Scarlets v Leinster Matchday Programme

v LEINSTER 30.01.21 k.o. 19:35

issue / rhifyn 8

rhaglen diwrnod gêm swyddogol 20-21

SCARLETS 20-21 official matchday programme

MAIN SPONSORS | PRIF NODDWYR

KIT PARTNERS | PARTNERIAID Y CIT

PARTNERS | PARTNERIAID

FM • DA B • Online

SCARLETS LADIES | MENYWOD Y SCARLETS

CLUB DIRECTORY Scarlets Regional, Parc y Scarlets, Parc Pemberton, Llanelli, SA14 9UZ Website: www.scarlets.wales Phone: 01554 783900 Email: comments@scarlets.wales Twitter: @scarlets_rugby Facebook: Official Scarlets Instagram: @ scarlets_rugby Youtube: @ScarletsTV Shop Macron Siop Phone: 01554 783932 Website: scarletsmacronshop.com Ticket office I Swyddfa Docynnau Phone: 01554 292939 Website: tickets.scarlets.wales

CONTENTS cynnwys v LEINSTER rugby 30.01.21 KO 19:35

08

Officers I Swyddogion Chairman I Cadeirydd: Simon Muderack President I Llywydd: Phil Bennett Chief Operating Officer I Prif Swyddog Gweithredol: Phil Morgan General Manager of Rugby I Rheolwr Rygbi Cyffredinol: Jon Daniels Head Coach I Prif Hyfforddwr: Glenn Delaney Chaplain I Caplan Reverend Eldon Phillips Historian I Hanesydd Les Willaims

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Y Cyfarwyddwyr Simon Muderack Philip Davies Robin Cammish Jon Daniels Sean Fitzpatrick Emyr Wyn Evans Huw Evans Meurig Griffiths Tim Griffiths

Player profile: Steff Hughes

30

Focus on our visitors

Brian Jones Ron Jones Phil Morgan David Owen Bleddyn Phillips Nigel Short Peter Thomas Granville Wise

New deal for Javan

51

PROGRAMME I RHAGLEN Editor/Golygydd Rob Lloyd Photography/Ffotograffiaeth Huw Evans Picture Agency Riley Sports Photography Design/Cynllunio Adam Bourne - Galant Designs Aimee McHugh - Scarlets

32

A Q&A with Carwyn Tuipulotu

MAKE IT A GAME YO U ’ L L R E M E M B E R .

MODERATE YOUR DRINKING. MAKE YOUR NEXT PINT TAP WATER.

SOMETIMES LESS IS MORE

#GUINNESSCLEAR

Simon Muderack

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

A

warm hello once again to the Scarlets family. You will have seen this week that the Welsh Government has announced a significant financial package for sporting organisations that will go a long way to help us survive the ongoing absence of supporters from our stadium.

Without doubt, it is good news for the Scarlets and Welsh rugby as a whole and something that will give the board, players, staff and fans some real assurance as we move forward through this pandemic.

Unfortunately, I can’t provide any update on when our supporters will be allowed to return to Parc y Scarlets, but at least we are seeing some progress in the fight against the virus and if infection rates continue to go in the right direction, combined with the vaccination roll-out, it would be great to have some form of crowds back here before the end of the season.

We will continue to work closely with the Welsh Government to make this happen when it is safe to do so.

Those Crys16 members who attended the ‘Meet the Management’ evening this week will have heard from our chief operating officer Phil Morgan and general manager of rugby Jon Daniels about the challenges we have had to overcome over the last 12 months or so.

Keeping our supporter base engaged and informed is crucial to us and we will continue to try and communicate with you as much as we can.

Following a delay due to the emergence of Covid-19, we are looking to officially launch our Scarlets Community Foundation — the charity arm of the Scarlets — in early March so keep an eye out for some great initiatives and events from them, including a bike ride around the region in August.

Finally, good luck to our Welsh contingent involved in the Six Nations opener against Ireland next weekend and also to Blade who links up with Scotland.

Enjoy the game this evening.

Stay safe Simon

GET INVOLVED

FOLLOW

ALL THE ACTION @PRO14Official

@PRO14Official

@PRO14Official

@PRO14Rugby

@PRO14Rugby

@PRO14Rugby

GLENN DELANEY

COACH’S MESSAGE I

t’s been a while since Leinster were last with us in Llanelli and players, coaches and staff are excited about the prospect of having a crack at the champions this evening.

Leinster have long set the gold standard in our competition. They have a huge amount of international talent and also run a great programme where they possess the depth to have players slotting in seamlessly when they do lose those Test players.

That is something I also feel we are building here and as I have said many times on this page, it has been fantastic to see so many of our young players coming through and taking their opportunities this season.

This evening Sam Costelow is handed his first start in the PRO14, Morgan Jones comes into the second row, while Kemsley Mathias and Carwyn Tuipulotu are named on the bench.

For Carwyn it is his first chance in our match-day 23 and congratulations to him and all his family.

It is a big night for the young man and reward for the hard work he has put in and his appetite to always look to better himself.

That philosophy of aiming to be better every day is what we’re about here and we all came back in on Monday and were pretty honest and straight with ourselves following the defeat to Cardiff Blues.

With 11 players heading to the Vale to prepare for the Six Nations with the Wales squad, there are a lot of changes to the side and there has been a great energy and buzz around the place this week. As I said earlier, the boys are looking forward to this opportunity.

I do understand the fans’ frustration at the moment — not quite executing when we have created opportunities is not where we want to be.

In the games against Connacht, Ulster and Bath before Christmas we felt we were playing the kind of rugby we want to play and the fans want to see and this week has given us a chance to freshen things up with the group that were largely involved for those matches. If we weren’t creating the chances I would be far more despondent, but we know we need to improve the execution and finishing.

It is certainly not for the want of trying and we have a great group of players here who are desperate to perform every time they pull on the Scarlets jersey.

Obviously, we would love for you to be with us because as players and coaches we feed off the passion of the crowd here at Parc y Scarlets.

Please stay safe and stay connected with us.

Diolch Glenn

PLAYER PROFILE

Leading from the Front A

t the ripe old age of 26, Steff Hughes is some way off from being labelled a seasoned veteran.

But there was a wry smile on the face of the Scarlets centre this week when he was asked by the media about his role as a mentor to the exciting batch of young players coming through the system at Parc y Scarlets.

It wasn’t long ago that Hughes was helping coach one of the Scarlets age-grade teams, a squad made up of fresh-faced teenagers desperate to make the coveted step to the professional game.

Fast forward a few years and Steff finds himself playing alongside some of those boys he used to coach.

“It is a bit strange, I think there are about six or seven of them in the senior squad now,” said the man who returns to lead the side for this evening’s Guinness PRO14 clash against defending champions Leinster.

“It has been brilliant to see the young boys grasp their opportunity this season; the likes of Jac Morgan, Morgan Jones, Jac Price, Sam Costelow have been outstanding in the group.

“The year we won the league, the side that was here during the international window was crucial in putting us in the position to kick on and I think the experience the younger boys had in the

autumn will really stand us in good stead for the next block of matches.”

For those matches Hughes accepts that the backto-back defeats to Cardiff Blues have suddenly brought a lot more jeopardy to Champions Cup qualification in what is a truncated PRO14 campaign.

“Nobody was happy with how we played last weekend, it was a tough review on Monday, but we move on, learn the lessons and the boys are excited about taking on Leinster,” he adds.

“We know they are a very, very good team, we have spoken about that. We are going to have to execute far better, our discipline has to improve and we need to be braver with the ball; it is also an opportunity for us to show people what we can do as a group. You want to play against the best teams to see where you are.”

With so many young players involved this evening, Hughes’s experience and calming midfield influence will be crucial.

He is now in his eighth season with his home-town side and closing in on a century of appearances — a milestone that would have already been reached had it not been for a career-threatening knee injury.

Thankfully, that is long behind the former Wales U20s captain, a player who Scarlets head coach Glenn Delaney readily acknowledges to be a key component in the squad, both on and off the field.

“He has been an absolute champion right the way through my time here,” said the New Zealander. “In fact, we have a support group around him off the field because his natural instinct is to take it all on.

