Cardiff RFC are delighted to confirm that Sean Moore has been named the 2024/25 captain for the forthcoming Super Rygbi Cymru season.
The former Mountain Ash and Pontypridd player signed with The Blue and Blacks back in 2021 and has appeared on 75 occasions.
On his appointment as captain he said: “Well when I had the phone call from Gruff it was a massive privilege to be asked to take on the role.
“First off I have to say how proud I am to be appointed captain of Cardiff RFC which is a huge club.
“I will try my best to live up to the standards that have been set by the captains which have come before me and push myself and our team to be the best we can.
“When you look at the history of Cardiff and the players that have played in the Blue & Black jersey, Welsh and British Lions international players you then realise how much of an honour it is to be part of Cardiff RFC,” he added.
Last season, Moore played 26 out of 27 matches and scored on three occasions, on last season he continued: “Last season was quite a tough one for us. We had quite a mismatched season with the amount of changes of players and injuries which didn’t help us with continuity and building that momentum which we have had in previous years.
“But to get to the play off semi finals was a good achievement for us and we are looking to kick on from that this year and go all the way.
The Blue and Blacks kickstart the new Super Rygbi Cymru campaign with an away trip to RGC before hosting Ebbw Vale a week later at the Cardiff Arms Park, Moore said: “The new league won’t be unfamiliar as these are teams we’ve been playing against for a number of years.
“Hopefully this will be a good place for young players to come in and get to play a good standard of senior rugby before they push onto the professional level, as you can see with the number of boys who have gained international caps and played within our team over the last 2 years. (Cameron Winnett, Evan Lloyd, Mackenzie Martin, Ben Thomas, Max Llewellyn, Mason Grady, Ellis Bevan, Jacob Beetham, Teddy Williams and Alex Mann).
“There have been teams who have done really well with recruitment over this off season like ourselves and there are going to be some big games this year.
“I do like the layout of the double header home and away fixtures with Newport RFC for the Christmas period which will be two interesting games which I’m looking forward to,” he insisted.
Talking more on pre-season, he added: “We have had some brutal pre-season sessions so far thanks to our conditioners Cai and Ed.
“We have a great coaching team and a good core squad of players and there’s been some really sharp academy boys in training this pre-season so we are building something good this year.
“We as a group have got to keep our standards high and push each other as much as we can if we want to achieve what I think we can this year. We have been very competitive over the last few years and that won’t change, we are going to push to win whatever we possibly can.
“Sadly I won’t be here for the pre-season games as I am getting married on the 9th of August and will be away on honeymoon.
“But we have a great senior leadership group there who will drive the standards of the team going into those two games. This will be a good place for some players to showcase what they are about and put their hand up for selection come that first league game against RGC (14/09/2024),” Moore insisted.
Head coach of Cardiff RFC Dan Fish stated: “Really excited to see Sean lead the boys this season, he has a lot of experience around him that will be there to aid him in his leadership role.
“Sean is a fantastic lineout forward and knows how we want to play as a team. Sean has been a vital part in our playing group over the last couple of seasons since his move from Pontypridd and his growth has been there for all to see.
“He has huge respect off the rest of the playing group and coaching staff and we feel he is the right man to lead the team,” Fish said.
Finally, Moore wanted to express his feelings towards to The Blue and Blacks supporters by concluding: “Again I just want to say what a privilege it will be to lead the boys this year.
“I’d like to say thank you to our great supporters and hopefully for them we can bring a brand of rugby they will enjoy watching and success again this season for them in the new league and cup competitions.“