Wales captain Sam Warburton, whose Cardiff Blues side take on the Ospreys at the national ground on Saturday 25th April at 2.30pm - before the Newport Gwent Dragons face the Scarlets at 4.45pm in the GUINNESS PRO12 double header – says taking to the Millennium Stadium field as opposition to international team-mates gives extra spice to the fixture.
“Even today some of the Scarlets boys were having a dig at the Dragons over lunch, but it’s all friendly stuff when you are in camp,” said Warburton.
No sooner than the final whistle is blown on the Blues versus Ospreys match then the Newport Gwent Dragons and Scarlets will take centre stage and that means Wales colleagues Taulupe Faletau and Jake Ball facing off in their respective packs.
Faletau, who’s Dragons side have gone down to both the Scarlets and the Ospreys in previous Judgement Day meetings, will be looking to get one over on his international team-mates this time out.
“We haven’t got the results we wanted there the last two times we’ve been but we will be looking to do better this time around,” said Faletau.
“Judgement Day is a unique occasion to have all four of our professional teams in Wales together on the same day playing one after the other. It’s a great chance for the supporters to get down there and support all four teams and for the players to get one over on their mates.
“It’s always good to play against all your mates and hopefully get bragging rights over them.
“I guess friendships go out of the window for that 80 minutes. You’re friends off the pitch, but once you are on you play for your team and it’s the result that counts.
“The Millennium Stadium is a great stadium, known world-wide and anyone would take up the opportunity to play there.”
Cardiff Blues host the Ospreys to kick-off the third incarnation of the back-to-back matches at the national ground at 2.30pm, before Newport Gwent Dragons welcome the Scarlets to town in a match which kicks-off soon after the final whistle is blown on the first (4.45pm).
Tickets are available at just £10 from www.newportgwentdragons.com/tickets or by calling 01633 674990.
