:01:16. > :01:23.It is a glorious late-summer evening here in Cardiff. Get an run
:01:23. > :01:32.are the first opponents for the Blues this season. They have come
:01:32. > :01:38.up with the pretty novel way of promoting the match tonight.
:01:38. > :01:46.Cardiff Arms Park, back in action with the Cardiff Blues versus
:01:46. > :01:53.Edinburgh. After three seasons at the Cardiff City Stadium, the Blues
:01:53. > :02:00.are back at the Cardiff Arms Park, their spiritual home. Good evening
:02:00. > :02:06.and welcome to the programme. It is a great evening. This case is
:02:06. > :02:11.synonymous with the man next to me, Martyn Williams. Good to be back?
:02:11. > :02:18.It has been a long time coming. You couldn't wish for a better night.
:02:18. > :02:23.The pictures in great condition. It is a great crowd. This city stadium
:02:23. > :02:33.had more modern facilities, but to the players is a more important to
:02:33. > :02:39.have the soul of this place? yes, the crowds we would get,
:02:39. > :02:45.because the stadium was so big, it felt that it's all this. It is
:02:45. > :02:53.better here. We are seeing the return of some of the big guns, Sam
:02:53. > :02:58.Warburton, Bradley Davies. What impact will they make? I think will
:02:58. > :03:04.need to make a big impact. The young side had a great win against
:03:04. > :03:13.Connaught last week. It will give the senior players are real
:03:13. > :03:19.incentive. They will add to the site tonight. Let's cross to the
:03:19. > :03:27.analysis truck. The Blues will be looking to play a very high-tempo
:03:27. > :03:33.game. It is reflected in their choice of to open sides tonight.
:03:33. > :03:41.Sam Warburton is one of the best. It is a big year for him. He is
:03:41. > :03:48.brilliant at the loose ball. He has inspirational moments in the game.
:03:48. > :03:55.He is joined by Josh Navidi. At physical, strong boy. He often
:03:55. > :04:03.makes yards. He has to insure the likes like Roddy Grant and David
:04:03. > :04:11.Denton can get to slow the game down. Edinburgh are dangerous. 10
:04:11. > :04:21.of this or, if you don't know much about him, then look out. -- 10 of
:04:21. > :04:22.
:04:22. > :04:26.this year. He scores tries. He is a huge man. Look out for him tonight.
:04:26. > :04:36.If the Blues can get a good set- piece from Etna, they will enjoy
:04:36. > :04:43.the party at the Arms Park. There is a Tim Visser.. He has already
:04:43. > :04:49.got a hat-trick under his belt this season! Richie Rees making his
:04:49. > :04:58.return to Cardiff. One of the reasons he left was that Lloyd
:04:58. > :05:08.Williams displaced them in the side. He is on the bench tonight! Richie
:05:08. > :05:14.
:05:14. > :05:24.Rees will be chomping at the bits to get going tonight.
:05:24. > :05:34.Let's cross to our commentary team, Jonathan Davies and first, Mr
:05:34. > :05:37.
:05:37. > :05:42.evening here for the return to the Arms Park. The crowd Orange during
:05:42. > :05:50.the evening sunshine as great play golf leads the visitors out onto
:05:50. > :05:57.the field. -- are enjoying the evening. An international front row
:05:57. > :06:05.for Edinburgh. The back row is very talented. David Denton is a great
:06:05. > :06:15.ball character. Roddy Grant will be a nuisance at the breakdown. Greig
:06:15. > :06:16.
:06:16. > :06:20.Tonks and Tim Visser. Richie Rees coming back to the Arms Park.
:06:20. > :06:29.Richie Rees will have a point to prove this evening against his old
:06:29. > :06:36.club. Get under it, who have got a dreadful away record in the league.
:06:36. > :06:42.They made such progress in the Heineken Cup last year. That belied
:06:42. > :06:48.their lowly league position. don't start me off with that! They
:06:48. > :06:56.have got to take his lead seriously, Edinburgh. They have come to spoil
:06:56. > :07:04.the party. There is a party atmosphere here. I think it will be
:07:04. > :07:08.very noisy when the Cardiff Blues enter the arena. Edinburgh will
:07:09. > :07:18.know exactly what it means to the home crowd any second, if they
:07:19. > :07:31.
:07:31. > :07:34.didn't already. Andries Pretorius leads off the Cardiff Blues. First
:07:34. > :07:44.starting for fourteen macro. But the Davis back from international
:07:44. > :07:51.duties. Sam Warburton and Josh Navidi, to open sides. A couple of
:07:52. > :08:01.big guns returning behind with Leigh Halfpenny at fullback. Alex
:08:02. > :08:09.
:08:09. > :08:12.crowd because there will be a minute's silence in memory of Dr
:08:13. > :08:22.Jack Matthews, a former Cardiff Blues stalwart who passed away in
:08:23. > :08:23.
:08:23. > :09:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:09:11. > :09:19.that was how Dr Jack was known. was a true gentleman. She was my
:09:19. > :09:27.doctor! You would tell him that you were quite ill, and he would just
:09:27. > :09:34.laugh at you! What a true gentleman, Jack. David Watkinson of Ireland's
:09:34. > :09:38.is the man in charge this evening. The Cardiff Blues kicked off with
:09:38. > :09:45.the wing against Irish opposition. Edinburgh just missed out at home
:09:45. > :09:55.to Munster. A disappointing start for Attenborough. They want to
:09:55. > :10:10.
:10:10. > :10:20.start their Campion with an away South African-born, English-
:10:20. > :10:36.
:10:36. > :10:46.Denton with ball in hand this evening. I think she might have
:10:46. > :11:00.
:11:00. > :11:08.he had to move away from Cardiff after coming back from London Irish.
:11:08. > :11:14.James Down got his head in the wrong position there. He had a big
:11:14. > :11:24.game last week. Just watch. He goes in, gets his head in the wrong
:11:24. > :11:26.
:11:26. > :11:36.position. Thankfully, he is OK. Tim Visser is standing outside the
:11:36. > :12:09.
:12:09. > :12:19.for the challenge defensively if Not a great start for the pack for
:12:19. > :12:26.
