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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

Sione making his mark

Parc in the spotlight

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

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Simon Muderack

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

have spoken a lot on this page about how we are missing our fans, which makes it even more important that we at the Scarlets continue to engage with our supporter base. This week we caught up (albeit via the wonder of Zoom!) with members of our supporters trust Crys 16 to discuss a variety of topics and it proved a productive evening all round. We may have the odd disagreement now and then, but we all have the same goal, to make the Scarlets the best we can, on and off the field. If you are not already a member of Crys I would urge you to join up and get involved. As you will have seen, we have a new lead sponsor in Oil 4 Wales and a new kit which seems to have been well received by the fans. Even in lockdown, this year’s launch day sales exceeded those of the previous two years. As well as the support of Colin at Oil 4 Wales, we have also agreed a number of new commercial partnerships. We are well aware that the current period is a huge challenge for the business community and we are indebted to the support of these new partners and our large group of local partners who continue to back us through thick and thin. A number of companies have kindly come on board as player sponsors and I would again urge Scarlets fans to support as many of these businesses as they can, whether in person or with a share or a like online. It all makes a difference.

On the field, it hasn’t been the start we wanted in the Guinness PRO14, but we continue to supply the bulk of the national squad and as you have seen in recent weeks, keep on bringing young talent through the system. Even though the fans aren’t with us in person, we have had some fantastic support through our social media channels. I have noticed that there have been a couple of isolated posts where fans’ frustrations have got the better of them and players have been tagged with criticism. We all want the side to be doing well, but targeting individuals has never been what we are about as a Scarlets family. In terms of the stadium, I am sure you were as proud as me to see Parc y Scarlets looking in pristine condition for the Wales game against Scotland last weekend. An incredible amount of work has gone on behind the scenes in making this happen and is testament to the staff here at the Scarlets and the foresight of the board in investing in such fantastic facilities. A warm welcome to the players, coaches and officials of Zebre. Let’s hope for a great game, and fingers crossed, some better West Wales weather! Enjoy the match wherever you are watching it and stay safe. Diolch Simon

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GLENN DELANEY

COACH’S MESSAGE I

have always been a big believer in the saying that if you’re good enough, you’re old enough and over the last few weeks you will have seen a number of our youngsters stepping up to the plate in the Guinness PRO14. It has been fantastic to see the likes of Tom Rogers, Morgan Jones, Jac Morgan, Jac Price and Dom Booth grab their opportunities and you have two more, Kemsley Mathias and Sam Costelow, set to make his debuts in the competition this evening. It may not have been the grand plan to blood them all so early in the campaign, but circumstances have meant they have been thrust into the limelight and they are certainly not shying away from it.

There was plenty of ambition and intent to play in appalling conditions, but we just didn’t nail our chances when we got into the red zone. We have been working hard on that this week, as well as our discipline and are looking forward to the visit of a Zebre side who played some great attacking rugby in their win over the Ospreys on Monday night. A warm welcome to Michael Bradley and his team this evening. Hopefully, the weather gods will be a bit kinder than they have been of late and we can see plenty of open, running rugby on show. Enjoy the game. Diolch

Since I have been here, I have been hugely impressed by the talent of the young players coming through the Scarlets Academy and into the senior set-up and credit to all the coaches who have played their part in helping them to this stage. Even this week we have had young scrum-halves Harry Williams, who has been on half-term break, and Luke Davies training with the boys. You have Harri O’Connor learning his front-row trade off a World Cup winner in Ben Franks and packing down against Wales internationals Wyn Jones and Rob Evans and Carwyn Tuipulotu being mentored by seasoned campaigners like Sione Kalamafoni and Uzair Cassiem. We have seen a little glimpse of what the Scarlets future may look like in a few years time and it is hugely exciting. Obviously, it was disappointing not to get over the line against Edinburgh last weekend.

