Roberts to miss Blues' Cup clash

Cardiff Blues centre Jamie Roberts will miss Friday’s Heineken Cup clash against London Irish with a twisted knee, coach Justin Burnell has confirmed.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2011 - 14:08

Cardiff Blues centre Jamie Roberts will miss Friday’s Heineken Cup clash against London Irish with a twisted knee, coach Justin Burnell has confirmed.

Roberts, who played a starring role in Wales’ march to the World Cup semi-finals, was forced to limp off in the early stages of the Blues’ impressive 26-20 victory over Racing Metro in Paris last Friday.

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