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 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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

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Xavier Rush

Xavier Rush joined the Cardiff Blues from the Auckland Blues in 2005. The Kiwi powerhouse was an instant hit with the fans with both his aggressive attacking play and leadership qualities being appreciated by all and saw Rush being named as The Supporters’ Club Player of the Season
Xavier was made Captain of the Cardiff Blues in the summer of 2006 and had enjoyed a very successful period as captain of the Auckland Blues winning the NPC title, Ranfurly Shield and clinching the Super 12 title.

DOB	13th Jul 1977
Birthplace	Auckland, N Zealand
Height	1.88 m (6' 2")
Weight	113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
Position	No. 8
Honours	New Zealand (8 caps)
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Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

11/09/2011	Benetton Treviso								31
16/09/2011	Ulster Rugby								70
23/09/2011	Munster Rugby								80
01/10/2011	Glasgow Warriors								80
08/10/2011	Aironi Rugby	1						5	80
29/10/2011	Connacht Rugby								80
11/11/2011	Racing Métro 92								70
18/11/2011	London Irish								21
02/12/2011	Leinster Rugby								80
09/12/2011	Edinburgh Rugby								80
16/12/2011	Edinburgh Rugby								80
23/12/2011	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
01/01/2012	Ospreys								80
07/01/2012	Leinster Rugby								80
14/01/2012	London Irish								80
22/01/2012	Racing Métro 92								80
05/02/2012	Harlequins								51
10/02/2012	Connacht Rugby								80
17/02/2012	Ulster Rugby								80
03/03/2012	Benetton Treviso								80
15/03/2012	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
24/03/2012	Scarlets								80
07/04/2012	Leinster Rugby								80
Total	Played 23	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	1683

Competition	Team	Played	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts
2011-2012 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	7
2011-2012 - LV= Cup	Cardiff Blues	0 +1
2011-2012 - RaboDirect PRO12	Cardiff Blues	14 +1	1				1		5
2011-2012 Total		21 +2	1				1		5
2010-2011 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	4						1
2010-2011 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	18 +1	3						15
2010-2011 Total		22 +1	3					1	15
2009-2010 - Amlin Challenge Cup	Cardiff Blues	3
2009-2010 - Friendly	Cardiff Blues	1
2009-2010 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	5	2						10
2009-2010 - LV= Cup	Cardiff Blues	4	1						5
2009-2010 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	15	2						10
2009-2010 Total		28	5						25
2008-2009 - EDF Energy Cup	Cardiff Blues	2
2008-2009 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	2 +2	1						5
2008-2009 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	2 +3
2008-2009 Total		6 +5	1						5
2007-2008 - EDF Energy Cup	Cardiff Blues	3	2						10
2007-2008 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	7
2007-2008 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	13 +1	2						10
2007-2008 Total		23 +1	4						20
2006-2007 - EDF Energy Cup	Cardiff Blues	2 +1
2006-2007 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	4 +1
2006-2007 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	18	5						25
2006-2007 Total		24 +2	5						25
2005-2006 - Celtic League	Cardiff Blues	12
2005-2006 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	4	2						10
2005-2006 - Powergen Cup	Cardiff Blues	1 +1	1						5
2005-2006 Total		17 +1	3						15
Total - Heineken Cup		33 +3	5					1	25
Total - LV= Cup		12 +3	4						20
Total - RaboDirect PRO12		92 +6	13				1		65
Total - Amlin Challenge Cup		3
Total - Friendly		1
Total		141 +12	22	0	0	0	1	1	110

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Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

04/09/2010	Edinburgh Rugby								80
11/09/2010	Leinster Rugby								80
18/09/2010	Newport Gwent Dragons	1						5	80
30/09/2010	Connacht Rugby								80
09/10/2010	Edinburgh Rugby								80
15/10/2010	Castres Olympique								80
22/10/2010	Scarlets								80
29/10/2010	Aironi Rugby								80
21/11/2010	Ulster Rugby								30
27/11/2010	Glasgow Warriors								80
04/12/2010	Munster Rugby								80
11/12/2010	Northampton Saints								80
19/12/2010	Northampton Saints								54
11/02/2011	Glasgow Warriors								31
19/02/2011	Leinster Rugby								61
25/02/2011	Ulster Rugby								80
04/03/2011	Edinburgh Rugby								80
25/03/2011	Munster Rugby								61
02/04/2011	Ospreys								80
15/04/2011	Connacht Rugby								80
21/04/2011	Benetton Treviso	1						5	80
29/04/2011	Newport Gwent Dragons	1						5	80
06/05/2011	Scarlets								45
Total	Played 23	3	0	0	0	0	1	15	1642