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MAKING HIS MARK

Sione Kalamafoni on settling into West Wales life and why the Scarlets can look forward to a bright future

e has made his mark on the field and is settling in well off it. But there’s one thing missing for Sione Kalamafoni at the moment — the fans. “I’ve heard a lot of stories from the boys about how passionate our supporters are. I can’t wait for the day when we can play in front of our fans as opposed to nobody watching.” Sione started his professional career under the tutelage of Glenn Delaney at Championship side Nottingham before going on to become a Premiership stalwart with Gloucester and Leicester Tigers. Capped 37 times by Tonga, he has played in three Rugby World Cups and has an international career that dates back to 2007. During his time in the Premiership he built a formidable reputation for hard graft and strong carries and has certainly lived up to that billing in the early weeks of the Guinness PRO14 campaign. After four rounds of action, Sione is second on the ‘top

carrier’ list headed up by Ulster’s Springbok Marcell Coetzee and third highest of the ‘top tacklers’. He has also been helping mentor the next generation of Scarlets back-rowers and has been impressed by what he has seen so far. “It is a healthy environment when you have a few players going for one jersey, good for the team and good for all of us,” he adds. “There are a lot of young boys coming up like Carwyn Tuipulotu and Joe Miles and a lot of promising young players in other positions as well. A few have been playing the last couple of weeks and a few more this week. Obviously, they are still young and still learning, but I think the future for the Scarlets is going to be in good hands.” As for the present, the 32-year-old is enjoying his new life in West Wales, even in the current Covid-restricted climate. “The Scarlets have made myself and my family really welcome. We moved in lockdown so it was pretty tough to get a place here. Luckily the agency I called there was I guy I used to play with at Gloucester so he helped us out. Sam Lousi has been showing

me around and Carwyn’s family have been great as well. Generally all the boys have been really friendly and welcoming and they are always offering themselves if we need any help.” Ahead of today’s clash with Zebre, there has been plenty of focus on ensuring lessons are learned from the opening four rounds, notably taking chances in the scoring zone and improving discipline. “The main focus is our discipline,” admits Sione. “You can’t win a game when you give away so many penalties. For us, as a team, we have to look at ourselves and know we need to be squeaky clean. We just need to find that extra two or three percent, a little bit more accuracy, more details that we need which I am pretty sure we will find within ourselves. That is one of the things we have worked on, is to finish; when we get into the opposition 22, we need to come away with points.

“Obviously, we have lost a lot of quality players to international rugby, but that’s going to happen, it happened when I was with Leicester. It is good for the boys to put their hands up and for the young boys in particular now is their chance to show themselves to the coaches.”

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“The most important action we can take when we recognise that someone is feeling down or struggling is to create a safe space to talk.”

Think about this. One in four people suffer from mental illness. That’s not a bad day or a rough patch, that’s a real condition that needs to be treated and requires backing from friends, family and specialist support. Although many of them will not suffer from an illness, almost everyone experiences challenges with their mental health at some point. So what if you knew not only how to look after yourself, but how to recognise the signs when someone you care about is struggling or having a hard time? Those are some pretty good life skills that can make a difference and prevent someone from having some serious struggles. Promoting good mental health is important to me. I’m the Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead for the Welsh Rugby Players Association where we’ve started a Resilience for Rugby programme. I’ve also started my own business Living Well with Lloyd Ashley that you can find on Instagram at @LivingWellwithLloydAshley. It launched in March and, well, with the pandemic its purpose became even more meaningful. Uncertainty has the potential to be a killer when it comes to individuals mental health and eight months ago none of us knew what was coming or what to expect. The unknown creates anxiety for everyone. As rugby players, we suddenly had our routines taken away. Our safe space of the training ground that we rely on for social interaction and friendship also removed from our day-to-day lives. Clearly, everyone else was dealing with their own situations – people were worried about getting sick, their jobs and possibly losing loved ones. Speaking from a rugby perspective, early new year up to March can bring quite a lot of anxiety when guys are looking to renew contracts, especially when you hear about other players being signed up to the club. Often, stories appear in the media about players’ futures that are not true or are based on rumours. It’s safe to say that Covid-19 made that even worse, and players were left to worry what they would do when their contracts expired in just three months’ time. These are some very obvious serious concerns around the pandemic, but you

