Jason Tovey is back for seconds at Cardiff
Jason Tovey will return to Arms Park for a second stint after signing a two-year deal with Cardiff Blues. The vastly experienced fly-half was released by the Dragons last month, having established himself as the region’s record points scorer with 1,009 points in 178 games.
But he will now provide competition for the No10 jersey in the Welsh capital, with head coach John Mulvihill believing he is the perfect fit. Mulvihill said: “Jason will add important depth in the No10 jersey for us, which is crucial in a Rugby World Cup season.
“There’s every possibility that Jarrod (Evans) will be on the plane to Japan, so it became a priority for us to look for cover in his position. Jason has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the Guinness PRO14, and he will be available all season which makes him an ideal signing for us.
“We’ll also have options at outside half with the likes of Matthew Morgan, Dan Fish and Ben Thomas capable of slotting in, but Jason is an out-and-out number 10 who will take pressure off these guys, especially during the crucial first few weeks of the campaign.”
Tovey is Cardiff Blues’ fourth signing ahead of the 2019/20 season, with Josh Adams, Hallam Amos and Will Boyde also coming on board.
?? We welcome experienced outside half, @jtov10, back to @cardiff_blues ahead of the 2019/20 campaign!
"Jason has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the Guinness PRO14, and he will be available all season which makes him an ideal signing for us." says John Mulvihill pic.twitter.com/4tTjQD9PPa
— Cardiff Blues (@cardiff_blues) June 14, 2019
The 30-year-old, who originally joined the Blues for a season in 2012, has also enjoyed a three-year spell at Edinburgh. He returned to Wales last year and was picked up by the Dragons for a third stint.
He made 15 further appearances for the Rodney Parade outfit, with his last act a match-winning kick against the Scarlets on Judgement Day.
The 30-year-old is now relishing his return to Wales’ Capital Region and believes he is now a far more complete player.
He said: “I’m very grateful to have been given a second opportunity to join Cardiff blues. I still have a lot more to give to the professional game and I can’t wait to get started with the boys later this month.
“I’ve grown a lot as a person both on and off the field since 2012 and feel my particular strengths can help the team. The opportunity to learn off the players and coaches already here will also only help improve me as an individual.
“Watching the Blues last season, they play an exciting brand of rugby, score a lot of tries and have a lot of young talent coming through like Jarrod Evans, Tomos Williams and Owen Lane. I’m looking forward to sharing my knowledge and experience with these boys during the next couple of seasons.”
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2 Go to commentsfirst no arms shoulder or helmet tackle into his rib cage is going to be so very painful even to watch. go back to RU mate.
1 Go to commentsBulls by 5. Plus another 50.
3 Go to commentsJohan Goosen avatar. Cute. Surely someone at RP knows how to do a google image search?
3 Go to commentsCan’t these games play a little earlier? Asking for a friend.
3 Go to commentsIt’s impressive that we can see huge stadiums with attendance in the 40 000 to 50 000 region. It shows how popular this competition is becoming. What is even more impressive is the massive growth in broadcast viewership. The URC is one of the two best leagues in the World, the other being the Top14.
7 Go to commentsChristie is not Sottish, like the majority of the Scotland team.
2 Go to commentsHold the phone, decline over-rated. Is it a one game, dead cat bounce or the real thing? Has the Penney dropped? Stay tuned.
45 Go to commentsTotally deserved win for the Crusaders Far smarter than the Chiefs who seem to be avoiding the basics when it matters Hotham showed them what was missing and Hannah seems a real find - a tad light but that can be fixed over time
8 Go to commentsGreat insight into the performance culture with Sarries and I predict Christie will be a fixture in the Scotland team now for some time to come. However, he is slightly missing his own point around Scotland “being soft” when he cites physicality examples in defence of that slight. The issue is much closer to the example he referenced around feeling off before a game but being told “it doesn’t matter, you can still play well” by Farrell. Until Scotland can get their psyche in that square, they will carry on folding under extreme pressure…
2 Go to comments> We are having to adapt, evolve and innovate more than when we were in Super Rugby where there was only really one style that everybody had to play to gain the most success. Have = able to? Interesting what that one style might be? I thought SA sides still had bad tours now, or at least bad schedule, months away? Those extra few hours flights have to be a killer though, no surprise to see their sides doing so badly at the start of the season each year. I wouldn’t enjoy that unfairness as a supporter.
7 Go to commentsThe problem for NZ, and Aus, is they ripped up the SR model and lost a massive chunk of revenue that hasn’t been replaced. Don’t forget SA clubs went North because they were left with no choice, Argy unceremoniously binned and Japan cast adrift. Now SR wasn’t perfect, far from it, but they’ve jumped into something without an effective plan, so far, to replace what they’ve lost. The biggest revenue potential now lies in Japan but it won’t be easy or quick to unlock, they are incredibly insular in culture as a nation. In the meantime, there is a serious time bomb sitting under SH rugby and if it happens then the current financial challenges will look like a picnic. IF the Boks follow their provincial teams and head north then it’s revenue meltdown. Not guaranteed to happen but the status quo is a very odd hybrid, with the Boks pointing one way and the clubs pointing the other way. And for as long as that remains then the threat is real.
45 Go to commentsI think Etene has had some good tuition, likely while at the Warriors to be a professional that helped his rugby jump, but he was certainly thrown in the deep end way too early. Should have arguably 20 less SR caps, and therefor a way better record that he does at his age, but his development would have been fast tracked by the need to satiate his signing away from league. Again, credit to him and others that he has done it so well. Easy to fall over under that pressure in the big leagues like that but he kept at it when I myself wasn’t sure he was good enough.
1 Go to commentsAwesome story. I wonder what a bigger American (SA) scene might have mean for Brex.
1 Go to comments“Johnny McNicholl and the Crusaders” save a Penney. Who has been in camp this week and showed them how to play?
8 Go to commentsSo, reports of the Crusaders’ demise / terminal decline are perhaps just - slightly - premature/exaggerated…? 🤔 Will we see a deep-dive into that by the estimable Rugbypass scribes, and maybe one or two mea culpas? Thought not.
8 Go to comments1. The Chiefs are rudderless without DMac, which enhances his AB chances 2. Chiefs pack are powderpuffs. The hard men arent there anymore 3. They had their golden title chance last yr and wont threaten this yr. Gone in second round of playoffs.
8 Go to commentsHonestly, why did you have to publish such a foolish article the day they play us? 😂
45 Go to comments> They are not standalone entities. They are linked to an amateur association which holds the FFR licence that allows the professional side to compete in the league. That’s a great rule. This looks like the chicken or egg professional scenario. How long is it going to be before the club can break even (if that is even a thing in French rugby)? If the locals aren’t into well it would be good to se them drop to amateur level (is it that far?). Hope they can reset from this level and be more practical, there will be a time when they can rebuild (if France has there setup right).
1 Go to commentsWhat about changing the ball? To something heavier and more pointed that bounces unpredictably. Not this almost round football used these days.
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