Pontypool beat Cardiff in the WRU National Cup in a throwback to yesteryear, but the battle on the pitch was only half the story as Graham Thomas reports. They won the tie, admirably, but Pontypool have claimed their shock WRU National Cup victory at Cardiff was soured by their hosts. Pooler triumphed 43-32 at the Arms Park at the weekend, a result their chief executive Ben Jeffreys says is comfortably the team’s biggest achievement in the four years since he came on board.

Cory Allen has said he is leaving the Cardiff Blues for the Ospreys because he believes they can make him a better player. He has also stressed his belief he is joining a region with an ambitious head coach in Steve Tandy.

Cory Allen is being offered a “fresh start” by the Ospreys, according to coach Steve Tandy. Wales centre Allen is leaving the Cardiff Blues for the Liberty Stadium to replace Fijian Josh Matavesi, who will also move on at the end of the season to join Newcastle.

Matthew Morgan paid tribute to Alex Cuthbert after the pair helped keep the Cardiff Blues’ slim European Rugby Champions Cup hopes alive with a 57-20 demolition of Benetton Treviso. Cuthbert – much criticised by pundits and fans after Wales’ defeat to England last week – scored the last of the Blues’ eight tries against the […]

Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson has claimed he has signed one of the most coveted young players in England in Jack Roberts. The Blues have confirmed Roberts is joining the region this summer from Leicester Tigers. The former Wales U18 centre will move to the Arms Park and will compete with Rey Lee-Lo, Willis Halaholo, Garyn Smith and Harri Millard for a centre spot next season.

Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson paid tribute to Matthew Morgan after his two tries put the region into the quarter-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup. The Blues made it into the last eight with a 37-21 victory over Bristol Rugby at the Arms Park.

Jim Botham – grandson of Sir Ian – is poised to make his debut for the Wales Sevens squad in New Zealand next week. Teenager Botham, who joined the Cardiff Blues last season, has been named by Wales for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Wellington next weekend (28th-29th January).

Cardiff Blues lock George Earle has failed with his appeal against an eight-week suspension for eye gouging. Earle was sent off in the Blues’ 38-3 European Challenge Cup loss to Bath on December 15 for making contact with the eye area of flanker Tom Ellis.

Dai Sport columnist Phil Bennett says the Dragons’ record this season is just not good enough, the Blues are in danger of losing touch with the top six, whilst only the Scarlets and the Ospreys can be relied upon to raise a new year cheer.

  For most rugby players, climbing the ladder through various levels of the sport means playing in front of bigger crowds. Except in Wales, as Geraint Powell – from the blog @TheVietGwent – points out.   If the two photographs above are not sounding alarm bells in relation to the crumbling structural integrity of the WRU […]

Wayne Pivac believes the Scarlets have put clear red water between themselves and the Cardiff Blues in the race for top four places in the Guinness Pro 12. Steff Evans scored one try and created another as Scarlets held on to celebrate an important 15-10 derby victory over the Blues at Parc Y Scarlets.

Kingsley Jones has admitted to deep frustrations with his Newport Gwent Dragons side after they failed again on their travels. The Dragons lost the Boxing Day derby against the Cardiff Blues 27-16, a result which means the region have now lost 20 successive Pro12 matches away from Rodney Parade.