Young rues Cardiff’s lack of cutting edge

CARDIFF head coach Dai Young rued his side’s lack of cutting edge at the death after seeing them come within inches from causing a huge Heineken Cup upset against Stade Francais.

Stade, the French champions, came into the match having won 53 consecutive games at the Stade Jean Bouin.

They made it 54 victories by grinding out a 12-6 Pool Three success over the Blues, but the Welsh came agonisingly close to springing a surprise in dreadful conditions in the French capital.