Cardiff Blues : News : Williams set to join centurions

Wales will field three debutants and remain on course to award a 100th cap to veteran flanker Martyn Williams, when they face the Barbarians in the Test match, powered by Under Armour, at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, 2 June (Kick-off 2.00pm).

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

Blues wing Harry Robinson and Scarlets pair, full back Liam Williams and prop Rhodri Jones, will all make their first appearance in Wales colours.

Scarlets hooker Matthew Rees will make his ninth appearance as captain in a side which also features a return to the international set-up for Ospreys backs Andrew Bishop (centre) and Dan Biggar for the first time since before the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

"The Ospreys have been in a rich vein of form and their victory over Leinster last weekend to take the RaboDirect PRO12 title was a boost for the whole of Welsh rugby," said Wales caretaker head coach Rob Howley.

"Dan and Andrew have been playing particularly well and we are looking forward to seeing both players in a Welsh shirt again.

"We have picked a side on form, with an eye on bringing players through for the future, but very much with the intention of getting the summer campaign off to a winning start."

Elsewhere the Ospreys also provide both locks in Ian Evans and Alun Wyn Jones and most of the back row with Ryan Jones (No 8) and Justin Tipuric packing down alongside Scarlets blindside flanker Josh Turnbull.

Saracens prop Rhys Gill joins Rees and Jones in the front row to complete the pack.

In the backs Bishop is joined in the centre by his former club-mate, Perpignan's James Hook, while Blues scrum half Lloyd Williams teams up with Biggar and Dragons wing Aled Brew completes the line-up.

Another potential new cap could be awarded from the bench with Scarlets centre Adam Warren joining soon-to-be centurian Williams. Another Dragons wing Will Harries and Ospreys scrum half Rhys Webb provide the remaining cover for the backs.

Ospreys hooker Richard Hibbard and regional colleague Paul James provide support for the front row with Scarlets flanker Aaron Shingler completing the match-day 22.

"We have an opportunity against the Barbarians to get an important summer series off to a winning start," added Howley.

"We have momentum from the RBS 6 Nations and the Ospreys have added to that with a great win in our domestic competition.

"We are now looking for the next step and a victory on home soil against a formidable Barbarians team before we set off for Australia."

Ospreys prop Ryan Bevington will remain in Wales as 23rd man for the Barbarians fixture with the remaining 16 players from the 38-man training squad named due to leave for Australia tomorrow (Thursday) to begin preparations for the 1st Test in Brisbane.

The final members of Wales' tour party, which will total 34 players, will be named at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday immediately after the Baa-Baas fixture, with the team to play the Wallabies in that first match due to be named the following Thursday.

If Williams appears from the bench as expected he will be the first Welsh forward to win 100 caps and join Gareth Thomas (Bridgend/Cardiff/Celtic Warriors/Toulouse) in second place behind Wales' most capped player Stephen Jones (Llanelli/Llanelli Scarlets/ASM Clermont Auvergne), who has appeared 104 times.

WALES: Liam Williams (Scarlets); Harry Robinson (Blues), Andrew Bishop (Ospreys), James Hook (Perpignan), Aled Brew (Dragons); Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Blues); Rhys Gill (Saracens), Matthew Rees (Scarlets, captain), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Josh Turnbull (Scarlets), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Ryan Jones (Ospreys)

REPLACEMENTS: Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Paul James (Ospreys), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets), Martyn Williams (Blues), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Adam Warren (Scarlets), Will Harries (Dragons)

WALES

15 Liam WILLIAMS (SCARLETS - Uncapped)

DoB:09.04.91. 6'2" / 1.88m. 13st 6lbs / 86kgs

International record: Uncapped

14 Harry ROBINSON (CARDIFF BLUES - Uncapped)

DoB: 16.04.93. 5'10" / 1.78m. 12st 13lbs / 82kgs

International record: Uncapped

13 Andrew BISHOP (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,059)

DoB: 07.08.85. 6'0" / 1.83m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs

International record: 15 caps (W 7, L 7, D 1)