:12:26. > :12:33.the Cardiff Blues. Greig Laidlaw will go for the posts. Greig
:12:33. > :12:43.Laidlaw can play either No. 9 or Number Ten. We have seen his great
:12:43. > :12:50.running ability. He will be the target for the Cardiff Blues. They
:12:50. > :12:57.will try to run down his channel. She is a scrum-half, changing to
:12:57. > :13:02.outside-half. He doesn't waste any time. That is a great start. He'd
:13:02. > :13:08.just places the ball down, two or three steps, chip sit through an
:13:08. > :13:15.Edinburgh get the first points. Good start for Edinburgh. Broker
:13:15. > :13:21.tackle, got momentum, field position, the scrum. It will be
:13:21. > :13:31.interesting to see if fourteen macro scores. The scrum is so
:13:31. > :13:31.
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:14:21. > :14:31.which ball. The Edinburgh plays at drift defence, so they have got to
:14:31. > :14:49.
:14:49. > :14:59.come against the grain, inside possession, albeit slow possession
:14:59. > :15:27.
:15:27. > :15:37.strung together more than 10 phases, but in the end they had to come
:15:37. > :15:37.
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:16:21. > :16:31.delivery just a fraction forward. He just over ram the player. --
:16:31. > :17:11.
:17:11. > :17:21.overran. He had an impressive Six something more from this scrum, may
:17:21. > :17:57.
:17:57. > :18:05.is the big question? Well, it was a great build up by Edinburgh. They
:18:05. > :18:15.got over the try-line, but did they get the ball to ground? Is it a try,
:18:15. > :18:22.
:18:22. > :18:27.James with him. Has the Blues winger done enough to prevent the
:18:28. > :18:37.clear grounding? That is very difficult to give. He has held it
:18:38. > :18:40.
:18:40. > :18:50.up. The question to answer is quite simply, a try, yes or no? I says
:18:50. > :18:51.
:18:51. > :19:01.simply but the decision may not be that simple. Tom James may have
:19:01. > :19:10.
:19:10. > :19:18.done just enough to plant enough is over the try-line. You cannot
:19:18. > :19:21.give that, can you? I don't think you can give it. And the fact that
:19:21. > :19:31.Edinburgh are still there, rather than back on half way, says that
:19:31. > :19:38.
:19:38. > :19:42.even they are not convinced. Inconclusive. The Blues can thank
:19:43. > :19:50.Tom James that the first try has not been conceded. But it is not
:19:50. > :20:00.over yet by a long chalk. It was a lovely ball by Nick De Luca. In
:20:00. > :20:07.
:20:07. > :20:16.aspect for Phil Davies and the Blues management. Because at the
:20:16. > :20:26.moment, the Cardiff Blues scrum is having a torrid time. Taufa'ao
:20:26. > :20:38.
:20:38. > :20:46.Filise was in last week. Benoit down. They were going know where
:20:46. > :20:51.there. There is a lot of experience in the Edinburgh front row. 64 caps
:20:51. > :21:01.for Jacobsen, 61 for Ford, who was also a Lion in 2009, and 14 caps
:21:01. > :21:21.
:21:21. > :21:31.go for another scrum. I think I spotted Andy Robinson in the crowd
:21:31. > :21:41.earlier. He lives in Bath, so it is closer for him to come here.
:21:41. > :21:56.
:21:56. > :22:06.Imagine him paying his �6 to get the scrum. But that was a good
:22:06. > :22:06.
:22:06. > :23:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:23:36. > :23:44.opening quarter of an hour for held out. I think they targeted
:23:44. > :23:52.Alex Cuthbert, because he is defending narrowly. There's an
:23:53. > :23:58.injury at the moment. Jonathan, you have seen something. Yes, the ball
:23:58. > :24:05.came out. There is the dummy Roddam, and he has taken Tom, from the
:24:05. > :24:10.winger, which creates the space outside. Great set move. That
:24:10. > :24:14.should be a very good finish for an international winger. Great defence
:24:14. > :24:20.by Leigh Halfpenny, but you would have thought, given the space, one-
:24:21. > :24:24.on-one, the fullback standing there, inside or outside. It was a great
:24:24. > :24:28.tackle by Leigh Halfpenny, but a very worrying for the Blues. A
:24:28. > :24:31.couple of dummy runs down the middle and Tom James was sucked in.
:24:31. > :24:36.They are targeting the wingers because Alex Cuthbert is coming in
:24:36. > :24:46.as well and they think there is space. If he hits the flat pass on
:24:46. > :24:59.
:24:59. > :25:03.the outside, there are chances He has been working on putting
:25:03. > :25:12.distance on his kicks. The Blues will be very happy to get away from
:25:12. > :25:17.there. Here is somebody who played alongside Jack Matthews. How good
:25:17. > :25:21.was he, and what type of player? Well, he was unbelievably
:25:21. > :25:29.competitive. He was a fantastic player in the sense that whenever
:25:29. > :25:33.he got the ball, there was excitement. I had the good fortune
:25:33. > :25:43.to play with him in the early 1950s. And I was delighted that I was able
:25:43. > :25:48.to play at that time. Which modern player would you equate him too?
:25:48. > :25:58.Well, I would say Jamie Roberts. Jamie is a different stature, much
:25:58. > :26:02.
:26:02. > :26:08.bigger. He is an up-to-date player. But having said that, Jack was
:26:08. > :26:17.fantastic. A fantastic, great memories of the great Dr Jack
:26:17. > :26:22.Matthews. Back to you. Excitement well that was going on, because of
:26:22. > :26:30.errors, more than anything. Congratulations to feel Steel, who
:26:30. > :26:40.has got engaged this week. -- Phillips deal. It gives every
:26:40. > :26:56.
:26:56. > :27:06.leave himself going now that he has got engaged. He has been tucking
:27:06. > :27:12.
:27:12. > :27:16.was a brief spell early in the game, but they have created a couple of
:27:16. > :27:26.opportunities. The Blues will be thinking, well, it is only one
:27:26. > :27:26.
:27:26. > :28:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:28:20. > :28:26.penalty awarded. The scrum is If he takes it, he is on the hoof
:28:26. > :28:36.straight away and they are back in the Cardiff Blues half. Tonks
:28:36. > :28:49.
:28:49. > :28:55.certainly looks like a counter was free, had the quick pass gone
:28:55. > :28:59.out. If they keep their depth, the pass is definitely on. Both wingers
:28:59. > :29:09.are using the width of the field. It was a great tackle by Tom, but
:29:09. > :29:18.
:29:18. > :29:28.far, the attacking opportunities they have had, both defences have
:29:28. > :29:31.
:29:31. > :29:41.been very well organised. I am sure Martin will be enjoying the battle.
:29:41. > :29:41.
