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Six foot three, 20.5 stone Welsh prodigy quits Cardiff for Premiership giants - reports

By Ian Cameron
Rhys Carré (Photo by Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Much-fancied Cardiff Blues prop Rhys Carre is set to leave Wales for London – according to reports coming out of Wales.

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Wales Online are reporting that Carre is set to join Premiership giant Saracens, leaving behind – temporarily at least – any chance of playing for the national side.

Carré was a standout for Wales U20s and there were high hopes that he would eventually develop into a force for the national side.

The 21-year-old made his first Guinness PRO14 start for the club in February against Edinburgh but had featured heavily off the bench for much of the season as an impact sub.

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Despite his size (6’3, 132kg) the youngster is renowned for his ability around the pitch as a powerful ball carrier. According to Wales Online, Saracens pounced as contract negotiations with the Cardiff Blues were delayed due to ‘Project Reset’.

The giant prop’s profile appears to have been removed from the club’s ‘Senior Squad’ page.

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It’s not all bad news for the club. Last week three of side’s rising stars put pen-to-paper on their first senior deals with Wales’ Capital Region.

Forwards Keiron Assiratti, James Botham and Shane Lewis-Hughes have pledged their future to Cardiff Blues and will continue their development at the Arms Park.

Highly-rated tight-head prop, Assiratti, has already racked up 25 first team appearances, having made his debut during the 2016-17 season.

He has made six appearances to date in the current campaign, while also turning out for Cardiff Blues A and Pontypridd.

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Assiratti has represented Wales through all the age-grades where he has forged a reputation as not only a devastating scrummager but a mobile and skilful ball-carrier.

Assiratti is one of several promising front-row forwards coming through the ranks at Cardiff Blues with Dillon Lewis and Corey Domachowski all under the age of 23.

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Jake White: Are modern rugby players actually better?

Of the rugby I’ve born witness to in my lifetime - 1990 to date - I recognize great players throughout those years. But I have no doubt the game and the players are on average better today. So I doubt going back further is going to prove me wrong. The technical components of the game, set pieces, scrums, kicks, kicks at goal. And in general tactics employed are far more efficient, accurate and polished. Professional athletes that have invested countless hours on being accurate. There is one nation though that may be fairly competitive in any era - and that for me is the all blacks. And New Zealand players in general. NZ produces startling athletes who have fantastic ball skills. And then the odd phenomenon like Brooke. Lomu. Mcaw. Carter. Better than comparing players and teams across eras - I’ve often had this thought - that it would be very interesting to have a version of the game that is closer to its original form. What would the game look like today if the rules were rolled back. Not rules that promote safety obviously - but rules like: - a try being worth 1 point and conversion 2 points. Hence the term “try”. Earning a try at goals. Would we see more attacking play? - no lifting in the lineouts. - rucks and break down laws in general. They looked like wrestling matches in bygone eras. I wonder what a game applying 1995 rules would look like with modern players. It may be a daft exercise, but it would make for an interesting spectacle celebrating “purer” forms of the game that roll back the rules dramatically by a few versions. Would we come to learn that some of the rules/combinations of the rules we see today have actually made the game less attractive? I’d love to see an exhibition match like that.

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