Cardiff Blues outside centre Casey Laulala returns to action this Thursday when the Blues take on Connacht at Cardiff City Stadium. The Kiwis has recovered to take his place alongside Dafydd Hewitt while Gareth Cooper makes his first Blues start of the season at scrum-half. Richie Rees has not recovered from his calf strain while Lloyd Williams is out injured with a dead leg. Young scrum-half Kristian Baller covers. In the forwards Xavier Rush captains the side with Rhys Williams at hooker. T Rhys Thomas is rested having played all games so far this season.
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Cardiff Blues VS Connacht Rugby
30-09-2010 from 19:05 until 21:05 BST
Week 5 - Rugby Magners League 2010/2011
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John Yapp starts at loosehead and will play this position for the next three weeks with some big Heineken Cup matches approaching. He is still committed to converting to tighhead but having only played 105 minutes in this position, it is not ideal preparation for European matches. Gethin Jenkins is on the bench having suffered with flu all week, while Martyn Williams is out with a shoulder injury as is Maama Molitika with his groin.
Meanwhile, Connacht have handed Adrian Flavin a start, replacing Sean Cronin as the hooker is rested as part of the IRFU's Player Welfare Programme. Connacht Academy graduate Dermot Murphy is brought in the squad. Galwayman Andrew Browne replaces Bernie Upton at lock and international flank Johnny O'Connor returns from injury to replace Shane Conneely on the bench.
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