:29:41. > :30:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:30:43. > :30:53.kick the ball like Robin van will all be for nothing. It was a
:30:53. > :31:00.
:31:00. > :31:10.battle for nothing, over there. REFEREE: The numbers 1 and 2 just
:31:10. > :31:10.
:31:10. > :32:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:32:45. > :32:55.down to stand of Channel. -- down a for Gavin Evans, but Richie Rees
:32:55. > :32:55.
:32:55. > :33:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:33:53. > :34:03.fair reward for the blues as they isolates this guy here, the hooker.
:34:03. > :34:04.
:34:04. > :34:10.And there is the gap. They try to all David Denton out of the way.
:34:10. > :34:17.They are trying to spot David Denton from getting to that
:34:17. > :34:21.position. They put a dummy runner down first, put in a block, then
:34:21. > :34:31.put the second centre down that Channel, trying to isolate Greig
:34:31. > :35:01.
:35:01. > :35:07.Back on level terms. He just practices and practices. They have
:35:07. > :35:14.weathered the storm, how much of his Xavier Rush boss might
:35:14. > :35:24.influence was in that? They have the scramble when there is some
:35:24. > :35:30.urgency. At this ground, there is the Martyn Williams bar. How does
:35:30. > :35:40.that feel? Claiming quite it is steamed company. They still charge
:35:40. > :36:00.
:36:00. > :36:06.Halfpenny. I think it has got to go upstairs. Was his foot in touch?
:36:06. > :36:11.Brilliant work by Sean Cox, used David Denton outside him. Despite
:36:11. > :36:21.the best efforts of Leigh Halfpenny, it looks as though Tim Visser has
:36:21. > :36:39.
:36:39. > :36:49.a deadly finisher, Tim Visser. The approach work from Sean Cox was
:36:49. > :36:49.
:36:49. > :37:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:37:30. > :37:40.fine. I think he's a try. He is a hat-trick to start the season last
:37:40. > :38:05.
:38:05. > :38:15.week. He gets the first try of the could possibly get. Pulled by Greig
:38:15. > :38:21.
:38:21. > :38:29.Laidlaw. Watch the try. David Denton comes inside, holds up that
:38:29. > :38:39.player and a gap opens up and he is through. It was a great offload as
:38:39. > :39:04.
:39:04. > :39:14.well by Sean Cox. Great work. Such Cardiff Blues in the first have. --
:39:14. > :39:44.
:39:44. > :39:50.Halfpenny to do, he was too far REFEREE: That is three penalties
:39:50. > :39:57.against you. Your head goes down. Keep your head off. Keep your bike
:39:57. > :40:04.up and your head and shoulders above your hips. Thank you. There
:40:04. > :40:09.is no doubting at all how David Wilkinson is seeing it. As soon as
:40:09. > :40:19.the pressure comes on, he says thirteen macro goes to ground. It
:40:19. > :40:26.
:40:26. > :40:34.is something he will not allowed to -- he has. Greig Laidlaw has pulled
:40:34. > :40:41.it again. That is it that cake. will be disappointed with himself
:40:41. > :40:51.for that kick. The Cardiff Blues will be mighty relieved that there
:40:51. > :40:51.
:40:51. > :41:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:41:37. > :41:47.turnover happens, this guy is a prop. They should have taken him on.
:41:47. > :42:25.
:42:25. > :42:35.Those are the mismatches you have the return. It didn't quite come
:42:35. > :42:35.
:42:35. > :42:45.off. Alex Scott bird is very dangerous, those angles. -- Alex
:42:45. > :42:45.
:42:45. > :43:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:43:55. > :44:05.pressure is on for the blues. If ride because of those crumbs. --
:44:05. > :44:38.
:44:38. > :44:44.looking for the one hand it offload and he feels that he didn't lose
:44:44. > :44:54.any control. While they argued the points, hopefully we can go to a
:44:54. > :44:54.
:44:54. > :45:01.full up. This Edinburgh outfit looks very useful. They are very
:45:01. > :45:06.good side. We are defending well. We have got to get more territory
:45:06. > :45:16.and keep the ball for a number of phases. What about your scrummage?
:45:16. > :45:40.
:45:40. > :45:45.We could be better. We are not And it is within Leigh Halfpenny
:45:45. > :45:55.distance. Then again, anything in the opposition half and beyond is
:45:55. > :46:15.
:46:15. > :46:25.within Leigh Halfpenny distance! bit of panic in the defence.
:46:25. > :46:47.
:46:47. > :46:57.rolling away, is it? Offside, I Nations. The work he has gone on
:46:57. > :47:19.
:47:19. > :47:22.his kicking is massive. -- the work the middle, superb. Leigh
:47:23. > :47:31.Halfpenny's boot is keeping the Blues in touch, despite the
:47:31. > :47:35.pressure they have been under. is very important that the Blues
:47:36. > :47:40.scrummage square on Edinburgh's ball. The fact that they have
:47:40. > :47:50.pushed them one way, taken Sam Warburton out of the game, allowing
:47:50. > :48:13.
:48:13. > :48:23.own 22, but is there throw. -- it is their throw. This time it will
:48:23. > :48:23.
:48:23. > :49:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:49:13. > :49:23.be Edinburgh ball. There was not a block in mid- field, to create a
:49:23. > :49:24.
:49:24. > :49:28.hole for Visser. The first man goes in and stands in the way. You could
:49:29. > :49:32.see the whole opening up. Houston was allowed to go the first time,
:49:32. > :49:37.but he stayed there with the Fulham tend of taking out Sweeney as the
:49:37. > :49:41.defender. That is what you have to do, wave your hands and make sure
:49:41. > :49:51.the officials see it. That is what he did and got the penalty, rightly
:49:51. > :50:10.
:50:10. > :50:14.so. They are very creative, trying sides approaching it differently,
:50:14. > :50:17.with Edinburgh going for Visser and Lee Jones out wide, bringing the
:50:17. > :50:27.defence in, and Blues going down the channels, down the middle,
:50:27. > :50:36.
:50:36. > :50:43.score would be good achievement for the Blues, with the possession that
:50:43. > :50:48.Edinburgh have had. He was slightly isolated, St him. He was not on the
:50:48. > :50:56.floor, was he? He was on his feet. I think that is a penalty for
:50:56. > :51:00.Edinburgh. Because his knees did not touch the ground at any stage.
:51:00. > :51:10.I think the officials got that wrong. But Blues will not complain.
:51:10. > :51:10.
