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Posted 853 days ago
Cardiff Blues and Wales have been dealt a blow with the news that Tom Shanklin will require knee surgery that will keep him out of action for three months. Speaking at the Pavilion Training Centre, Cardiff Blues Director of Rugby, David Young, said: “Unfortunately Tom has had a scan and needs another operation on that troublesome knee which will keep…
Posted 856 days ago
Having bulked up for last year;s Autumn Internationals, the Welsh wing talks to Rugby World to discuss why the sudden gym interest.
There’s a new Leigh Halfpenny taking to Europe’s rugby pitches this season; a bigger and better version of the previous one. One look at the video of his ten-metre sprint in Wales testing is enough to see the change…
Posted 858 days ago
Having received the written submission from the ERC regarding the 12-week ban imposed on Blues ccrum-half Richie Rees, Cardiff Blues will not be appealing against the decision.
An independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin on Thursday, 6th January, 2011, upheld a citing complaint made by the Citing Commissioner for the match, Murray Whyte, that Richie Rees had made contact with the eye…
Posted 861 days ago
The race for the prestigious eight Heineken Cup quarter-final places is entering the final straight – but 11 of the 24 teams in the 2010 / 2011 tournament will still be in elite European club rugby action come April.
While the six Pool winners and two best Pool runners-up will prolong their Heineken Cup adventure into the knock-out stages, the next…
Posted 861 days ago
Gethin Jenkins is likely to miss the whole of the Six Nations after confirming he’ll have an operation on Wednesday, which will keep him out until the end of March.
Key player Jenkins will have surgery to rectify a toe injury and is likely to be replaced by Paul James as Wales seek to shore up their scrum with a man…
Posted 865 days ago
Wales’ back-up scrum-half Richie Rees is out of the Six Nations after having been banned until 31 March. Rees, the Cardiff Blues player, appeared before an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin on Thurs, 6 January aas a result of the citing complaint arising from the Heineken Cup Pool 1 match against Northampton Saints at Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday, 19 December,…
Posted 865 days ago
Friday 7 January – CARDIFF BLUES v AIRONI RUGBY, At Cardiff City Stadium 7.30pm.
Referee: Peter Allan ( SRU, 42nd League game)
Cardiff Blues ended a three game losing run with their 27-25 victory over Ospreys on New Year’s Eve. The Blues have won all seven previous encounters against Italian opponents in all competitions.
Aironi Rugby are still without a win in the…
Posted 867 days ago
With the half way stage of the season now passed, teams will now concentrate on their push for a top four placing to secure a spot in the Magners League semi-finals. Results over the Festive period mean that Munster have pulled nine points clear at the top of the table, but there is a real scramble for the remaining Play-off…
Posted 907 days ago
The Blues captain, famous for his flame red hair, took some time out to chat to Rugby World about nicknames, pre-match routines, strangling Jason Spice and being slightly fearful of life after rugby.
RUGBY WORLD: So what are your captaincy traits?
PAUL TITO: I just do what comes naturally. I don’t like to say too much and I share the…