can’t dismiss the small things either. As rugby players we are used to having breakfast with 50 or 60 people each day and overnight it changed into just myself and my wife or I could be on my own. That’s a small part of the day, but a major change in daily interactions and support networks for any individual. One of the keys to coping from a mental health perspective was keeping everyone in contact and getting the right information out. I have to give so much credit to the WRPA, the Ospreys and the Welsh Rugby Union for looking after us. My wife was pregnant with twins and there were many others with partners who were expecting. They gave us great information throughout lockdown and when we returned to training so we could make the right decisions for our families. Technology helped us a lot, too. I don’t think there is anyone who didn’t do a Zoom quiz at some point! Fair play to Tim Jones at the WRPA for creating a sense of community among the players. At Ospreys, our S&C coach Simon Church would put on extra sessions via Zoom, which also created another sense of togetherness. But when you’re not around each other it’s hard to know how people are feeling away from the screens. When you see someone in the flesh you can read body language, mood and humour – that’s difficult to do over a video call or in a WhatsApp message. I was inspired to get my introduction to counselling qualifications from the experiences I had with former team-mates. Guys would be retiring and they’d say how much they were looking forward to it when you knew they weren’t. Or injuries would be occurring that could affect players careers but instead of speaking they’d brush it off. As a friend you knew that these guys weren’t expressing how they really felt. You could tell it was a mask, but at the time I didn’t understand how to support breaking this barrier down. We all know the clichés around rugby and the macho image that is portrayed. We are trained to be impervious on the pitch and that expectation subconsciously transfers off the pitch, too. ‘Be bulletproof, don’t show weakness’. Thankfully, that image is changing and now the most important action we can take when we

recognise that someone is feeling down or struggling is to create a safe space to talk. We need to move on from the ‘It’s okay to not be okay’ conversation to proactively creating environments and spaces where we can express ourselves or share the weight of anything that’s troubling us. In rugby, we’re learning to put the person before the player and I believe that should be a learning for any profession. Our sport exposes us to the learning of so many core values around team work and supporting each other, it’s vital that we ensure players leave rugby with skillsets not only to look after themselves, but to help support and educate others about addressing mental health as a positive action. Each player leaves the professional arena at a different stage. You might not get out of an academy, you may retire early, you may not become an international player or the next superstar, but we need to send these guys back to their communities with the information to ensure they can support themselves and those around them, not just to play rugby but to cope with the strains sport and life can place on our mental health. I was really impressed with Ashton Hewitt’s message about everyone educating themselves on how to combat racism so they can share their learnings with less understanding people. I read how Kelly Brown overcame his stammering problem to be captain of his country. Their messages show how just learning about an issue can make a difference. Their experiences also show how rugby is not just a game for all shapes and sizes, but for all walks of life no matter what challenges you face. With the right knowledge we can make life easier for ourselves and those we care about. Don’t be afraid to talk about your mental health and don’t be afraid to help someone who is struggling either. Sometimes, all it takes is a safe space, a cup of coffee and a chat. If we carry on this conversation, the stigma can’t last much longer. Be part of the solution and feel better, follow: @LivingWellwithLloydAshley - Lloyd Ashley

guinness pro14 round 4 SUNDAy 1 NOVEMBER 2020, parc y scarlets, llanelli

Scarlets left to rue ill-discipline as Edinburgh claim victory at the Parc

carlets fell on the wrong side of the penalty count as Edinburgh claimed a 6-3 win at a rain-swept Parc y Scarlets. There was little between the sides in a nipand-tuck contest which was in the balance until the final minutes, but Edinburgh, with their scrum a big weapon, were able to claim the spoils. In atrocious conditions, Scarlets played with plenty of ambition, while the performances of youngsters like Jac Morgan, Morgan Jones, Jac Price and Dom Booth will have pleased head coach Glenn Delaney. But the home side were unable to make their chances count when it mattered and also had second row Josh Helps red carded midway through the second half. The final penalty count of 20-4 in favour of Edinburgh told its own story. Scarlets started the game with plenty of adventure and a slick counter attack almost led to Morgan being put away. As the half wore on, though, Edinburgh started to win a string of penalties at scrum time and it led to them setting up in camp in home territory. Wales international prop Rob Evans was brought on just before the break, but with decisions continuing to go Edinburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way, the visitors opted for a pot at goal and fly-half Jaco van der Walt landed the simple kick on the stroke of half-time to put his side 3-0 up at the break.

