Evans expects another early onslaught

By STEFFAN THOMAS

JARROD Evans believes weathering an early storm holds the key to claiming another famous French scalp as Cardiff Blues make their first appearance in Europe’s top tier competition since 2014.
Blues came from 14 points down to topple Lyon in the pool last season on route to winning the Challenge Cup and Evans is confident the Welsh region have the mental resolve to get their campaign off to a winning start.
He said: “The momentum these French sides bring at home in the early stages of the game can catch a lot of sides by surprise but if we can ride that out we...

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