Belcher captains Cardiff for return to URC action
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLiam Belcher captains Cardiff as they return to BKT United Rugby Championship action against Connacht on Saturday (17:15). A capacity crowd is anticipated at Cardiff Arms Park as the Blue and Blacks celebrate...
Wales coach Alex King demands ‘no fear’ approach to England showdown
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex King believes Wales need to have a “no fear” approach when they face England at Twickenham on Saturday. Wales last toppled their fierce rivals in a Six Nations game on English soil 12...
Young returns for Harlequins clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThomas Young returns to the Cardiff starting XV to take on Harlequins in the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday (20:00). The open-side flanker has been sidelined since picking up a calf injury in November...
Cardiff change five for New Year's Day
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff have made five changes for their New Year’s Day derby against the Ospreys. The Blue and Blacks signed off 2023, with an emphatic 55-21 victory over the Dragons, and now turn attention to...
Botham back for Boxing Day derby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJames Botham has handed Cardiff a Boxing Day boost as the Blue and Blacks make two changes to face the Dragons. The Wales international has been out of action since suffering a hamstring injury...
Sporting Switch Working Wonders For BKT URC Top Tackler
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFootball’s loss is proving to be rugby’s gain in the case of BKT URC top tackler Alex Mann. He spent three years on the books of Cardiff City as a teenage centre-half before opting...
STAT ATTACK: Mack attack, free-flowing Bulls and more from URC Round 7
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMack attack Mack Hansen made a total of 130 metres in Round 7 – more than any other player and 27.4% of Connacht’s total. He also assisted two tries. Free-flowing Bulls The Vodacom Bulls...
Match Preview: Cardiff Rugby v DHL Stormers
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff’s South African fly-half Tinus de Beer is well aware of the threat posed by the DHL Stormers and sums it up in one word - chaos. “I played with a few of them, like Warrick Gelant,...
Jenkins to make 100th URC appearance
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEllis Jenkins will make his 100th BKT United Rugby Championship appearance when Cardiff take on DHL Stormers at the Arms Park on Friday night (7:35pm). The open-side flanker made his league debut during...
Match Preview: Scarlets v Cardiff Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDwayne Peel and Gethin Jenkins were long-time team-mates for Wales and the Lions, but this weekend they will be locking horns on the coaching front.Scarlets boss Peel has a lot of respect for Jenkins who...