More Edinburgh pressure followed after the restart, but the Scarlets defence continued to hold firm. Scarlets did get on the right side of the referee on 50 minutes and it led to a shot at the posts for fly-half Angus Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, who made no mistake from 40 metres out. However, back came the visitors. Replacement Werner Kruger was sin-binned following another scrum infringement, then van der Walt put his side 6-3 up after Scarlets were penalised for offside close to their line. Then came the dismissal of Helps for what was deemed a dangerous challenge on Edinburgh wing George Taylor. After consultation with the TMO, referee Chris Busby showed the second row red, leaving the Scarlets down to 13 men. However, the home side continued to create chances. The pack were held up close over the Edinburgh line on 70 minutes, then a breakout by Paul Asquith almost led to a score. But the Scarlets were unable to find a way back and it was Edinburgh who saw out the game for their first victory of the campaign.

6 TRIES penalties/cons

O’Brien 51’

van der Walt 40’, 59’

J. McNicholl

J. Blain

T. Morgan

G. Taylor

S. Hughes

M. Bennett

P. Asquith

C. Dean

S. Evans

J. Farndale

A. O’Brien

J. Van Der Walt

D. Blacker

H. Pyrgos

P. Price

P. Schoeman

T. Davies

M. Willemse

J. Helps

M. Mccallum

J. Helps

L. Carmichael

M. Jones

A. Davidson

U. Cassiem

M. Bradbury

J. Morgam

A. Miller

S. Kalamafoni

N. Haining

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carlets prop Wyn Jones says Wales are working hard in training in a bid to make a fast start to their Autumn Nations Cup campaign. Wayne Pivac’s side have started preparations for their visit to Dublin on Friday where they will play Ireland at the Aviva Stadium. The game will be the first of the new Autumn Nations Cup tournament with Wales also set to face Georgia, England, and one other side at Parc y Scarlets as part of the competition. “It’s always difficult wherever you play Ireland, home or away,” said Jones.

“We’re excited to get back out there and this weekend is the one you didn’t really want off. After losing two games you want to get back out there and right the wrongs.” “It’s always nice to have a week off in the middle to get ready for next week.”

“With no crowds it is much less of an advantage for the home team. Sometimes you might find it easier to play. Home advantage is much less of an advantage now.”

Jones came off the bench to replace try-scorer Rhys Carre in the 14-10 Six Nations defeat by Scotland.

Jones continued: “International rugby is hard on the body and sometimes it’s good to get a weekend off to shake off some bumps.

It was the 28-year-old’s 26th Test cap. He added: “We know the threats Ireland bring. They’re a very forward orientated team.

“Some boys have put two big shifts in and need some time to recover.

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TODAY’S OPPOSITION A

fter three opening defeats, including a 60-point thumping at the hands of champions Leinster, Zebre were already facing the prospect of being written off as the whipping boys of this Guinness PRO14 season. Head coach Michael Bradley will acknowledge there remains plenty of work to do in order to change that narrative, but a morale-boosting victory over the Ospreys would have provided a huge shot-in-the-arm for the Italians ahead of today’s round five clash at the Parc. Zebre played some impressive rugby to race into a 20-3 advantage at the Stadio Lanfranchi last Monday evening, but even though discipline deserted them in the closing exchanges, they were still able to hold out on their own line at the death. Young fly-half Antonio Rizzi scored 18 points, while fullback Junior Laloifi, who has graced Super Rugby and the Mitre Cup stage, and former New Zealand U20s scrum-half Josh Renton also stood out. For Bradley, he will now want his charges to channel that new-found confidence into a big performance on their travels.

For sure, he won’t want reminding that Zebre have never beaten the Scarlets in West Wales and have endured some sobering defeats here in recent times. The home side produced some scintillating rugby in a 54-10 win in the corresponding fixture in October and ran in six converted tries in the previous meeting in Llanelli. Bradley, though, will be encouraged by the emergence of a number of promising young players, notably Rizzi, who produced a performance beyond his 22 years in steering his side to that 23-17 victory against the Ospreys.

