CARDIFF GIVE WARRIORS THE BLUES
Posted: 24/Mar/06
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Cardiff Blues 31 Glasgow Warriors 3

Glasgow Warriors slumped to a five tries to nil defeat at a muddy Cardiff Arms Park this evening against an on-form Blues side.

The Warriors’ only points can from the boot of stand off Dan Parks while Cardiff saw tries from Mike Phillips, Nick Robinson, Chris Czekaj, Martyn Williams and Andy Powell with Nick Robinson adding to his try with three conversions.

The Blues opened the action with two tries in as many minutes meaning the Warriors were immediately playing catch-up and stayed that way throughout the match.

Glasgow: Staniforth; O'Hare, Davey, Henderson, Roberts; Parks, Pinder; Tckachuk, Lawson, Murray, Turner, Hamilton, Swindall, MacFadyen, Petrie (capt).
Replacements: Howarth for Staniforth (72), Thomson for Lawson (49), Harrison for Murray (49), Eddie for Hamilton (49), Hayter for Swindall (71), Beattie for MacFadyen (40).
Not Used: Monaghan.

Blues: R. Williams (capt); Czekaj, J. Robinson, Stcherbina, Morgan; N. Robinson, M. Phillips; Yapp, Goodfield, Jenkins, D. Jones, Goode, Molitika, M. Williams, Rush.
Replacements: Lomu for Czekaj (62), M. Jones for Yapp (69), Johnson for Goodfield (74), Quinnell for Goode (9), A. Powell for M. Williams (62).
Not Used: Macleod, R. Powell.

Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)

This article was posted on 24-Mar-2006, 23:16 by Hugh Barrow.