Mark Jones and Simon Easterby Retire
It is a sad couple of days down at Parc y Scarlets. Not only do they have to cope with the fact that one club legend has retired, but another goes and follows suit straight away. Both Mark Jones and Simon Easterby, stalwarts of the club and two of their best players in recent years, have retired.
Mark Jones
Mark Jones is famous as being the bionic man of Welsh rugby, having had his knees rebuilt. Despite a string of injury problems, which have …

Darren Daniel
The Scarlets have released the Llanelli academy and Llanelli RFC product Darren Daniel.
Darren Daniel, 23, had scored 21 tries in 49 starts for the region – but had struggled for competitive games recently, despite a run of injuries on the wing. He was behind even converted scrum halves in the pecking order – managing just 2 competitive starts last season, 1 in the Heineken Cup, one in the LV= cup.
Carmarthen Quins have moved swiftly to snap up the rapid 5’11″ winger. Presumably this is more …

Jamie Corsi Released
The Llanelli Scarlets have released Jamie Corsi after only one season with the Parc-Y-Scarlets outfit.
The 22 year old tight head prop had previously toured with Wales down under as a teenager, but now finds himself looking for a new team with the season start only weeks away. Jamie Corsi only managed one start for the Scarlets, and that was in the LV= cup, specifically designed for the fringe players. The rest of his rugby last season had been in the Welsh Premiership with Llanelli RFC.
Presumably, with …

So the Magners League fixtures have been announced – and yet again the Magners League underwhelms me.
This is a league that gets much derision for a number of reasons, for teams not taking it seriously, for a lack of fans, for a lack of interest. But yet again we see just how the Magners League address this issue – they do nothing and hope it works.
Now I do think the Guinness Premiership is an over rated league. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a number of things …

The Heineken Cup fixtures have been announced, and with all the Welsh regions taking part again this year (with the Scarlets thankful the Blues won the Amlin cup) all are looking forward to taking on the best that Europe has to offer.
The Ospreys have one hell of a start – away to Toulon, whilst the Blues have life a little easier at home to Edinburgh. The Dragons start away to Glasgow
Ospreys
Sat 9 Oct Toulon V Ospreys – 2.35pm – Stade Felix Mayol – Canal +
Fri 15 Oct …

It may sound like your idea of hell. I know it is mine and I am very grateful it looks like the vuvuzela will be banned from the rugby world cup. But apparently this isn’t obvious to everyone.
The Scarlets haven’t decided to ban it. In fact they are so unsure they are asking the fan(s) what they think. They want to know if the fans want it.
http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/2881.php
If any of you are one of the ten Scarlets fans that go to the games please let …

The Llanelli Scarlets have named their team to take on Edinburgh for this must win game. There are only 5 games in the Magners League remaining and it is very close in the battle to not be the bottom Welsh team – remember that the bottom Welsh rugby region doesn’t make it into the Heineken Cup for the first time. And since only 1 point seperates the Scarlets and Cardiff Blues every game matters.
Which makes head coach Nicgel Davies’ decision to rest Stephen Jones and Sean Lamont after …

After losing to the Ospreys it is starting to look like the Llanelli Scarlets’ season is already close to over.  The last gasp bonus point thanks to a Jonathon Edwards try meant they got to come away with something, but only the poor form of the Cardiff Blues has allowed them to keep in touch with any of the Welsh regions.  I haven’t checked the stats but I think that now makes it one win in 8 for the Welsh Wales region.
I have heard the excuses, most notably current injuries …

And the winner of the poll question for which region will have the most successful season is – the Dragons!
Have to admit that I did not see that coming.  They achieved a narrow victory (of just  vote) over the Ospreys, with Cardiff Blues and Llanelli Scarlets tied for last place, well behind the top 2 regions.
Pretty much reflects the Magners league at the moment, though the Scarlets could point to their impressive Heineken cup results to suggest they could do something this season.
<h3>Final Votes</h3>
Dragons – 32 votes
Ospreys – 31 votes
Cardiff …

Morgan Stoddart, the Llanelli Scarlets full back, has been called up to the Welsh Autumn internationals squad following the withdrawal of fellow Scarlets back 3 member Mark Jones due to a knee injury.
Morgan Stoddart has very little game time following injury, has no form and, as far as I can see, the only reason for calling him up is he has played for Wales before (last game in 2008 vs Canada).  A view Robert Holwey seems to be supporting
“Morgan is an intelligent attacking player who will provide cover for us …