Three Blues In 7’s

By Andrew Collins
May 22 2008

There are three Cardiff Blues in Gareth Babers IRB World Sevens squad. Andy Powell, Dafydd Hewitt and Aled Brew are in involved, while 2 former Blues and a member of Cardiff RFC last season are also included.

Joining Andy, Daf and new signing Aled in the set up is Nick Macloed, making his sevens debut, Tal Selley and Ritchie Pugh. The team is captained by the Scarlets full back Jonathan Edwards. Baber said,

"With more players available to us this time and playing close to home we are determined to finish the season on a high."

Wales play Moldova, Argentina and New Zealand this weekend in England before heading to Edinburgh the following weekend, while the final round of European qualifiers for the 2009 World Cup takes place in Georgia.

Wales Sevens Squad
Johnathan Edwards (captain, Scarlets), Richie Pugh (Exeter Chiefs), Dafydd Hewitt (Cardiff Blues), Andy Powell (Cardiff Blues), James Merriman (Neath), Martin Roberts (Ospreys), Rhodri McAtee (Cornish Pirates), Aled Thomas (Dragons), Nick Macleod (Sale), Will Harries (Northampton Saints), James Lewis (Dragons), Aled Brew (Cardiff Blues), Tal Selley (Dragons).

Three Blues In 7’s

Discussion started by theArmsPark.co.uk , 22/05/2008 19:21

theArmsPark.co.uk
22/05/2008 19:21

Three Blues In 7’s

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cardiffsteve
23/05/2008 00:09

You just know that Nick Macleod and Andy Powell are going to be superb at sevens and lauded as the next big things...

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Cardiff Boo's
23/05/2008 09:37

7's is a pointless exercise when it comes to judging a player for the 15 man game.

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tgr141291
23/05/2008 09:49

You look at the South Africans with the likes of BOBO

You look at the All Blacks with the likes of Zar Lawrence.

We have ANDY POWELL!!!!!!!

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larryblues1010
26/05/2008 22:04

any news of the 7's results?

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