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The arrival of four South African sides in an expanded Pro16 has been met with quite a bit of apathy in Wales. Certainly not everyone, but generally there’s been a feeling of flatness surrounding the announcement compared to the enthusiasm emanating from the other nations. I’ve spent some time...

Last week, Cardiff Blues began their Walk of Legends project, to celebrate and honour the rich history of Cardiff rugby. Many of the names featuring on the lists of nominees will be known to supporters. Some are still playing. Some were still playing quite recently. But inevitably, the further we...

Around 2011, the then Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, in a meeting arranged by Sport Wales, met with Chief Executives of Welsh National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGB). The Governor was on his annual tour of the UK and wanted to know how the crash of 2008 was impacting upon one of his...

It’s possible that there is no club in the sporting world more confusing than Cardiff rugby. For 17 years at the Arms Park we have had Cardiff Blues, Cardiff Athletic Club, Cardiff RFC (owned and run by some combination of the two). All part of the same organisation and yet managing to be...

On 25th February 1895, 5000 people crammed into Bradford’s Park Avenue ground to watch the home team take on Cardiff. South Wales and the North of England were the industrial heartlands of 19th century Britain. And, rugby football was growing in both areas. Not only did young men want to play the...

Earlier this week we published our blog on how history and heritage could be given a greater profile at our beloved Cardiff Arms Park (Blog: Opening Up Our Heritage). Today we were pleased to have had the following response from Mike Brown, Head of Communications and Marketing at Cardiff Blues...

Taking Heritage out of the Trophy Room A key part of CF10’s mission statement is protecting and preserving our heritage, ensuring that any future developments of the Arms Park properly reflect the club’s name and history. Our heritage is key to defining who we are. CF10 has worked hard in...

  The Lockdown Shield: Cardiff Dream XV v. Cardiff Blues Ultimate XV Second Half Report Leo Tolstoy wrote that time and patience were the two most powerful warriors - and this was surely the message ringing in the All Blue ears as they ran down the tunnel for the second half.  From a long-...

  The Lockdown Shield: Cardiff Dream XV v. Cardiff Blues Ultimate XV First Half Report Awaking to find a Taff fog, thick, strong and covering the city like a European jersey grey blanket made the heart sink a little. Ghostly mists rolling through Grangetown, Adamstown and up Westgate Street,...

Match Preview The Lockdown Shield: Cardiff Dream XV v. Cardiff Blues Ultimate XV It is said that Narcissus, as punishment from Nemesis, the goddess of revenge, was cursed to gaze into a pool of clear spring water. Seeing himself in the full bloom of youth he fell in love with his own reflection...

  "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds, nineteen shillings, and six pence, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery." - Mr Micawber (David Copperfield by Charles Dickens). These are difficult times....

Here’s a tribute to the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl from the resident Bard of CF10 Towers, Martin Hughes - the Fairytale of NewCAP. (It’s best sung with your Shane McGowan teeth in!) It was New Years Eve mate Down the Arms Park An old fan said to me, won't watch another one. And then he tutted long...