CF10 board’s thoughts on WRU proposals for club control and ownership
Since Helford Capital’s abject failure to fulfil its financial commitments as owners, and Cardiff Rugby’s subsequent slip into administration and temporary WRU ownership, as a Supporters’ Trust we have chosen to mostly maintain a dignified silence. Earlier this year we considered making our feelings known about the URC’s continued policy of ignoring our club’s chosen kick off times. The Saturday evening kickoffs – unpopular with many fans and inconvenient for families – are far from being the club’s preference. We have grown all too…
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Text from our page in the programme for Cardiff v Edinburgh 25/10/2025
Sometimes in Welsh rugby it can be easy to lose sight of what is really important. Since the Chief Executive of the WRU first issued his “cease to exist” threat in 2013, the sport in Wales has had to contend with constant dispute, rumour and off field intrigue. There have been transfer embargos, threats of mergers, endless disputes and negotiations which go round in circles. It goes without saying that the game in Wales has been badly let down by the individuals who have…
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Radio Wales interview with CF10 Chair
Interview on 24th October 2025 in response to the WRU announcement reducing to three regions. BBC online report of the interview
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The spirit of the Arms Park
Notes from the online programme for Cardiff v Connacht 11 October 2025 The romantics amongst us perhaps like to think that Cardiff heroes like Bleddyn Williams, Gwyn Nicholls and Percy Bush have never really left the Arms Park. From somewhere, they are still casting an eye over events. Their spirit is still felt in the air on these chilly autumn evenings when the Blue and Blacks once again take to the Arms Park. If they are indeed watching, they will have been delighted by…
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Gwyn Nicholls gate
In my early years of supporting Cardiff, I remember walking to the ground on match-days and, as I walked down Quay Street, seeing the magnificent gates in memory of the great Cardiff player Erith Gwyn Nicholls. Nowadays, many of the people that visit the Arms Park for a game know little of the gates and even less of Gwyn Nicholls. First, the man – Erith Gwyn Nicholls was born in Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire in 1874. Known as the ” Prince of Three-quarters” Nicholls played 242…
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From our valleys correspondent
. We find ourselves in rugby’s waiting room. The domestic season is done and dusted. the summer tour not yet started. Thoughts reflect on’ plays long since called, decisions still marginal and opportunities taken and missed. Season tickets, pride and regret are now the lingua franca in warming June days as social media is trawled for new signings and new playing jerseys for next season. A Season Ticket, with accompanying super slo mo videos channeling the gravitas of Dylan Thomas and Richard Burton, offers…
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From our valleys correspondent
Cardiff Rugby, that weather battered, storm struck clipper of the ages, sails torn, anchor lost. But remains manned by a crew of trailblazers, rebels, hopeful romantics and seekers of new horizons. And now takes shelter in the calm, still harbour of the WRU. 2024/25 will go down as a season which has been discombobulating and exhilarating. Assessed against our history it is underwhelming, but drawn on the canvas of the present it is extraordinary. Cardiff Rugby has not only tickled April, she has given it a full…
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