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:51:55. > :51:59.I am sure they will be happy. Am thinking, how are we behind?
:51:59. > :52:05.precision boot of Leigh Halfpenny strikes again and puts the Blues
:52:05. > :52:14.ahead. He does not look like missing at the moment. He is
:52:14. > :52:21.absolutely nailing it. Well, that is what he gives to you. A try-
:52:21. > :52:31.saving tackle and three superb strikes. After being under the cosh,
:52:31. > :52:31.
:52:31. > :53:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:53:17. > :53:27.an attacking opportunity for line-out for the Blues. -- James
:53:27. > :53:27.
:53:27. > :54:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:54:20. > :54:30.Half-time was there, but Cuthbert had to make sure, and he did that.
:54:30. > :54:34.Half time. Nearly. Tap it M. Safely out of play by Alex Cuthbert, and
:54:34. > :54:40.after 40 minutes, the most perplexed man at the Arms Park will
:54:40. > :54:50.be the Edinburgh coach. Defence on both sides has been very good. One
:54:50. > :54:50.
:54:50. > :54:56.missed tackle, because of the Decoy runner and the break by Sean Cox.
:54:56. > :55:06.But the Blues, one in front, incredible. The deadly boot of
:55:06. > :55:06.
:55:06. > :55:09.Leigh Halfpenny means Blues are There were flames to greet the
:55:09. > :55:14.Blues as they returned to their spiritual home but they were doused
:55:14. > :55:20.by Edinburgh, who took the lead. Edinburgh were attacking early on
:55:20. > :55:24.and were just held up over the line, denied by the slimmest of margins.
:55:24. > :55:30.But they eventually crossed, and surprise, surprise, it was Tim
:55:30. > :55:40.Visser. But Leigh Halfpenny kept the Blues in touch and on the
:55:40. > :55:45.
:55:45. > :55:49.stroke of half-time he pushed them Martyn Williams, the score board
:55:49. > :55:53.perhaps not reflecting what is going on. It was a lively opening
:55:53. > :55:58.from Edinburgh in the first 20 minutes. They are a very dangerous
:55:58. > :56:02.side. They got to the European semi-final and people forget that.
:56:02. > :56:06.The Blues are hanging in there, scrambling defence. But they will
:56:06. > :56:12.be worried at half-time. They are getting easily broken. They were
:56:12. > :56:19.defending narrowly, initially, and Edinburgh exploited that. You can
:56:19. > :56:23.see they want a lot of width in the game. The Blues defending, up to a
:56:23. > :56:27.blitz defence. We are standing a narrower at the moment and one pass
:56:27. > :56:33.is beating three men. I am sure he will put that to rights and they
:56:34. > :56:39.will be more solid in the second half. That try was straight out of
:56:39. > :56:43.Tim is a's book. Yes, the Blues are trying to play a contestable
:56:43. > :56:47.kicking game. A couple of phases back, Ceri Sweeney tried to put the
:56:47. > :56:51.ball in the air and was looking to get it into an area where it could
:56:51. > :57:01.be challenged by the Blues chasers. It was not, so Edinburgh could get
:57:01. > :57:08.
:57:08. > :57:14.the whip in defence. It created her mismatch. -- the width. It was
:57:14. > :57:17.great play. As I said at the top of the show, do not give him Naysmith,
:57:17. > :57:27.because he will score. We have to be honest and say that Edinburgh
:57:27. > :57:28.
:57:28. > :57:35.look like they have more shape and When the ball got to Tim Visser,
:57:35. > :57:39.you knew there was only one outcome. Leigh Halfpenny did his best, but
:57:39. > :57:44.Tim Visser, half a chance and he finishes every time. It was great
:57:44. > :57:48.work from Denton. He could have drifted across field. He just
:57:48. > :57:54.checked Pretorius. If you give him one on one, he will score nine out
:57:54. > :57:58.of 10. He has some athlete. Probably the equivalent of George
:57:58. > :58:05.north. Unfortunately, he will play for Scotland, too, which will cause
:58:05. > :58:15.problems in the Six Nations. I am glad I am not out there trying to
:58:15. > :58:15.
:58:15. > :58:20.stop him. He scored three tries against England, and he has some
:58:20. > :58:24.player. The Blues lost some key forwards in the off-season and the
:58:24. > :58:28.scrum has been creaking at times tonight. The Edinburgh front row is
:58:28. > :58:32.packed with internationals. Yes, probably not renowned for its
:58:32. > :58:36.powerful scrum. I do not know what goes on half the time, but they
:58:36. > :58:41.seem to have the it took -- the ascendancy. There are some new
:58:41. > :58:44.combinations. Benoit Bourrust, Rhys Williams, who has not been a
:58:44. > :58:48.regular first-team player. Hopefully they will get rid of the
:58:48. > :58:53.cobwebs from the first half and the more solid. Particularly the scrum,
:58:53. > :58:56.if anybody has watched the Tri- Nations, New Zealand had scored so
:58:56. > :59:01.many tries from a solid scrum. It is a worry at the moment but
:59:01. > :59:05.hopefully they can put it right second half. Richie Rees will be
:59:05. > :59:15.lovingly armchair ride. No doubt there will be banter going on
:59:15. > :59:15.
:59:15. > :59:20.between the boys. Let's go back to Sean. You have noticed something
:59:20. > :59:23.about the Blues tactics. mentioned the attacking Sheikh, and
:59:23. > :59:29.Edinburgh looking more structured. The Blues are trying to get used to
:59:29. > :59:33.the way they are playing, but I want to look at how Ceri Sweeney is
:59:33. > :59:43.playing in the second half. How many times does he go into the
:59:43. > :59:45.
:59:45. > :59:52.the Blues are in one half of the field, so they do not create
:59:52. > :59:56.anything in the next phase. Again, you can see Ceri Sweeney going into
:59:56. > :00:03.nine again. Cuthbert is desperate to look for work, to get in the
:00:03. > :00:07.game. It lacks shape and cohesion. Again, as Ceri Sweeney steps up and
:00:07. > :00:11.plays a little bit, the ball carrier gets isolated. Sweeney, who
:00:11. > :00:14.is supporting in the right position, finds himself out of the game. They
:00:14. > :00:24.could be vulnerable to this in the second half and lacking a bit of
:00:24. > :00:27.
:00:27. > :00:37.As always, there is loads of sporting action on television this
:00:37. > :00:37.