“We are really lucky we have him and Ken (Owens) at the top of our leadership tree and they are very well supported by the group of guys around them.”

So long operating in the shadows of Jonathan Davies, Hadleigh Parkes and Scott Williams, the last two seasons

have seen Hughes come to the fore in this Scarlets set-up.

As well as his organisational skills and defensive nous, his kicking game has been a potent weapon — highlighted by the inch-perfect cross-field kick for Ryan Conbeer’s try in Belfast and the clever chip over the top that broke down the Blues’ defensive system for Blade Thomson so score last weekend.

“He is effectively playing in oldfashioned terms like a second five-eighth, like having two 10s on the field,” added Delaney.

“You saw that with Steff’s kick for Blade’s try, he sees space and has the skills to execute. As for the kick for Ryan Conbeer’s try against Ulster, it could not have been anywhere else.

“Defensively he has also been outstanding. We have changed the defensive system here and Steff understands it beautifully and always makes the right reads. He is a great player and a great Scarlet and I would love him to be here for the rest of his career.

“He embodies what we are about as a club, we play for our village, our town, our region, that is our tribe and he represents that.”

“We are really lucky we have him and Ken (Owens) at the top of our leadership tree and they are very well supported by the group of guys around them.”

AUTOGRAPH PAGE UZAIR CASSIEM

FOLLOW ALL THE ACTION ON

PRO14.RUGBY YOUR GUINNESS PRO14 HOME

LATEST NEWS, LIVE MATCH CENTRES, STATS & MORE VISIT NOW WWW.PRO14.RUGBY

GUINNESS PRO14 CAMPAIGN TO CONCLUDE IN MARCH AHEAD OF NEW “RAINBOW CUP” WITH SOUTH AFRICA’S TOP FOUR ‘SUPER’ TEAMS The current Guinness PRO14 campaign will end in March allowing South Africa’s four ‘Super’ teams and our existing clubs to finish the season with a 16-team “Rainbow Cup” competition ahead of the British & Irish Lions tour.

After consulting with key PRO14 stakeholders, the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup was chosen as the best pathway to finish up the current campaign and introduce South Africa’s four ‘Super’ teams: the Vodacom Bulls; Emirates Lions; Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers. This decision also allows our European-based sides to earn qualification for European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) tournaments in 2021/22 in a fair and equitable manner.

Ahead of the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup will provide a groundbreaking spectacle for fans who will see international star players from north and south establish new rivalries in their bid for the ultimate Test selection.

Right through until the last kick of the ball in the Rainbow Cup in June, fans will be able to watch it all unfold with our broadcast partners Premier Sports, eir Sport, S4C, TG4, DAZN and Super Sport.

How it will Work • The 2020/21 Guinness PRO14 campaign will finish after 16 rounds with the Conference winners facing each other in a final in late March • Qualification for EPCR tournaments in 2021/22 will be decided by rankings after Round 16 • On April 17, 2021, the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup will kick-off and introduce the Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers and their World Cupwinning Springboks • The Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup will consist of a pool stage (two pools of eight teams) and a final between the two pool winners FINAL CHAPTER OF GUINNESS PRO14 Rounds 12 to 16 will take place from February 20 and conclude on March 20. A final will then take place at the home venue of the highest-ranked team. This abbreviated

fixture list will aim to ensure home and away in-conference fixtures are completed and each team plays all of its cross-conference matches also. Further clarification will be available when fixtures are confirmed.

The scheduled dates for the conclusion of the 2020-21 Guinness PRO14 campaign are: R12: R13: R14: R15: R16: Final:

February 20 February 27 March 6 March 13 March 20 March 27

Once Round 16 has been completed, the top-ranked teams from each conference will qualify for the 2021/22 Heineken Champions Cup. Requirement for play-offs is under review.

GUINNESS PRO14 “RAINBOW CUP” FORGING NEW RIVALRIES With South Africa preparing to host their first British & Irish Lions tour since 2009, the World Cup champions will see their ‘Super’ teams – the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers take on the very best that Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales have to offer.

Players aiming to make the British & Irish Lions squad will find no better trial environment to test themselves in, as they go up against the likes of Siya Kolisi, Pieter Steph du Toit (both DHL Stormers), Duane Vermeulen (Vodacom Bulls), Elton Jantjies (Emirates Lions) and former Guinness PRO14 top-try scorer Makazole Mapimipi (Cell C Sharks).

The Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup will kick off on April 17 with two pools of 8 teams made up of two Irish, two South African, two Welsh, one Italian and one Scottish club. Each team will play one game against each pool opponent and the sides that finish top of their pools will face off in a final on June 19.

Across 57 matches, the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup will feature the best of the Springbok talent going toe-to-toe with some of the British & Irish Lions’ biggest names – every one of them keen to lay down a marker to their respective selectors ahead of what will prove to an historic tour.

guinness pro14 round 14 FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2021, parc y scarlets, llanelli

Cardiff Blues secure double on disappointing night at Parc y Scarlets

C

ardiff Blues completed the double over the Scarlets in a tight Guinness PRO14 contest at Parc y Scarlets.

The home side threatened a second-half comeback when Scotland international Blade Thomson crossed with 12 minutes remaining.

But for the second successive game, Blues finished the match the stronger to secure the spoils. The Scarlets will rue not turning pressure into points after enjoying the better of territory and possession stakes.

But they found a resolute Blues defensive wall tough to break down.

The Scarlets brought back Wales internationals Wyn Jones, Jake Ball, Ryan Elias and Johnny McNicholl into their starting line-up, while there was the welcome sight of Ken Owens back in the match-day 23; the hooker having recovered from shoulder surgery.

The home side started the match with plenty of endeavour and were on the front foot early.

No. 8 Sione Kalamafoni went close from a short-range line-out catch and drive, but the Scarlets couldn’t secure another line-out and the Blues were able to clear their lines.

In contrast, the visitors capitalised on their first period of pressure inside the Scarlets 22.

Fly-half Jarrod Evans - the tormentor in chief two weeks ago - produced a lovely off-load to send full-back Matthew Morgan through the gap for a try that Evans himself converted.

As the Scarlets looked for a response, a deft kick through from Dan Jones found Johnny McNicholl, but his pass couldn’t find Steff Evans

on his outside and the chance was gone.

More Blues pressure led to three points from the boot of Evans to extend the visitors’ lead to 10-0 and that was how it stayed until the break.

The Scarlets started the second-half in determined fashion, again enjoying the bulk of the play with ball in hand.

But for all their chances close to the line, they had to be content with a penalty from the boot of Leigh Halfpenny.

Club captain Owens entered the fray on 48 minutes, but the Scarlets then lost Wyn Jones and Kalamafoni to injury - Sione taking a blow to the head attempting to tackle the Blues’ Moldovan prop Dmitri Arhip.

Scarlets thought they had scored when Angus O’Brien pounced on a cross-field kick on 61 minutes, but the try was ruled out following consultation with the television match official, who adjudged there had been an illegal push in the build-up.

The Scarlets finally opened their try account when replacement Steff Hughes put in a lovely chip over the corner into the path of Thomson and when Halfpenny converted from the touchline only three points were in the game.

But that was the Scarlets’ last chance.

Kieran Hardy was yellow carded in the closing moments and Blues saw out the match close to the Scarlets line.

The result sees the Blues leapfrog the Scarlets in the Conference B standings, having played a match more.

10

13 TRIES

Thomson 66’

M. Morgan 14’

penalties/cons L. Halfpenny 48’, 68’

J. Evans 15’. 31’, 56’’

L. Halfpenny

15

M. Morgan

J. Mcnicholl

14

J. Adams

J. Davies

13

R. Lee-lo

J. Williams

12

W. Halaholo

S. Evans

11

H. Amos

D. Jones

10

J. Evans

G. Davies

09

T. Williams

W. Jones

1

C. Domachowski

R. Elias

2

L. Belcher

J. Sebastian

3

D. Arhip

J. Ball

4

S. Davies

S. Lousi

5

C. Hill

B. Thomson

6

J. Turnbull

E. Kennedy

7

J. Botham

S. Kalamafoni

8

A. Lawrence

圀攀搀搀椀渀最猀 愀琀 琀栀攀 倀愀爀挀 䐀愀琀攀猀 䄀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀

䌀伀一吀䄀䌀吀 唀匀 椀渀昀漀䀀瀀愀爀挀礀猀挀愀爀氀攀琀猀⸀挀漀洀 簀 ㄀㔀㔀㐀 㜀㠀 ㌀㤀

FLASHBACK

MAY 19, 2017 John Barclay races up the touchline during a memorable first-half display as the Scarlets stunned the RDS to beat Leinster 27-15 and become the first side in the history of the Guinness PRO14 to win an away semifinal. Scarlets went on to lift the trophy eight days later at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Huw Evans Picture Agencyphy

FROM THE PRESS ROOM

Glenn Delaney previews LEINSTER Glenn Delaney spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s rescheduled Guinness PRO14 clash with defending champions Leinster. Here are the highlights from his press conference: Glenn, what is the latest injury update from the squad?

