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Owens demands reaction after Blues ‘embarassment’

7 April 2019 1 comment

KEN Owens has warned it will be unacceptable if his Scarlets team become the first in the region’s history not to make the Champions Cup. […]

Edinburgh end-game scorches Scarlets

7 April 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Scarlets are on the brink of missing out on qualification for next seasons Heineken Champions Cup as they were outmuscled by […]

Six Nations fixtures announced for 2020 and 2021

20 March 2019 0 comments

There are no Friday matches, but England open their 2020 Test year in Paris on a Sunday

Pivac points finger at the officials after narrow loss

17 February 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac criticised the performance of the officials as Benetton put a dent in the Scarlets’ PRO14 play-off hopes. With just six […]

Moon: Wales must retain coaching talent

10 February 2019 0 comments

SCARLETS legend Rupert Moon has told the WRU they can’t afford to let Rob Howley and Robin McBryde leave Welsh rugby. Howley and McBryde have […]

Gustard chasing Scarlets ace Boyce

3 February 2019 0 comments

■By STEFFAN THOMAS Wanted: Will Boyde HARLEQUINS want Scarlets flanker Will Boyde to help continue Paul Gustard’s revolution. Boyde’s contract in Llanelli expires at the […]

Pivac predicts big future for Macleod

3 February 2019 0 comments

WAYNE Pivac believes tyro Scarlets back rower Josh Macleod can follow him into international rugby. A foot injury has hampered the former Wales U20 flanker’s […]

Champions get a scare but keep home record in tact

27 January 2019 1 comment

By BARRY O’NEILL SCARLETS had to settle for a losing bonus point at Leinster on Friday night with captain Steff Hughes left ruing a great […]

Pivac: Get out the cheque book, we must keep Johnny

20 January 2019 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Heavy traffic: Hadleigh Parkes on the ball WAYNE Pivac has urged the Scarlets board to do all they can to keep hold […]

Prydie set for pivotal role at Scarlets

20 January 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS TOM Prydie owes a great deal to the Scarlets and plans to repay them by getting their Champions Cup qualification hopes back […]

Pivac: That was more like our style

13 January 2019 0 comments

AFTER some recent poor performances Scarlets’ head coach Wayne Pivac said his side were back to somewhere near their best. He said: “There was a […]

Asquith delighted to sign on with the Scarlets

13 January 2019 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER HIS ARRIVAL in Llanelli went under the radar and in a Scarlets squad which contains Leigh Halfpenny, Jonathan Davies and Ken Owens, […]

Pivac faces Welsh exodus

13 January 2019 0 comments

WALES coach-elect Wayne Pivac could be handed a massive headache before he even starts work with a host of players being offered around France. The […]

Scarlets eventually exploit Dragons front row shortage

6 January 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE PIVAC slammed the refereeing of the scrum despite his side’s victory over the Dragons which lifted the Scarlets back into the […]

Evans looking for loan move from Scarlets

6 January 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Switch: Steffan Evans STEFFAN Evans is exploring a loan move away from the Scarlets in a bid to save his World Cup […]

Pivac got it wrong with Hadleigh at fly-half

6 January 2019 0 comments

Negative move: Hadleigh Parkes is not a No.10 PICTURE: Getty Images IDON’T mind a pub quiz every now and again and at the start of […]

Davies relishing pressure to deliver for Wales

30 December 2018 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER JONATHAN Davies admits it took longer than anticipated to get back to top form after injury in the autumn but insists he […]

If we can’t have Shaun, Byron is the best option

23 December 2018 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS Right man for the job: Scarlets coach Byron Hayward. Wayne Pivac Jonathan Humphreys Stephen Jones STEPHEN Jones and Jonathan Humphreys are fine rugby […]

Davies underlines his value to Ospreys

23 December 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Predator: Luke Morgan gets ahead of Tom Prydie to score for Ospreys PICTURE: Huw Evans Ace: Sam Davies ALLEN CLARKE waxed lyrical […]

Shane Williams column: Ospreys pack must deliver carnage over Christmas

20 December 2018 0 comments

Shane Williams looks ahead to the Scarlets v Ospreys clash on Saturday

Scarlets confirm Stephen Jones will leave to join Wayne Pivac at Wales

19 December 2018 0 comments

WRU announce coaching additions to aid Pivac

Turnover by Jones was good-Pivac

16 December 2018 1 comment

WAYNE Pivac was unhappy with the yellow card shown to Wyn Jones before half-time as Scarlets looked on the verge of scoring. Scarlets are bottom […]

Sloppy Scarlets sign own death warrants

9 December 2018 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Not quite enough: Steffan Evans slides in to score for Scarlets PICTURES: Getty Images SCARLETS’ European Cup hopes were extinguished as they […]

24-point Thomson puts the boot into sloppy Scarlets

2 December 2018 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN A MANof the match display and 24 points from Glasgow fly-half Brandon Thomson saw Warriors home despite having only 14-men. This spicy […]

