Tries from Dafydd Hewitt and Tom Shanklin in each half, plus the kicking of Ben Blair saw the Blues home.

BBC: Blues 23-12 Harlequins

Clarksdale, a town of about 17, 800 people, is well known to Blues fans as the home of the crossroads, where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil for skills with a guitar.

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The Ospreys' hard-fought win was just the Blues' second home defeat of 2008 and came after their 32-10 defeat of their old rivals back in September.

BBC: Cardiff Blues 12-16 Ospreys

The town is also home to Ground Zero Blues Club, of which Freeman, an Academy Award winning actor, is part owner.

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Edinburgh had been conjuring some intricate backline moves to rupture the Blues defence, but the home side had a more straightforward method of simply giving the ball to Laulala.

BBC: Blues 18-17 Edinburgh

The Blues' victory leaves them with a record of 12 wins in their last 14 home games against Welsh regions and ended the Ospreys' undefeated run of four games and an undefeated streak on the road.

BBC: Blues 20-12 Ospreys

Ards, however, shocked the Blues again with a replica of their opening goal with Knox the supplier and Waterworth firing home.

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The Blues are boosted by an impressive home record against English clubs recently - they have won 10 of the last 11 matches against Guinness Premiership outfits.

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