Pro 12: Treviso 26-17 Cardiff Blues
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Gutsy Treviso inflicted Cardiff Blues' first Pro12 defeat by an Italian side at Stadio di Monigo.
The match was evenly balanced until the dying stages when the hosts' superior scrum paid dividends.
Star Italy flanker Alessandro Zanni went over for Treviso, whose pack also forced a penalty try while Alberto Di Bernardo kicked 16 points.
Visiting Dafydd Hewitt and Lou Reed touched down and Ceri Sweeney kicked seven points.
Sweeney's early penalty was soon cancelled out as Treviso's direct approach led to outstanding Zanni's opening try, converted by Di Bernardo, who also added a penalty.
And having gone to Italy hoping to play expansively, the Blues found the poor weather conditions against them.
Phil Davies' side had to rethink their approach, leaving them exposed to the hosts renowned forward power.
However, flashes of the tactics that the visitors intended to employ were evident as centre Hewitt was set free by returning Wales Six Nations back-up scrum-half Lloyd Williams.
Sweeney's conversion levelled the scores, but Di Bernardo's second penalty gave Treviso a 13-10 lead at the break.
The Blues' line-out enjoyed a moment to savour when another of Wales' extended Six Nations squad, Reed, latched on to a loose Treviso throw to go over.
But at the other set-piece, the scrum, Treviso's dominance also paid dividends as they forced a penalty try, converted by Di Bernardo.
That came soon after flanker Michael Paterson's sin-binning amid sustained home pressure.
Home fly-half Di Bernardo added another penalty before Adam Jones' Wales tight-head understudy Scott Andrews was also sent to the sin-bin.
Andrews had been on the field since the 41st minute and committed his sin at a ruck.
But his absence was a further blow to the Blues' effort.
And as the pressure mounted, Di Bernardo kicked his final points to deny the Blues a losing bonus point.
Replacement Paul Derbyshire was denied a late try after he was judged to have knocked on in the process of gathering Di Benardo's clever grubber.
The outcome changed nothing in the table as Treviso remained eighth with the Blues a place below.
TEAMS
Treviso: Brendan Williams; Ludovico Nitoglia, Tommaso Iannone, Gideon La Grange, Christian Loamanu; Alberto Di Bernardo, Fabio Semenzato; Alberto De Marchi, Leonardo Ghiraldini (captain), Lorenzo Cittadini, Francesco Minto, Corniel Van Zyl, Dean Budd, Alessandro Zanni, Manoa Vosawai.
Replacements: Giovanni Maistri, Michele Rizzo, Jacobus Roux, Antonio Pavanello, Paul Derbyshire, Simone Favaro, Edoardo Gori, James Ambrosini.
Blues: Jason Tovey; Owen Williams, Gavin Evans, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Ceri Sweeney, Lloyd Williams; Taufa'ao Filise, Kristian Dacey, Benoit Bourrust, Filo Paulo, James Down, Michael Paterson, Luke Hamilton, Rory Watts-Jones,.
Replacements: Marc Breeze, Sam Hobbs, Scott Andrews, Lou Reed, Thomas Young, Robin Copeland, Lewis Jones, Gareth Davies.
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR)
Assistant Referees: Claudio Passacantando, Simone Boaretto (both FIR)
Citing Commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (FIR)
TMO: Mauro Dordolo (FIR)
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WRU needs to start bearing some costs.
Central contracts!
If the club fixture list was over summer there would be no competition for attendances from Prem rugby and Regional rugby as they have in the SH. This will also allow the regions to see what club players are in form and bring them in before and not during the Pro12 season
I don't get the feeling that the rest of Gwent has bought into the Newport/Rodney Parade thing. It's disappointing. Cardiff and Newport-Gwent should be long gone - Scarlets, Ospreys, Blues & Dragons. Nothing more needs saying. And minor games should be moved around - didn't the Ospreys play minor matches in Bridgend? Last time the Blues played in Pontypridd or the Dragons in Ebbw Vale?
If they really want to become a proper region they need to drop it & just become the blues. 1st step to doing it.
I got modded well the truth hurts doesnt it
In fairness, from an outsider looking in, the Blues are not alone (their reach doesn't go as far as Pontypridd, let alone north of Merthyr). The Scarlets and the Dragons are respectively Llanelli RFC and Newport RFC. Only the Ospreys seem to be a genuine region.
Faletau is a solid dependable team player, which becomes critical when Morgan struggles to last 80 mins, so he will travel. Also the Dragons combination with Lydiate, who Warburton has really missed this season.
Heaslip has been awful this season, and played himself off the plane. Easter might have travelled if it was a SA tour, but can't see Gats taking him to fast Australian pitches.
I'll also chuck in a left field surprise shout for Easter who has been in good club form but hasn't been picked nationally because of his age.
Faletau instead of Heaslip, who has been Ashton-esque since acquiring the Irish captaincy, and that might well be it.
If Gats takes 7 backrow players, Wood captains us in Argentina.
Warburton
Robshaw
Wood
SOB
Tipuric
Lydiate (if fit) Brown if not.
Morgan (if fit Faleatau if not)
Heaslip
But they do need to rebuild their domestic structure once funds are released from paying off the stadium debt. Ospreys are the only real region, with the Blues, Scarlets & Dragons basically Cardiff, Llanelli & Newport RFCs.
What I'm wondering is if its possible that Gatland will take Lydiate, Warbs and Tips on Lions. There are some quality 6/7's on offer throughout the home nations. Wales have a lot of depth within those positions.. Not to mention Ryan Jones.. I have a feeling this Lions team will be somewhat Welsh.
Worrying for the future as the French sides are favourites for the HC and this may be the sign of things to come.