:00:37. > :01:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:01:24. > :01:31.weekend in BBC Wales. There are tonight at 10:35pm. The Ospreys
:01:31. > :01:38.welcome Ulster tomorrow. We will be rounding up everything in the
:01:38. > :01:44.company of Jonathan Davies at 6 o'clock on Sunday, and an extended
:01:44. > :01:49.Lyons interview. Speaking of the Lions, probably the worst-kept
:01:49. > :01:55.secret in rugby, Warren Gatland unveiled as the Lions coach. When
:01:55. > :02:04.it came down to it, he was the outstanding candidate. Without a
:02:04. > :02:09.She knows all the different cultures from the different home
:02:09. > :02:14.nations. The perfect candidate. That said that the what the
:02:14. > :02:21.different cultures is very important. You're on picture of
:02:21. > :02:27.what Graham Henry. Probably the beginning of the end of the 10 year
:02:27. > :02:37.of Graham Henry in Wales. A lot of damage was done. A lot was blown
:02:37. > :02:43.
:02:43. > :02:46.out of proportion. You won't have that issued this time. There was no
:02:47. > :02:52.fall-out in the last Lions tour when Welsh players were picked. The
:02:52. > :02:57.game has moved on, players have moved on. Warren Gatland will know
:02:58. > :03:04.exactly what to do to manage the boys. They are hoping to finalise
:03:04. > :03:12.the backroom staff. I think it will be Sean, Rob Howley. Sam Warburton
:03:12. > :03:20.as captain. Could there be too much of a Welsh influence? I don't think
:03:20. > :03:26.so. All the coaches knew each other in 2009 before they went out there.
:03:26. > :03:31.You have such a short amount of time to get the players to gel, let
:03:31. > :03:41.alone the coaches. I think it will be a very similar coaching set-up
:03:41. > :03:49.
:03:49. > :03:55.to 2009. So, Phil is with the former Lion! Normally I have had
:03:55. > :04:05.Gareth Edwards, but they always get it a phone call berating me for
:04:05. > :04:09.
:04:09. > :04:18.getting Gareth on, but I have got a great alternative tonight. You have
:04:18. > :04:28.to boys on the bench tonight! Yes, that's would be fantastic. I am
:04:28. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :04:36.only here because Gareth Edwards What is it like being back at the
:04:36. > :04:43.old lady? This is where it's -- this is where the Cardiff Blues
:04:43. > :04:48.belong. They need this passion. I concede the Cardiff Blues improving
:04:49. > :04:53.as the season unfolds. The boys in the studio were talking about the
:04:53. > :04:58.Lions tour. Does it begin now in September? It probably started
:04:58. > :05:03.during the summer. It is one step at the time. The players wanted
:05:04. > :05:08.greater good impression, but they mustn't lose their focus on the
:05:08. > :05:18.regional team. They have to just hope that they get noticed.
:05:18. > :05:28.Certainly, it starts now. Can the Cardiff Blues wing? They need
:05:28. > :05:28.
:05:28. > :05:38.better go forward ball, and the need better territory. Thank you.
:05:38. > :05:46.
:05:46. > :05:56.Connacht are beating several. And the Scarlets. This is the first
:05:56. > :05:56.
:05:56. > :06:00.time Glasgow have played in their new stadium. We will keep you up-
:06:00. > :06:09.to-date with that game. It looks as though the teams are right and
:06:09. > :06:19.ready to start the second half. We will return to our commentary team,
:06:19. > :06:55.
:06:55. > :06:59.Gareth Charles and his Jonathan Arms Park, Andries Pretorius leads
:06:59. > :07:07.out the Cardiff Blues. Again, Edinburgh have had to wait for more
:07:07. > :07:12.than a few seconds before the home team arrives out. Both teams
:07:12. > :07:17.starting the second half as they finished the first. It was
:07:17. > :07:23.interesting that possession was a 50-50. But most of the game was
:07:23. > :07:28.played in it the Cardiff Blues's 1/2. They will want to get their
:07:28. > :07:33.ratio a little bit closer, to be honest. Every time they have gone
:07:33. > :07:43.into the opposition half, they have come away with points, which is
:07:43. > :07:43.
:07:43. > :08:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:08:25. > :08:31.Halfpenny. One of the first names down on the team-sheet. Interesting
:08:31. > :08:37.to see Liam Williams getting a good game for the Scarlets last week. He
:08:37. > :08:46.played exceptionally well. We need cover. Wheels don't have great
:08:46. > :08:56.strength in depth in that position. I suppose lean-burn is getting
:08:56. > :09:09.
:09:09. > :09:15.closer international retirement. -- Visser. He backed themselves to get
:09:15. > :09:22.there. He is a superb player. The to dummy runners being thrown in.
:09:22. > :09:28.You have got to fill up those holes. Great cover by the Cardiff Blues
:09:28. > :09:37.captain, Andreas Pretorius. You have got to smash those runners out
:09:37. > :09:47.of the way. So you can't allow the blockers to just make an alley way
:09:47. > :10:22.
:10:22. > :10:32.given. Edinburgh are looking very threatening. They are playing with
:10:32. > :10:59.
:10:59. > :11:09.make a change. Their replacements the blues again. They absolutely
:11:09. > :11:11.
:11:12. > :11:17.destroyed that scrum. They have got to concentrate. They have to very
:11:17. > :11:22.young props on the bench, if they want to make a change. I think that
:11:22. > :11:32.is their frontline props now. It will be a long season for the Blues
:11:32. > :11:53.
:11:53. > :12:03.if they don't get that platform way! Can they capitalise on a
:12:03. > :12:15.
:12:15. > :12:24.everything to a stop. Lovely break. Great run by Tom James. The scrum
:12:24. > :12:34.was an absolute shambles. Richie Rees fell over, that is why there
:12:34. > :12:36.
:12:36. > :12:46.was a gap. He just went a little bit too early on the Arc to get
:12:46. > :13:21.
:13:21. > :13:31.-- under pressure there. Dig Cardiff Blues are showing that they
:13:31. > :13:31.
:13:32. > :13:36.can create, and that was from a retreating scrum! If we hold it
:13:36. > :13:44.there, there is the prop. He should try to stand on the inside of the
:13:44. > :13:47.second row. They try to get on the outside of him and isolate him.
:13:47. > :13:57.They have got to get their alignment right in the defensive
:13:57. > :14:19.
:14:19. > :14:29.done, Dafydd Hewitt! They had men spare on the left and Edinburgh
:14:29. > :14:54.