Wayne Pivac goes public with Scarlets’ interest in Premiership wing

27 November 2018 0 comments

Cardiff Blues have also shown interest

Wessels favourite at Scarlets

25 November 2018 1 comment

■ SARACENS have appointed former London Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy as head of player recruitment. The 36-year-old had previously spent time at the […]

Gareth’s fatal error costs his Scarlets in late drama

14 October 2018 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Determined: Racing No. 8 Antonie Claassen can’t stop Scarlets’ scrum-half Gareth Davies going over PICTURES: Getty Images Opening try: Racing’s Baptiste Chouzenoux […]

Pivac: I don’t blame Davies

14 October 2018 0 comments

WAYNE Pivac insisted his team’s slow start to the game – and not the late penalty try – cost the Scarlets victory against Racing 92. […]

Ospreys left fuming at Owens and assistants

7 October 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS ALLEN Clarke slammed Nigel Owens and his officials after his Ospreys fell to a narrow defeat in Llanelli. The Ospreys found themselves […]

Jonathan shows his class is permanent

30 September 2018 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER JONATHAN Davies showed Wales head coach Warren Gatland he’s as good as ever as he scored two tries in his first competitive […]

Hot-stepper Jordan crossing size divide

23 September 2018 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER Pocket rocket: Dragons full-back Jordan Williams JORDAN Williams is the man of Shane Williams’ stature proving size is not everything against Welsh […]

Stephen Jones urged to stay at Scarlets rather than join Pivac at Wales

20 September 2018 0 comments

A former Scarlets and Wales coach says Llanelli is the place to be for Jones

Jones is better off staying at Scarlets – Davies

16 September 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS STEPHEN Jones has been urged to resist the temptation of joining Wayne Pivac’s Wales revolution and become the main man at the […]

Accuracy of Halfpenny proves the difference

9 September 2018 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Tense finish: Gareth Davies scores for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans SCARLETS avenged their two convincing defeats to Leinster, which ended last season’s […]

Jonathan Davies to miss Scarlets clash with Leinster

4 September 2018 0 comments

Wayne Pivac says it is ‘smart’ to not risk the centre against the PRO14 champions

Scarlets pay the penalty as Cooney steals win

2 September 2018 0 comments

By RONAN O’BRIEN JOHN Cooney kicked a last-minute penalty to give Ulster victory over Scarlets in Belfast following a tight opener at Kingspan Stadium. Scarlets […]

Marc Jones leaves Sale Sharks to join Scarlets

28 August 2018 0 comments

Competition for Ken Owens and Ryan Elias

Blommetjies dazzles on debut for Scarlets

19 August 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac hailed the x-factor impact of new signing Clayton Blommetjies who scored two tries as the Scarlets came from behind to […]

Shaun Edwards to work with Ospreys

14 August 2018 0 comments

“Shaun is a world class coach” – Allen Clarke

Sam pins his Scotland hope on Scarlets move

12 August 2018 0 comments

SAM Hidalgo-Clyne believes he has taken his career to the next level by swapping Edinburgh for last season’s PRO14 finalists Scarlets. The Scotland scrum-half tur […]

Guscott column: Wayne Pivac will look to emulate All Blacks’ all-court game

19 July 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at some storylines that are set to develop once Wayne Pivac transitions into the Wales head coach role

Wayne Pivac will get to pick his own panel of coaches

19 July 2018 0 comments

Shaun Edwards or Byron Hayward as Wales defence coach?

Stick with Wayne as Wales No.2 Stephen!

15 July 2018 0 comments

Suited to assistant’s role for now: Stephen Jones PICTURE: Getty Images Stephen Jones has the greatest rugby mind of anyone I’ve worked with and in […]

Kiwi McNicholl on Pivac hit list

15 July 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Wanted man: Scarlets sensation Johnny McNicholl WAYNE Pivac wants Johnny McNicholl to join him on his Wales journey. The New Zealand-born speedster […]

WRU confirm Wayne Pivac will succeed Warren Gatland as Wales head coach

9 July 2018 0 comments

Wayne Pivac’s appointment has been confirmed, but what about his backroom staff and the Scarlets?

Wales set to unveil Pivac as new boss

8 July 2018 0 comments

■ By PETER JACKSON WALES are close to putting the future of their national squad in the hands of their dream ticket – Wayne Pivac […]

He likes a joke but Evans is no clown

10 June 2018 0 comments

ALEX BYWATER sits down in Argentina with jovial Welsh loosehead Rob Evans Coming force: Rob Evans PICTURES: Getty Images ROB Evans is the joker from […]

McNicholl would be a star for Wales if he follows Parkes’ lead

27 May 2018 0 comments

THE ISSUE of rugby’s residency rules doesn’t seem to go away and I can’t see that changing even with the qualification period going up from […]

Hurricane Thomson targeting Scotland

20 May 2018 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER Boost: Blade Thomson BLADE Thomson has handed Scotland coach Gregor Townsend a big boost with the news the Hurricanes back rower is […]

Electric start sends Scarlets into final

20 May 2018 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Powerplay: Ken Owens scores Scarlets fourth tryfrom a driving lineout PICTURE: Getty Images THE great entertainers of British rugby sailed into the […]

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