Cardiff Blues : News : Vote for your favourite victory of the season

On Saturday 11th May the Vale of Glamorgan Schools U11s retained the DC Thomas Cup with a 7 tries to 2 victory over Newport Schools at the Millennium Stadium in an excellent display of running rugby

At the end of their debut season at their new home, Cardiff Blues became the first Welsh team to lift a European trophy, following the 28-21 win against Toulon in front of a record crowd at the Stade Velodrome, Marseille.

Teams Connacht v Blues Teams Connacht Rugby v Cardiff Blues Opposition Connacht Rugby (A) Opposition Connacht (A) 9-13 HT 0-13 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 Match Report 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 L W W W W Teams v Teams v Opposition () Opposition () Ticket Information Tickets {FixBroadcast} Opposition Venue Referee Previous Meeting Form Form

This victory completed an eighth succesive win for Caridff Blues towards the end of the season and a fantastic turnaround for the team's fortunes after a difficult start to 2009/10.

Indeed the glorious day in the Marseille sun was no doubt the highlight of the season for many Blues fans, but was only the culmination of great effort by the squad throughout the sometimes unrewarding campaign. The entire season included some notable scalps for the Blues, including defeating Heineken Cup champions Toulouse, beating all three Welsh regions (the Scarlets three times and Dragons twice!), seven victories against Guinness Premiership opposition, back to back wins against Ulster along with other postive results against Munster and away in Glasgow for the first time in years.

It's debatable which of the below was the most important win of the season, but you can now vote for your favourite win of 2009/10 on the Blues official site - whether you were amongst the 16,000 that saw the win over Ospreys, or 50,000 that saw Tito lift the trophy in Marseille- here's your chance to vote for your favourite. As a quick reminder below is a recap of each shortlisted success. Make sure you vote now on the right hand side of the home page.

Ospreys (H)- Magners League - Cardiff Blues 20 Ospreys 12 - Cardiff City Stadium
The first visit of the Ospreys to Cardiff City Stadium drew a big crowd of nearly 16,500 people... and those in attendance were not disappointed. With 7 British and Irish Lions from the previous summer in the starting line ups, a great game was promised. The game was open and close in parts but the Blues were victorious with tries from Tom James and Gareth Cooper.

Gloucester (A)- LV= Cup Group Stage - Gloucester 26 Cardiff Blues 27 - Kingsholm
On a cold wet Sunday, the day after Wales had been beaten by New Zealand, the Blues faced familiar foe Gloucester and a very familiar outside half in Nicky Robinson. Sadly ex-Blue Robinson left the field early but did not tarnish the exciting game that followed. With a mix of youth and experience the Blues put on a great performance in difficult conditions, the scoreline swapped between a Gloucester and Blues win, but eventually the final whistle blew and the Welsh side were this time victorious by a single point.

Toulouse (H)- Heineken Cup Group Stage - Cardiff Blues 15 Toulouse 9 - Cardiff City Stadium
The Blues enjoyed a fairytale day in the sunshine when Toulouse visited in the Heineken Cup 1/4 final the previous season, but who could've expected that the Blues would succeed in beating the French giants the second time on the trot? There were no tries in the match but it didn't detract from the win over the European legends.

Dragons (H)- Magners League Christmas Clash Cardiff Blues 42 - Dragons 13 - Cardiff City Stadium
A mediocre first half from the home team was followed by a barn-storming second, in which the Blues touched down 5 times, recording a big win over their local rivals, the men of Gwent.

Harlequins (A) - Harlequins 20 Cardiff Blues 45 - Heineken Cup Group Stage - The Stoop
In January the Blues travelled to a sunny Richmond for a convincing win over Harlequins, the Blues scored a clutch of tries, including Gareth 'Alfie' Thomas' last for the region before he headed to Rugby League. The Blues were disappointed not to have reached the knock out stage of the Heineken Cup but the important win gave them qualification to the Amlin Challenge Cup and was the crucial first step on the road to lifting this trophy.

Newcastle (A)- Amlin Challenge Cup 1/4 Final - Newcaslte Falcons 20 Cardiff Blues 55 Kingston Park
After recording a convincing home victory against the side from the North East earlier in the season at home in the LV= Cup, the Blues went to Newcastle buoyed by their earlier success. The team put down a marker in the Amlin cup with this win over Newcastle, with tries coming from Laulala and Sweeney as well as 2 from prop Filise, this match was a statement of intent for the team on the road to the final.

Scarlets (A) Magners League - Scarlets 16- Cardiff Blues 39 - Parc y Scarlets
The Blues travelled to Parc Y Scarlets on 2 occasions last season but the second was the most impressive, running in 5 tries for a bonus point win over their west-Walian rivals. The match has been described as a catalyst for the ways the Blues would perform at the tale end of the season and it also acted as a platform for the Blues to really show off their tantalising midfield partnership of Roberts and Laulala.

London Wasps (A)- Amlin Challenge Cup Semi Final London Wasps 15 Cardiff Blues 18 Adams Park
After days of sunshine, rain fell on Adams Park as the two teams faced off for the last step on the way to the Amlin Challenge Cup final, the game was dominated by the forwards with very little ball reaching the backs, a stand out performance from Xavier Rush helped the Blues reach the final after arguably their toughest battle of the season.

Toulon (A)- The Amlin Challenge Cup final Cardiff Blues 28 Toulon 21, Stade Velodrome
In Marseille, the sun shone on what was to be the perfect day for the Blues, a fantastic match watched by a record crowd, saw magic from Toulon's centre Sonny Bill Williams as well as great tries from Halfpenny, Roberts and Davies. The Blues lifted the trophy and became the first Welsh side to secure a European title.

There's certainly plenty of memories there, make sure you vote today.

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