{"id":36205,"date":"2019-03-22T16:43:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T16:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=36205"},"modified":"2019-03-22T16:43:45","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T16:43:45","slug":"cardiff-rfc-have-chance-to-make-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/22\/cardiff-rfc-have-chance-to-make-history\/","title":{"rendered":"High-flying Cardiff RFC have chance to make history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_36206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36206\" style=\"width: 3146px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-36206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/RUGBY-1-e1553272675566.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3146\" height=\"2359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/RUGBY-1-e1553272675566.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/RUGBY-1-e1553272675566-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/RUGBY-1-e1553272675566-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3146px) 100vw, 3146px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/RUGBY-1-e1553272675566.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3146\" height=\"2359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/RUGBY-1-e1553272675566.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/RUGBY-1-e1553272675566-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/RUGBY-1-e1553272675566-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3146px) 100vw, 3146px\" \/><\/noscript> The home side comfortably beat Bedwas last month but Sankala&#8217;s men are unbeaten since then and will be seeking to avenge their two defeats to Cardiff this season.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nHIGH-FLYING Cardiff RFC can take their impressive campaign one step further with defeat of Bedwas in the National Cup tomorrow.<br \/>\nThe Blue and Blacks, who are second in the Principality Premiership, find themselves only two points behind leaders Merthyr, and also have the chance to make their first semi-final of the National Cup since 2010.<br \/>\nHaving not lifted the trophy since 1997, Cardiff host a Bedwas side who are unbeaten in their last three and are starting to show the type of form that certainly does not reflect their league standing.<br \/>\nStefan Sankala\u2019s men have found themselves drawn into a relegation dog fight but recent momentum has pulled them eight points clear of relegation rivals Llanelli \u2013 although the fellow strugglers do have two games in hand to make up this difference.<br \/>\nThe away side\u2019s last defeat was at the Arms Park last month in a game of two halves.<br \/>\nCardiff had raced into a 21-0 defeat in the first 20 minutes, but by the break their opponents had managed to pull the game back to 21-12.<br \/>\nA second half masterclass from the home side however propelled Williams\u2019 men to a 35-17 defeat piling further pressure on relegation-battlers Bedwas.<br \/>\nSince then, Sankala\u2019s men have won all three of their crucial relegation ties \u00a0and will see themselves as the perfect team to halt Cardiff\u2019s drive as they seek to avenge the two defeats they have suffered to Williams\u2019 men this season.<br \/>\nThe Blue and Blacks have not lost a game since December to Ebbw Vale and are unbeaten in their last 11 in all competitions.<br \/>\nThe home side may have had two weeks off but manager Iestyn Williams told <em>The Cardiffian <\/em>that Bedwas were a side not to be underestimated.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cBedwas are fighting for their lives but have picked up a bit of form. Any team at this stage is a tough game and cup games are a one-off.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>The Cardiffian<\/em> also asked the man at the helm about their title chances as they look to stop Merthyr winning their third consecutive Premiership success.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cWe probably lost a couple of bonus points against Bridgend and Swansea but as I say they are bonus points and we do have seven games left so there is still a chance to catch up.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019re not talking about the title though. We take it game by game, we can\u2019t look further than Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cardiff RFC v Bedwas RFC (Saturday, March 23, 2.30pm, Cardiff Arms Park)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HIGH-FLYING Cardiff RFC can take their impressive campaign one step further with defeat of Bedwas in the National Cup tomorrow. 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