:14:54. > :15:01.killed it. Dafydd Hewitt, that was Williams, I have got to ask you
:15:01. > :15:06.about the Tom James break. Was it good defence or a butchered attack?
:15:06. > :15:13.Their defence work hard to get back. Tom had done all the hard work,
:15:13. > :15:19.then you have got to do the simple stuff and draw the last man. Is the
:15:19. > :15:23.blue scrum giving you a cause for concern? For any back blind, you
:15:23. > :15:29.needs the platform to work got. Andries Pretorius wanted stable and
:15:29. > :15:39.to get the ball away. Is it nice to be back at the Arms Park? It is
:15:39. > :15:59.
:15:59. > :16:06.over-eager. They did not need to get the ball back. The Greig Tonks
:16:06. > :16:16.will spend 10 minutes in the bin. Professional foul in an attacking
:16:16. > :16:23.
:16:23. > :16:26.his own, yellow card. He had to expect that. He is such a dangerous
:16:26. > :16:35.runner. It was a lovely ball. Good defence. He was on the ground. Well,
:16:35. > :16:39.he says he was on his feet. He can have a look from the bench. The
:16:39. > :16:49.scrambled defence was very good after the initial break by Tom
:16:49. > :16:49.
:16:49. > :17:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:17:34. > :17:39.James. That could put real pressure tackle and gets in underneath the
:17:39. > :17:46.posts. At last, the Blues get the tried aka the Arms Park. That is
:17:46. > :17:56.the advantage of having a 6 ft 6 the winger in your side. Not much
:17:56. > :18:06.skill, just brute force. Smashed the defence out of the wave. -- out
:18:06. > :18:16.of the way. Just watch the technique. He just bounced off the
:18:16. > :18:17.
:18:17. > :18:27.tackle. Very, very big try. As the ball gets in, the tackle gets his
:18:27. > :18:27.
:18:27. > :18:31.head on the wrong side. Leigh Halfpenny's conversion from
:18:31. > :18:39.straight in front is simple and all of a sudden, with 10 minutes played
:18:39. > :18:49.in the second half, Edinburgh, down to 14 men, and the Blues up to 16-8.
:18:49. > :18:58.
:18:58. > :19:08.row. Willem Nel, the South African, and John Yapp has come on for
:19:08. > :19:41.
:19:41. > :19:47.slightly wrong. The ball was still held him as he drove over.
:19:47. > :19:54.REFEREE: Through the side, you are coming round the side. He has to go
:19:54. > :20:04.for goal, hasn't he? It will be pretty much on the edge of his
:20:04. > :20:10.
:20:10. > :20:20.limit. But it is another minute of Blues, and now back in the black
:20:20. > :20:46.
:20:46. > :20:50.and red of Edinburgh. Richie Rees, them back within one try. Greig
:20:50. > :20:54.Laidlaw needed that as well, because he has missed a couple of
:20:54. > :21:04.sitters. He is a very good kicker and he will be disappointed with
:21:04. > :21:04.
:21:04. > :21:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:21:58. > :22:08.the ones that he has missed. But have good field position. Halfpenny
:22:08. > :22:19.
:22:19. > :22:25.has had a bump. Lloyd Williams is the Cardiff physio. I want to say
:22:25. > :22:35.thank-you to him. He has helped me recover with my arms to get on this
:22:35. > :22:37.
:22:37. > :22:47.bike ride I am doing. Thank you very much, John. Phil, an update.
:22:47. > :22:48.
:22:48. > :22:53.Yes, the Scarlets are leading 10-3 at Glasgow. Another winger in-form
:22:53. > :23:03.there for the Scarlets. It is now 10-6. Glasgow have got a kick back.
:23:03. > :23:05.
:23:05. > :23:08.And the crowd tonight is 7800. were hoping for 8000 to 9000.
:23:08. > :23:16.Everybody wanted to come back here, so slightly disappointed with that
:23:17. > :23:21.crowd. But a good atmosphere here. Scarlets are certainly scoring some
:23:21. > :23:31.tries this season. There is a new loose-head there for the Blues,
:23:31. > :24:05.
:24:05. > :24:14.number 18, Tom Davies. He was only Yapp is the one who is penalised.
:24:14. > :24:20.Why have they taken two props off? Obviously, the pressure has been on
:24:20. > :24:23.them all night. Some of the scrums have been... They have brought on a
:24:23. > :24:33.19-year-old on the loose-head. You would have thought they would want
:24:33. > :24:33.
:24:33. > :24:43.them to give them one more go at least. But Willem Nel has quite a
:24:43. > :24:43.
:24:43. > :26:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:26:16. > :26:26.not look the most natural kicker. He is thinking, that went a long
:26:26. > :27:00.
:27:01. > :27:05.Navidi, and Edinburgh have a penalty when they thought for all
:27:05. > :27:09.the world they would have had a try, and the Blues the for them should
:27:09. > :27:19.have had a drive. That is a yellow card as well. Let's see what
:27:19. > :27:23.
:27:23. > :27:27.happens. He is off. That was a big one minute. They could have been a
:27:27. > :27:33.try for Blues, a try for Edinburgh. It ends up being a penalty to
:27:33. > :27:43.Edinburgh and they go for the scrum. Tonks is back on. They are back up
:27:43. > :27:43.
:27:43. > :28:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:28:32. > :28:36.police on the tight-head. -- Tal The referee has no doubt after all,
:28:36. > :28:41.and you cannot blame him. The pressure on the Blues scrum has
:28:41. > :28:47.been such, and McInally was in control. It is the Edinburgh scrum
:28:47. > :28:51.that gets its reward. That is the first time. Once they get in a
:28:51. > :28:56.dangerous position, I always felt this was going to happen. It does
:28:56. > :29:01.not have to go through a series of scrums. He sees the problem. They
:29:01. > :29:04.are on the back foot, and that is a big worry for the Blues, a very
:29:04. > :29:14.simple penalty try. And it all came from a wrong option from a break
:29:14. > :29:30.
:29:30. > :29:37.He is not even looking outside. That is what gave them the field
:29:37. > :29:47.position. I thought Richie Rees was going to score on his comeback.
:29:47. > :30:00.
:30:00. > :30:10.This is the yellow card. He did not Leigh Halfpenny. He is walking off.
:30:10. > :30:21.
:30:21. > :30:31.We did take a knock earlier. Let's debut this evening. A I have high
:30:31. > :30:31.
