Person: Nicky Robinson

Botha cries off as Munster fail to fire

THE sight of new signing BJ Botha hobbling off with a calf muscle injury after 27 minutes and then limp from the ground with the aid of crutches was as much a disappointment and a worry to the Munster as this defeat at Musgrave Park last night

Sat, 20 Aug, 2011

Gloucester win lowers Ulster's chances of Challenge Cup place

Newport Gwent Dragons 23 Gloucester 32

Sun, 24 Jan, 2010

Biarritz secure quarter-final berth

Gloucester 23 Biarritz 8

Sat, 16 Jan, 2010

O'Connell pleased with work ethic

Paul O’Connell believes Munster answered their critics in the best possible way with a stunning 37-14 bonus-point victory against Perpignan yesterday.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2009

Gloucester fight back for convincing win

Gloucester 19 Glasgow Warriors 6

Sun, 20 Dec, 2009

Lineen hails Glasgow’s self-belief after Gloucester demolition

Glasgow Warriors 33 Gloucester 11

Sat, 12 Dec, 2009

Glasgow keep European hopes alive with win over Gloucester

Glasgow 33 Gloucester 11

Fri, 11 Dec, 2009

Exiles celebrate sinking Leinster

London Irish headed home from Dublin today confirmed as major contenders to win this season’s Heineken Cup.

Sat, 10 Oct, 2009

Gloucester take nervy win

Gloucester 19 Newport Gwent Dragons 17

Fri, 09 Oct, 2009

Edinburgh spoil Blues' party

Cardiff Blues 14 Edinburgh 36

Sun, 17 May, 2009

Blues secure hard fought victory over champions

Cardiff Blues 20 Munster 12

Sun, 10 May, 2009

Back injury keeps O'Connell out of Munster team

Munster will be without captain Paul O'Connell for the penultimate Manger's League match of the season due to a back problem.

Fri, 08 May, 2009

Leicester earn place to meet Leinster after place kick drama

Cardiff Blues 26 Leicester 26 (Leicester won 7-6 on penalties)

Sun, 03 May, 2009

Disappointed Borthwick eyes Pumas

Steve Borthwick insists his commitment to the England cause will not be undermined by his rejection from the British and Irish Lions squad.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2009

Cardiff missing eight Welsh internationals for Connacht clash

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

Thu, 05 Mar, 2009

Blues maintain perfect record

Cardiff Blues 62 Calvisano 20

Fri, 23 Jan, 2009

Questions still remain for Leinster

THE lowest point in Leinster’s season came in Castres before Christmas when they lost a game they ought to have won. Coincidence or not, they have won three games since they could just as easily have lost.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2009

Late penalty gives Leinster win over the Blues

Leinster 21 Cardiff Blues 20

Sat, 10 Jan, 2009

Ospreys edge derby battle to hit Magners summit

Cardiff Blues 12 Ospreys 16

Thu, 01 Jan, 2009

Late try gives Ospreys deserved win

Cardiff 12 Ospreys 16

Wed, 31 Dec, 2008

Glasgow impress against Cardiff Blues

Glasgow 28 Cardiff Blues 0

Fri, 28 Nov, 2008

Bolt from Blues as clinical Cardiff shade thriller

CARDIFF BLUES won a seven-try Heineken Cup thriller at the Millennium Stadium to take charge of their qualifying group.

Mon, 20 Oct, 2008

Gloucester coach admits severe challenges ahead

Gloucester boss Dean Ryan accepts his team face “a big task” to reach the Heineken Cup quarter-finals following their 37-24 Millennium Stadium defeat against Cardiff Blues.

Sun, 19 Oct, 2008

Bonus-point Cardiff give Gloucester the blues

Cardiff Blues 37 Gloucester 24

Sun, 19 Oct, 2008

Jones, Rush, Rees back for Cardiff

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).

Thu, 25 Sep, 2008

Last-gasp defeat for Ulster

Cardiff Blues 16 Ulster 15

Fri, 12 Sep, 2008

Leinster dig deep to claim draw

Cardiff 16 Leinster 16

Sat, 06 Sep, 2008

Cardiff team to face Leinster named

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.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2008

Humphrey's makes brief appearance in Ulster defeat

Ulster 17 Cardiff Blues 26

Fri, 09 May, 2008

Comprehensive win for Cardiff against a weak Connacht

Connacht 11 Cardiff Blues 39

Fri, 02 May, 2008

Blues move into second place

Cardiff Blues 35 Llanelli Scarlets 26

Fri, 11 Apr, 2008

Stade win rain-soaked encounter

Stade Francais 12 Cardiff Blues 6

Sun, 09 Dec, 2007

Blues crash to home defeat

Cardiff Blues 19 Leinster 30

Fri, 28 Sep, 2007

Cardiff top the table after win over Dragons

Newport Gwent Dragons 13 Cardiff Blues 40

Fri, 07 Sep, 2007

Cardiff start off Magners League campaign with win

Cardiff Blues 17 Ospreys 15

Fri, 31 Aug, 2007

Leinster title hopes crash at Cardiff

Cardiff Blues 27 Leinster 11

Fri, 11 May, 2007

Leinster look for bonus point victory to secure title

THERE are a few permutations to juggle with as the chase for the Magners League title takes the bell this weekend, but the bottom line is simple: win with a bonus point in Cardiff tonight and Leinster will be champions.

Fri, 11 May, 2007

Llanelli dent Cardiff's title hopes

Llanelli 38 Cardiff 10

Sat, 05 May, 2007

Cardiff brush Borders aside

Border Reivers 14 Cardiff Blues 41

Fri, 27 Apr, 2007

Blues triumph in miserable night for Munster

Munster 12 Cardiff 19

Fri, 02 Mar, 2007

Last match at Thomond should pull in the fans

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

Thu, 01 Mar, 2007

Williams to miss battle with Ireland

WALES wing Shane Williams will miss the February 4 Six Nations opener against Ireland because of a hip injury. Williams, injured in the Ospreys’ win at Sale, joins Mark Jones — also a first choice wing — on the sidelines.

Tue, 23 Jan, 2007

Five-try win for Cardiff Blues

Cardiff predictably maintained their 100% Magners League home record with a five-try victory over bottom side Borders, but it took a purple patch just after half-time to break the Scots’ resistance.

Sat, 06 Jan, 2007

Czekaj earns Cardiff the bonus against Llanelli

Cardiff Blues 29 Llanelli Scarlets 10

Tue, 02 Jan, 2007