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FROM THE PRESS ROOM

Attack coach Richard Whiffin spoke to the media this week. Here’s what he had to say

What was the biggest disappointment last weekend?

What are your thoughts on the challenge of Zebre?

“We have challenged ourselves as a group to execute the opportunities we are creating better. The conditions were pretty poor last weekend against Edinburgh but we certainly had the ambition and mindset to play and controlled good passages of play. In that top end of the field we created five or six gilt-edged opportunities which unfortunately we did not end up taking. That is the nuts and bolts of the game and we have got to be better and that is something we are continually working to make that last pass stick and get over the whitewash in what was a very tough game.”

“Zebre really moved the ball well in that first 40 against the Ospreys on Monday (won 23-17). They will play from deep and have a couple of good young half-backs, they are a threat, have been building over the last couple of years and will come here and give it a big lash. We have to be on our mettle to take the performance.”

What do you need to improve on? “We want to go in and execute an 80-minute performance. We have shown in parts our ambition to play, our defence has been outstanding, obviously we know we need to sharpen up on our discipline. If we can nail those three things hopefully we can get on the right side of the result.”

Do you think you are close to things clicking? “I believe so. We are creating, we are getting into the red zone - 29 times in the first four games, which is a good number per game. We have just got to be more accurate in all aspects, be it pick and go, be it drive, be it catch-pass, running lines in order to execute. We understand Zebre will come here with nothing to lose. They will have passages when they are on top and we will as well, It is having the right mindset and intensity to take hold of those passages when we are on top and get the result we are after.”

SCARLETS ACADEMY UPDATE

GETTING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE WITH THE SENIOR SQUAD A

s they wait for a return to competitive action, members of the Scarlets Academy have been training alongside the senior squad to gain valuable experience. Scrum-halves Harry Williams and Luke Davies have been honing their skills on the training field, while prop Harri O’Connor has been learning his trade opposite seasoned Wales internationals like Rob Evans and Wyn Jones as part of his front-row education. Harry is still in school at St Joseph’s College in Ipswich, but was at Parc y Scarlets during half-term to further his rugby education. Formerly at Northampton Saints Academy, the 17-year-old is seen as a half-back with a bright future in the game.

“The regional age-grade comes under the banner of the community game so we are waiting to hear what the next step is in terms of a potential return to rugby,” said development pathway manager Kevin George.

So too Luke, from Tumble, a player capped at Wales U18s level who is likely to be part of the Wales U20s set-up for the 2020 Six Nations. Harri, another product of the Welsh Exiles programme, has been training regularly with the seniors this season and made his debut in the friendly against the Dragons at Rodney Parade last month. He was capped at U20s level last season, while his younger brother Sam is also part of the Academy set-up. Although there is no rugby action looming on the horizon, there is plenty going on behind the scenes at Parc y Scarlets with the boys being put through a rigorous gym testing programme last week.

“Some of the older boys have been gaining experience training alongside the senior group, which is great to see and it has been fantastic to see the likes of recent academy products like Dom Booth, Jac Price and Morgan Jones make their PRO14 debuts over the last couple of weeks.

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Zebre 10 Scarlets 41 (PRO14, SEPTEMBER 2017, PARMA)

FROM THE VAULT S

carlets continued their strong start to the Pro14 with a comfortable bonus-point victory over Zebre in rain-soaked Parma. On a weekend when all the other Welsh regions lost, Scarlets produced another high-paced display after seeing off Southern Kings 57-10 last week. It was a second straight defeat for the Italians after their loss at Ospreys. After going behind early on, Scarlets ran in 41 unanswered points to firmly take the game away from the hosts. Zebre went ahead when Scarlets were penalised for holding on just inside their half and Italy international Carlo Canna sent a booming effort over the posts. Rhys Patchell pulled Scarlets level within two minutes with a penalty of his own, before the visitors took the lead when Johnny McNicholl - playing at full-back in the absence of Leigh Halfpenny - crossed for his third try of the season. Scarlets thought they had a second try on 21 minutes when Ryan Elias freed Steff Evans to cross, but the try was disallowed when referee David Wilkinson ruled Hadleigh Parkes had knocked on earlier in the move. Scarlets added another Patchell penalty before the break to increase their advantage to 10 points, before Evans crossed the whitewash

within eight minutes of the restart after gathering Gareth Davies’ chipped kick. Patchell’s trusty boot was the key to the Scarlets’ third try, his exquisite cross-kick finding replacement Paul Asquith who bundled past a defender to cross. Tadhg Beirne then twisted his way over the line to ensure another maximum for the champions, who added a fifth try through Aled Davies with Evans turning provider. Patchell completed his impressive evening by making it seven from seven with the conversion. However, the hosts scored a late consolation as replacement Mattia Bellini intercepted a Scott Williams pass and raced clear, with Canna converting.

