Munster Rugby v Cardiff Blues Match Programme

THE LOWDOWN
THE FORM GUIDE
Cardiff Blues started the Rainbow Cup with an
away loss to Ospreys on 24 April, going down
36-14 at Liberty Stadium. In the following round,
the Blues came away with a one point win over
Dragons, a late try from Teddy Williams proving
the difference. At Parc y Scarlets on 15 May,
once again just one point separated the sides
at the final whistle. Cardiff claimed a 29-28
victory despite a flurry of second half tries from
Scarlets.
In the regular Guinness PRO14 season, Cardiff
Blues played in Conference B, finished in fourth
place behind Munster, Connacht and Scarlets.
Cardiff Blues went through to the ‘Round of 16’
in the Challenge Cup but were defeated 41-35
by London Irish in a nine-try game.
Jarrod Evans is the club’s top points scorer this
season with 141 points. Rey Lee-Lo is their top
try scorer with 5 tries this season.
Winger Josh Adams has been selected as part
of the 2021 British & Irish Lions squad to play in
South Africa this summer.
THE COACHING TICKET
Dai Young returned to Cardiff Blues earlier this
year to take up the Director of Rugby position,
ten years after he last coached at the club. The
former dual code international spent nine years
with Wasps and has coached the Barbarians a
number of times. Young won the EDF Energy
Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup in his previous
stint in Cardiff. His team of experienced
assistant coaches includes former international
scrum-half Richie Rees, former Wales Sevens
assistant coach Richard Hodges, former Wales
hooker T Rhys Thomas and former Cardiff Blues
hooker Duane Goodfield.
ONE TO WATCH
Age: 24
Position: Out-half
Appearances: 15
Points: 141
Tries: 2
Metres: 356
Carries: 100
Try assists: 8
It was announced in recent months that Rhys
Priestland will join the club next season from
Bath and Matthew Screech will return to the
club from Dragons.
Dai Young
*2020/21 PRO14 & RC
JARROD EVANS
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