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 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Taufa'ao Filise

Powerful Tongan prop Taufa’ao Filise is a formidable presence on the rugby field, weighing in a 19st 5lbs and standing a towering 6’4”. The giant front row forward is an exceptionally strong player who can play on both side’s of the scrum joined the Cardiff Blues from Bath RFC in May 2006

Filise, grew up in Tonga and went to Tupou College in Nuku’alofa. In 2000, he joined Bay of Plenty in New Zealand and later the Auckland Blues Super Twelve side where he played alongside Cardiff Blues Number 8, Xavier Rush. Filise has also represented Tonga 29 times and scored two tries and is a member of their 2007 RWC squad.

Adopted Club: Llanharan /Ynysybwl

DOB	26th May 1977
Birthplace	Malapo, Tonga
Height	1.88 m (6' 2")
Weight	124 kg (19 st 7 lb)
Position	Prop
Honours	Tonga (17 caps)
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								70
06/10/2012	Glasgow Warriors								40
14/10/2012	Sale Sharks								80
21/10/2012	Toulon								80
27/10/2012	Leinster Rugby								80
02/11/2012	Munster Rugby								80
09/11/2012	London Wasps								80
17/11/2012	Scarlets								40
25/11/2012	Zebre								80
30/11/2012	Ospreys								40
09/12/2012	Montpellier								23
15/12/2012	Montpellier								54
21/12/2012	Scarlets								80
26/12/2012	Newport Gwent Dragons								4
27/01/2013	Saracens								20
01/02/2013	London Irish								25
08/02/2013	Leinster Rugby								46
15/02/2013	Edinburgh Rugby								62
22/02/2013	Connacht Rugby								80
01/03/2013	Glasgow Warriors								80
23/03/2013	Benetton Treviso								64
30/03/2013	Ospreys
13/04/2013	Zebre								74
20/04/2013	Scarlets
03/05/2013	Ulster Rugby								80
Total	Played 28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1442

Competition	Team	Played	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts
2012-2013 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	3 +1
2012-2013 - LV= Cup	Cardiff Blues	1 +3
2012-2013 - RaboDirect PRO12	Cardiff Blues	17 +3
2012-2013 Total		21 +7
2011-2012 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	5	1						5
2011-2012 - RaboDirect PRO12	Cardiff Blues	4
2011-2012 Total		9	1						5
2010-2011 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	5 +1					1
2010-2011 - LV= Cup	Cardiff Blues	1
2010-2011 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	14 +3					1
2010-2011 Total		20 +4					2
2009-2010 - Amlin Challenge Cup	Cardiff Blues	3	2						10
2009-2010 - Friendly	Cardiff Blues	1
2009-2010 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	6	1						5
2009-2010 - LV= Cup	Cardiff Blues	4 +1	1						5
2009-2010 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	13 +3	1						5
2009-2010 Total		27 +4	5						25
2008-2009 - EDF Energy Cup	Cardiff Blues	5	1						5
2008-2009 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	2 +5
2008-2009 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	10 +3	1						5
2008-2009 Total		17 +8	2						10
2007-2008 - EDF Energy Cup	Cardiff Blues	1
2007-2008 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	6 +1
2007-2008 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	6 +6
2007-2008 Total		13 +7
2006-2007 - EDF Energy Cup	Cardiff Blues	3
2006-2007 - Heineken Cup	Cardiff Blues	3 +3
2006-2007 - Magners League	Cardiff Blues	9 +3
2006-2007 Total		15 +6
Total - Heineken Cup		30 +11	2				1		10
Total - LV= Cup		15 +4	2						10
Total - RaboDirect PRO12		73 +21	2				1		10
Total - Amlin Challenge Cup		3	2						10
Total - Friendly		1
Total		122 +36	8	0	0	0	2	0	40

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Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

06/09/2008	Leinster Rugby								56
09/09/2008	Ospreys								55
20/09/2008	Munster Rugby								60
26/09/2008	Connacht Rugby	1						5	22
04/10/2008	Sale Sharks								54
11/10/2008	Rugby Calvisano								13
19/10/2008	Gloucester Rugby								26
25/10/2008	Leicester Tigers								80
31/10/2008	Bath Rugby	1						5	80
28/11/2008	Glasgow Warriors								69
05/12/2008	Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque								14
13/12/2008	Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque								20
20/12/2008	Scarlets								80
31/12/2008	Ospreys								80
10/01/2009	Leinster Rugby								80
18/01/2009	Gloucester Rugby								22
20/02/2009	Glasgow Warriors								67
06/03/2009	Connacht Rugby								29
28/03/2009	Northampton Saints								67
03/04/2009	Edinburgh Rugby								19
11/04/2009	Toulouse								70
18/04/2009	Gloucester Rugby								68
03/05/2009	Leicester Tigers								74
06/05/2009	Newport Gwent Dragons								68
13/05/2009	Scarlets								60
Total	Played 25	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	1333

