Ulster 9 Cardiff Blues 11

Wales Under-20 James Loxton will make his debut for Cardiff Blues against Ulster in the Magners League at Ravenhill on Friday night.

AS THE gap widens between Connacht and those above them in the Magners League, every game is becoming more critical, and few more so than a home fixture against the Welsh team immediately above them.

Cardiff Blues will have to paddle their canoe without eight Wales internationals away to Connacht at The Sportsground on Friday (6.30pm).

CARDIFF BLUES claimed revenge for their shock 28-0 defeat in Scotland in November, but a second-half comeback by Glasgow made it a lot harder than looked likely at the interval of this Magners League encounter.

Xavier Rush, Jamie Roberts and Richie Ress all return from injury to take their places in the Cardiff Blues side against Leinster in the Magners League at The RDS on Saturday.

Scarlets 27 Blues 13

Biarritz 6 Cardiff Blues 10

Cardiff Blues 37 Gloucester 24

Second-row Deiniol Jones, number eight Xavier Rush and scrmu-half Richie Rees all return from injury for Friday night’s Magner's League clash against Connacht at The Arms Park (7.05).

Cardiff Blues 16 Ulster 15

Cardiff coach Dai Young has given Nicky Robinson his 100th cap for Cardiff Blues for their Magner's League opener against Leinster at The Arms Park on Saturday.

Toulouse 41 Cardiff Blues 17

Cardiff Blues 25 Munster 22

Out-half Rhys Jones will make his first start for the Cardiff Blues when they take on Munster in the Magners League at The Arms Park this Saturday.

Cardiff Blues 31 Stade Francaise 21

Cardiff Blues 34 Bristol 18

THERE will be a reunion of sorts for Munster centre Rua Tipoki at Musgrave Park tonight.

Wales expect captain Gareth Thomas to be fit for the World Cup quarter-finals after a scan indicated his rib cartilage injury is not as bad as first feared.

Shane Williams has returned to the Wales side after recovering from elbow surgery and will start on the wing against France in Sunday’s final pre-World Cup Test.

Australia 31 Wales 0

Gareth Thomas will lead Wales from full-back and veteran hooker Mefin Davies returns at hooker as the tourists look to level the Test series against Australia at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday.

WALES coach Gareth Jenkins hailed Gavin Henson’s reappearance at international level as a “positive” element of his side’s last-ditch 29-23 defeat to Australia in Sydney.

Australia 29 Wales 23

Cardiff Blues 27 Leinster 11

Llanelli 38 Cardiff 10

Cardiff Blues 20 Ulster 17

Kevin Morgan has been recalled to the Wales side to face Italy in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash after making a swift recovery from a fractured jaw.

Munster 12 Cardiff 19

SHANNON and UL Bohemians will mark the end of an era at Thomond Park on Saturday.

France 32 Wales 21

Wales coach Gareth Jenkins has made seven changes to the Welsh starting line-up which lost to Scotland nine days ago their clash with France at Stade de France on Saturday.

MARK JONES has recovered from ankle ligament damage and is named on the wing for Wales’ RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield.

Mark Jones has recovered from ankle ligament damage to be named on the wing for Wales’ RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield.

Wales are privately angered by the decision of the European Rugby Cup disciplinary panel to suspend Gareth Thomas for a month – and are ready to take that frustration out on Ireland tomorrow.

TWO years ago James Hook watched Wales clinch the Grand Slam from a pub on St Mary’s Street after failing to get a ticket for the Millennium Stadium.

Gareth Thomas has been named in the Wales side to play Ireland this weekend, pending the outcome of today’s disciplinary hearing.

WINGERS Mark Jones and Shane Williams have until tomorrow to prove their fitness for Wales’ opening RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland.

Wingers Mark Jones and Shane Williams have until Wednesday to prove their fitness for Wales’ opening RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland.

GARETH JENKINS admits that Wales’ RBS 6 Nations history has veered too often between the good, the bad and the ugly — and he is determined to change that.

Cardiff 27 Bourgoin 24

Cardiff Blues won their eighth successive Magners League game in the Arms Park today. They met Ospreys, who were a point ahead of the Blues before the match.

MUNSTER will not retain the Heineken Cup if they repeat Saturday night’s performance at Thomond Park.

HOURS after creating a new Heineken Cup record of 12 successive victories, Munster were publicly acclaimed as the top sporting team of 2006.