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John Yapp still a few weeks off returning having recovered well from his torn bicep. Sam Hobbs is ruled out after suffering a head injury in the win over Newcastle Falcons, while Gethin Jenkins is on Wales duty against Ireland. The Blues have also lost Hooker, Gareth Williams and Second Row, Deiniol Jones. Lock Jones was forced off the field during the Wales defeat to France with a rib injury while Williams picked up a knee problem playing for Wales against Scotland. With Bradley Davies in the Welsh squad the Blues have only two locks left with Scott Morgan and Paul Tito both likely to start against Gloucester. Maamma Molitika, Andy Powell, Andries Pretorius, Xavier Rush, Ben White and Robin Sowden Taylor will all be competing for starting places in the back row.
In the backs, Richie Rees, Tom James, Leigh Halfpenny, Jamie Roberts and Tom Shanklin are all in the Welsh squad leaving 11 backs to choose from. Gareth Cooper, Darren Allinson, Ceri Sweeney, Dai Flanagan, Dafydd Hewitt, Casey Laulala, Gavin Evans, Chris Czekaj, Richard Mustoe, Ben Blair and Sam Norton Knight will all be aiming for a place in the starting XV.
Following Cardiff RFC all over from sunny Bournemouth in Blue and Black
Still no news on the stating line-up, coming up to 2pm Friday. I fear it will not be a good day for us on Sunday with all the injuries and international duties. Gloucester will be up for this, having lost out to us on at least five occasions recently.
dare 2b different-dare 2b blue
I notice that the Ospreys have had to cancel their match against Ulster due to health and safety issues over not enouogh front row cover - I wonder who we'll have on the bench?
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a trifle.
Law 3.5 is critical!
If we only have 3 front row players then we get NO replacements at all! If we get 4 (3 props) then we get up to 3 replacements.
Thank you Peter!
Hands OFF
Well they got a front row together: no butts!
15 Ben Blair 14 Tom James 13 Casey Laulala 12 Dafydd Hewitt 11 Chris Czekaj 10 Ceri Sweeney 9 Gareth Cooper
1 Faao Filise 2 T Rhys Thomas 3 Scott Andrews 4 Scott Morgan 5 Paul Tito (Capt) 6 Andy Powell 7 Ben White 8 Xavier Rush
16 Huw Dowden 17 Ian George 18 Nathan Trevett 19 Andries Petorius 20 Maama Molitika 21 Darren Allinson 22 Sam Norton-Knight
You would think that by now they ought to be able to spell the players' names correctly
Taufa'ao Filise - Andries Pretorius - instead of - Faao Filise - Andries Petorius
Big Al from sunny Bournemouth: You would think that by now they ought to be able to spell the players' names correctly Taufa'ao Filise - Andries Pretorius - instead of - Faao Filise - Andries Petorius
Why would you think that Big Al? Are you on a new type of medication or something?
Cardiff Blues: 15 Ben Blair; 14 Tom James; 13 Casey Laulala; 12 Dafydd Hewitt; 11 Chris Czekaj; 10 Ceri Sweeney; 9 Gareth Cooper; 1 Taufa'ao Filise; 2 T Rhys Thomas; 3 Scott Andrews; 4 Scott Morgan; 5 Paul Tito (c); 6 Andy Powell; 7 Ben White; 8 Xavier Rush.
Replacements: 16 Huw Dowden; 17 Ian George; 18 Nathan Trevett; 19 Andries Petorius; 20 Maama Molitika; 21 Darren Allinson; 22 Sam Norton-Knight; 23 Gavin Evans.
Gloucester: 15 Freddie Burns; 14 James Simpson-Daniel; 13 Mike Tindall (c); 12 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu; 11 Lesley Vainikolo; 10 Nicky Robinson; 9 Dave Lewis; 1 Nick Wood; 2 Olivier Azam; 3 Paul Doran-Jones; 4 Will James; 5 Alex Brown; 6 Peter Buxton; 7 Akapusi Qera; 8 Jake Boer.
Replacements: 16 Darren Dawidiuk; 17 Alasdair Dickinson; 18 Pierre Capdevielle; 19 Adam Eustace; 20 Andrew Hazell; 21 Jordi Pasqualin; 22 Tim Molenaar; 23 Tom Voyce.
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
00:00 Cardiff Blues 0 - 0 Gloucester
Nicky Robinson kicks off
04:15 Cardiff Blues 0 - 0 Gloucester
Nicky misses penalty
10:18 Cardiff Blues 0 - 3 Gloucester
Nicky Robinson penalty
14:28 Cardiff Blues 3 - 3 Gloucester
Ben Blair penalty
19:13 Cardiff Blues 3 - 3 Gloucester
Possible Tom James try gone to video ref
19:19 Cardiff Blues 3 - 3 Gloucester
No try - push by James on Simpson Daniel
24:08 Cardiff Blues 8 - 3 Gloucester
Casey Laulala try
25:02 Cardiff Blues 10 - 3 Gloucester
Ben Blair converts
40:28 Cardiff Blues 10 - 10 Gloucester
Freddie Burns try converted by Nicky Robinson
41:19 Cardiff Blues 10 - 10 Gloucester
HALF TIME
40:00 Cardiff Blues 10 - 10 Gloucester
Second half kicked off by Ceri Sweeney
Jake Boer off Adam Eustace on
45:05 Cardiff Blues 10 - 10 Gloucester
Paul Doran-Jones off Pierre Capdevielle on
49:36 Cardiff Blues 10 - 10 Gloucester
Nicky Robinson misses penalty