12 James HOOK (PERPIGNAN - Cap No 1,047)

DoB: 27.06.85. 6'0" / 1.83m. 15st 2lbs / 96kgs

International record: 62 caps (W 28, L 32, D 2; 326 pts - 12T, 40C, 58PG, 4DG)

11 Aled BREW (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS - Cap No 1,051)

DoB: 09.08.86. 6.0" / 1.83m. 15st 2lbs / 96kgs

International record: 8 caps (W 3, L 4, D 1; 10 pts - 2T)

10 Dan BIGGAR (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,063)

DoB: 16.10.89. 6'2" / 1.88m. 14st 1lbs / 89kgs

International record: 9 caps (W 4, L 4, D 1; 54 pts - 9C, 12PG)

9 Lloyd WILLIAMS (CARDIFF BLUES - Cap No 1,086)

DoB: 30.11.89. 6'0" / 1.83m. 14st 1lb / 89kgs

International record: 7 caps (W 5, L 2; 10 pts - 2T)

1 Rhys GILL (SARACENS - Cap No 1,073)

DoB: 30.10.86. 5'11" / 1.80m. 17st 12lbs / 113kgs

International record: 2 caps (W 1, L 1)

2 Matthew REES (SCARLETS, CAPTAIN - Cap No 1,033)

DoB: 09.12.80. 6'0" / 1.83m. 17st 1lbs / 108kgs

International record: 50 caps (W 22, L 27, D 1; 10 pts - 2T)

3 Rhodri JONES (SCARLETS - Uncapped)

DoB: 23.12.91. 6'3" / 1.91m. 18st 11lbs / 119kgs

International record: Uncapped

4 Alun Wyn JONES (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,046)

DoB: 19.09.85. 6'5" / 1.96m. 19st 4lbs / 122kgs

International record: 62 caps (W 28, L 34; 35 pts - 7T)

5 Ian EVANS (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,045)

DoB: 04.10.84. 6'8" / 2.04m. 18st 3lbs / 116kgs

International record: 22 caps (W 11, L 10, D 1; 5 pts - 1T)

6 Josh TURNBULL (SCARLETS - Cap No 1,079)

DoB: 12.03.88. 1.93m / 6'4". 15st 8lbs / 99kgs

International record: 3 caps (W 2, L 1)

7 Justin TIPURIC (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,087)

DoB: 06.08.89. 1.88m / 6'2" 15st 13lbs / 101kgs

International record: 4 caps (W 3, L 1)

8 Ryan JONES (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,029)

DoB: 13.03.81. 6'5" / 1.96m. 17st 12lbs / 113kgs

International record: 63 caps (W 33, L 28, D 2; 5 pts - 1T)

REPLACEMENTS

16 Richard HIBBARD (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,048)

DoB: 13.12.83. 6'0" / 1.83m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs

International record: 15 caps (W 7, L 8)

17 Paul JAMES (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,021)

DoB: 13.05.82. 6'1" / 1.86m. 18st 2lbs / 115kgs

International record: 34 caps (W 15, L 18, D 1)

18 Aaron SHINGLER (SCARLETS - Cap No 1,090)

DoB: 07.08.87. 1.96m / 6'5". 16st 8lbs / 105kgs

International record: 1 cap (W 1)

19 Martyn WILLIAMS (CARDIFF BLUES - Cap No 944)

DoB: 01.09.75. 6'0" / 1.83m. 14st 22lbs / 94kgs

International record: 99 caps (W 43, L 53, D 3; 73 pts - 14T, 1DG)

20 Rhys WEBB (OSPREYS - Cap No 1,092)

DoB: 09.12.88. 6'0" / 1.83m. 13st 12lbs / 88kgs

International record: 1 cap (W 1)

21 Adam WARREN (SCARLETS - Uncapped)

DoB: 07.03.91. 6'0" / 1.83m. 13st 7lbs / 86kgs

International record: Uncapped

22 Will HARRIES (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS - Cap No 1,077)

DoB: 30.03.87. 5'8" / 1.73m. 12st 7lbS / 81kgs

International record: 2 caps (L 2)

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