24 May 13
An EGM of Cardiff RFC ltd shareholders on Wednesday evening voted to accept the Cardiff born business man to the Board
Gwydion Griffiths
![]() ![]() ![]() 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 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 L W W W W Teams v Teams v Opposition () Opposition () {FixBroadcast}
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Castres kicked off the round two Heineken Cup match and they nearly got an early score following a quick tap penalty by Tillous Borde 40metres out. Castres took the ball to within a yard of the try-line before knocking on and the Blues had the chance to clear.
The home side were extremely physical with a huge pack of forwards causing the Blues pack problems at the scrum. Alan Lewis, penalised Gethin Jenkins for collapsing it and Romain Teulet stepped up to convert the penalty.
Some sloppy defending from the restart nearly cost the Blues another score, when Czekaj and Blair allowed the ball to bounce back into the Blues twenty two, and they were fortunate that Castres knocked on again as they drove for the line.
The Blues were looking to play and throwing the ball around but getting themselves in trouble doing so. Penalised again, Teulet again converted, before Baikeinuku slotted a neatly taken drop goal.
Castres weren't offering much, just trying to keep the Blues pinned in their own half and kicking penalties from the pressure. Teulet kicked his third to give Castres a 12-0 lead after 25 minutes but the Blues got their first points when Blair kicked a penalty following a good chase from the restart.
Teulet kept up his 100% record with his fourth penalty but Blair was equal to the task getting one back. The Blues were picking up points in the Castres half, but the problem was they weren't in the Castres half enough.
The first try came when Castres finally tried to vary their play. Yoan Aundrin put in a neat kick that fell kindly into the hands of Vincent Inigo on the wing who sprinted in with Teulet again converting.
Their next try came from the Blues allowing Castres too much time on the ball. Having worked the ball right they then shipped it left where Marc Andreu gathered another neat kick to step inside the last man and touch down.
Half time Castres Olympique 27 Cardiff Blues 6
Halftime saw Tom James coming on for Ben Blair, who had taken a knock, with Czekaj moving to Fullback.
The Blues started the second half with a bit more purpose. Shanklin started a move with a neat grubber kick that he gathered well on the left. Tom James took the ball on and fed Molitika who crashed over with three men on his back. Sweeny converted and the score gave the Blues some momentum and they were putting some good moves together coming to within yards of the Castres try-line. They were starting to manage the game better and Sweeney was kicking well into touch.
It was a gripping match and hugely competitive. Pretorius and Tito had come on the field and added a bit of spark and with 10 minutes left there was a 14 point margin with the Blues going for the converted try to get a losing bonus point.
A late flourish saw the Blues rally and Scott Andrews was forced over from short range after a quick tap penalty. Sweeney converted the easy penalty and the Blues and gained a valuable losing bonus point.
Cardiff Blues 15 Ben Blair (40off) 14 Leigh Halfpenny 13 Casey Laulala 12 Tom Shanklin 11 Chris Czekaj 10 Ceri Sweeney 9 Richie Rees (70off) 8 Xavier Rush 7 Sam Warburton 6 Maama Molitika (60off) 5 Deiniol Jones (60off) 4 Bradley Davies 3 Taufa'ao Filise (70off) 2 T Rhys Thomas 1 Gethin Jenkins
16 Rhys Williams 17 John Yapp 18 Scott Andrews (70on) 19 Paul Tito (60on) 20 Andries Preotrius (60on) 21 Lloyd Williams (70on) 22 Dafydd Hewitt 23 Tom James (40off)
Cardiff Blues
Try Molitika x 1 Scott Andrews x 1
Pen Blair x 2
Con Sweeney x w
D/G
Castres Olympique
Try Inigo x 1 Andreu x 1
Pen Teulet x 4
Con Teulet x 1
D/G Baikeinuku x 1
Referee Alan Lewis
Attendance
Yellow Cards
| No. | Name | T | C | D | P | |
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| 15 | Romain Teulet |
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| 14 | Vincent Inigo |
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| 13 | Yohan Audrin |
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| 12 | Seremaia Baikeinuku |
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| 11 | Marc Andreu |
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| 10 | Cameron McIntyre |
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| 9 | Sebastien Tillous-Borde |
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| 1 | Yannick Forestier |
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| 2 | Benjamin Kayser |
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| 3 | Luc Ducalcon |
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| 4 | Mathias Rolland |
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| 5 | Joe Tekori |
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| 6 | Ibrahim Diarra |
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| 7 | Yannick Caballero |
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| 8 | Chris Masoe |
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| 16 | Mathieu Bonello |
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| 17 | Akvsenti Giorgadze |
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| 18 | Danie Saayman |
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| 19 | Scott Murray |
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| 20 | Jannie Bornman |
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| 21 | Thomas Sanchou |
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| 22 | Pierre Bernard |
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| 23 | Pierre-Emmanuel Garcia |
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| 15 | Ben Blair |
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| 14 | Leigh Halfpenny |
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| 13 | Casey Laulala |
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| 12 | Tom Shanklin |
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| 11 | Chris Czekaj |
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| 10 | Ceri Sweeney |
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| 9 | Richie Rees |
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| 1 | Gethin Jenkins |
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| 2 | T.Rhys Thomas |
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| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise |
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| 4 | Bradley Davies |
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| 5 | Deiniol Jones |
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| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika |
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| 7 | Sam Warburton |
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| 8 | Xavier Rush |
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| 16 | Rhys Williams |
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| 17 | John Yapp |
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| 18 | Scott Andrews |
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| 19 | Paul Tito |
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| 20 | Andries Pretorius |
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| 21 | Lloyd Williams |
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| 22 | Dafydd Hewitt |
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| 23 | Tom James |
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