Cardiff Blues are unbeaten in their last three opening games of a season since a 9-13 loss at Connacht in 2005. The Blues concluded the last Magners League season with successive defeats to Scarlets and Edinburgh.

Edinburgh have lost in round one for the last three seasons, whilst their only opening weekend victory in the last six years was 21-15 at Scarlets in 2005. The Scotsmen are in the midst of their best ever League run with six straight victories and had a superb won 6, lost 2 record against the Welsh Regions last season.

The game will see Cardiff City Stadium is unveiled as the 32nd new venue for a League game.

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU, 22nd League game).
Assistant Referees: David Bodilly (WRU), Gary Davies (WRU).
TMO: Neil Ballard (WRU)

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