GD: “Obviously, Sione took a big knock; look it was reviewed many times and there have been a number of different opinions about it. The only thing I am concerned about is that Sione got knocked out and we are looking after him. The big fella is on concussion protocol and will go through that, but has been up and around and smiling and his normal self which is a good sign.

“Morgan Jones is back fit and Dan Davis is back in the mix which is helpful after four opensides being out last weekend with injury. Tyler Morgan is also back fit which is great.

Lewis Rawlins is probably; a month and a half away-ish from being back after his neck surgery.

He is a guy we would love to have back as soon as possible. “The other boys we spoke about last week are still going through their concussion protocols.”

What has the response been in training this week?

GD: “The response has been everything we expected it would be. It has been an objective review, what you also have to look at is that the group has changed a bit so what we have done is take the things we could have done better and worked on those. We have had a couple of good days.

“What was frustrating was that we created seven chances to score and didn’t take one of them, When you look at the space we create on the edge, they (Blues) are a tight defensive line, all it took was one bit of communication and one pass and we would have been pretty much running down 30-metre edges with three-on-ones and four-on-twos. That is everything we are trying to create in attack.

We have to look at the reasoning why we weren’t getting the ball to that part of the field.

“We also had some pretty clear chances to drive from five metres out when our drive had been pretty good. To not execute in those big moments is very frustrating because all the lead up to it had been done. I said after the game I thought tee to green

was pretty good, but our putting was atrocious.

I would be far more despondent if we weren’t creating.”

Is your form a concern going into a game against the champions?

GD: “You look at games against Connacht, Ulster and then into Bath, we were in a purple patch and playing the rugby we wanted to. The derbies have been a little disjointed. This gives us a chance to refresh, reset and get back to where we were.

“Leinster defend differently to Cardiff; we have got a plan to create and there will be opportunity for guys who haven’t been playing these last few weeks.

That is bringing new energy and excitement to the group. Our job is to make sure they are free and are able to express themselves.

“When you play Leinster you have to make sure you remain in the contest to give yourself a chance to execute. We know they are the form horse, they have been for a number of years and they have plenty of depth. It is an opportunity to have a crack at them and we are excited by it.”

Are you feeling the pressure to deliver a performance?

GD: “There is always pressure, every day you do the job. I understand the frustration, I get that, it goes with the territory. We all want to be playing the rugby that anyone who supports us wants to see and we will work hard towards delivering that.

I do know if we had managed to execute one or two passes last weekend, that game would have looked very different. We will keep being objective, being straight and being honest and I welcome all the opinions. The hardest thing we are dealing with is not having people in the stadium. I keep coming back to it, but the fact is we are a club built with a wonderful emotional footprint and its passion and that is what we want back in the stadium. The disconnect between us and the fans at the moment, we are really feeling it and they are feeling it. Our boys feed off the crowd and that is what I love about this place and as coaches we feed off it too.”

N U M

Scarlets tries scored from Steff Hughes cross-kicks this season

f o u r

415

H U N D R E D A N D

Scarlets players in Wales’ 2021 Six Nations squad

2 points scored by Leigh Halfpenny in Scarlets colours

f i f t e e n

appearances by Javan Sebastian in 2020-21 - he and Steff Evans are the only players to feature in every PRO14 and European match

12

T W E L V E

T W O

11

E L E V E N

b y

introductory offer £110.00 inc. shipping

THE PREMIUM PET TRAVEL CASE

From day trips to getaways, this fully loaded, uniquely designed case is perfect for all your dog’s needs.

pre-order today, visit:

www.mycubbycase.com

Terms & Conditions apply, see website for further details.

HERE’S TO THE NEXT ROUND

EVERY FIXTUR EVERY TRY EVERY TACKLE

GUINNESS PRO14 CONFERENCES COnFERENCE A - ADRAN A PL

W

D

L

PF

PA

DIFF

TF

TA

TB

LB

PTS

1

Ulster Rugby

11

10

0

1

335 180

155

45

24

6

0

46

2

Leinster Rugby

10

9

0

1

344 136

208

49

16

9

0

45

3

Ospreys

11

6

0

5

215 217

-2

24

25

1

2

27

4

Glasgow Warriors

10

3

0

7

177 222

-45

21

27

0

3

15

5

Dragons

9

3

6

Zebre Rugby

11

3

1

Munster Rugby

10

8

ALL IN ONE APP 0

2

274 169

105

32

16

4

2

38

2

Connacht Rugby

10

5

0

5

248 223

25

33

29

4

3

27

3

Cardiff Blues

12

6

0

6

174 203

-29

19

22

1

1

26

4

Scarlets Rugby

11

5

0

6

175 175

0

17

17

1

4

25

5

Edinburgh Rugby

10

4

0

6

165 223

-58

18

28

1

2

19

6

Benetton Rugby

9

0

0

9

145 231

-86

19

28

0

4

4

0

6

148 223

-75

16

28

1

1

14

0

8

157 355 -198

15

48

0

1

13

COnFERENCE B - ADRAN B PL

W

D

L

PF

PA

DIFF

TF

TA

TB

LB

PTS

LEINSTER RUGBY

TODAY’S OPPOSITION S

tunned at the RDS by an inspired Connacht over the festive season, normal service has resumed for the champions in recent weeks.

Leo Cullen’s side saw off the challenge of in-form Conference A rivals Ulster in Dublin in round 11 before edging a typically physical clash with Munster in Limerick last Saturday.

Leinster trailed 10-0 at one stage, but the boot of Johnny Sexton coupled with a superbly-crafted try for Jordan Larmour sealed the points to install the Dubliners as favourites to secure a place in a fourth successive PRO14 final.

“We did make hard work of it,” reflected Cullen (pictured) on the 13-10 victory at Thomond Park.

“It took us a while to settle into the game. We had a slow start. We didn’t deal well with some of the aerial challenges and gave Munster a lot of access and territory.

“We only kicked into gear when we were 10 points down. I thought the players held their nerve well and

the bench came on and added some good energy as well. We are pleased to get the win but it was far from a perfect performance, we need to be a lot better.”

This rearranged clash was due to be played in November but became one of a number of Covidenforced postponements.

It will be Leinster’s first visit to Llanelli since September 2018 when the Scarlets edged a thriller, winning 23-21. Like the Scarlets, the visitors will be without a number of their international stars, with 17 Leinster players named in Andy Farrell’s Ireland Six Nations squad this week.

HEAD TO HEAD MEETINGS

58

SCARLETS WINS

20

LEINSTER WINS

35

DRAWS

3

PREVIOUS MATCHES

LEINSTER SCARLETS JAN 25, 2019 (RDS, DUBLIN)

22 19

SCARLETS LEINSTER

23 21

SEPT 8, 2018 (PARC Y SCARLETS)

LEINSTER rugby

TA D H G

FURLONG

AGE

28

RYA N

BAI RD

AGE

21

POSITION: PROP

POSITION: SECOND ROW

TEST CAPS: 44 (IRELAND) 3 (LIONS)

TEST CAPS: 0

PRO14 APPEARANCES: 71

PRO14 APPEARANCES: 14

PRO14 TRIES: 3

PRO14 TRIES: 5

STRENGTHS: ONE OF THE GAME’S LEADING TIGHTHEADS. DESTRUCTIVE SCRUMMAGER AND A MUSCULAR PRESENCE AROUND THE FIELD

STRENGTHS: BEING BILLED AS ONE OF THE NEXT STARS OF IRISH RUGBY. RANGY, ATHLETIC LOCK WHO HAS ALREADY SCORED SOME SPECTACULAR TRIES.

