One of the aspects of Welsh rugby getting a lot of debate is the news that the WRU are in talks with Warren Gatland about offering him a new contract to take him beyond the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand. We wanted to look at both sides of it so we offered out the option of writing the pros and the cons of offering Warren Gatland a new contract to Twitter.
Whilst we did get articles for both sides of the argument I have decided to rewrite the pros one …

Well everyone else seemed to be getting in on the fun so I wanted to play ‘back a 15 too’.  Nigel Davies down at the Scarlets suggests that Dan Evans is the right man to replace the injured Lee Byrne, Dai Young has come out saying that Leigh Halfpenny is the man for the job despite not really playing there much) and Sean Holley assures us that ‘Bazza’, Barry Davies, is the man to replace Byrne for Wales as well as the Ospreys.
At this rate Dicky Webster is going to …

It’s happening – Cardiff Blues are going to be taking on Australia on the 24th of November.  No word yet as to whether it is Australia or ‘Australia A’, presumably they will wait to see the result as they did after the Ospreys beat them a few years back (a great day in my opinion, but I may be slightly biased).
But a great coup for the Blues, bringing in the two times rugby World Champions gives a guaranteed sell out – which at the Leckwith should mean a huge amount …

Cardiff Blues have come in and signed former Welsh international and British Lions Dafydd James and All Black international Casey Lualua.


Good signings in my opinion, and ones desperately needed after Jame Robinson leaving for France and Welsh rugby international Tom Shanklin being out injured for the first part of the season.


But I think more is needed, read the article to see why.

Peter Thomas promised Cardiff Blues fans that he would be bringing in top international stars to the capital city side. As yet they are yet to appear.


The Cardiff Blues are a Welsh Rugby region in desperate need of signings. They have all the potential of a major regional power, able to take on all comers. But if investment isn’t forthcoming this potential could well be squandered.