page_title: Cardiff Blues
section_title: Regional responsibilities
hierarchical_section_title: Cardiff Blues / Regional responsibilities
caption_attribution_description: English: I created this myself based on :Image:WalesNumbered.png
context_page_description: 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.
  Cardiff Blues are responsible for developing rugby in the city of Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and south Powys. There are 75 associate clubs within this wider Cardiff Blues region including semi professional Pontypridd RFC and the Cardiff RFC Welsh Premiership side.
  The Cardiff Blues compete in the Pro14 league, which includes teams from the Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as Italy and South Africa. In addition, Cardiff Blues competed in the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup which they won by beating Gloucester in the final 31-30. They previously won the 2008–09 Anglo-Welsh Cup and the 2009–10 European Challenge Cup.
context_section_description: Cardiff Blues are responsible for assisting the development of rugby in an area covering the City of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, the eastern Glamorgan valleys and Breconshire.
  Initially, the Cardiff Blues' region covered only the City of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. However, this was expanded upon the demise of the Celtic Warriors region after one season. Cardiff RFC Ltd employ development officers who work with schools and clubs across the region and run a rugby academy for elite players aged 16 and above.
caption: A map showing the Welsh rugby regions.
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