DA N

LEAVY

AGE

26

H A R RY

BYRNE

AGE

21

POSITION: BACK ROW

POSITION: FLY-HALF

TEST CAPS: 11 (IRELAND)

TEST CAPS: 0

PRO14 APPEARANCES: 53

PRO14 APPEARANCES: 16

PRO14 TRIES: 12

PRO14 POINTS: 104

STRENGTHS: BACK AFTER LONG-TERM INJURY, THE INTERNATIONAL FLANKER IS A DYNAMIC, AGGRESSIVE AND COMBATIVE OPENSIDE.

STRENGTHS: THE NEXT EXCITING 10 OFF THE LEINSTER PRODUCTION LINE. BOASTS A CLEVER ALL-COURT GAME.

RE-SIGNING

Javan Sebastian signs new Scarlets deal Prop Javan Sebastian has become the latest home-grown player to re-sign with the Scarlets.

T

he 26-year-old tight-head has featured in every Guinness PRO14 match this season and also came off the bench to make his mark in the Heineken Champions Cup victory over Bath in December.

Sebastian made his Scarlets bow in an LV=Cup match against Cardiff Blues seven years ago.

He had to wait until 2019 to make his PRO14 debut against Toyota Cheetahs and hasn’t looked back since.

Having come through the Scarlets Academy system, Sebastian was capped by Wales at U18s level and has played for Carmarthen Quins in the Welsh Premiership.

“I am enjoying the run of rugby I have been having so I am delighted to have signed a new deal,” he said. “It is a great environment to be part of, you are always being pushed to get better every day and that is what I have been trying to do.

Following a brief stint with Glasgow Warriors, he is now in his second spell with the Scarlets and his perseverance and hard work around the group has seen him rewarded with a fresh deal for 2021-22 and beyond.

“Javan has worked really hard on his game and the fact that he has played in all of our matches this season emphasises the effort he has put in. He is an example to young players of what can be achieved when you are willing to put the work in,” said head coach Glenn Delaney.

“We are fortunate to have a scrum coach in Ben Franks who has been around a few performance environments and understands what it takes to prepare and prepare well.

Having someone to pass those lessons on to Javan has been invaluable. Then what do you do with that information? Do you grasp the nettle and look to make the best of yourself?

That is what you have seen from Javan this season.”

“There is great competition across the front row. Samson (Lee) and Werner (Kruger) are experienced Test props and working closely with someone of the international experience of Ben Franks has also been a big help for my game. I’m only 26 and feel there is a lot more to come from me and I’m looking forward to continuing my development in the coming years.”

Sebastian’s re-signing follows that of fellow front-rower, Wales international loose-head Wyn Jones, last week. A number of further contract announcements are planned for the coming weeks.

Covering all of Wales

Broadband supplied to Wales & Lions rugby legend Neil Jenkins

DYFED TELECOM

01267 253134

4G Mobile Broadband

Bring your home, farm or business into the 21st century with Dyfed Telecom’s 4G mobile broadband. Superfast speeds, no landline required and with a quick and easy installation process.

Be part of Wales’ fastest growing and largest mobile broadband supplier.

Broadband supplied to Wales & Lions rugby legend Scott Quinnell

Unlimited Data

Professional Installation Latest Technology

Mobile Phones

Since 2011, Dyfed Telecom has established itself as the number one independent EE partner in West Wales. If you are due an upgrade on EE, or are interested in coming over to EE and you’d like a personal service, home delivery & free aftercare. Get in touch today!

Customise your Data Plans

Delivery & Setup

Latest Handsets

Call us on 01267 253134 or visit www.dyfedtelecom.cymru

www.aber.ac.uk/ysgoloriaethau

Gwnewch gais ar-lein heddiw! www.aber.ac.uk/ysgoloriaethau www.aber.ac.uk/scholarships Apply online today! www.aber.ac.uk/scholarships

Ysgoloriaethau Scholarships Ysgoloriaethau Scholarships a Bwrsariaethau and Bursaries a Bwrsariaethau and Bursaries

gwerth hydworth at up to gwerth hyd at £40,000 upworth to £40,000 £40,000

£40,000

• Ysgoloriaethau Mynediad gwerth hyd at £2,000 y flwyddyn, ynghyd â chynnig diamod. Dyddiad cau 16 Chwefror 2021.

• Entrance Scholarships worth up to £2,000 a year, along with an unconditional offer. Closing date 16 February 2021.

CANLLAW PRIFYSGOLION DA 2020

GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2020

PRIFYSGOL Y FLWYDDYN YNG NGHYMRU

WELSH UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR

105310-1120

• Gwobrau Adrannol ar gyfer rhai cyrsiau.

• Departmental Awards for some courses.

• Ysgoloriaethau ychwanegol ar gael am ddewis astudio trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

• Additional Scholarships available if you choose to study through the medium of Welsh.

• Ysgoloriaethau Cerddoriaeth a Chwaraeon hefyd ar gael.

• Music & Sport Scholarships also available

PRO14 fixture update

Scarlets handed Monday night first

S

The top side in each conference will compete in this season’s Guinness PRO14 final on March 27.

Scarlets will finish the regular season with a clash against Connacht on Monday, March 22 at Parc y Scarlets.

PRO14 Rugby can confirm that no playoff games will be required for European qualification and that rankings after round 16 will be used to determine which teams will participate in next season’s Heineken Champions Cup once EPCR have confirmed the format.

carlets will get their first taste of Monday night rugby following the confirmation of the Guinness PRO14 fixtures for rounds 12-16.

All four remaining matches will be against sides in Conference B. Scarlets host Benetton at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday, February 20, then head to the Scottish capital to take on Edinburgh a week later for a midday kick-off.

With the Cardiff Blues rematch having been brought forward to last weekend, Scarlets don’t feature on the weekend of March 5-7, but are back in action with a trip to Limerick to take on Munster on Friday, March 12.

The visit of Connacht completes the PRO14 campaign, which has been cut to 16 matches to accommodate the Rainbow Cup later in the season.

Fixtures Rd 12 Scarlets v Benetton (Sat, Feb 20; 15:00; Premier Sports) Rd 13 Edinburgh v Scarlets (Sat, Feb 27; 12:00; Premier Sports) Rd 15 Munster v Scarlets (Fri, March 12; 20:00; Premier Sports & S4C) Rd 16 Scarlets v Connacht (Mon, March 22; 20:00; S4C & Premier Sports)

These clubs have chosen Macron

Contact us for a quotation LLANELLI: Parc Y Scarlets - Pemberton retail park - Llanelli SA149UZ T: 07800634264 info@macronstorellanelli.com

PIC OF THE WEEK PHOTOGRAPHY: Huw Evans Picture Agency

Give one of Leigh’s favourite festive dishes a go!

Roast leg of Welsh Lamb with gin and cranberry Ingredients 1 PGI Welsh Lamb leg joint, allow 175-350g per person 450g PGI Welsh Lamb or PGI Welsh Beef sausages, slit skins and remove meat 6 tbsp gin 3 tbsp cranberry sauce 4 small red onions 1 tsp butter 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan / Gas 4-5.

Weigh the joint and calculate the cooking time: medium – 25 minutes per 450g / 500g plus 25 minutes or well done – 30 minutes per 450g / 500g plus 30 minutes.

2. Line a roasting pan with two sheets of foil and place the lamb leg onto the foil. Mix together the gin and cranberry sauce and spoon this over the lamb.

3. Scrunch the foil around the joint, but leave the top exposed. Place the joint in the preheated oven to roast and baste occasionally during cooking.

4. Add the onions 45 minutes before the end of the final cooking time for the lamb.

5. Meanwhile, cut the onions in half horizontally (stalk at top) and using a spoon scoop out some of the layers leaving 2-3 in the shell.

6. Roughly chop the removed onion. In a pan heat butter and lightly fry the onion. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Add the rosemary and sausage meat and combine together.

7. Take a handful of mixture and stuff into onion shells. Prop up around the joint, drizzle with a little olive oil and cook for 40-50 minutes until onion soft and fully golden. Rest the joint for about 15 minutes.

