marcus JOHNSTONE.
Club: Cross Keys / Region: Dragons.
Position: Wing. Ht: 186cms. Wt: 96kgs. DoB: 12/06/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19s.
Marc JONES.
Club: Sale Sharks
Position. Hooker. Ht: 188cm. Wt: 104kg. DoB: 3/4/87
International experience: Wales U16, Wales U18, Wales U19
*Rhys JONES.
Club: Sale Sharks.
Position: Outside Half. Ht: 179cms Wt: 90kgs. DoB: 23/08/1987
International Experience: Wales U18, U19s
Sam KILEY.
Club: Swansea / Region: Ospreys
Position: Back Row. Ht: 198cms. Wt: 97kgs. DoB: 08/11/1987
International Experience: Wales U18, U19s
Matthew LARSEN.
Club: Cardiff & Loughborough Uni / Region: Blues
Position: Back Row. Ht: 195cms. Wt: 108kgs. DoB: 30/09/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19s.
Daniel LYDIATE.
Club: Ebbw Vale / Region: Dragons.
Position: Flanker. Ht: 194cms Wt: 15st 2lbs. DoB: 18/12/1987
International Experience: N/A
*Gareth MAULE.
Club: Newport / Region: Dragons.
Position: Centre. Ht: 190cms Wt: 96kgs. DoB: 04/12/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19s.
James LEWIS.
Club: Bedwas / Region: Dragons
Position: Outside Centre/Wing/Full Back. Ht: 186cms. Wt: 86kgs. DoB: 20/11/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19s.
Robert LEWIS.
Club: Neath / Region: Ospreys
Position: Scrum Half. Ht: 185cms. Wt: 86kgs. DoB: 20/11/1987
International Experience: Wales U18, U19s.
*Ken OWENS.
Club: Llanelli / Region: Scarlets.
Position: Hooker. Ht: 185cms. Wt: 118kgs. DoB: 03/01/1987
International Experience: Wales U18, U19s.
*Rhys PRIESTLAND.
Club: Llanelli / Region: Scarlets
Position: Outside Half. Ht: 187cms. Wt: 87kgs. DoB: 09/01/1987
International Experience: Wales U18, U19s.
*Lou REED.
Club: Llanelli / Region: Scarlets.
Position: Lock. Ht: 199cms.Wt: 113kgs. DoB: 10/09/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19s.
*Ashley SMITH.
Club: Newport / Region: Dragons
Position: Centre. Ht: 182cms. Wt: 93kgs. DoB: 13/02/1987
International Experience: Wales U16, U18, U19s.
*Martyn THOMAS.
Club: Llanelli / Region: Scarlets
Position: Full Back. Ht: 180cms. Wt: 84kgs. DoB: 24/04/1987
International Experience: Wales U18, U19s. Wales 7s.
Richard THOMAS.
Club: Aberavon / Region: Scarlets
Position: Centre. Ht: 190cms Wt: 93kgs DoB: 08/03/1987
International Experience: Wales 16s, 18s
* Played regional or professional rugby
Wales Under 20 Team Management
Head coach: Dai Rees
Assistant coach: Wayne Jones
Conditioning coach Huw Wiltshire
Team manager Nick Rose
Wales Under 20 fixtures 2007 - Six Nations
Wales v Ireland Friday 2 Feb Liberty Stadium 7.10pm
Scotland v Wales Friday 9 Feb Falkirk 7.30pm tbc
France v Wales Friday 23 Feb Brive kick-off tbc
Italy v Wales Friday 9 March Piacenza 7.30pm tbc
Wales v England Friday 16 March Rodney Parade 7.40pm