Zebre: Ciaran Gaffney; Giulio Bisegni, Tommaso Boni, Tommaso Castello (capt), Giovanni Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Onofrio; Carlo Canna, Guglielmo Palazzani; Andrea Lovotti, Tommaso Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Apice, Dario Chistolini, David Sisi, David Sisi, Jacopo Sarto, Johan Meyer, Giovanni Licata. Replacements: Oliviero Fabiani, Andrea De Marchi, Roberto Tenga, George Biagi, Derick Minnie, Marcello Violi, Serafin Bordoli, Mattia Bellini. Scarlets: Johnny McNicholl; Tom Grabham, Hadleigh Parkes, Scott Williams, Steff Evans; Rhys Patchell, Gareth Davies; Rob Evans, Ryan Elias, Samson Lee, David Bulbring, Tadhg Beirne, Aaron Shingler, Will Boyde, John Barclay (capt). Replacements: Emyr Phillips, Wyn Jones, Werner Kruger, Tom Price, Josh Macleod, Aled Davies, Rhys Jones, Paul Asquith

Scarlets tower blocks

STANDING TALL aving been the twin pillars of the Wales U20s pack, Morgan Jones and Jac Price are now standing tall in Scarlets colours.

“Both are different personalities, but both are hard working with a great amount of potential,” said Scarlets forwards coach Richard Kelly.

Amid the disappointment of last weekend’s 6-3 loss to Edinburgh at Parc y Scarlets, the performance of the two young second rows in a gritty battle in the wind and rain provided an exciting glimpse of the future.

“The plan wasn’t for them to have these opportunities this early in the season, but exposing them this year was always something we spoke about and circumstances have meant that has happened a bit sooner than planned.

Jones started a Guinness PRO14 match for the first time, while Price came off the bench to deliver a promising cameo on his league debut as the Scarlets pressed for the win late on.

“They have a good balance between them.

At the start of the season, the pair, would have felt they would have to play the waiting game for their opportunity in the side. But injuries, international calls and suspensions have opened the door and the pair have come charging through. Jones arrived in West Wales via Leicester Tigers courtesy of the Welsh Exiles programme — his grandfather hails from Llanelli — while Morgan is a home-grown product of Carmarthen. Both were members of the Wales U20s side that stunned New Zealand at the Junior World Championships in Argentina in 2019 and both have been making their way in the Scarlets’ A-team over the last couple of seasons.

“Morgan is more your rangy, athletic lock, whereas Jac is your heavier hitter, scrummaging, mauling type of lock. They both do both roles, but their point of difference is probably Mogs being a slightly more agile athlete and Jac being slightly more physical. “Over the last two or three seasons, they have put in standout performances at A team and U20s level, mixing it with the best around in the A team PRO14 competition and world U20s. “It is a great learning experience, both are holding their own, both are earning respect from the group and it is exciting to see them develop and will be exciting to see them continue to develop through the course of the season. “We are no doubt they are ready and I am sure will give a good account of themselves this weekend.”

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THOUGHTS FROM THE HALFWAY T

here is more atmosphere on the moon than in the two games played at a virtually empty Parc y Scarlets last weekend.

