9:40am Friday 27th January 2012
By Chris Kirwan
FLY-HALF Jason Tovey is set to leave Newport Gwent Dragons this summer and join Welsh rivals Cardiff Blues.
The 22-year-old from Cwmcarn is out of contract at the end of the season and the Argus understands that he will head to the capital on a three-year deal.
Tovey came through the Dragons Academy and has scored 535 points in 88 regional appearances.
The left-footer has been on the fringes of the international side on a number of occasions, most recently when he was named in Wales’ 45-man World Cup training squad last July His outside hopes of a surprise place in Warren Gatland’s travelling party for New Zealand were ended by a back injury.
Former Wales Under-20s star Tovey will hope to take the next step by making the same short move west as Ceri Sweeney, who left the Dragons in 2008.
The Blues have struggled at fly-half since the departure of Nicky Robinson with Sweeney, Australian import Sam Norton-Knight and Scotland’s Dan Parks, who is out of contract this summer, all failing to convince.
The Dragons were already in the market for an experienced number 10 and that hunt will now intensify.
Bright prospect, Cross Keys outside-half Steffan Jones starts tonight’s LV= Cup clash with the Ospreys in Bridgend while the region yesterday released Matthew Jones with immediate effect.
The once-capped Wales fly-half has joined Bristol’s bid for promotion from the English Championship.
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