8.Serve with roasted potatoes, baked onions, seasonal vegetables and cranberry gin meat juices.

For more recipes visit

eatwelshlamb.com

Coming to

SOUTH WALES 2021

www.zipworld.co.uk

01554 77 22 55 www.dyfedsteels.co.uk

Scarlets Business Brand Exposure Packages From just ÂŁ399 In-stadia Advertising Digital Activations with amplification for your social posts Social Media Exposure to over 200K fans Global Media Exposure

For more info, please email commercial@scarlets.wales

SCARLETS IN TRAINING

Pics from the training field

Scarlets 45 Leinster 20 (RaboDirect PRO12, SEPTEMBER 1 2012, Parc y scarlets)

FROM THE VAULT T

he Scarlets kicked off their Pro12 campaign with a comfortable bonus-point win over last season’s runners up Leinster at Parc y Scarlets.

The hosts were 14-6 ahead at the break with Scott Williams and Liam Williams going over.

Wings George North and Andy Fenby led the way in the second period.

Devin Toner went over for Leinster before Kieran Murphy, North and Fenby underlined the Scarlets’ superiority ahead of Ian Madigan’s late try.Victory gave new head coach Simon Easterby a winning start at competitive level following his appointment in June.

The Welsh region had not beaten European champions Leinster in their last seven encounters in all competitions.

But while experienced flanker Shane Jennings led Leinster, their match 22 included six players from the province’s Academy on the bench and they were without 11 internationals and another seven injured players.

Scarlets’ had last beaten the Irish side in the opening game of the 2009-10 season. That set the contest up for the hosts to continue a recent trend that had seen them start league seasons with victory in three of the previous four terms.

And a side including new locks George Earle and Richard Kelly was not to be denied. Centre Scott Williams went over in the 15th minute after good approach work by the home pack.

Williams provided a fine cut-out pass for fullback namesake Liam to go over 10 minutes later.

Madigan kicked penalties at either end of the opening period, but when North went over for his side’s third try soon after the restart, having initially launched the move, Leinster’s hopes were fading.

When Fenby profited from a move begun by Liam Williams and continued by powerful backrower Aaron Shingler, the outcome was certain.

Toner crossed to offer his side a brief respite but the onslaught continued with Murphy’s response.

North was next to cross, powering away on the right after replacement scrum-half Gareth Davies’s burst. Fenby was one of several potential try-scorers after centre Gareth Maule broke free on the left. There was time for Madigan to add a consolation try to his two penalties and conversion of Toner’s try.

But Scarlets kickers Aled Thomas and Rhys Priestland landed five conversions between them on a night that belonged to the hosts.

Scarlets: Liam Williams; George North, Gareth Maule, Scott Williams, Andy Fenby; Aled Thomas, Tavis Knoyle; Rhodri Jones, Ken Owens, Deacon Manu, George Earle, Richard Kelly, Aaron Shingler, Josh Turnbull, Rob McCusker (capt).

Replacements: Matthew Rees, Phil John, Samson Lee, Sione Timani, Kieran Murphy, Gareth Davies, Rhys Priestland, Jonathan Davies.

Scarlets - tries: S. Williams, L. Williams, G. North (2), A. Fenby (2), K. Murphy. Cons: A. Thomas (3), R. Priestland (2).

Leinster - tries: D. Toner, I. Madigan. Cons: Madigan (2).

Pens: Madigan (2).

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY

WHERE BRIGHT FUTURES BEGIN

PRIFYSGOL ABERTAWE DRWS I DDYFODOL DISGLAIR

RANKED TOP IN WALES

AR Y BRIG YNG NGHYMRU

(The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2020)

(The Times and Sunday Times, Canllaw Prifysgolion Da 2020)

APPLY NOW YMGEISIWCH NAWR

FROM THE ACADEMY

QUESTION AND ANSWERS WITH CARWYN ISILELI TUIPULOTU Age:

Biggest fear/phobia:

19

Heights

School:

Favourite app:

Swansea University - Philosophy

NFL Fantasy

Sporting hero:

Random fact about you:

Michael Jones Top three pre-match songs:

I was the caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland in a school play, and I used to be in the school choir.

Got This (Lisi), No Role Models (J Cole), Big Rich Town (50 Cent)

Best Netflix/Amazon Prime recommendation:

Favourite music artist:

Oceans Apart, Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Rugby

Brent Faiyaz Dream holiday: Sipping coconuts on the beaches of Tonga and enjoying time with my family there!

SIX NATIONS 2021

SCARLETS WITH WALES

Wales coach Wayne Pivac has issued a positive injury update on Scarlets duo Wyn Jones and Josh Macleod ahead of next week’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland.

Jones picked up a neck issue in the Scarlets’ PRO14 defeat to Cardiff Blues, while Macleod sat out the match because of an ankle niggle.

Both have been in training at the Vale of Glamorgan this week in readiness for the Celtic clash at the Principality Stadium a week on Sunday.

Scarlets skipper Ken Owens has also shown no ill effects following his return to action from shoulder surgery.

Scarlets provide 11 of Pivac’s 36-man squad for the Championship.

Asked about what areas he was looking to improve following a mixed Autumn Cup campaign, the former Scarlets head coach said: “During that campaign there was a lot talked about defensively and we made a change there. But after that change, there were other areas of our game that didn’t function as well as we’d have liked.

“Clearly the set piece affected us in the Ireland and Scotland game. We did get better as the tournament went on but that is something that is a concern for us.

We’re doing a lot of work on that to make sure we have a platform to operate from.

“We talk about the attack and how we want to do things there but no matter what you do in attack, if you don’t have the platform to launch from then it makes things very difficult.

“We got ourselves into some good positions in those games but we weren’t able to capitalise because of a malfunctioning set piece.

“That’s clearly a big drive for us, to improve in that area, as well as across the board to be honest.”

OWAIN BADGER

THOUGHTS FROM THE HALFWAY “Good sides never die, they only fade away.”

It seems odd to adapt a quote from General MacArthur, a legendary American soldier of the Second World War in the context of the Scarlets. The 1951 quote was from a soldier fading away as he retired from active duty. The good sides quote could well sum up the present position of the Scarlets.

Of course, a run of disappointing results has happened before and with the quality in the side we will bounce back. You look at the squad and there are key players who are now in their thirties, but also an exciting batch of youngsters coming through.

It is ten years since the great Clive Rowlands was praising the play and speed of a young Scarlets back-line that included Jonathan Davies, George North and Rhys Priestland. The future of Wales he claimed. Indeed, they were. When you add in players like Ken Owens and Aaron Shingler in the pack he was right.

A few have gone to other clubs but many of that side have served the Scarlets well. The side peaked when winning the then PRO12 a few seasons ago and there has been plenty of change since.

The Scarlets have gone through many transformational times before.

Owen Badger was the legendary captain during the club’s first Golden Era in the 1890s particularly in the 1896-1897 season when they lost only one game. But that side was torn apart when Badger and many other players were lured north by professional rugby and others retired at the same time.

There was a marked decline in the performance of the club prompting a local newspaper to comment that performances were so bad that the number of supporters had dwindled considerably, adding: “Where we boasted of being the strongest a few seasons ago, at three-quarter, is now our weakest department.”

The Scarlets inevitably bounced back as there was always new young talent coming through and within three seasons the same newspaper columnist was hailing the Scarlets as “brilliant, the best since the days of Badger.”

Let’ s turn to another Golden Era, that of Albert Jenkins in the 1920s. After nearly ten successful years of playing attractive open rugby the great man and many others retired in 1929. They did indeed fade away.

Again, this was followed by an unsuccessful season.

The newspapers were quick to comment: “there is something radically wrong. The decline of Scarlets rugby is very marked.” Yet within two seasons they were the unofficial Welsh club champions with the legendary Ivor Jones as top point scorer.

Ivor Jones, of course, is a relative of Gwyn Jones, the former Llanelli, Cardiff and Wales captain who was commentating for S4C during the last two defeats to Cardiff.

He remarked at one stage that the Scarlets seemed to have lost their way.

This present squad contains too much talent not to have further good performances in them. As with some of the great Scarlet teams of the past, age will eventually tell and they will inevitably fade away.