Wales played badly as they lost to Scotland. The next day the Scarlets were narrowly beaten by Edinburgh. Both games lacked supporters because of the Coronavirus regulations. That really came over on television and the empty stands were as quiet as a Trappist monk conference. It highlights the point that crowds, particularly home crowds, make a big difference to the performance of teams. How many times have we heard that playing in front of 70,000 passionate fans in Cardiff is worth five points to Wales or this or that team play in front of a fortress when they play at home? It is something the present ban on crowds has highlighted, particularly at Parc y Scarlets. Passionate fans have always made a difference to the Scarlets, although on occasion some fans were a bit too passionate. When the Scarlets lost to Newport in November 1900 the referee was jeered and pelted with mud by the Stradey crowd. It led to the ground being closed for one month. Spectator participation must have been the fashion back then because the Neath and Aberavon grounds had been shut down for similar reasons. Only a few seasons later in 1908 the crowd certainly made a difference. More than 10,000 supporters packed into Stradey and shouted themselves hoarse as they cheered the Scarlets to a narrow 8-3 win over Australia. Every tackle and break was applauded as the adopted battle song Sosban Fach hung in the air.

The Australians said that they had never played in front of a more fervent crowd. So famous was the victory that another verse was added to the song ...”Who beat the Wallabies?” The day that Scotland beat Wales last week was the anniversary of the day when, supported by over 20,000 fervent fans, the Scarlets celebrated their most famous victory. On October 31,1972 the All Blacks were beaten 9-3 at Stradey. The dank and cloudy weather only served to accentuate the atmosphere in the ground and the visitors said that they felt they were playing against the whole town. Many of us were there or have watched the grainy black and white film. Every tackle or even touch kick was cheered as the game reached its nail biting conclusion. Yes the crowd made a difference. During the last few successful seasons the present Scarlets side realise the contribution of the fans as they head over to the North Stand after yet another home win to applaud the faithful. So crowds do make a difference. No gimmicks like recorded crowd noises played over tannoys or pictures of supporters’ faces on empty seats can make up for it. Today’s game against Zebre will again see an empty stadium with only the occasional player shout or the referee’s instruction breaking the eerie silence. Let’s hope that Parc y Scarlets will soon become a fortress again and packed with thousands of passionate fans.

PIC OF THE WEEK PHOTOGRAPHY: Riley Sports Photography

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The University, founded the same year as Llanelli RFC in 1872, have been involved with the Scarlets for a number of years and are featuring on the side of the playing shorts this season. The Uni are also player sponsors of Wales prop Wyn Jones. Aberystwyth University have been among the Scarlets sponsors who have had their name up in lights in recent weeks. With Wales gracing the stadium for the autumn, Parc y Scarlets has enjoyed a bit of a makeover. Macron, our kit suppliers, have had their branding draped across the West Stand after signing a seven-year deal with the national team, while Dove Men Care have pride of place on the East Stand.

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A. SHINGLER A. BREW A. JEFFRIES A. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 OCTOBER 2020 Sat 3

P14

Munster

27-30

Sun 11

P14

Glasgow

20-07

Fri 23

P14

Benetton

03-10

03-06

NOVEMBER 2020 Sun 1

P14

Edinburgh

Sun 8

P14

Zebre

Sat 14

P14

Connacht

Sun 22

P14

Ulster

Sun 29

P14

Leinster

Ospreys

DECEMBER 2020 Sat 26

P14

JANUARY 2021 Sat 2

P14

Dragons

Sat 9

P14

Cardiff Blues

P14

Guinness Pro14

ERCC

European Champions Cup

27 2

Started match

Used as a replacement 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. 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, sUN 8 NOV 2020 KO 5:15PM STARTING XV JOHNNY MCNICHOLL

