A statement read: “Cardiff Rugby can confirm 14 players will depart the club following the culmination of the 2023/24 season at Judgement Day.”
Cardiff moved level on points with Connacht, who play on Saturday, for the final play-off place but they had to cling on in Italy following the sin-binning of flanker Shane Lewis-Hughes.
Rhys Priestland steered Cardiff to a hard-fought 23-17 victory as his side survived a second-half onslaught from the Sharks.
Liam Williams was sent off in the 37th minute to ruin Scarlets’ chances of a hat-trick of Welsh derby wins, as Cardiff Blues ran out 29-20 winners.
Wales new boy Shane Lewis-Hughes cannot wait to start grappling on the Test stage after pushing world record-breaker Alun Wyn Jones to the limit in training.
The Cardiff Blues have quietly gone about their transfer business in the last two close-seasons by making a series of shrewd signings. The addition of Josh Adams and Hallam Amos added firepower to an already potent Blues backline
The presence of Benetton and Zebre in the Guinness Pro14 means followers of the league have been aware of the possibility of postponements and cancellations of games because of Covid-19 for nearly a month now.
Fresh from a win over the Ospreys, John Mulvilhill's side built on that victory with another success in the series of festive period regional derbies.