:30:31. > :32:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:32:27. > :32:35.Hewitt got the inside pass from idea. Just watch the past. Stay
:32:35. > :32:41.outside, winner! Winners to come inside, I tell you what, taking off
:32:41. > :32:46.and put them in the seconds next week. -- winners. If you run the
:32:46. > :32:52.touchline, they are at an opportunity. A I get a feeling that
:32:52. > :33:02.is the bugbear of yours! The last thing you want to do is be looking
:33:02. > :33:02.
:33:02. > :35:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:35:04. > :35:10.on the wing did that he was The two men on the outside! Nick De
:35:10. > :35:16.Luca held on to it when Tim Visser was waiting for it. They paid the
:35:16. > :35:22.price for not releasing it. Warburton was magnificent there.
:35:22. > :35:32.They have had two opportunities to score on the left-hand side. Nick
:35:32. > :35:34.
:35:34. > :35:42.De Luca has got to give it to Tim Visser. Alex Cuthbert got being two
:35:42. > :35:52.incredible tackles, and Sam Warburton got the crowning tackle.
:35:52. > :36:22.
:36:22. > :36:32.That was a great tackle. Strong same thing last week. They missed a
:36:32. > :36:32.
:36:32. > :37:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:37:22. > :37:32.again? That is down to good chasing of the cake. -- kick her. Good
:37:32. > :37:55.
:37:55. > :38:05.The Cardiff Blues feel that they have a good deputy in Rhys Patchell,
:38:05. > :38:18.
:38:18. > :38:28.now that Leigh Halfpenny is off the is a warning. The ball is safely
:38:28. > :38:38.out of play. Martyn Williams, you have been in a few scrapers in your
:38:38. > :38:40.
:38:40. > :38:47.time. You are looking for you half backs to keep it calm. Award for
:38:47. > :38:54.the scramble defence? Alex Cuthbert, all the boys in the first up
:38:54. > :39:04.defence hasn't been the best, but there scramble defences good.
:39:04. > :39:37.
:39:37. > :39:47.is replaced by a Chris Leck. Andy have only a one-point match. It is
:39:47. > :39:47.
:39:47. > :40:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:40:28. > :40:38.all about where you play the game dear this isn't looking too good,
:40:38. > :40:43.
:40:43. > :40:50.unfortunately. -- Brett Lee DUP's - - Bradley Davies. Alex Cuthbert
:40:50. > :40:54.tonight has been outstanding. A great tackle here. When they are
:40:54. > :41:04.really in trouble, he doesn't just make the first tackle, but makes
:41:04. > :41:16.
:41:16. > :41:26.the second one. He creates the left of the posts. Still only one
:41:26. > :41:26.
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:42:30. > :42:38.Patchell. They have got to be more precise with their passing. They
:42:38. > :42:48.are putting themselves under pressure a little bit. Alex
:42:48. > :43:19.
:43:19. > :43:26.Cuthbert has done everything right their composure. They are young
:43:26. > :43:36.side, but this game is theirs. They have just got to keep possession,
:43:36. > :43:36.
:43:36. > :44:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:44:21. > :44:26.keep the ball in the other half, ahead. It is a very uncomfortable
:44:26. > :44:36.place to be at the moment with more than five minutes remaining. They
:44:36. > :45:12.
:45:12. > :45:22.have just got to kick this down the won that battle, I have to say.
:45:22. > :45:27.
:45:27. > :45:37.is enjoying himself! That is what but Cuthbert gave him the outside,
:45:37. > :45:37.
:45:37. > :47:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:47:16. > :47:20.use the touch line and brought him Greig Laidlaw eventually got back
:47:20. > :47:27.in the pocket and put the kick over. With just over two minutes
:47:27. > :47:37.remaining, he could have spoilt the return party to the Arms Park.
:47:37. > :48:13.
:48:13. > :48:18.two minutes left, they have to try pass. The game is really coming
:48:18. > :48:24.alive at the end. Tom James has had some lovely breaks, but he did not
:48:24. > :48:29.have to look for the pass there. Jonathan, you are going to choose a
:48:29. > :48:36.man of the match. The stand-out player tonight for me has been Alex
:48:36. > :48:40.Cuthbert. Everything he has done. His running has been tremendous. He
:48:40. > :48:47.took his try well. Defensively he has been good as well. It has been
:48:47. > :48:52.a great battle between him and Visser. The Edinburgh pack have
:48:52. > :48:56.been superb as well, especially in the scrum. This is an opportunity.
:48:56. > :49:01.This is where the old heads have to come in, get a good scrum, get
:49:01. > :49:08.field position. They should have a chance to drop the goal. They have
:49:08. > :49:18.two kickers. They have Ceri Sweeney and Patchell, who can drop the goal.
:49:18. > :49:20.
:49:20. > :49:30.about in the scrum. They need to get it in, get it away and get
:49:30. > :49:30.
:49:30. > :50:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:50:24. > :50:31.within drop goal distance? -- Why are they so deep? They need to
:50:31. > :50:35.be taking the ball to the game line. That is it. It has gone forwards,
:50:35. > :50:40.it is back in Edinburgh hands. There has been a knock-on, so even
:50:40. > :50:46.if Edinburgh do not get it off the park, it is safe. Greig Tonks puts
:50:46. > :50:51.the ball into the crowd. It is disappointment for the Arms Park
:50:51. > :51:00.faithful on the return to the old ground to kick-off the season. The
:51:00. > :51:04.game was taken away from the Blues It was a game of missed
:51:04. > :51:08.opportunities. When Tom James broke, if he had looked for the man
:51:08. > :51:13.outside combat could have been the winning drive. But they then went
:51:13. > :51:17.back to their own five metre area, got a penalty try. And then the
:51:17. > :51:23.drop goal came. Missed opportunities by both sides, really,
:51:23. > :51:29.but Edinburgh will be delighted to get the away win. The Edinburgh
:51:30. > :51:33.coach would have been mystified at half-time and Phil Davies may be
:51:33. > :51:37.feeling similar motions now. The game was there for the winning. The
:51:37. > :51:42.pressure exerted in the scrum got the all-important penalty try for
:51:42. > :51:48.Edinburgh and that proved crucial, with a drop goal from Greig Laidlaw
:51:48. > :51:58.ceiling a rare Edinburgh away win, and disappointment for the Blues
:51:58. > :52:05.
