Cardiff Blues today announce the 23 man squad that will face Toulon in Sunday's Amlin Cup final.
Cardiff Blues today announce the 23 man squad that will face Toulon in Sunday's Amlin Cup final.
The biggest match of the season, and arguably the biggest match for the Blues since their inception in 2003, kicks off at 3.00pm local time at Stade Velodrome, Marseille.
The Blues welcome back Richie Rees and Taufa'au Filise from injury, with Rees recovered from and ankle injury and Filise recovered from a groin injury.
Other than Rees, there is only one other change from the starting XV that defeated London Wasps at Adams Park with Bradley Davies starting at second row in place of Paul Tito who moves to the bench. Gethin Jenkins has been handed the honour of captaining the team.
THE 14TH AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP FINAL, STADE VELODROME, MARSEILLE
CARDIFF BLUES V RC TOULON
Sunday, 23 May - Kick-off 3.00pm (local time)
Cardiff Blues: B Blair; L Halfpenny, C Laulala, J Roberts, C Czekaj; C Sweeney, R Rees; G Jenkins [capt], T Thomas, F Filise, B Davies, D Jones, M Molitika, M Williams, X Rush
Replacements: G Williams, J Yapp, S Andrews, P Tito, S Warburton, D Allinson, D Flanagan, D Hewitt
RC Toulon: C Marienval; G Lovobalavu, T May, S Williams, J Sinzelle; J Wilkinson, M Henjak [capt]; S Taumoepeau, P Fitzgerald, D Kubriashvili, E Lozada, R Skeate, J van Niekerk, J Fernandez Lobbe, F Auelua
Replacements: S Bruno, L Emmanuelli, T Ryan, J Suta, O Sourice, M Kefu, P Mignoni, T Umaga
Officials
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland), George Clancy (Ireland).
TMO: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
Citing Commissioner: Peter Larter (England)