Cardiff confirm Carre departure

Cardiff Rugby can confirm Rhys Carre will leave the club at the end of the season to re-join Saracens in the English Premiership.

The loose-head prop came through the ranks at Cardiff Arms Park and has amassed 88 games in Blue and Black, scoring 16 tries, including seven in the current season.

But having spent a year with Saracens during the 2019-20 season, he will return to the StoneX Stadium.

Speaking of the move, Carré said: “It wasn’t easy to come to this decision as Cardiff is obviously a club which means a huge amount to me.

“It’s my home club, the club I grew up supporting and I came through the ranks here so I have a lot of friends in the squad.

“But after my previous move to Saracens was cut short, I’ve always felt I had unfinished business there. I had a great year in London and I’m really looking forward to getting back into a different environment and competition.

“I feel like I am performing well at the moment and I’m really enjoying the style of play at Cardiff so hopefully I can continue that from the rest of this season and then at Sarries.

“I’m hugely grateful to everyone at Cardiff - my teammates, the staff and fans - for the opportunities and support I have been given.

“It is a team heading in the right direction and with a lot of potential. I will give my all to that blue and black jersey for the remainder of the season and will always keep a close eye on the Arms Park.”