Edinburgh V Cardiff Blues

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Edinburgh Rugby team to play Cardiff Blues at Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday 22 April (kick-off 2.05pm) - BBC WALES
15 Chris Paterson

14 Sep Visser
13 James King
12 John Houston
11 Jim Thompson



10 Phil Godman
9 Alex Black



1 Kyle Traynor
2 Andrew Kelly
3 Jack Gilding

4 Robert McAlpine
5 Steven Turnbull

6 Alan MacDonald

7 Struan Dewar

8 Roddy Grant CAPTAIN

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Substitutes:

16 Alun Walker
17 Robin Hislop

18 Lewis Niven

19 Murray Douglas (Aberdeen Grammar)

20 Hamish Watson
21 Chris Leck

22 Harry Leonard
23 Dougie Fife



15 Ben Blair 14 Alex Cuthbert 13 Casey Laulala 12 Dafydd Hewitt 11 Tom James 10 Ceri Sweeney 9 Lloyd Williams
8 Luke Hamilton 7 Martyn Williams 6 Maama Molitika 5 James Down 4 Bradley Davies 3 Scott Andrews 2 Marc Breeze 1 Gethin Jenkins

16 Kristian Dacey 17 John Yapp 18 Sam Hobbs 19 Macauley Cook 20 Josh Navidi 21 Richie Rees 22 Dan Parks 23 Gavin Evans



Think it's fair to say this is pretty much a 3rd choice Edinburgh team, with young amateurs included!

Another humping on the cards then....

GavinDragon wrote:ah rite he been playing prem rugby for cardiff rfc has he?

Most of the academy players do

This is a game I can't picture Blues losing. That makes a change.

Lol, just seen Tito holding a mini ginger Tito.

Sealing off and in from the side on the Blues own possession - Stupid unnecessary penalties.

Still, their stealing a lot of Edinburgh ball.

Blues dominating the scrum?

Ben Blair has still got it.

Lloyd Williams Try

Bit risky going on his own

Does anyone know how I can convince Iplayer I'm in Wales ?

(or pm me another link...)

Your not keeping Blair on are you? And is today the CCS boycott?

munkian wrote:Does anyone know how I can convince Iplayer I'm in Wales ?

(or pm me another link...)

It wont show it on iPlayer - its on the BBC sport website

Morgannwg wrote:Your not keeping Blair on are you? And is today the CCS boycott?

No, he's off to Lyon - They are getting a very good FB

Anyone have a link

Should have tried to keep hold of him IMO. Can anyone explain the 'sealing off' rule to me at ruck time?

Adam Jones' wife aint bad considering he's a caveman.

when you go over the ball at ruck you must be on your feet supporting your own weight which allows opp team to counter ruck, if youve just flopped over the ball youve 'sealed' it which is illlegal

Martyn Williams playing like he is a decade younger - could easily manage another year like this.

Well I was thinking earlier on, Hamilton looked like he was on his feet.

Blues putting the phases together, just cant finish it off.

Stupid knock ons

Cuthbert is not playing well at the moment.

Perhaps Cuthbert has one eye on the South of France...

Why the coaches selected Czekaj over Blair I don't know. Wish he was staying.

Morgannwg wrote:Perhaps Cuthbert has one eye on the South of France...

Just trying too hard I think - second season syndrome in his first season.

munkian wrote:Does anyone know how I can convince Iplayer I'm in Wales ?

(or pm me another link...)

I m in Spain and looking for a link if anyone knows of anything that they can recommend???? Please help

maestegmafia wrote:

munkian wrote:Does anyone know how I can convince Iplayer I'm in Wales ?

(or pm me another link...)

I m in Spain and looking for a link if anyone knows of anything that they can recommend???? Please help

Nothing working, sorry.

Beautiful pass by Blair (after some clumsy ones) puts Cuthbert in.

12 - 3

Conversion to come

39mins

Cheers... please keep the score updates coming lads...

HT 12 - 3

I see Glasgow are losing 5 - 0 to Treviso too... good for Scarlets

According to dr gwyn sweeney will be competing with tovey for the 10 jersey next year - even tho he'll b playing for ponty (and is pants)

Smirnoffpriest wrote:According to dr gwyn sweeney will be competing with tovey for the 10 jersey next year - even tho he'll b playing for ponty (and is pants)

He won't be playing for Ponty, he will be with the Blues

Glasgow have Connacht in their last game so COULD get 5 points. Not sure who Ulster are playing, Scarlets could have really done with 4 points yesterday.

What, so they've re-signed Sweeney?

Morgannwg wrote:What, so they've re-signed Sweeney?

His contract has not expired I think - either way, he is staying with the Blues

Morgannwg wrote:Glasgow have Connacht in their last game so COULD get 5 points. Not sure who Ulster are playing, Scarlets could have really done with 4 points yesterday.

Ulster have Munster in the last game.

Superb long range DG from Godman

12 - 6

3rd high tackle from Edinburgh and its a yellow card for the no12.

Blues could be on for four tries today. Eek!

Cuthbert is bad, quick take and Blair's quick pass put Cuthbert in space. Runs through 2 tackles to score in the corner.

17 - 6

Scoring tries with Sweeney and L.Williams playing well,

so lets sub them and put Rees and Parks on

Powerful rolling maul,

Hamilton off the back, try.

22 - 6

Easy conversion

24 - 6

I think he should have went to the TMO for that one.

wales606 wrote:Powerful rolling maul,

Hamilton off the back, try.

22 - 6

Sounds like he is doing well again

Hamilton knocks on trying to take a quick tap

Def wasnt clear that it was grounded

maestegmafia wrote:

wales606 wrote:Powerful rolling maul,

Hamilton off the back, try.

22 - 6

Sounds like he is doing well again

Some silly penalties

Just been replaced by Navidi

Smirnoffpriest wrote:Def wasnt clear that it was grounded

The try? Ref was right there and gave it straight away, no TMO so he must of been sure.

Just tuned in to watch - what kind of crowd is that? Looks like hundreds instead of thousands!

wales606 wrote:

Smirnoffpriest wrote:Def wasnt clear that it was grounded

The try? Ref was right there and gave it straight away, no TMO so he must of been sure.

Whats the Score?

Hat Trick for Cuthbert

Scores his first try and gets his mojo back

Powers over from 5m with a few players round his legs

32 - 6