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![Cardiff landed the biggest blow for Welsh regions in Europe when lifting this trophy in Marseille in 2010 but this French challenge will be a sizeable one in a formidable-looking Pool 2. The TOP 14 frontrunners Lyon arrive at Cardiff Arms Park looking for only their fourth away success in European competition. - 12/10/2017 10:37 Cardiff landed the biggest blow for Welsh regions in Europe when lifting this trophy in Marseille in 2010 but this French challenge will be a sizeable one in a formidable-looking Pool 2. The TOP 14 frontrunners Lyon arrive at Cardiff Arms Park looking for only their fourth away success in European competition. - 12/10/2017 10:37](https://djl5pr6hub29v.cloudfront.net/epcr/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/09111015/GettyImages-663395056_rdax_1500x844-788x443.jpg)
Cardiff landed the biggest blow for Welsh regions in Europe when lifting this trophy in Marseille in 2010 but this French challenge will be a sizeable one in a formidable-looking Pool 2. The TOP 14 frontrunners Lyon arrive at Cardiff Arms Park looking for only their fourth away success in European competition. - 12/10/2017 10:37
Cardiff landed the biggest blow for Welsh regions in Europe when lifting this trophy in Marseille in 2010 but this French challenge will be a sizeable one in a formidable-looking Pool 2. The TOP 14 frontrunners Lyon arrive at Cardiff Arms Park looking for only their fourth away success in European competition.
![Cardiff Blues kicked off their bid for a second European Rugby Challenge Cup title with a four-try victory over TOP 14 leaders Lyon in Pool 2 in Cardiff. - 13/10/2017 22:32 Cardiff Blues kicked off their bid for a second European Rugby Challenge Cup title with a four-try victory over TOP 14 leaders Lyon in Pool 2 in Cardiff. - 13/10/2017 22:32](https://djl5pr6hub29v.cloudfront.net/epcr/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/08091850/EPCRLee-Lo.jpg)
Cardiff Blues kicked off their bid for a second European Rugby Challenge Cup title with a four-try victory over TOP 14 leaders Lyon in Pool 2 in Cardiff. - 13/10/2017 22:32
Cardiff Blues kicked off their bid for a second European Rugby Challenge Cup title with a four-try victory over TOP 14 leaders Lyon in Pool 2 in Cardiff.
- George Earle's opening try for the Blues was their 100th in the Challenge Cup.
- Cardiff's first game against Lyon brought their ninth win in 10 home games in the competition.
- Lyon had two players yellow-carded in two minutes – Timilai Rokoduru (73) and Etienne Oosthuizen (74).
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