Cardiff Blues hooker Rhys Thomas is to leave the region at the end of the season to join Wasps.

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Wales rugby captain Sam Warburton (far left), world champion boxer Nathan Cleverly (centre) and Cardiff City captain Mark Hudson all hope to taste victory this weekend

Cardiff chasing a triple crown

Wales in rugby and Cleverly in the ring tomorrow – but they really will be singing in the Valleys if the Bluebirds can beat mighty Liverpool on Sunday, writes James Corrigan

Wales rugby captain Sam Warburton (far left), world champion boxer Nathan Cleverly (centre) and Cardiff City captain Mark Hudson all hope to taste victory this weekend

Boxing. Rugby. Football: Cardiff chasing a 'Triple Crown'

Wales in the rugby and Cleverly in the ring – but they really will be singing in the Valleys if the Bluebirds can beat Liverpool

Gavin Henson is rated highly by the Wales coaching staff

Gavin Henson recalled to Wales squad for Six Nations

Gavin Henson could be in line for a first RBS 6 Nations appearance since 2009 after being included in head coach Warren Gatland's 35-man training squad.

Woman, 74, gets Asbo for begging in Cardiff

A 74-year-old woman has been given an Asbo for harassing shoppers with her begging.

Wasps chase Cardiff's Young

Dai Young, the Cardiff Blues coach, has emerged as Wasps' favoured candidate in the Premiership club's search for a director of rugby.

Blues' battling fightback given a point by Andrews

Castres 27 Cardiff Blues 20

Man dies in flats explosion

A man has died and 20 people have been evacuated from their homes after an explosion at a flats complex, police said.

On their soapboxes - and on the spot - in Cardiff

No tomatoes were thrown. None of the candidates fainted and fell off their soapbox. The heckling remained within socially acceptable levels.

Two charged over Cardiff teenager's murder

Two men will appear in court tomorrow charged with the murder of a teenager stabbed to death in front of his parents, police said.

Police probe after boy, 17, stabbed to death

Police investigations were continuing today after a teenage boy was stabbed to death and two other family members were injured.

Faultless Blair powers Blues past Falcons

Newcastle 20 Cardiff Blues 55

On location: California, Cannes... and now Cardiff

As the BBC launches its fantasy drama 'Merlin', the Welsh capital is fast becoming the film and TV producer's location of choice

Fanolua pounces to leave Cardiff broken hearted

Gloucester 23 - Cardiff 19

Dewdney's late finish adds to Scarlets' misery

Cardiff Blues 14 Llanelli Scarlets 10
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