After the clock turned red, Rey Lee-Lo’s bust put Jason Harries through for a match-winning try, securing a bonus point in the process as Wales’ capital region left Italy with maximum points. Cardiff Blues flanker Ellis Jenkins has been rewarded for a fine season in the Guinness PRO12 with a call-up to the Wales squad for their summer tour of New Zealand in place of injured Osprey Dan Lydiate. As had been the case in the two previous seasons, results improved in the latter months of the season, and in May, the Celtic League attendance record was broken when 15,327 watched Cardiff Blues beat Leinster 40–31 at the Millennium Stadium. The Cardiff Blues responded to the defeat against Leinster with an away victory over Munster, only the second time in the history of the Celtic League that the Cardiff Blues maintained their position at the top of the league. On 3 March following a poor run of results, Phil Davies resigned six matches before the end of the season. The official page of the Cardiff Blues Supporters Club Lloyd Williams and Jarrod Evans have both been members of the Wales 2021 Six Nations squad Venue: Arms Park, Cardiff Date: Monday, 22 March Time: 20:00 GMT Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, the BBC Sport website and app. The Official website of the Guinness PRO12 - with teams from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Italy In addition, Cardiff Blues competed in the Anglo-Welsh Cup and (for the 2017–18 season) the European Rugby Challenge Cup which they won by beating Gloucester in the final 31–30. (CH) Champions. [28] The semi-final against Leicester Tigers was also hosted at the Millennium Stadium. The Cardiff Blues finished 6th in the Celtic League, winning 8 games but losing 9. The Cardiff Blues extended their unbeaten home record to seventeen games the following week with a home victory against Glasgow,[16] but subsequently lost their next home game against Leinster conceding two interception tries.[17]. Cardiff Blues under-18 squad announced for season 2005-06, Full Backs Ceri Llewellyn Chris James Wings James Egan Gareth Jones Centres Luke Ford Matthew Edwards Adam Foley Phil Williams Ben Warburton Adam John Outside Half James Thomas Scrum Half Rhys Dyer Gareth Williams Props Rhodri Jenkins Tom Price Scott Andrews Patrick Palmer Hookers Huw Dowden Gareth Spears Chris John Sec Rows Mazin Alzawi James Graham Matt Gardner Back Row Dan Franks Lee Williams Sam Warburton Chris Dacey Jevon Groves John Correlis Chris Holcombe Marco Cirello, Six Cardiff Blues stars involved as Wales bid for Grand Slam success in Paris, Edinburgh clash is a 'must-win' to keep European ambitions alive - Young, Friday Night Lights for Cardiff Blues in Challenge Cup Round of 16 clash, Register today to keep up to date with Cardiff Blues news, ticket information, offers and competitions, including selected promotions from official club partners, Cardiff Blues, Cardiff Arms Park, Westgate Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1JA The smallest attendance was 4,508 for the Celtic League games against Glasgow in March, while the highest was the Celtic League record crowd of 15,327 against Leinster at the Millennium Stadium. Young replaced John Mulvihill in January on a … Bundee Aki, Ultan Dillane and Dave Heffernan all start for Connacht in tomorrow's important PRO14 clash with Cardiff Blues at the Sportsground (7.35pm). They were however the highest try scorers in the league, scoring 73 tries.[12]. The system was similar to the English Premiership and French Top 14 club systems. The lowest crowd was 2,799 for Glasgow's League visit in November, still the lowest crowd ever for the Cardiff Blues in a League or European match, while the highest was 10,186 for Gloucester's Heineken Cup visit in December. The Cardiff Blues went on to win the final at Twickenham, 50–12 against Gloucester. 1. He won 76 Wales caps, playing a key role in two Grand Slams, and started three Tests for the British & Irish Lions in 2005. Name Position Age Birthdate (dd/mm/yyyy) Height Weight Height ft/in Weight st/lb Contract Length Misc. 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