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 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 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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James Down

James made his senior debut with the Llantwit Fardre club and trained with Cardiff RFC in the summer of 2006. He then made his debut for Cardiff in the pre-season match at Selkirk while still in the Cardiff Blues Academy.

DOB	29th Aug 1987
Birthplace	Bridgend, Wales
Height	2.01 m (6' 7")
Weight	115 kg (18 st 1 lb)
Position	Lock
Honours
Club

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

01/09/2012	Connacht Rugby
07/09/2012	Edinburgh Rugby
15/09/2012	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
28/09/2012	Ulster Rugby								47
06/10/2012	Glasgow Warriors								80
21/10/2012	Toulon								37
27/10/2012	Leinster Rugby								80
02/11/2012	Munster Rugby								80
09/11/2012	London Wasps								80
17/11/2012	Scarlets								80
25/11/2012	Zebre								80
30/11/2012	Ospreys								80
09/12/2012	Montpellier								80
15/12/2012	Montpellier								80
21/12/2012	Scarlets								80
05/01/2013	Munster Rugby								23
12/01/2013	Toulon								60
19/01/2013	Sale Sharks								40
01/02/2013	London Irish								80
08/02/2013	Leinster Rugby								80
15/02/2013	Edinburgh Rugby								80
22/02/2013	Connacht Rugby								80
01/03/2013	Glasgow Warriors								47
23/03/2013	Benetton Treviso								40
13/04/2013	Zebre								6
Total	Played 25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1500


Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins
11/09/2010	Leinster Rugby								22
05/11/2010	Bath Rugby								80
12/11/2010	Exeter Chiefs								80
21/11/2010	Ulster Rugby								20
Total	Played 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	202


Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins
31/10/2009	Leinster Rugby								25
08/11/2009	Gloucester Rugby								1
15/11/2009	London Irish								23
Total	Played 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	49


Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins
13/05/2009	Scarlets								20
17/05/2009	Edinburgh Rugby								40
Total	Played 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60


Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins
09/05/2008	Ulster Rugby	1						5
Total	Played 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0


Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins
06/01/2007	Border Reivers								3
13/01/2007	Leicester Tigers								8
Total	Played 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11

Competition	Team	Played	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts
2012-2013 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	4 +1
2012-2013 - LV= Cup	Cardiff Blues	3
2012-2013 - RaboDirect PRO12	Cardiff Blues	15 +2
2012-2013 Total		22 +3
2011-2012 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	2
2011-2012 - LV= Cup	Cardiff Blues	2
2011-2012 - RaboDirect PRO12	Cardiff Blues	6 +3
2011-2012 Total		10 +3
2010-2011 - LV= Cup	Cardiff Blues	2
2010-2011 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	1 +1
2010-2011 Total		3 +1
2009-2010 - LV= Cup	Cardiff Blues	0 +2
2009-2010 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	0 +1
2009-2010 Total		0 +3
2008-2009 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	0 +2
2008-2009 Total		0 +2
2007-2008 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	0 +1	1						5
2007-2008 Total		0 +1	1						5
2006-2007 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	0 +1
2006-2007 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	0 +1
2006-2007 Total		0 +2
Total - Heineken Cup		6 +2
Total - LV= Cup		7 +2
Total - RaboDirect PRO12		22 +11	1						5
Total		35 +15	1	0	0	0	0	0	5

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Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

02/09/2011	Edinburgh Rugby								70
16/09/2011	Ulster Rugby								17
23/09/2011	Munster Rugby								19
01/10/2011	Glasgow Warriors								20
15/10/2011	Newcastle Falcons								74
23/10/2011	Scarlets								80
11/11/2011	Racing Métro 92								2
24/03/2012	Scarlets								53
30/03/2012	Glasgow Warriors								80
07/04/2012	Leinster Rugby								58
14/04/2012	Ospreys								80
22/04/2012	Edinburgh Rugby								80
05/05/2012	Scarlets								80
Total	Played 13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	713