22dropout.com (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Coach Dai Young admits he only picked Jamie Roberts at centre for the Blues after playing there for Wales on the summer tour of South Africa.
icWales (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
DAI YOUNG has vowed his Blues will do their talking on the pitch in response to pre-season “jostling” from regional rivals the Ospreys.
BBC Sport | Rugby Union | Welsh | U (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Coach Dai Young admits he only picked Jamie Roberts at centre for the Blues after playing there for Wales on the summer tour of South Africa.
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Coach Dai Young admits he only picked Jamie Roberts at centre for the Blues after playing there for Wales on the summer tour of South Africa.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
Cardiff Blues chief Dai Young is hoping it is third time lucky for his side as they prepare to kick-off the new Magners League season.
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
Dai Young and Cardiff Blues will be hoping it is a case of third time lucky in this season's Magners League."
icWales (Free subscription) | yesterday
... that ultimately cost the Blues dear, with the Irish outfit winning the title by five points.Coach Dai Young is understandably keen to set that record straight in this evening’s Arms Park encounter with Brian O’Driscoll’s men.“Leinster did the double over us last season and thoroughly deserved to win the league,” he said.“They are a quality team who have recruited heavily this year.“So they...
icWales (Free subscription) | yesterday
... fit the bill, with Grand Slam star Tom Shanklin – his centre partner tonight – and Blues coach Dai Young both raving about his potential in the role.So all eyes will be on the youngster this evening when he makes his first appearance for the region at 12, having featured on the wing or at full-back last season.He could hardly have asked for a tougher midfield initiation with Pumas playmaker...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
By Alasdair ReidLast Updated: 9:50PM BST 04 Sep 2008Centre of attention: there is more to come from Edinburgh's Ben Cairns this seasonPhoto: SNSCardiff BluesCoach: Dai Young. Captain: Paul Tito. Last season: 2nd. Summary: Finishing as runners-up for the past two seasons looks respectable enough, but Cardiff supporters expect more of payers who wear the colours of one of the world’s great clubs....
icWales (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
... who laid down the gauntlet to the Blues this week by saying there is huge pressure on Dai Young’s squad to come up with the goods this season, knows his region must also deliver in the Magners this season.“We are very proud we have won the Celtic League twice and we were very disappointed with our showing last year,” said Holley. “We really want to put the record straight and we want to...
icWales (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
... who laid down the gauntlet to the Blues this week by saying there is huge pressure on Dai Young’s squad to come up with the goods this season, knows his region must also deliver in the Magners this season.“We are very proud we have won the Celtic League twice and we were very disappointed with our showing last year,” said Holley. “We really want to put the record straight and we want to...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
... form last weekend in their final tune-up, thumping the Northampton Saints 43-13. Blues coach Dai Young elected to field a different team in each half, the stronger version building on a 12-8 interval lead. Interestingly there is a decent Irish contingent at Northampton, with former Ulster triumvirate Neil Best, Roger Wilson and Paul Shields in situ along with Barry Everritt and the former...
Sportnetwork (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
Like in the match at Sardis road, Dai Young fielded a different side for each half, as fans got a chance to see all the stars for the second time in 08/09, and in all fairness to both the ticket office and the fans, there were plenty of people enjoying the friendly encounter.A fairly average opening to the match was eventually broken, when Saints scored the opening try against the run of play....
BBC Sport | Rugby Union | Welsh | U (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
Blues coach Dai Young says he is ready for the biggest Magners League tests ahead of Saturday's visit of defending champions Leinster to the Arms Park.
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
Blues coach Dai Young says he is ready for the biggest Magners League tests ahead of Saturday's visit of defending champions Leinster to the Arms Park.