But as we have seen in the past the Scarlets have this great ability to recover and new talent will inevitably come along. The cycle continues.

MacArthur, by the way, is still recognised as a great general. Time does not wither but perhaps that’s enough of the quotes for now.

Castell Howell Foods Ltd

Supporting Welsh Communities Cross Hands Order Line:

01269 846080

Castell Howell Foods Ltd Cross Hands Food Park, Cross Hands Llanelli, Carmarthenshire SA14 6SX Luxury Welsh Dairy Ice Cream

www.chfoods.co.uk

T O D A Y ’ S V I R T U A L

MASCOT

NAME: Alys Rees AGE: 7 School: Ysgol Gymraeg Penalltau (Ystrad Mynach) Favourite player: Jake Ball

SCARLETS COMMUNITY A

huge thanks to Scarlets fan Rory McInnesGibbons who has raised nearly £300 for the Scarlets Community Foundation by taking part in our ‘Scarlets Kicks’ campaign.

The Foundation is the charity arm of the Scarlets and is raising funds to continue their work within our community.

At the start of the pandemic the Foundation, with the help of our grassroots clubs, co-ordinated the delivery of food parcels to those in need. Over Christmas, they hit the road again to deliver Christmas hampers across the region.

Anyone can take part in the kicks campaign, there is even a video on our social channels from Scarlets star Leigh Halfpenny to give you some tips. The aim is to encourage our rugby-loving communities to come together and support those who are in need and embrace the philosophy of the Scarlets family, always there for each other.

Ein targed cychwynnol ydy i godi £999 trwy ein hymgyrch Ciciau Scarlets. Gall unrhyw un gymryd rhan neu gael ei enwebu i gymryd rhan i gicio dros y pyst a chyfrannu faint y gallwch. Y nod yw annog ein

cymunedau i ddod at ei gilydd a chefnogi pobl mewn angen a dangos cryfder Teulur Scarlets For more information follow the link bit.ly/scarletsck

LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS

Getting to know our commercial partners

Where are you based?

The LBS Family is made of 18 builders’ merchant branches, 12 plumbing outlets (TOTAL Plumbing), eight kitchen & bathroom showrooms, a roofing merchant, a civils business, truss & timber engineering factory and timber & plywood distribution business (Talbot Timber), spanning the whole of South Wales from Cardiff and Aberdare to Haverfordwest and Aberystwyth. Our head office is at Ammanford.

established in Carmarthenshire, and we’ve grown up as big Scarlets supporters and been surrounded by their success.

Tell us a bit about the business?

Founded in Llandeilo in 1931, LBS is the largest independent builders’ merchant in South Wales.

We are able to assist our customers with any build project and are main partnership suppliers to the larger contractors in South Wales as well as local authorities, national house builders, self-builders, local builders and DIYers.

We are proud to employ 400 local, expert staff and have a fleet of over 85 vehicles providing next day or often same-day delivery. LBS is an award-winning business, and has been voted ‘Best Independent Builders’ Merchant in the UK’ five years in a row.

Favourite Scarlets moments?

It’s a tough call, but the La Rochelle game was special. We had a block in the stands full of LBS staff and family and it was wonderful to be surrounded by our own team, waving LBS-branded Scarlets flags, watching our own rugby team come out top in a fantastic game.

What attracted you to become a Scarlets commercial partner?

We’re a proud, Welsh family business and the values of the Scarlets reflect ours. The business was

The team at the Scarlets are proactive and helpful and always looking to add value. We benefit from a great commercial package that not only supports them but also allows us to build strong, long-lasting relationships with our customers. It’s a win-win.

Favourite Scarlets player?

Tough one, but Phil Bennett is one of the all-time greats.

What are you looking forward to this season?

We’re really missing being able to visit Parc y Scarlets with our customers, so hopefully we’ll be able to enjoy that safely at some point in 2021 (alongside a Scarlets win of course!).

NEW 2020/21 HOME & ALTERNATE SHIRTS

SCARLETS MACRON SHOP Parc y Scarlets T: 01554 783932

Jarrad GRIFFITHS Head Performance Analyst Pennaeth Dadansoddi Perfformiad

Head of Medical Services /Pennaeth Gwasanaethau Meddygol

General manager of rugby Rheolwr Cyffredinol Rygbi

BEN FRANKS Scrum Coach Hyfforddwr Sgrym SARA DAVIES

JON DANIELS

Forwards coach Hyfforddwr y Blaenwyr

MATTHEW REES Attack coach Hyfforddwr Ymosod

Backs Coach Hyfforddwr y Cefnwyr

Team Manager Rheolwr y Tîm

Rhys Jones - Senior Conditioner / Uwch Gyflyrydd Sam Handy - Assistant Conditioner/ Cyflyrydd Cynorthwyol Ieuan Probert - 1st Team Support Analyst / Dadansoddwr Cefnogol Rowan O’Brien - first team analyst /Dadansoddwr tim gyntaf

HUW DAVIES

RICHARD WHIFFIN

Head Coach Prif Hyfforddwr

RICHARD KELLY

GLENN DELANEY

DAI FLANAGAN

COACHING AND RUGBY STAFF 2020-21

Head of Conditioning Prif Gyflyrydd

Matthew Look - Senior Physiotherapist / Ffysiotherapydd Uwch Oli Morris - Physiotherapist / Ffisiotherapydd Owain Binding - Physiotherapist / Ffisiotherapydd Huw Evans - Lead Doctor / Prif Feddyg Gwen Williams - Doctor / Meddyg Katy Guy - Doctor / Meddyg Kat Edwards - Doctor / Meddyg Sarah Goff - Doctor / Meddyg Craig Dyson - Doctor / Meddyg Kevin George - Development Pathway Manager/ Rheolwr Datblygu Paul Fisher - Academy Skills Coach / Hyfforddwr Sgiliau’r Academi Emyr Phillips - Academy Skills Coach / Hyfforddwr Sgiliau’r Academi Matt Evans - Head of Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach / Pennaeth Hyfforddwr Cryfder a Chyflyru’r Academi

SQUAD / CARFAN 2020-21 TO SPONSOR A PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT - I NODDI CHWARAEWR CYSYLLTWCH Â COMMERCIAL@SCARLETS.WALES

09/08/86 N/A N/A 185CM 101KG

25/03/95 N/A @dannydrake1 198CM 117KG

ALLWEDD / KEY

blade thomson 07/01/96 @dinky_jones @dinky10_jones 183CM 90KG

br

19/08/94 @edkennedy__ @edkennedy_ 196CM 110KG

fh

daniel jones

17/09/98 @Dandavis07 @dann121 183CM 100KG

pr

25/01/89 @DylEvans2501 @ddylanevans 184CM 113KG

br

daniel davis

dane blacker 06/07/98 @dane_blacker9 @daneblacker9 171CM 80KG

hk

06/08/00 @domboothh @domboothh 175CM 108KG

04/12/90 N/A @blade_th 198CM 109KG

SH

gareth davies

danny drake

br

17/09/94 @angusob @angusobrien10 181CM 85KG

sh

dylan evans

08/01/96 @hughesy_2 @dafhughess 178CM 102KG

dominic booth

28/09/01 N/A N/A 186CM 125KG

br

Sponsorship Available

hk

dafydd hughes

carwyn tuipulotu

br

angus o’brien

27/04/85 N/A @alexjeffries3 191CM 118KG

Sponsorship Available

fh

edward kennedy

07/08/87 @aaronshingler N/A 197CM 107KG

PR

alex jeffries

W

ALED BREW

aaron shingler

BR

18/08/90 @Gar_Davies9 @garethdavies90 178CM 88KG

PR PROP / Y RHENG FLAEN HK HOOKER / BACHWR LK LOCK / YR AIL RENG FL FLANKER / BLAENASGELLWR NO.8 NO.8 / WYTHWR FR FRONT ROW BR BACK ROW SH MEWNWR / SCRUM HALF FH MASWR / FLY HALF WG WING / ASGELLWR CTR CANOLWR / CENTRE FB CEFNWR / FULL BACK

