Patch was a firm favourite amongst cardiff blues supporters. Cardiff blues jamiroq 0 points 1 point 2 points 3 years ago a promising player, hes put in some stellar performances for cardiff, but some mediocre and not so good. Sign up to free email alerts from wales online rugby. Six nations rugby is an important time of year for rugby fans, players and. Patchell who beat cardiff blues jarrod evans to a place in wales 31man squad, departed for a head injury assessment and did not return to the match at the aviva stadium. Dec 06, 20 an incredible 75yard gallop by lions wing alex cuthbert clinched heineken cup victory for cardiff blues before 6,144 ecstatic fans at the arms park. However the out half is earmarked as a player to look out for in the future.
Patchell should start with wales ready for the world cup posted by pearcey149 it wouldnt be a huge surprise if warren gatlands team talk at the end of the final world cup warmup game last week was simply lets get out of here. Cardiff blues have today confirmed that rhys patchell will leave the region at end of the season. Seven cardiff blues stars have been named in wales 39man squad for the. Rhys patchell will form part of a confident scarlets squad travelling to dublin this weekend determined to reach the champions cup final, but not only for themselves. A former member of the cardiff blues academy, gill represented wales at under16 and under18 levels before signing with cardiff rfc as an 18yearold. Patchell had not played for three months because of an ankle injury, but the flyhalf finished the night with two tries and 16 points in a dominant display. Rhys patchell all scarlets, dillon lewis, ellis jenkins both blues. Another nobrainer as the king of tongas 12year stint at cardiff blues left almost no chance for any other player to even make a stake for the ultimate xv, such was his dominant hold over the number three jersey. Rhys patchell breaks a tackle to score the opening try for cardiff blues against glasgow warriors photo. Newport gwent dragons 2021 cardiff blues bbc sport. We are disappointed that rhys has turned down a contract offer from cardiff blues and will move elsewhere at the end of this season.
Rhys patchell propels a pass during last fridays captains run at the principality stadium credit. Five reasons why scarlets fans are falling for brad. The hugely exciting and starstudded teams wales regions. Patchell double edges scarlets past glasgow warriors. It started with a loss against glasgow, and we now find ourselves taking a long look at the cardiff arms park outfit after another loss to the warriors. Rhys patchell hands wales rugby world cup injury scare after. Ceri sweeney, jarrod evans, rhys patchell, gareth anscombe, nicky robinson. With the blues facing the dragons in tonights regional match, the premiership players have given fans a dream start to the. Gavin henson, james hook, rhys patchell who will wales call.
The hidden wales aces making life tough for regions. Ulster number eight nick williams has been cited for allegedly striking cardiff blues outhalf rhys patchell during fridays guinness pro 12 game at ravenhill the 31yearold from new zealand. Hopefully wherever he goes they will get the best out of him because he could be a valuable player for wales in the future. Rhys patchell, back at outhalf for the blues, gets set to kick this encounter off 7. A flyhalf, he plays for scarlets having previously played for cardiff blues educated at ysgol gymraeg melin gruffydd and at ysgol gyfun gymraeg glantaf, in january 20 he was selected for the wales under 20 squad for the 20 under 20 six nations championship in may 20 he was selected for the wales national. With his history, that head knock is a worry for rhys patchell. Rhys patchell says he will have no divided loyalties when cardiff blues face scarlets in the pro12 on new years day. Lets rewind to 5 years ago this week, and cardiff blues are preparing for a european cup semifinal against leicester. Rhys patchell and cardiff citys peter whittingham swap sports for the day at training. By the time the former cardiff blues player left the field after 50 minutes, the scarlets had long since earned their bonus point and edinburgh had been given the runaround.
Nick williams cited for allegedly striking cardiffs rhys. Patchell suffered the blow when attempting to tackle cj stander in the. Sep 07, 2019 rhys patchell has handed wales a rugby world cup scare after being forced off with a head injury against ireland in dublin. Jonathan davies, props wyn jones and samson lee, rhys patchell, and aaron shingler. Cardiff blues 29 glasgow 20 match report daily mail online. As cardiff blues have proved, even europes second tier competition. The only team to stay unbeaten throughout the competition, the blues had beaten biarritz and gloucester twice in the group stages, and threetime winners toulouse in the quarter final, setting welsh regional attendance records of 27,114 against gloucester and 36,778 against. Wales are fortunate to have such a gifted young 10 who represents his club. With josh navidi, cory allen and rhys patchell chosen as the faces of the campaign, bodies were painted, shirts were ripped and a new campaign was born. Both were converted over the posts by welsh fullback. Lock cory hill is included despite currently being sidelined with a small fracture in his leg. Cardiff blues scored tries through the outstanding josh navidi and replacement dan fish and had led at halftime.
