Team news: Connacht ring changes for Cardiff Connacht Head Coach Andy Friend has given 21 year old Sligo man Cillian Gallagher his first start of the season as Connacht take on Conference … Rugby • 25 Jan 19
Cooney keeps his cool as Ulster grind down Cardiff John Cooney marked his return from international duty by kicking 11 points as Ulster ground out victory over Cardiff Blues at the Kingspan Stadium. Rugby • 01 Dec 18
Jenkins forced to retire due to knee injury He has 129 international caps, played five times for the Lions and won four Six Nations titles, including three Grand Slams - not a bad … Rugby • 31 Oct 18
EPCR to apologise for Cardiff-Glasgow kit clash European Professional Club Rugby [EPCR] is to apologise to Cardiff Blues and Glasgow Warriors over the clash of kit colours which reduced their Heineken Champions … Rugby • 22 Oct 18
Anscombe slams kit clash 'disgrace' after Cardiff loss Wales international Gareth Anscombe has labelled a clash of kit colours between Cardiff Blues and Glasgow in their Heineken Champions Cup encounter on Sunday as … Rugby • 21 Oct 18
European round-up: Cherries move to top of Pool 2 There was action in Munster's group in the European Champions Cup on Sunday. Rugby • 14 Oct 18
Van Graan laments turnover as Munster fade badly Johann van Graan says he takes responsibility for Munster's performance in their 24-point defeat to Cardiff but added that he got "answers" about some of … Rugby • 22 Sep 18
Leinster start Pro14 defence with last-gasp win Leinster staged a superb second-half fightback to begin the defence of their Guinness PRO14 title with a 33-32 victory over Cardiff Blues. Rugby • 31 Aug 18
Ulster get another dose of the Blues in Cardiff Ulster suffered their third Guinness Pro14 defeat in a row as they went down 35-17 away to Cardiff. Rugby • 24 Mar 18
Munster fail to fire despite a bonus point in Cardiff A poor first-half showing was Munster's undoing as they slipped to defeat to the Cardiff Blues in Saturday's Pro14 clash in the Welsh capital - … Rugby • 18 Feb 18
Warburton set to miss rest of the season Wales captain Sam Warburton could be ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing a second operation in three months. Six Nations • 08 Dec 17
Returning Hanrahan on the scoresheet in bonus-point win JJ Hanrahan marked his return to Irish rugby with two tries as Munster took full advantage of a Cardiff Blues sinbin in a 39-16 victory … Rugby • 30 Sep 17
Munster much changed as leading lights return Munster welcome back their Lions contingent of Conor Murray, Peter O'Mahony and CJ Stander for Saturday's Pro14 clash with Cardiff at Thomond Park. Rugby • 29 Sep 17
Connacht 'thought they had game won', laments Keane Connacht head coach Kieran Keane says the manner of the province's Pro14 defeat to Cardiff on Saturday should be a "salient lesson" for his team. Rugby • 24 Sep 17
Rob Kearney injury taints Leinster's bonus-point win Leinster powered to a 37-9 bonus-point victory against Cardiff Blues at the RDS as the hosts made it two wins from two in the Pro14, … Rugby • 09 Sep 17
Stade Francais see off Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues' hopes of playing Champions Cup rugby next season came to an end in Paris as they were beaten 46-21 by Stade Francais in … Rugby • 19 May 17
Pro12 news: Best returns to lead Ulster against Cardiff Rory Best returns to captain Ulster for the visit of Cardiff Blues at Kingspan Stadium on Friday night as Ulster aim for a seventh consecutive … Rugby • 06 Apr 17
Leinster welcome back internationals for Cardiff clash International debutants Dan Leavy and Luke McGrath are among the players to return to the Leinster starting team for tomorrow Guinness Pro12 encounter against the … Rugby • 24 Mar 17
Late scores help Munster to win in Wales Rory Scannell's drop goal and a Conor Oliver try secured a late 13-23 Guinness PRO12 triumph for Munster at Cardiff. Rugby • 04 Mar 17
Connacht leave it late to claim points in Cardiff Connacht left it late to snatch a 19-13 triumph at Cardiff Blues to keep their faint European Champions Cup hopes alive. Rugby • 12 Feb 17
Connacht hold off Blues to get back on track Captain John Muldoon's man-of-the-match performance propelled Connacht to a hard-earned 18-7 Guinness PRO12 win over Cardiff Blues at the Sportsground. Rugby • 25 Nov 16
Banned Launchbury may return for Connacht clash Joe Launchbury will be available for Wasps' Champions Cup clash with Connacht on 11 December after he was banned for two weeks for kicking an … Rugby • 21 Nov 16
Erasmus disappointed as Munster let victory slip Munster head coach Rassie Erasmus was disappointed that defeat at home to Cardiff Blues negated all the hard work they’d done to beat the Scarlets … Rugby • 12 Sep 16
Leinster hold out against late Cardiff rally Leinster went top of the Pro12 table for the first time this season, albeit only for two hours, after holding firm against a late Cardiff … Rugby • 20 Feb 16
Pro12 teams: Munster make wholesale changes Head coach Anthony Foley has made ten changes to the Munster side that lost to Connacht for Sunday's clash at Newport-Gwent Dragons in the Pro12, … Rugby • 04 Dec 15