05/10/99 N/A @iestynrees6 189CM 110KG

03/04/98 @iowznicks @ioannicks 185CM 92KG

21/01/00 @jacmorgs7 @jacmogs7 180CM 102KG

lk

jake ball

lk

jac price

br

jac morgan

ctr

ioan nicholas

iestyn rees

br

08/04/00 @jacpriceyy @jacpricey_ 200CM 114KG

21/06/91 @Jake_Ball4 N/A 197CM 124KG

Sponsorship Available

ALLWEDD / KEY

22/12/94 @JoshuaHelps5 @joshhelps 197CM 116KG

27/1096 @JoshMacleod1 @joshmacleod8 189CM 110KG

05/04/88 @JonFoxDavies @JonFoxDavies 186CM 101KG

CTR

10/05/00 @JoeRoberts_13 @joeeroberts13 182CM 92KG

PR

KEMSLEY MATHIAS

18/10/96 @Johnn_Bleddyn @johnnwilliamss 190CM 105KG

BR

ctr

jonathan davies

johnny williams

johnny mcnicholl 24/09/90 @jmcnicholl @mcnicholl11 185CM 96KG

LK

ctr

JOSPEH ROBERTS

JOSEPH MILES

BR

FB

JOSH MACLEOD

27/09/94 @javansebastian @sebastianjavan 177CM 121KG

JOSHUA HELPS

25/10/90 @cubbyboi @cubbyboi 183CM 98KG

17/09/98 N/A @joemiles8 190CM 109KG

pr

javan sebastain

james davies

br

29/07/99 N/A @kemsleyy 185CM 118KG

PR PROP / Y RHENG FLAEN HK HOOKER / BACHWR LK LOCK / YR AIL RENG FL FLANKER / BLAENASGELLWR NO.8 NO.8 / WYTHWR FR FRONT ROW BR BACK ROW SH MEWNWR / SCRUM HALF FH MASWR / FLY HALF WG WING / ASGELLWR CTR CANOLWR / CENTRE FB CEFNWR / FULL BACK

SQUAD / CARFAN 2020-21 TO SPONSOR A PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT - I NODDI CHWARAEWR CYSYLLTWCH Â COMMERCIAL@SCARLETS.WALES

14/04/92 @Revsprop1 @robevs1 186CM 118KG

03/04/87 @Marc_jones2 @Marc_jones2 185CM 109KG

23/05/99 N/A N/A 200CM 110KG

LIAM WILLIAMS

ctr

07/01/00 N/A N/A 189CM 100KG

12/08/93 N/A N/A 182CM 85KG

Andrea Thomas

17/05/93 @rhys_patch @patchell10 191CM 92KG

05/02/99 @ryanconbeer11 @ryan_conbeer 178CM 92KG

07/01/95 @RyanJElias @ryan_elias2 187CM 110KG

lk

sam lousi

hk

ryan elias

w

ryan conbeer

fh

rhys patchell

pr

phil price

09/04/91 @SanjayWills @SanjayWills 188CM 89KG

ctr

osian knott

lk

FB

paul asquith

13/04/90 @lewis_rawlins @lewisrawlins 198CM 111KG

Sponsorship Available

10/11/88 @PhilPrice88 @phil_price88 184CM 117KG

LK

LEWIS RAWLINS

LEIGH HALFPENNY 22/12/88 @LeighHalfpenny1 @LeighHalfpenny 178CM 85KG

pr

rob evans

hk

FB

morgan jones

30/11/95 @Kieran_Hardy9 @kizhard_ 184CM 92KG

03/01/87 @KenOwens1088 @KenOwens1088 184CM 110KG

marc jones

SH

KIERAN HARDY

KEN OWENS

HK

20/07/91 @samlousi @sam_lousi 198CM 121KG

Sponsorship Available

ALLWEDD / KEY

PR PROP / Y RHENG FLAEN HK HOOKER / BACHWR LK LOCK / YR AIL RENG FL FLANKER / BLAENASGELLWR NO.8 NO.8 / WYTHWR FR FRONT ROW BR BACK ROW SH MEWNWR / SCRUM HALF FH MASWR / FLY HALF WG WING / ASGELLWR CTR CANOLWR / CENTRE FB CEFNWR / FULL BACK

30/11/92 N/A N/A 180CM 117KG

10/01/01 @samcostelow2001 @samcostelow10 175CM 85KG

14/09/96 @ShaunEvans19 @shaunevs7 183CM 101KG

ctr

STEFFAN hughes

br

sione kalamafoni

hk

shaun EVANS

fh

samuel costelow

samson lee

pr

18/05/88 @s_kalamafoni @stia.kalamafoni 196CM 120KG

17/02/94 @steffhughes @steffhughes 180CM 95KG

Andrea Thomas

22/04/97 N/A N/A 183CM 113KG

01/09/94 @steffevs09 @steffevans09 182CM 93KG

30/07/95 N/A N/A 185CM 106KG

br

thomas phillips

lk

tevita retuva

hk

taylor davies

w

STEFFAN EVANS

STEFFAN thomas

pr

08/05/95 @TevitaRatuva @texratuva 198CM 120KG

13/02/96 @Tomm_phillips @tphill_2 193CM 110KG

Sponsorship Available

br

uzair cassiem

ctr

tyler morgan

w

tomi leiws

FB

thomas rogers

tOM prydie

w

23/02/92

17/12/98

17/01/99

11/09/95

17/03/90

@tomprydie @tomprydie 193CM 93KG

@tomrogers007 @tomrog15 185CM 91KG

@tomilewis1999 @tomilewis 183CM 85KG

@TylerMorgan013 @tylermorgan13 186CM 105KG

@uzair_cassiem @ucassiem7 189CM 110KG

Sponsorship Available

23/01/85 @kruger_werner @wernerkruger3 191CM 125KG

24/10/95 N/A N/A 181CM 85KG

24/10/95 @wynjones2 @wynjones3 181CM 184KG

pr

PIETER SCHOLTZ

pr

wyn jones

sh

william homer

werner kruger

pr

20/03/94 @N/A @pieter_scholtz 187CM 120KG

Date

Co

v

Opponents

Scarlets

Result

Score

T

C

P

A. SHINGLER A. BREW A. JEFFRIES A. O’BRIEN B. THOMSON C. TUIPULOTU D. HUGHES D. BLACKER D. DAVIS D. JONES D. DRAKE D. BOOTH D. EVANS E. KENNEDY G. DAVIES I. REES

2020-21 FIXTURES & RESULTS

Opposition D

T

C

P

3

3

3

2

2

2

D

OCTOBER 2020 Sat 3

P14

H

Munster

L

27-30

Sun 11

P14

A

Glasgow

L

20-07

1

1

9

Fri 23

P14

A

Benetton

W

03-10

1

1

L

03-06

1

1

5

1

2

3

NOVEMBER 2020 Sun 1

P14

H

Edinburgh

Sun 8

P14

H

Zebre

W

18-17

2

1

2

Sat 14

P14

A

Connacht

W

14-20

3

1

1

8 2

5 5

2

5

4

Sun 22

P14

A

Ulster

L

26-24

Sun 29

P14

H

Leinster

P

N/A

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DECEMBER 2020 Sat 12

ERC

A

Bath Rugby

W

19-23

2

1

Fri 18

ERC

H

RC Toulon

W

28-0

4

4

Sat 26

P14

A

Ospreys

W

14-16

1

1

3

2

5

3 -

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

JANUARY 2021 Fri 1

P14

H

Dragons

W

20-3

2

2

2

Sat 9

P14

A

Cardiff Blues

L

29-20

2

2

2

Fri 15

ERC

A

RC Toulon

P

N/A

-

-

-

Sat 23

ERC

H

Bath Rugby

P

-

-

-

Fri 22

P14

H

Cardiff Blues

L

1

1

1

Sat 30

P14

H

Leinster

13-10

1 3

1

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

2

3

5

FEBRUARY 2021 Sat 20

P14

H

Benetton

Sat 27

P14

A

Edinburgh

MARCH 2021 FRI 12

P14

A

Munster

Mon 22

P14

H

Connacht

P14

Guinness Pro14

ERC

European Champions Cup

W

Win

L

Lose

D

Draw

P

Postponed

27 2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Started match -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5 -

