Cardiff make flying start in Challenge Cup with dominant Brive thrashing

Cardiff made a flying start to their Challenge Cup campaign scoring seven tries as they thrashed Brive at the Arms Park.

Dai Young's side were in the ascendancy from the word go with the club viewing this as a competition they can really make a mark in. They dominated the French club physically, taking them apart at the set-piece and proceeded to cut them to shreds out wide.

Cardiff made a fast start with a long pass from Max Llewellyn sending Josh Adams charging down the touchline.

They proceeded to recycle the ball and stretched Brive down the left hand side. Theo Cabango is tackled high and the move comes to an end. The hosts turned down an easy three points to go for the corner which resulted in Kristian Dacey touching down from short-range.

The hosts were relentless and 10 minutes later it was a case of deja-vu with Dacey claiming his second try off yet another strong driving lineout. Cardiff's scrum was in the ascendancy and gave them the platform for their third try.

With front foot ball Jarrod Evans sliced open the Brive defence before firing a long pass to Josh Adams who raced over at the far right-hand corner. Dai Young's side turned around with a commanding 19-0 lead, and they should have been even further ahead.

They began the second-half in the same fashion they had finished the first and soon had their try bonus point in the bag. Brive were really struggling to cope with the pace Cardiff were putting on the game and after a powerful charge from Rhys Carre Lloyd Williams finished a superb try on his 250th game for the club.

Cardiff had the bit between their teeth and weren't prepared to take their foot off the gas. And after another period of sustained pressure young second-row Teddy Williams hit a