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

04/09/2009	Edinburgh Rugby								80
11/09/2009	Munster Rugby	1						5	80
18/09/2009	Connacht Rugby								80
26/09/2009	Scarlets								65
10/10/2009	Harlequins								80
24/10/2009	Ospreys								74
31/10/2009	Leinster Rugby								80
08/11/2009	Gloucester Rugby	1						5	80
15/11/2009	London Irish								80
24/11/2009	Australia XV								80
06/12/2009	Connacht Rugby								80
12/12/2009	Toulouse								70
19/12/2009	Toulouse								80
27/12/2009	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
01/01/2010	Ospreys								80
16/01/2010	Sale Sharks	1						5	80
24/01/2010	Harlequins	1						5	80
06/02/2010	Scarlets								80
19/02/2010	Glasgow Warriors								80
07/03/2010	Leinster Rugby								80
14/03/2010	Gloucester Rugby								80
26/03/2010	Ulster Rugby								80
03/04/2010	Ulster Rugby	1						5	80
11/04/2010	Newcastle Falcons								68
17/04/2010	Scarlets								80
01/05/2010	London Wasps								80
09/05/2010	Munster Rugby								80
23/05/2010	Toulon								80
Total	Played 28	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	2197

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

26/09/2008	Connacht Rugby								40
10/01/2009	Leinster Rugby								20
18/01/2009	Gloucester Rugby								16
23/01/2009	Rugby Calvisano	1						5	40
20/02/2009	Glasgow Warriors								80
06/03/2009	Connacht Rugby								80
28/03/2009	Northampton Saints								77
11/04/2009	Toulouse								80
18/04/2009	Gloucester Rugby								80
03/05/2009	Leicester Tigers								100
06/05/2009	Newport Gwent Dragons								8
Total	Played 11	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	621

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

31/08/2007	Ospreys								80
07/09/2007	Newport Gwent Dragons								63
21/09/2007	Glasgow Warriors								80
28/09/2007	Leinster Rugby								80
05/10/2007	Munster Rugby								80
26/10/2007	Sale Sharks	1						5	80
03/11/2007	Leicester Tigers	1						5	80
11/11/2007	Bristol Rugby								80
17/11/2007	Harlequins								80
30/11/2007	Bath Rugby								80
09/12/2007	Stade Francais Paris								80
15/12/2007	Stade Francais Paris								80
31/12/2007	Ospreys								72
04/01/2008	Edinburgh Rugby	1						5	80
11/01/2008	Harlequins								80
20/01/2008	Bristol Rugby								79
16/02/2008	Leinster Rugby								80
01/03/2008	Munster Rugby
21/03/2008	Llanelli Scarlets
28/03/2008	Edinburgh Rugby
06/04/2008	Toulouse
11/04/2008	Llanelli Scarlets
02/05/2008	Connacht Rugby	1						5
09/05/2008	Ulster Rugby
Total	Played 24	4	0	0	0	0	0	20	1334

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

01/09/2006	Munster Rugby								80
13/09/2006	Ospreys								80
16/09/2006	Leinster Rugby								80
22/09/2006	Glasgow Warriors								74
08/10/2006	Saracens								32
29/10/2006	Leicester Tigers								34
03/11/2006	Edinburgh Rugby	1						5	80
18/11/2006	Connacht Rugby								80
01/12/2006	London Irish								80
10/12/2006	Munster Rugby								80
16/12/2006	Munster Rugby								80
23/12/2006	Ospreys								80
27/12/2006	Newport Gwent Dragons	1						5	80
01/01/2007	Llanelli Scarlets								80
06/01/2007	Border Reivers	1						5	80
13/01/2007	Leicester Tigers								80
20/01/2007	Bourgoin								67
26/01/2007	Glasgow Warriors								80
02/03/2007	Munster Rugby								80
24/03/2007	Ospreys								80
14/04/2007	Edinburgh Rugby								68
20/04/2007	Ulster Rugby								80
27/04/2007	Border Reivers								80
01/05/2007	Newport Gwent Dragons	1						5	68
05/05/2007	Llanelli Scarlets	1						5	80
11/05/2007	Leinster Rugby								80
Total	Played 26	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	1943

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

01/10/2005	Saracens								26
07/10/2005	London Wasps	1						5	80
15/10/2005	Leinster Rugby								80
10/12/2005	Rugby Calvisano								80
17/12/2005	Rugby Calvisano	2						10	80
22/12/2005	Ospreys								72
27/12/2005	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
02/01/2006	Llanelli Scarlets								80
14/01/2006	Perpignan								80
22/01/2006	Leeds Tykes								80
27/01/2006	Edinburgh Gunners								80
03/03/2006	Ospreys								80
24/03/2006	Glasgow Warriors								80
07/04/2006	Edinburgh Gunners								80
19/04/2006	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
29/04/2006	Connacht Rugby								80
05/05/2006	Ulster Rugby								80
14/05/2006	Leinster Rugby								80
Total	Played 18	3	0	0	0	0	0	15	1378