Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | yesterday
Cardiff Blues coach David Young has welcomed back his Welsh internationals for the Round Three of the Heineken Cup clash with Biarritz Olympique at Arms Park on Friday.Wales internationals Leigh Halfpenny, Tom Shanklin, Andy Powell, Martyn Williams and Gethin Jenkins with Robin Sowden Taylor and Tom James on the bench. Meanwhile, Biarritz manager Laurent Rodriguez has swung his axe and made...
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | yesterday
... duty for Wales. As if that wasn't bad enough Young had to contend with the possibility of missing Tom Shanklin and Martyn Williams, leaving Andy Powell as the only certainty to play. Rising star Leigh Halfpenny, who was dropped from the squad for Wales' fourth and final game, should also be available. Despite the injuries Young has revealed how all of his Test stars are eager to get straight...
icWales (Free subscription) | 12/03/2008
... Mortlock.It was Bishop’s first major international for Wales and he performed admirably alongside Tom Shanklin at inside-centre.And Wales finally claimed the Tri-Nations scalp they deserved following frustrating defeats against South Africa and New Zealand.“This has to be a career highlight,” said Bishop.“At the beginning of the autumn season I did not think I was going to be involved at...
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
Cardiff Blues full-back Ben Blair believes the club's troubling league form will have no impact on their Heineken Cup charge. The Blues are set to take on Biarritz at Arms Park on Friday as the competition for a place in the quarter-finals steps up another gear. And with the return of international players such as Andy Powell and Tom Shanklin sure to strengthen their numbers, goal-kicker Blair...
BBC Sport | Rugby Union | Welsh | U (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
Centre Tom Shanklin and props Gethin Jenkins and John Yapp come back into a Cardiff side that have won their last five Heineken Cup games at the Arms Park and have already beaten Calvisano and Gloucester in Europe this season.
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
Centre Tom Shanklin and props Gethin Jenkins and John Yapp come back into a Cardiff side that have won their last five Heineken Cup games at the Arms Park and have already beaten Calvisano and Gloucester in Europe this season.
