Cardiff RFC are delighted to announce this season’s squad for the upcoming Indigo Premiership cup.
The cup pool games start on September the 18th with a home game against RGC1404.
The squad is made up of 21 semi-professional players and the Cardiff Rugby academy players who are currently training with the Blue & Blacks on a regular basis. “Having the academy plyers training with us every Tuesday and Thursday is a massive plus for us, that allows them to integrate into our structures and be ready to play for Cardiff RFC when called upon” said Head Coach Steve Law “it shows how committed Cardiff Rugby are to the Blue & Black cause. It also allows those players to prove their credentials to the senior squad coaching staff”.
Forwards
Front Row
Brynley Toms – Brynley has played 17 times since joining the Blue & Blacks in 2019
Ollie Drake – Ollie is another who joined in 2019 having now played 19 times
Thomas Davies – ‘TD’ has been around the Arms Park since 2011 and has amassed 92 caps for the Blue & Blacks
Llyr Green – joins from Llandovery having played 67 times along with games for the Scarlets A side
Evan Yardley – continues at hooker having joined from RGC in 2019
Alun Rees – another recruit from the Drovers having also played for Swansea, Bedwas and Dunvant.
Second Row / Back Row
Sean Moore – who had signed from Pontypridd last season but because of the pandemic didn’t make his bow for the Blue & Blacks a product of the Mountain Ash club he also has Wales Under 20s caps.
Gareth Allen – joins the Blue & Blacks from Bedwas where he played 54 times. Gareth was also part of the Dragons U16 & 18 squads.
Rory Bartle – a Cardiff boy who has English Championship experience with Jersey and London Scottish.
James Richards – adds plenty of experience having been capped 110 times for Bedwas.
Alex Everett – remains a Blue & Black following his 17 games in 2019
Nathan Hudd – played three games last time out and is a former member of the Dragons academy.
Morgan Allen – last season’s captain has played 48 games for Cardiff and scored 100 points.
Backs
Half Backs
Tom Habberfield – last season’s scrum half remains a Blue & Black again this season
Jack Maynard – joins from Llandovery have played 23 games in 2013/14
Centres / Wings and Full-Backs
Barnie Nightingale – the hard-running back remains at the Arms Park for another season.
Tom Hoppe – is a former Dragons Academy centre who has Premiership experience with Newport and Ebbw Vale.
Daf Smith – Daf is no stranger to the Arms Park having played here for several years. He joins us from the Wales 7s squad
George Gasson – another Wales 7s player joins us from Bedwas
James Beal – a Blue & Black who has scored 15 tries in 51 appearances so far for the Blue & Blacks
Ryan Edwards -Edwards joins the Blue and Blacks with a wealth of professional experience under his belt. The Newport-born 30-year-old spent eight seasons with Bristol Bears but is no stranger to the Arms Park, having spent two short-term loan spells with Cardiff Rugby.