Glenn Delaney praised a record-breaking performance from Leigh Halfpenny but insists his Scarlets side must learn to close out games after suffering late heartbreak at the hands of Munster. Halfpenny kicked 27 points with his nine penalties a Scarlets record in one game as the Wales and British & Irish Lions full back overtook the […]

A new season of Guinness PRO14 rugby begins on Friday with a sense of the unknown hanging over the competition. The Covid-19 pandemic means the competition will begin behind closed doors with the tournament set to introduce further South African sides. Steffan Thomas looks at the strengths of the PRO14 and why it should be […]

It’s been through many guises – the Welsh-Scottish League, the Celtic League, the Pro12 and now the Pro14 – but the coming season is surely the most testing yet for the tournament which houses the four Welsh regions. For Alex Bywater, it’s a league that needs help and yet it doesn’t help itself. The 2020/21 Guinness Pro14 season will kick-off on Friday night when Cardiff Blues travel to Zebre. With a new campaign starting just 20 days after the previous one ended these are uncharted waters for the division, but the uncomfortable truth is it is struggling to find its place in today’s rugby world.

Jonathan Davies admits it will take some time for him to return to his world class best after he made his long-awaited comeback. The Wales centre returned to action for the first time in nearly a year as his Scarlets side were beaten 25-15 by the Ospreys in Llanelli. Both regions were warming up for the start of the new Guinness PRO14 season with a pre-season friendly and Davies was the headline act.

Exclusive By Steffan Thomas The Ospreys have blocked rugby fans from watching today’s Welsh derby against the Scarlets. The rugby -starved Welsh public could have seen the two bitter rivals go head to head live on S4C, just a week before the start of the new Guinness Pro 14 season. But the decision to broadcast […]

Scarlets coach Glenn Delaney was left wondering what might have been after his side blew two great chances in the final 15 minutes to notch a first win in Toulon. The Welsh region followed the Dragons in bowing out at the quarter-final stages of the European Challenge Cup as they were beaten 11-6, but it could have been different. Steff Evans lost out in a foot race with opposite number Gabin Villiere as he was hauled down five metres short after a sprint from half-way and then replacement centre Tyler Morgan knocked on as he was being driven over from a close range line-out.

Sione Kalamafoni arrived at Parc y Scarlets this summer with a reputation as a fearsome ball carrier and a physical enforcer. The Scarlets face a daunting trip to Toulon on Saturday and will need to front up if they are to progress further in Europe. Steffan Thomas talks to the Tongan No.8 about his move […]

Robin McBryde was a vital cog in Warren Gatland’s Wales back-room team for 12 years. In that time Wales won four Six Nations titles and reached two World Cup semi-finals. Now, the former Scarlets hooker is in charge of Leinster’s forwards and chats to Steffan Thomas about his new life in the Irish capital. Welsh […]

Scarlets hope to follow Manchester United’s model of success as new executive chairman Simon Muderack plans on taking the Welsh region to another level on and off the field.

Frano Botica will always be remembered as one of New Zealand’s best dual code internationals but his time at Llanelli RFC in the late 1990’s remains a controversial talking point. The former All Black was earning Premier League football wages in Welsh rugby 24 years ago with the deal costing Llanelli £14,000 a game. Welsh […]

Glenn Delaney is hoping his Celtic cousins can do him a favour by opening the door for the Scarlets to the Guinness Pro 14 play-offs. The Scarlets coach watched his team subdue and then dismantle the Dragons at Rodney Parade to earn a six-try, 42-20 victory on Saturday. The result gives them an outsider’s chance of making the semi-final play-offs, but for that to happen, Connacht – the Irish province where Delaney’s forefathers are from – need a shock victory at Munster on Sunday afternoon.

Ken Owens will have cause for a double celebration today when he leads out the Scarlets at Rodney Parade in their final game of the regular season in this extraordinary Guinness PRO14 campaign. Firstly, it will be the first time he has led his side since confirmation he would soon go into a record seventh season as captain. Secondly, it will be his 250th appearance for the Scarlets, earning him Life Membership of the region.