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

12/10/2007	Connacht Rugby								20
03/11/2007	Leicester Tigers								72
11/11/2007	Bristol Rugby								80
17/11/2007	Harlequins								80
23/11/2007	Glasgow Warriors								19
09/12/2007	Stade Francais Paris								25
15/12/2007	Stade Francais Paris								80
31/12/2007	Ospreys								61
04/01/2008	Edinburgh Rugby								7
11/01/2008	Harlequins								79
20/01/2008	Bristol Rugby								72
16/02/2008	Leinster Rugby								64
01/03/2008	Munster Rugby
21/03/2008	Llanelli Scarlets
28/03/2008	Edinburgh Rugby
06/04/2008	Toulouse
11/04/2008	Llanelli Scarlets
19/04/2008	Ulster Rugby
02/05/2008	Connacht Rugby
09/05/2008	Ulster Rugby
Total	Played 20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	659

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Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

29/10/2011	Connacht Rugby								60
11/11/2011	Racing Métro 92	1						5	73
18/11/2011	London Irish								60
24/11/2011	Aironi Rugby								60
02/12/2011	Leinster Rugby								70
09/12/2011	Edinburgh Rugby								63
16/12/2011	Edinburgh Rugby								69
23/12/2011	Newport Gwent Dragons								40
14/01/2012	London Irish								49
Total	Played 9	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	544

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

11/09/2010	Leinster Rugby								40
24/09/2010	Benetton Treviso								80
30/09/2010	Connacht Rugby								61
09/10/2010	Edinburgh Rugby								80
15/10/2010	Castres Olympique								71
22/10/2010	Scarlets								31
21/11/2010	Ulster Rugby								80
27/11/2010	Glasgow Warriors								80
04/12/2010	Munster Rugby								78
11/12/2010	Northampton Saints								70
19/12/2010	Northampton Saints								68
31/12/2010	Ospreys								58
14/01/2011	Castres Olympique								80
22/01/2011	Edinburgh Rugby								20
06/02/2011	Harlequins								80
11/02/2011	Glasgow Warriors								80
19/02/2011	Leinster Rugby								56
25/02/2011	Ulster Rugby								73
04/03/2011	Edinburgh Rugby								20
02/04/2011	Ospreys								80
15/04/2011	Connacht Rugby								80
21/04/2011	Benetton Treviso								72
29/04/2011	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
06/05/2011	Scarlets								68
Total	Played 24	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1586

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

04/09/2009	Edinburgh Rugby								32
11/09/2009	Munster Rugby								57
18/09/2009	Connacht Rugby								80
26/09/2009	Scarlets								62
10/10/2009	Harlequins								66
16/10/2009	Sale Sharks								80
24/10/2009	Ospreys								54
31/10/2009	Leinster Rugby								80
08/11/2009	Gloucester Rugby								80
15/11/2009	London Irish								80
24/11/2009	Australia XV								80
06/12/2009	Connacht Rugby								80
12/12/2009	Toulouse								80
19/12/2009	Toulouse	1						5	80
27/12/2009	Newport Gwent Dragons								67
01/01/2010	Ospreys								24
09/01/2010	Edinburgh Rugby								80
16/01/2010	Sale Sharks								67
24/01/2010	Harlequins								67
31/01/2010	Newcastle Falcons								16
06/02/2010	Scarlets	1						5	80
19/02/2010	Glasgow Warriors								80
07/03/2010	Leinster Rugby								80
14/03/2010	Gloucester Rugby								80
26/03/2010	Ulster Rugby								74
03/04/2010	Ulster Rugby								70
11/04/2010	Newcastle Falcons	2						10	60
17/04/2010	Scarlets	1						5	80
23/04/2010	Newport Gwent Dragons								40
01/05/2010	London Wasps								54
23/05/2010	Toulon								57
Total	Played 31	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	2067

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								15
22/09/2006	Glasgow Warriors								77
30/09/2006	London Wasps								67
21/10/2006	Bourgoin								20
29/10/2006	Leicester Tigers								25
03/11/2006	Edinburgh Rugby								80
01/12/2006	London Irish								80
10/12/2006	Munster Rugby								80
16/12/2006	Munster Rugby								51
23/12/2006	Ospreys								13
27/12/2006	Newport Gwent Dragons								61
13/01/2007	Leicester Tigers								16
20/01/2007	Bourgoin								80
26/01/2007	Glasgow Warriors								68
02/03/2007	Munster Rugby								71
24/03/2007	Ospreys								76
07/04/2007	Connacht Rugby								73
14/04/2007	Edinburgh Rugby								14
20/04/2007	Ulster Rugby								63
Total	Played 21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1190