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Cardiff Blues v Saracens Team News

3rd October 2006


Having beaten London Wasps last weekend in the first round of the EDF Energy Cup Cardiff Blues will travel to London to face Saracens in crunch match this Sunday 6 October 4.10pm kick off.

David Young will select the team to face Saracens on Friday 6 October.

Injury Update:

  • Xavier Rush – Came through training today and is 80% certain to be available against Saracens on Sunday.
  • Rhys Williams – Came through training and is also expected to be fit for match against Saracens
  • Jamie Robinson – Is running again but is expected to be rested for another week
  • Marc Stcherbina – Has recovered from his thigh injury and will be available for the match against Saracens.
  • Tom Riley – Picked up shoulder injury again London Wasps and will require further examination this week
  • Dafydd Hewitt is out for two months with an injury to his groin area.
  • Rhys Shellard suffered a torn hamstring playing for Pontypridd and is out for two weeks
  • Andy Powell has had shoulder reconstruction surgery and will be out until March.
  • Robin Sowden-Taylor is out for between 6 and 8 months with his ankle injury.