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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

Millennium Stadium manager Mark Williams is excitedly looking forward to tomorrow's Judgement Day II where all four regions will be playing at the Cardiff cathedral of rugby.

The Millennium Stadium will host the biggest beer festival in Wales when the inaugural 'W-Ales Beer Festival' comes to the iconic city-centre venue this summer (5-7 June).

Porthcawl recently received a WRU facilities grant and funding from Natwest RugbyForce in order to give their changing rooms a facelift. This came after receiving £10,000 in a WRU facilities grant last year to tarmac their car park. The improvements have already helped to make the club more accessible, not only for their own members and players but for the whole community.