Cardiff Double Signing

Cardiff Blues badge Cardiff Blues have added two players to their squad for next season, signing Kiwi centre Casey Laulala and Dafydd James, the former Welsh international.

"We are delighted to have finalised the signing of Casey for the forthcoming season," said club chief executive Robert Norster.

"He is a quality player who has played at the highest level in New Zealand rugby over a number of years.

"Casey is not only a hard tackling centre but also a top line-breaker with great footballing abilities who is a difficult man to bring down.

"I'm sure he will prove to be another strong addition to our squad when he eventually arrives later in the Autumn following his Air New Zealand Cup commitments to Canterbury."

James meanwhile, is excited to be joining the Blues squad.

With 48 caps to his name, along with Lions appearances on the 2001 tour of Australia, James will add experience to the squad. "It's a great opportunity for me to join a team that is certainly on the up after their performances last season," said James.

"It's an exciting time to join the Blues as they move to the new stadium. They are probably the best supported team in Wales and had a huge amount of support last season in their Heineken Cup and EDF Cup matches."