as a new "alignment" with the Cardiff Rugby player pathway. The team were knocked out of the cup by Newport but finished top of the Welsh Premier Division to become champions. Current squad The Arms Park Club Rugby games were moved to what was the cricket ground and a new stadium was built in 1969 as a result of an agreement between the Cardiff Athletic Club and the Welsh Rugby Union. On the site of the old Arms Park stadium, a new stadium was built, Welsh National Rugby Ground (also known as The National Stadium). In 1999, a brand new stadium was built in place of the National Stadium, which was named the Millennium Stadium. Cardiff Blues moved from the Arms Park for the 2009/10 season to play at the Cardiff City Stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff – the home of Cardiff City FC. After three seasons Cardiff Blues returned to their 'spiritual home' and will play the majority of future games at their traditional Arms Park home. Club honours Heineken Cup runners-up: 1996 Western Mail Welsh Championship winners: 1899, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1938, 1939, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1983 Middlesex 7s winners: 1939 Gala Sevens winners: 1964 Selkirk Sevens winners: 2006 Snelling Sevens winners: 1955, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984 Welsh Cup: 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1997, 2019 Welsh League: 1995 Welsh/Scottish League: 2000 Welsh Premiership: 2009, 2020, 2022 British and Irish Lions The following former players were selected for the British and Irish Lions touring squads whilst playing for Cardiff RFC. Gareth Thomas was selected for the 2005 Lions tour whilst playing for Toulouse Wales international captains The following former players captained the Wales national rugby union team whilst playing for Cardiff RFC. Other notable former players The following players represented Cardiff and were capped at international level, but do not warrant inclusion in the above two lists. Regional rugby Since the advent of regional rugby in 2003, a number of Cardiff RFC players have gone on to represent Wales (some while still playing for the club rather than the regional side). The Cardiff club side have also had a number of players selected for Wales at U20 level and the Sevens side. Games played against international opposition See also Rugby in Cardiff References Footnotes External links Cardiff RFC Former Players Association Sport in Cardiff Rugby clubs established in 1876 Welsh rugby