Wayne Pivac has revealed his Scarlets teams were driven by the fear factor in their 26-15 bonus-point victory over the Cardiff Blues on Friday night. The New Zealander admitted that losing to the Blues at home last season was “an embarrassment” and they were determined to make amends.

Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson has opted against a derby day debut for Willis Halaholo. The New Zealander arrived in Wales this week, fresh from a Super Rugby title winning season with the Hurricanes.

Danny Wilson has ripped into his Cardiff Blues players – and his own coaching – after their derby night hammering by the Ospreys. The Blues coach watched his team lose 46-24 at the Liberty Stadium on Friday night, a scoreline that deceivingly suggests the visitors were half as good as the hosts. They weren’t.

Danny Wilson has told his Cardiff Blues they must become more ruthless if they are to beat the best in the Guinness Pro12. The Blues lost for the first time this season when they went down 16-13 to Leinster at the Arms Park on Saturday night.

Danny Wilson says he would have leapt at the offer of an unbeaten start to the Cardiff Blues’ Guinness Pro 12 campaign – despite dismissing their latest display as “average”. The Blues head coach saw his team secure their second place in the table after an edgy 23-21 victory in Italy against Zebre on Saturday.

Danny Wilson has been showered with praise by the coach who intends to end Cardiff Blues’ unbeaten start to the season on Friday night. Gregor Townsend – whose own Glasgow side have also begun their Guiness Pro 12 campaign with two victories – believes his Blues counterpart has transformed the region since he took over last year.

Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson believes he finally has the kinds of headaches he always wanted. A year ago – not long after succeeding Mark Hammett – Wilson was often left with brain pain over how to shuffle his meagre resources.

Nick Williams can provide the power to light up the Arms Park this season, according to his Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson. Williams, signed from Ulster in the summer, provided the energy supplies for the Blues and one of their four tries as they hammered Edinburgh 34-16 in their opening Guinness Pro12 fixture.