Cardiff Blues Number 8 Xavier Rush has been passed fit to play in this Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash against Harlequins at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Rush has recovered from a dislocated finger to the delight of Blues director of rugby David Young. Ben Blair, Jamie Roberts, Sam Norton-Knight, Richie Rees and Taufa’au Filise are also back after minor injuries.
Blues have a strong squad, and Young said selecting the strongest starting XV had been tough.
The Blues side is: 15 Ben Blair 14 Gareth Thomas 13 Tom Shanklin 12 Jamie Roberts 11 Tom James 10 Sam Norton-Knight 9 Richie Rees.
8 Xavier Rush 7 Sam Warburton 6 Andy Powell 5 Paul Tito (c) 4 Bradley Davies 3 Taufa’au Filise 2 Gareth Williams 1 John Yapp.
16 T Rhys Thomas 17 Darren Morris 18 Gary Powell 19 Deiniol Jones 20 Robin Sowden Taylor 21 Gareth Cooper 22 Ceri Sweeney 23 Leigh Halfpenny.
