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Three Blues in Baa-Baas Squad

2nd November 2008


Rhys Williams will be joined by team mates John Yapp and Chris Czekaj in the Barbarians squad when they take on Combined Services in the annual Remembrance Match on 4 November.

The Cardiff Blues utility back returned to action as Cardiff RFC narrowly beat Glamorgan Wanderers at the Arms Park on Saturday, following a patella tendon injury against Glasgow in November 2007. 

The game will take place at Brickfields Stadium in Plymouth (1915 GMT) with the Barbarians seeking their eighth win in 11 matches against the Services since 1997.

Barbarians squad:
Backs: Dougie Flockhart (Esher & Scotland A), Rhys Williams (Cardiff Blues & Wales), Rhodri McAtee (Cornish Pirates), Rhodri Gomer-Davies (Newport Gwent Dragons), Diogo Mateus (Belenenses & Portugal), Chris Czekaj (Cardiff Blues & Wales), Rhys Jones (Cornish Pirates), Mark Davies (Lydney), Will Runciman (Worcester Warriors), Richard Bolt (Exeter Chiefs).

Forwards: Joao Correia (Direito & Portugal), Chris Ritchie (Rosslyn Park), Tony Windo (Worcester Warriors), Brett Sturgess (Exeter Chiefs), John Yapp (Cardiff Blues & Wales), Mat Hocken (Brussels Barbarians & Belgium), Chris Gittins (Aberavon), Arthur Brenton (Plymouth Albion), Vasco Uva (Direito & Portugal), Danny Thomas (Plymouth Albion), Jamie Miller (Coventry), Kyle Marriott (Plymouth Albion).