The only team to stay unbeaten throughout the competition, the blues had beaten biarritz and gloucester twice in the group stages, and threetime winners toulouse in the quarter final, setting welsh regional attendance records of 27,114. Outhalf rhys patchell will get first start in 15 months against ireland in dublin thu, sep 5, 2019, 16. Blues in need of revamp after season of underperformance. Rhys patchell 20112016 82 appearances 15 tries 615 points 19 caps for. The outsidehalf did not return following the hia cuased when he was hit by cj. The blues were keen to retain the services of the the welsh international, but he is believed to have. Nov 08, 2015 cardiff blues coach danny wilson has paid tribute to the way rhys patchell put all the talk about his future to one side to produce an excellent performance in the defeat to glasgow. Wales rhys patchell tries to beat new zealands sam cane and brodie retallick in tokyo.
That means cardiff blues 10 jarrod evans, who started saturdays warmup loss to ireland, misses out. Sep 12, 2014 rhys patchell and cardiff citys peter whittingham swap sports for the day at training. Blues experience rugby camps land rover cup our region fan wall. The twicecapped 22yearold wales flyhalf will join scarlets on a twoyear. Rhys has a go at taking some penalties and free kicks while peter whittingham tried out some drop goals and. Cardiff rugby lifes cardiff blues ultimate xv cardiff. Rhys patchell born 17 may 1993 is a wales international rugby union player.
Rhys patchell reveals scarlets mantra irish examiner. Rhys patchell has handed wales a rugby world cup scare after being forced off with a head injury against ireland in dublin. Ap rhys patchell is expected to return to play between 1216 weeks following a shoulder. In over ten years, i dont think there has been many a darker place for cardiff blues fans. Afp photogeoff caddick it began when he was a 17yearold and about to turn his back on welsh. Rhys patchell landed a lastminute penalty to snatch an unlikely pro12 win for cardiff blues at rodney parade. Patchell signs for scarlets after turning down cardiff cardiff blues flyhalf rhys patchell has rejected a new contract offer to pen a move to the scarlets for next season. I would like to say a big thank you to the cardiff blues fans for all the support during the past two seasons that i have been here. Rhys priestland aggravated his achilles tendon in the warmup of the scarlets rabodirect pro12 semifinal on friday evening and will miss the twotest tour. Patchell was named in the 2019 squad ahead of cardiff blues jarrod evans after each played a half in saturdays warmup defeat by.
Jan 01, 2014 cardiff blues gain quick revenge over newport gwent dragons. However, patchell hoped the fans had seen the effort put in by blues as they fought right until the end. Ulsters sam arnold is tackled by cardiff blues rhys patchell it was the boot of jackson that got the scoreboard rolling after a period of patient play from ulster that followed nick williams. Rhys patchell fine for world cup after concussion scare in. I feel blessed that i have been able to spend some time in such a beautiful city and be part of a great rugby club, so rich in culture and tradition. Get well soon navs, and we look forward to welcoming you back home to cardiff blues soon. The 26yearold flyhalf left the pitch during the first half of wales 1910. The home side were cruising 176 up after an hour as dorian jones boot added to. Apr 29, 2015 lets rewind to 5 years ago this week, and cardiff blues are preparing for a european cup semifinal against leicester. Lastgasp rhys patchell penalty helps cardiff blues to. Rhys patchell was born in llandough, near penarth and went to ysgol gyfun gymraeg glantaf. A prop forward he joined saracens in may 2009 having previously played for cardiff blues. Cardiff blues boss praises excellent rhys patchell but says. Welsh teenager rhys patchell in line for six nations callup.
Wales have called up cardiff blues outside half rhys patchell as a replacement for priestland. Young flyhalf rhys patchell kicked four penalties and a drop goal to put the blues 1512 ahead, but tommy seymour crossed for the winning try for the hosts. Cardiff blues gain quick revenge over newport gwent dragons. Cardiff blues come from behind to beat montpellier. Cardiffs rhys patchell in man of the match performance v munster.
