'WE CAN WIN A TEST OF NERVES'.

Byline: By Gareth Griffiths South Wales Echo 

BRISTOL coach Richard Hill has vowed to test the Cardiff Blues nerves all the way as Dai Youngs men stand on the brink of Heineken Cup history tomorrow. The Welsh side make the short journey across the River Severn, knowing a victory at the Memorial Stadium will take them to the quarter-finals of Europes showpiece club competition for the first time as a region.

But Bristol, along with Stade Francais, can also qualify from Pool Three and Hill believes all the pressure is on the Blues.

This will be a huge test and we know what is at stake for the Cardiff Blues, said Hill.

This is their golden opportunity to achieve something in their history they havent done before by reaching the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup so you can imagine the motivation they are going to have.

But when you are on the brink of something special, nerves can appear.

They wont have gone to a quarter-final before and they know they have got a bit of work to do before they get there.

We will test their temperament and see what they are made of.

We are massive outsiders but still have got a mathematical chance of going through so the players are up for it.

The Blues and Stade Francais are the favourites to go through but we could just shock everybody.

And Hill points to Bristols home record this season with only Leicester Tigers triumphing at the Memorial Stadium four months ago.

We are pretty tough to beat at home, said Hill. The Memorial Stadium is a tough place to come and play and not many teams come here and win. We tend to make it pretty difficult so we will see who comes out on top.