There was a familiar face back on duty at the Arms Park on the weekend. Early into the second half of Cardiff RFC’s pre-season friendly against Henley Hawks, the moment came for Olly Robinson to return to his old stomping ground.
Wearing his trademark scrum-cap, he showed his quality from the outset as he helped the Blue & Blacks turn around a 21-7 half-time deficit to win 48-28. What made the occasion all the more special for him was that his five-month-old son Albie was in the crowd with family.
The openside flanker has returned to the Welsh capital after spending the second half of last season out on loan at English champions Leicester. Now 31, he remains contracted to the region for another year, but opportunities are likely to be limited at first team level given the back row riches at Dai Young’s disposal. So it’s with the semi-pro Premiership side - The Rags - that he has begun his latest playing spell at the Arms Park.
