Blues V Connacht

CARDIFF BLUES v CONNACHT

The Blues make four changes from the side beaten by the Ospreys last weekend with Nick MacLeod and Dean Dewdney forming a new half back partnership while Nick Walne and Nathan Thomas also return.

Michael Bradley has used his rotation policy to maker five changes to the Connacht side Mark McHugh making his first start of the season, and John O'Sullivan returning from injury.

Blues team: Rhys Williams; Nick Walne, Tom Shanklin, Tristan Davies, Craig Morgan; Nick Macleod, Dean Dewdney; Gethin Jenkins, Gareth Williams, Martin Jones, Deiniol Jones, Robert Sidoli, Nathan Thomas, Kort Schubert, Martyn Williams (Capt)

Replacements: Ken Fourie, Andrew Lewis, Heino Senekal, Robin Sowden-Taylor, Richard Smith, Lee Thomas, Jonny Vaughton

Connacht team: David Slemen; Niall O'Brien, Matt Mostyn, Mark McHugh, Conor McPhillips; Paul Warwick, Tom Tierney; Dan McFarland, Bernard Jackman, Peter Bracken; Pieter Myburgh, Andrew Farley; Paul Neville, Matt Lacey,John O'Sullivan

Replacements: John Fogarty, Adrian Clarke, Michael Carroll, Michael Swift,Eric Elwood, Conor O'Loughlin, Ted Robinson

Wales head coach Jason Strange and Connor Edwards, on his debut, reflect on a tight match which saw a 25-24 victory secured at the death in the World Rugby U20 Championship in Tibilisi, Georgia. The win saw Wales secure seventh place in the tournament.

It started from their own try-line, and 100 metres later it ended with Ryan Conbeer diving over in the corner. He and instigator Owen Lane look back on the try that had everyone talking after Wales withstood the challenge of Italy in the World Rugby U20 Championship

Second row Sean Moore began the season playing for Division One club Mountain Ash and ended it playing for Wales in the World Rugby U20 Championship. He tells us about his whirlwind rise to international rugby which will give hope to all club players who have missed out on regional rugby.