-

5

5

5

Used as a replacement

5 5 5 10 5 5

5 13 -

-

7 5

-

-

5

Points scored in match

I. NICHOLAS J. MORGAN J. PRICE J. BALL JAMES DAVIES J. SEBASTAIN J. MCNICHOLL J. WILLIAMS J. DAVIES J. MILES J. HELPS J. MACLEOD J. ROBERTS K. MATHIAS K. OWNES K. HARDY L. HALFPENNY L. RAWLINS L. WILLIAMS M. JONES R. EVANS M. JONES O. KNOTT P. ASQUITH P. SCHOLTZ P. PRICE R. PATCHELL R. CONBEER R. ELIAS S. LOUSI S. LEE S. COSTELOW S. EVANS S. KALAMAFONI S. HUGHES S. THOMAS S. EVANS T. DAVIES T. RETUVA T. PHILIPS T. PRYDIE T. ROGERS T. LEWIS T. MORGAN U. CASSIEM W. KRUGER W. HOMER W. JONES

THE TEAMS PARC Y SCARLETS, SAT 30 JAN 2021 KO 7:35PM STARTING XV JOHNNY MCNICHOLL

T

C

P

D

15

T

C

P

D

MAX O’REILLY

TOM PRYDIE

T

C

P

D

14

T

C

P

D

CIAN KELLEHER

TYLER MORGAN

T

C

P

D

13

T

C

P

D

LIAM TURNER

STEFF HUGHES ©

T

C

P

D

12

T

C

P

D

CIARÁN FRAWLEY

RYAN CONBEER

T

C

P

D

11

T

C

P

D

DAVE KEARNEY

SAM COSTELOW

T

C

P

D

10

T

C

P

D

HARRY BYRNE

DANE BLACKER

T

C

P

D

9

T

C

P

D

LUKE MCGRATH ©

PHIL PRICE

T

C

P

D

1

T

C

P

D

PETER DOOLEY

MARC JONES

T

C

P

D

2

T

C

P

D

JAMES TRACY

JAVAN SEBASTIAN

T

C

P

D

3

T

C

P

D

TADHG FURLONG

MORGAN JONES

T

C

P

D

4

T

C

P

D

ROSS MOLONY

SAM LOUSI

T

C

P

D

5

T

C

P

D

RYAN BAIRD

BLADE THOMSON

T

C

P

D

6

T

C

P

D

JOSH MURPHY

DAN DAVIS

T

C

P

D

7

T

C

P

D

DAN LEAVY

UZAIR CASSIEM

T

C

P

D

8

T

C

P

D

JACK CONAN

TAYLOR DAVIES

T

C

P

D

16

T

C

P

D

SEÁN CRONIN

KEMSLEY MATHIAS

T

C

P

D

17

T

C

P

D

ED BYRNE

WERNER KRUGER

T

C

P

D

18

T

C

P

D

TOM CLARKSON

TEVITA RATUVA

T

C

P

D

19

T

C

P

D

JACK DUNNE

CARWYN TUIPULOTU

T

C

P

D

20

T

C

P

D

SCOTT FARDY

WILL HOMER

T

C

P

D

21

T

C

P

D

HUGH O’SULLIVAN

ANGUS O’BRIEN

T

C

P

D

22

T

C

P

D

DAVID HAWKSHAW

PAUL ASQUITH

T

C

P

D

23

T

C

P

D

JAMIE OSBORNE

replacements

match officials REFEREE: MIKE ADAMSON (SRU) AR1: CRAIG EVANS (WRU) AR2: DAN JONES (WRU) TMO: JON MASON (WRU)

ALBERT TANNER CEFNogwr

Y GAIR OLAF D

oes dim amheuaeth bod talaith Leinster wedi cynhyrchu llwyth o wharaewyr neilltuol o dda dros y blynyddoedd – yn flaenwyr fel Sean Lynch, Fergus Slattery, Phil Orr a Jamie Heaslip, a chefnwyr fel Tony O’Reilly, Ollie Campbell, Brian O’Driscoll a Johnny Sexton. Pob un ohonyn nhw yn Llewod, wrth gwrs.

Os oedd rhain yn “arwyr” o rhyw fath, wnes i erioed gwrdd ‘da unrhyw un ohonyn nhw.

Yr un o feibion Leinster y cwrddes i ‘dag e sawl gwaith oedd un adnabyddus am fod yn wharaewr “gor-frwdfrydig”. Mewn geirie eraill, wharaewr brwnt a threisgar.

Yn draddodiadol ma’ llawer o wharaewyr rhyngwladol Iwerddon wedi mynychu ysgolion gramadeg a’r rhai sy’n codi ffi am eu mynychu nhw. Un o gefndir tra gwahanol yw Trevor Brennan. Crwt o gefndir dosbarth gweithiol yn Leixslip a ddechreuodd ei yrfa gyda clwb rygbi Barnhall, Kildare cyn gweithio’i ffordd lan trwy’r lefelau tan iddo gyrraedd tîm Leinster. A dweud y gwir, fedra i ddim cofio’i weld e’n cynrychioli’r dalaith yn erbyn y Scarlets.

Dês i ar ei draws e ar ôl iddo symud i Toulouse – fy hoff glwb (ar ôl y Scarlets, wrth gwrs). Ma’ gofyn eich bod chi’n wharaewr eitha’ da os gallwch chi ymddangos mewn tair ffeinal Ewropeaidd mewn tair blynedd – ac ennill dwy ohonyn nhw. Yn y cyfnod rhwng 2003 a 2005 roedd y mewnlifiad o wharaewyr tramor i glybie Ffrainc heb ddechrau o ddifri a roedd tîm Toulouse yn Ffrancod gan fwya’. Mewn gwirionedd, Trevor oedd yr unig tramorwr i ddechrau yn ffeinal 2003.

Ond, medde chi, shwt alli di edmygu rhywun a oedd yn fwy adnabyddus am dreulio mwy na’i shâr yn y cell cosb, ac a orffennodd ei yrfa gyda dirwy o £30,000 a gwaharddiad am oes? A dyw’r ffaith i’r gwaharddiad gael ei ostwng i bum mlynedd ddim yn gwneud pethe’n OK chwaith.

Wel, wedi i wrthoch chi. Achos mod i wedi cwrdd â Trevor sawl gwaith yn y bar y mae’n berchen yn Ffrainc yn y cyfnod pan oedd y Scarlets fel petaen ni’n wynebu Toulouse yn yr Heineken bob tymor bron. Doedd dim ffrils yno; dim ond cwrw da, bwyd deche a chroeso twymgalon fel byddech chi’n dishgwl gan Wyddel. Bydde chi ddim am ddechre trwbwl yn y bar achos ar waetha’i groeso a’i hiwmor Trevor oedd y boi i roi stop ar unrhyw nonsens. A dweud y gwir, ar un achlysur nid yn unig dreulion ni oriau yn ei gwmni ond pwy gerddodd mewn ond Dr Who ei hunan (wel, Tom Baker beth bynnag).

Ma’ unrhyw dafarn sy’n cynnig cawr o ddyn hynaws mor wahanol i’w ddelwedd ar y cae rygbi a time traveller mewn un prynhawn yn werth ymweld ag e.

Erbyn hyn, ma dau o feibion y teulu Brennan yn ddigon da i gynrychioli Ffrainc dan 18 yn achos Joshua a dan 20 yn achos Daniel.

Mae’r llinach yn parhau.

Gallai Trevor fod yn ddihiryn ar y cae rygbi ond fel dywedodd Guy Noves amdano “Fe wnes i ail-ddarganfod yn whare Trevor y math o ysbryd amatur sy’n rhoi popeth dros y crys, ei gyd-wharaewyr a’i glwb”. Pa well teyrnged sydd ei angen ar wharaewr rygbi?

EVERY FIXTURE EVERY TRY EVERY TACKLE

ALL IN ONE APP

OFFICIAL WASTE PARTNER OF THE SCARLETS

Visit our website:

Call us:

DYFEDRECYCLING.COM

01554 772 478

The UK’s leading Transport & Warehousing Company

GET INVOLVED

FOLLOW

ALL THE ACTION @PRO14Official

@PRO14Official

@PRO14Official

@PRO14Rugby

@PRO14Rugby

@PRO14Rugby