An incredible 75yard gallop by lions wing alex cuthbert clinched heineken cup victory for cardiff blues before 6,144 ecstatic fans at. Rhys patchell will be fit for the world cup despite suffering his third concussion in a year, insists warren gatland. Rhys patchell focused on cardiff blues not scarlets bbc. Sep 15, 2019 patchell should start with wales ready for the world cup posted by pearcey149 it wouldnt be a huge surprise if warren gatlands team talk at the end of the final world cup warmup game last week was simply lets get out of here. Again it is no criticism of navidi that blues fans have seen him only. Scarlets scored two tries courtesy of tom prydie and rhys patchell. Whilst the season ended well enough with a solid seventh place finish in the guinness pro12, there were parts of the 201516 campaign where cardiff blues were significantly below par.
Cardiff blues flyhalf could get a surprise callup for wales after just 11 senior starts for his club. The first year of their inception was not a successful one. The match was scoreless after the first quarter but patchell burst over the line just before the halfhour mark for the games first score. Rhys patchell to leave the cardiff blues and join the scarlets at the end of the season.
Gatland wants wales rugbyready as world cup preparations. There was also a notable display at outside half from gareth davies, a player who was overlooked at for the blues match at rodney parade this evening, with youngster rhys patchell getting his first senior start at 10. Ulsters sam arnold is tackled by cardiff blues rhys patchell it was the boot of jackson that got the scoreboard rolling after a period. Fullback rhys patchell landed a dramatic lastgasp penalty to secure a derby day victory for cardiff blues over newport gwent dragons at rodney parade. Patchell was named in the 2019 squad ahead of cardiff blues jarrod evans after each played a. Seven cardiff blues named in wales squad cardiff blues. Wales rugby news, jonathan davies, rhys patchell injuries. Rhys patchell having only earned three caps, the cardiff blues player lacks the experience of hook. Iorworth alan rhys gill born 30 october 1986 is a wales international rugby union player. News about rhys patchell on sports mole with the latest player news, biographical information. The 26yearold flyhalf left the pitch during the first half of. Rhys patchell to leave the cardiff blues and join the.
The design stage the following day, the photos were sent to the uprise offices where nathan, another of our graphic designers, got to work on enhancing the images. With josh navidi, cory allen and rhys patchell chosen as the faces of the. Apr 17, 2018 rhys patchell will form part of a confident scarlets squad travelling to dublin this weekend determined to reach the champions cup final, but not only for themselves. Sep 07, 2017 this week, rhys patchell discusses the victory over the southern kings, the impact of leigh halfpennys arrival and looks forward to the upcoming game away a. Rhys patchell will be wales backup flyhalf to dan biggar for the world cup, after being named in warren gatlands final 31man squad. Cardiff blues star rhys patchell, 21 says he has enjoyed playing fullback in recent games, but admitted its not the same as being at flyhalf. Former wales wing adrian hadley told bbc radio wales. However, patchell hoped the fans had seen the effort put in. Wales official live rugby online streaming partner.
Cardiff blues coach danny wilson has paid tribute to the way rhys patchell put all the talk about his future to one side to produce an excellent performance in. Munsters playoff charge was derailed in wales as rhys patchell produced an impressive showing as cardiff blues claimed a 3728 guinness pro12 win. Warren gatland is confident rhys patchell will not be ruled out of the world cup despite being forced off during the 1910 defeat by ireland after a blow to the head. Cardiff blues ultimate xv flyhalf news cardiff blues. Rhys patchells double helped scarlets to a win over glasgow warriors and a boost to their guinness pro14 final series chances.
Some quality signings and the return to fitness of big names could produce scintillating rugby for cardiff blues, ospreys, scarlets and dragons supporters next. Cardiff blues v munster rugby report cardiff blues. One of the four professional welsh regional rugby union teams, cardiff blues are. Cardiff opened the scoring through the flyhalf rhys patchell, taking the kick while fullback halfpenny was receiving treatment. Five reasons why scarlets fans are falling for brad mooar. This week, rhys patchell discusses the victory over the southern kings, the impact of leigh halfpennys arrival and looks forward to the upcoming game away a. A flyhalf, he plays for scarlets having previously played for cardiff blues. Hill dragons, thomas young wasps, rhys patchell scarlets and. Patchell scored a try as wales lost 2217 to ireland in cardiff. Rhys patchell latest breaking news, rumours and gossip sports. Playoff bound ospreys fired back in the second half to secure the try bonus point.
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