IDENTITIES OF CARDIFF

Identities of Cardiff

Identities of Cardiff

Controversy identity

At the launching ceremony of the mark Cardiff Blues in June 2003, the Chief Executive Robert Norster said: "An enormous amount of effort has been made to ensure that the last 127 years, the club traditions are not lost. We are delighted with the way these aspects have been respected and maintained in the new modern brand. "The fans have seen the" new "team as a continuation of Cardiff RFC and the addition of the" Blues "moniker as a cosmetic exercise. This close association with Cardiff RFC has led to feelings of resentment on the part of Members and supporters of other clubs in Welsh rugby, including Pontypridd.

There have been repeated calls for Cardiff Blues to drop the "Cardiff process" part of their name to sever ties with the former Cardiff RFC identity and move away from the traditional blue kit worn by the CFRC. [38] [39] Proponents of this idea to the Super 14 tournament where teams like the Bulls and the Crusaders to play with no geographic reference in their name. [40] The calls intensified when the Celtic Warriors regional team was disbanded in 2004, bringing old rivals Pontypridd within the catchment area of Cardiff Blues. However, there was strong opposition to such an initiative in the ranks of the club since the club from Cardiff won the autonomous status and provided the bulk of funding and resources when the rebranding took place in 2003.

Until the beginning of the 2003-04 seasons, Welsh rugby has been organized in a league pyramid, on top of which were 9 professional clubs. The system is similar to the English Guinness Premiership and French Top 14 club systems. However, in 2002-03 seasons, it was clear that for financial reasons in Wales could not support nine professional teams.

In a process initiated by the Chief Executive and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), David Moffett, the nine clubs [3] has begun the process of organizing themselves into "regional" teams.

An agreement was reached whereby Cardiff RFC would be allowed to form a "standalone" club, meaning they would not merge with one of eight other professional clubs. Accordingly, the Cardiff RFC First XV was renamed Cardiff Blues and a launch event held at the Hilton Cardiff 6 June 2003.

Magners League

The Cardiff Blues have won their first two games of the season, beating the Ospreys at home in the opening match and ...