We’re excited to reveal Keiron Assiratti has committed to his home region and signed his first senior deal with Cardiff Blues. The highly-rated tight-head prop has already racked up 25 first team appearances, having made his debut during the 2016-17 season. He has made six appearances to date in the current campaign, while […]
We’re pleased to announce Cardiff Met student Luke Northmore has signed with English Premiership club Harlequins, following in the footsteps of his close friend and former Wales Under-20s player Alex Dombrandt for the 2019-20 season. The 22-year-old has been a standout, consistent centre for Cardiff Met RFC during his time in the Welsh capital […]
Hooker and stand-in captain, Kris Dacey, has put pen to paper and signed a contract that will see him stay with Cardiff Blues into a 10th season. The 29-year-old is the post-2003 leading try scorer from the forwards with 25 tries to his name, and has taken over the position as captain from Ellis […]
Gethin Jenkins has signed a new deal to remain with the Cardiff Blues for the 2018/19 season. Wales’ most capped player, and fourth most capped player in rugby union history, Jenkins will remain with the capital region side and continue on for what will be his fourteenth campaign for the Blues. With 193 appearances […]
The Cardiff Blues defeated Gloucester to become European Challenge Cup champions in Bilbao. A dramatic, last-gasp penalty sealed a triumphant Blues fightback led by captain Ellis Jenkins as they beat Gloucester to win 31-30 and secure their first silverware in eight years. With Blues captain Gethin Jenkins unable to recover from a calf injury, […]
Alex Dombrandt will join Harlequins at the end of the season. The second row from South Croydon has been playing for Cardiff Met RFC whilst studying at University. Having made such an impression at Cardiff Met, he was called up by Wales Under-20s last year and played in every game during the U20s […]
Ellis Jenkins signs contract extensions with Wales’ Capital Region, Cardiff Blues. Openside flanker Jenkins, who’s made 83 appearances for Cardiff Blues since making his debut in 2011, has put pen to paper on a new deal at the Arms Park following on from his fellow academy products Macauley Cook and Lloyd Williams who signed the […]
Former Wales U-20s prop Joe Jones signs for Sale Sharks from French side Perpignan on a five-year contract. Jones, 22, has spent time with Welsh Premiership clubs RGC 1404, Cardiff and Pontypridd whilst with regional side Cardiff Blues before joining Perpignan, and will now move to Sale after spending two years in France’s second division. […]
Wales flanker Ellis Jenkins has been handed the Cardiff Blues captaincy for the upcoming season. The 25-year-old made his debut for the team in 2011 and skippered the team that beat Gloucester to win the European Challenge Cup last season, as well as recently co-leading Wales on their unbeaten summer tour to Argentina. […]
The Volvo Ocean Race makes its first visit to Wales with Cardiff University announced as the leading local partner. The world’s premier sailing series will stop over for two weeks following a 3,300 nautical mile trip across the Atlantic as the Race returns to UK shores for the first time in 12 years. The […]