Cardiff Blues 19 Ulster 9

XAVIER RUSH is keen to show his new employers that it will be money well spent when the Kiwi packs down for his 100th competitive game for the Blues when they take on Ulster in the Magners League at the Cardiff City Stadium tonight.

LEE BYRNE has revealed he feared the selection axe for Wales’ successful Italian job after his yellow card calamity at Croke Park.

Ospreys 26 Cardiff Blues 0

Cardiff Blues 15 Toulouse 9

CARDIFF BLUES moved above the Scarlets in the Magners League table with a victory over bottom side Connacht which hinged on two tries in a six-minute spell by Tom James.

WALES boss Warren Gatland has given short shrift to claims that Argentina possess the most revered scrummaging unit in world rugby.

WALES survived a punishing physical examination by Samoa at the Millennium Stadium – but were made to sweat for victory.

ALL BLACKS star Dan Carter has been cited for an alleged dangerous tackle on Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts during Saturday’s Test match.

Cardiff Blues 20 Harlequins 6

Tom Croft has tonight been called into the British and Irish Lions squad after Alan Quinlan failed with an appeal against a 12-week suspension.

GORDON D’ARCY’s slim Lions prospects were eliminated yesterday when head coach Ian McGeechan confirmed he would not be calling up a replacement for the injured Tom Shanklin.

Ian McGeechan confirmed he will not be replacing injured centre Tom Shanklin as the 2009 British and Irish Lions squad met for the first time today without two other significant names.

Tom Croft and Delon Armitage could take England’s British and Irish Lions contingent into double figures ahead of departure day for South Africa.

IT was bad enough to taste defeat in the Heineken Cup semi-final, but his misdemeanour in that same game may have cost Alan Quinlan his place on the Lions tour to South Africa.

Alan Quinlan will miss the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa after being banned for 12 weeks.

Cardiff Blues 20 Munster 12

Tom Shanklin last night became the second player to have his British and Irish Lions dream shattered by injury.

WALES centre Tom Shanklin has been ruled out for 16 weeks by his club – ending his hopes of touring South Africa with the British and Irish Lions.

Wales centre Tom Shanklin has been ruled out of action for 16 weeks by his club - ending his hopes of touring South Africa with the British and Irish Lions.

Tom Shanklin could discover today whether his dreams of touring South Africa with the British and Irish Lions have been left in tatters by a dislocated shoulder.

Wales centre Tom Shanklin has handed the British and Irish Lions a major injury scare – just 18 days before they leave for South Africa.

Tom Shanklin anticipates a nervous month in the build-up towards this summer’s British and Irish Lions tour.

Tom Shanklin readily admits Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll possesses “the complete game”.

ONLY once in my career did I arrive at the last day of the Championship with a Grand Slam on the table for Ireland. Having secured a first Triple Crown since 1949 against Scotland in Lansdowne Road there was a four-week break before our final game against France in Paris. That proved three weeks too long.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has made eight changes for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations title decider against Ireland at the Millennium Stadium.

Italy 15 Wales 20

ALUN-WYN JONES will make his debut as Wales captain next week — and he could keep the job for a potential RBS 6 Nations title showdown against Ireland.

France did Ireland a big favour as they ended Welsh dreams of back-to-back Grand Slams by coming from behind to win the first RBS 6 Nations match to ever be played on a Friday night.

THE Rugby Football Union have stopped short of introducing any cast-iron measures to prevent England players from signing lucrative contracts with French clubs.

WALES wing wizard Shane Williams has only a “50-50” chance of being fit to weave his magic against England tomorrow.

Scotland 13 Wales 26

Gavin Henson has been ruled out of the Wales team for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Wales coach Warren Gatland could see his midfield dream team placed into cold storage again ahead of Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener at Murrayfield.

Ospreys stars Gavin Henson and Mike Phillips will return to Test rugby when Wales launch their RBS Six Nations title defence against Scotland on Sunday.

Cardiff Blues 12 Ospreys 16

JAMES HOOK looks set to miss Wales’ Millennium Stadium clash against New Zealand next Saturday after suffering a knee injury during an error-strewn victory over Canada last night.

Wales 34 Canada 13

SPRINGBOKS skipper John Smit is braced for a battle with Wales’ “game-breakers” at the Millennium Stadium today.

Gavin Henson’s hopes of beginning his Test match comeback against world champions South Africa tomorrow have been dashed by injury.

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

CARDIFF BLUES coach Dai Young believes Toulouse can go all the way to a fourth Heineken Cup title after his side were taken apart 41-17 at Le Stadium.

Toulouse 41 Cardiff Blues 17

Gavin Henson is aiming for a “10 out of 10” performance in Wales’ Grand Slam showdown with France at the Millennium Stadium this weekend.