Director of coaching David Young has named a squad of 26 for tomorrow’s pre-season friendly against Worcester Warriors.

Martyn Williams will lead a side that has several new faces in the Blues’ kit. Among the backs Matthew Nuthall, Freddie Tuilagi, Shaun James and Tristan Davies will make their debuts. They will be joined by Wales under-19 cap Tom Riley from Pontypridd in the centre and Cardiff Youth product Lee Thomas.

Up front the likes of Martin Jones, Mark Lewis, Nathan Budgett and Kort Schubert are expected to have some game time.

Blues squad v Worcester (kick-off 7.30pm):

Craig Morgan/Matthew Nuthall
Nick Walne/Fereti Tuilagi/Jonny Vaughton
Shaun James/Tristan Davies/Tom Riley
Nick Macleod/Lee Thomas
Richard Smith/Dean Dewdney
John Yapp/Ken Fourie
Andrew Lewis/Michael Leaman
Ben Evans/Martin Jones
Craig Quinnell/James Goode/Nathan Budgett
Kort Schubert/Mark Lewis
Nathan Thomas
Martyn Williams/Robin Sowden-Taylor