Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team play at Cardiff Arms Park and are owned by Cardiff Blues Rugby Ltd, who also own and run Cardiff Rugby Football Club.
Dragons are one of the four professional rugby union regional teams in Wales. They are owned by the Welsh Rugby Union and play their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport and at other grounds around the region. They play in the Pro14 league and the European Rugby Champions Cup/European Rugby Challenge Cup. The region they represent covers an area of southeast Wales including Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen with a total population approaching 600,000 and they are affiliated with a number of semi-professional and amateur clubs throughout the area, including Welsh Premier Division sides Bedwas RFC, Cross Keys RFC, Ebbw Vale RFC and Newport RFC.
Jason Ryles is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australia national representative forward, he played in the National Rugby League for the St. George Illawarra Dragons before going to the Super League and playing for French club Catalans Dragons. Ryles returned to Australia and played for the Sydney Roosters before finishing his career at the Melbourne Storm.
William Gareth Davies is a former Wales and British and Irish Lions international rugby union player. and current chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union.
Jamie Corsi is a professional rugby union player. He is a former pupil of Bassaleg School, Newport. He was born in Cardiff.
Soane Tonga'uiha is a Tongan-born, New Zealand-educated, rugby union player and coach. He plays for Chinnor and internationally for Tonga. His position of choice is loose-head prop, although he sometimes plays at tight-head. He is known for his large size and fierce runs.
Tavis Knoyle is a Wales international rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half.
Phil Price is a Welsh rugby union player. A prop forward, he has represented Wales at Under 18 and Under 19 levels.
Sam Hobbs is a Welsh rugby union player. A prop forward, he made his full professional debut for the Cardiff Blues regional team on 9 January 2010 having previously played for Pontypridd RFC.
Sam Davies is a Wales international rugby union player who plays for the Dragons regional team.
Cory Hill is a Wales international rugby union player.
Not to be confused with Tom Davies, born 1993
Hendrik Jacobus van Wyk is a South African rugby union player, currently playing Super Rugby with Japanese side the Sunwolves and with Munakata Sanix Blues in the Top League. His regular position is prop.
Brandon Nansen is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for the Dragons in Newport, Wales. Previously Nansen represented North Harbour in New Zealand's provincial rugby tournament and the Blues in Super Rugby. He plays internationally for the Samoa national rugby union team.
Erich Estiaan de Jager is a South African rugby union player for the Griffons in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop.
Will Davies-King is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Cardiff Blues as a prop. He was a Wales under-20 international despite being born in England.