:52:05. > :52:09.and it was Tim Visser who went over in the first half. But anything he
:52:09. > :52:13.could do, Alex Cuthbert could do better, crashing over in the second
:52:13. > :52:18.to put Blues in front. Leigh Halfpenny kept things ticking over
:52:18. > :52:21.with precision kicking, but then a penalty try from the dominant
:52:21. > :52:25.Edinburgh scrum brought them right back into it. And it was all down
:52:25. > :52:29.to pretty much the last player of the game. Greig Laidlaw, with two
:52:29. > :52:39.minutes on the clock, knocking over a drop goal and breaking Blues
:52:39. > :52:45.
:52:45. > :52:50.hearts on their return to the Arms As we said, it was a last-minute
:52:50. > :52:54.drop goal. Phil Davies will probably be ruing what could have
:52:54. > :52:57.been a golden opportunity to get a home win. In the second half, when
:52:57. > :53:03.Alex went over, we looked comfortable and I thought we would
:53:03. > :53:08.take the win. But Tom going up the wing, he took the drop goal well,
:53:08. > :53:12.but the turning point was Leigh Halfpenny going off. There were two
:53:12. > :53:18.kickable penalties that were missed. If Leigh Halfpenny had been on,
:53:18. > :53:23.another six points and we would have won. He is a big player, not
:53:23. > :53:27.only for Cardiff but for Wales, so hopefully his injury is not bad.
:53:27. > :53:32.Tom James had a trademark length of the field burst, but maybe lacked
:53:32. > :53:36.composure in the end. Yes, twice. It is hard to criticise him. I
:53:36. > :53:40.thought the back three were outstanding. Tom James, Alex
:53:40. > :53:44.Cuthbert. Alex was outstanding tonight. Tom was also strong. Every
:53:44. > :53:51.time they got the ball they looked dangerous, but a couple of missed
:53:52. > :53:54.opportunities could have sealed the game. It was a brave performance
:53:54. > :54:04.but like the Ospreys last week, they will be ruing chances to win
:54:04. > :54:04.
:54:05. > :54:08.an athlete. But if he is going to take the man on the outside, he
:54:08. > :54:14.needs to hold it in the other hand. If he is going to isolate him, he
:54:14. > :54:19.needs the ball into MACRO hands. Again, he isolates the last
:54:19. > :54:24.defender, puts it into two hands. The obvious place was to finish off
:54:24. > :54:29.for Gavin Evans. Again, a great athlete, trying a bit too hard at
:54:29. > :54:39.the end and an unforced error cost them. It was a brave performance
:54:39. > :54:41.
:54:41. > :54:46.The winger who stood out was Alex Cuthbert, man of the match, and
:54:46. > :54:52.here he is. Jonathan Davies was very impressed with your defence.
:54:52. > :54:56.How much work to be done on that? It was one of eye-witnesses at the
:54:56. > :55:06.start of last season and I have worked hard. -- one of my
:55:06. > :55:08.weaknesses. But I have worked hard. Hopefully, I am glad as is coming
:55:08. > :55:14.together. We just heard Sean Holley talking about the chances that
:55:14. > :55:18.might have gone begging on the other wing. Fair play to Tom Jones,
:55:19. > :55:23.he made those bricks himself, did well to get out. It was a shame he
:55:23. > :55:27.did not execute. If he had executed one we might have won the game. It
:55:27. > :55:31.is frustrating because we wanted to make the supporters and the
:55:31. > :55:37.unbeaten. We lost by three points, but we have to take the positives,
:55:37. > :55:45.I guess, and were condemned. other man of the match, so keep up
:55:45. > :55:55.the good form. Thank you. It was a battle of the Giants between
:55:55. > :55:58.
:55:58. > :56:03.closed down the space on Alex Cuthbert, but it really was a
:56:03. > :56:08.battle of the Giants tonight. Both men did well, wrestling each other
:56:08. > :56:12.throughout. Visser had his say in the first half by finishing off
:56:12. > :56:18.with a lovely try. But Cuthbert came strong, looking for work,
:56:18. > :56:21.carrying the ball. He made his own luck. He was truly outstanding in
:56:21. > :56:27.scrambled defence and he got his reward for strength and tenacity by
:56:27. > :56:32.getting over as well. It was a fantastic performance. The Lions
:56:32. > :56:37.selectors will be taking note. can have a quick look at the
:56:37. > :56:43.Scarlets, playing in Glasgow. It is a cracking night for them,
:56:43. > :56:45.currently 18-6 ahead. Of course, Danny Wilson said in the week that
:56:45. > :56:48.their victory against Leinster would mean nothing if they did not
:56:48. > :56:58.back it up this week and it looks like they are doing that at the
:56:58. > :57:02.They look a very dangerous side. We know about their backs, but they
:57:02. > :57:09.have made some shrewd signings. With Simon Easterby taking over, he
:57:09. > :57:12.is very shrewd. They have had a great start. Back to today, we
:57:12. > :57:16.spoke at half-time about the Blues scrum being under pressure. It
:57:16. > :57:21.continued to be in the second half, despite Edinburgh changing their
:57:21. > :57:26.props. It is a concern, especially when you look at the sides that we
:57:26. > :57:31.have in Europe. The boys will work on it. There are a few new
:57:31. > :57:34.combinations, people making debuts tonight. Something to work on. You
:57:34. > :57:39.need a solid set piece, so hopefully they can improve in the
:57:39. > :57:45.next couple of games. We discussed defensive organisation looking
:57:45. > :57:48.suspect, but the scrambled defence was heroic at times. The Cuthbert
:57:48. > :57:53.tackle on Visser and Sam Warburton with the turnover which looked to
:57:53. > :57:57.have won the game. That will win games for them throughout the year,
:57:57. > :58:03.no doubt about it. There is a new coaching system, a new structure
:58:03. > :58:06.which will take time to get used to. The line got broken a few times but
:58:06. > :58:11.the scramble was outstanding. On another night, we might have
:58:11. > :58:17.pinched the win, but not tonight. What will Phil Davies say to rally
:58:17. > :58:24.the troops? In a strange way, they would have taken five points after
:58:24. > :58:30.the first two games, probably expecting to lose at on Oct. --
:58:30. > :58:34.Connaught. This side will get better and better and can hopefully
:58:34. > :58:37.get back on the horse next week. Ultimately disappointment for the
:58:37. > :58:47.Blues tonight, with the return to the Arms Park ending in defeat.
:58:47. > :58:51.
:58:51. > :59:01.They are home again but they have # Home again, home again
:59:01. > :59:04.
:59:04. > :59:14.# One day, I know I will feel home again
:59:14. > :59:16.