JUNIOR LALOIFI

RYAN CONBEER

PIERRE BRUNO

STEFF HUGHES ©

PAUL ASQUITH

TOMMASO BONI

STEFF EVANS

GIOVANNI D’ONOFRIO

ANGUS O’BRIEN

ANTONIO RIZZI

DANE BLACKER

JOSHUA RENTON

ROB EVANS

PAOLO BUONFIGLIO

TAYLOR DAVIES

MARCO MANFREDI

JAVAN SEBASTIAN

EDUARDO BELLO

JAC PRICE

LEONARD KRUMOV

MORGAN JONES

IAN NAGLE

UZAIR CASSIEM

NARDO CASOLARI

JAC MORGAN

ANTOINE KOFFI

SIONE KALAMAFONI

LORENZO MASSELLI

DOM BOOTH

OLIVIERO FABIANI

KEMSLEY MATHIAS

ANDREA LOVOTTI

WERNER KRUGER

MATTEO NOCERA

DANNY DRAKE

GABRIELE VENDITTI

ED KENNEDY

MASSIMO CECILIANI

WILL HOMER

NICOLÒ CASILIO

SAM COSTELOW

ENRICO LUCCHIN

TYLER MORGAN

MICHELANGELO BIONDELLI

replacements

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rth i ni groesawu Zebre i Barc y Scarlets, odych chi erioed wedi stopo i feddwl pam bod nhw’n whare rygbi yn yr Eidal? Chi’n gallu deall gwledydd fel Awstralia, Seland Newydd a De Affrica gan fod llawer iawn o Brydeinwyr wedi setlo yno adeg yr Ymherodraeth yn y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg. Nid yn unig setlo yno ond gwneud eu gorau i gadw’r brodorion yn eu lle (fel bydde’r imperialwyr yn ei gweld hi). Doedd hynny ddim yn wir am yr Eidal. Fe geisiodd yr hen Mussolini berswadio pobol bod gwreiddie rygbi yn gorwedd mewn gêm o oes y Rhufeiniaid o’r enw harpastum. Ar y dechrau roedd y Ffasgwyr yn gefnogol iawn i rygbi. Fel pob Ffasgydd roedd Mussolini yn hoffi cyfraith a threfen ond, fel ymhob oes, roedd y wharaewyr eu hunain yn gwrthryfela yn erbyn y math yna o beth. Does dim byd wedi newid. Meddyliwch am wharaewyr y Barbariaid y mis diwetha – mâs ar y pop yn lle aros yn y bybl. Buan iawn y collodd Mussolini ddiddordeb yn y gêm. A dweud y gwir, doedd dim sail i gred Mussolini am y Rhufeiniaid. Y ffaith amdani oedd taw criw o Saeson alltud yn Genoa sefydlodd rygbi yn yr Eidal, a thyfu o’r fan hynny wnaeth y gêm. Er bod y gêm wedi lledaenu’n bellach na Genoa erbyn hyn, i bob pwrpas dim ond yn y Veneto a Lombardy yng ngogledd y wlad y gwelwch chi rygbi’n cael ei whare. Beth am Ffrainc medde chi – doedd rheiny ddim yn rhan o’r Ymherodraeth Brydeinig chwaith ond ma’ rygbi yn gryf a phoblogaidd iawn yno. Dynion busnes yn Le Havre a Paris gychwynnodd yr holl beth ac am gyfnod, fel yn yr Eidal, gêm y

gogledd oedd rygbi yn Ffrainc. Am rhyw reswm daeth y gêm yn llawer mwy cyffredin a phoblogaidd yn ne Ffrainc. O’r 30 tîm yn y Pro14 a’r Pro D2 dim ond 5 sydd yn rhan ucha’r wlad. Wi’n lico meddwl bod rygbi yn siwto natur a chymeriad Ffrancwyr y De – balchder yn eu bro, y parodrwydd i defnyddio trais yn erbyn y gelyn, a’r un parodrwydd i fwynhau pleserau’r bar a’r bistro ar ôl y frwydr. Os oedd llond llaw o Saeson yn gallu sefydlu rygbi yn yr Eidal a Ffrainc pam nad oes rygbi yn yr India a ddisgrifiwyd fel “trysor disgleiriaf” yr Ymherodraeth Brydeinig? Fe drïo nhw yn yr 1870au ond y broblem (os dyna’r gair) oedd bod y byddigions am gadw rygbi’n ecscliwsif i alltudion Prydeinig. Aeth yr hwch drwy’r siop ar Glwb Peldroed Calcutta yn 1873. Dim ond ychydig rupees oedd ar ôl yn y coffrau a phenderfynwyd eu toddi i greu cwpan y gallai Undeb Rygbi Lloegr ei gynnig fel gwobr i gystadleuaeth rygbi tebyg i Gwpan yr FA. Roedd trefnu cystadleuaeth o’r fath yn ormod o drafferth i’r RFU. Felly dyma’n nhw’n ei gynnig fel tlws yn y gêm rhwng Lloegr a’r Alban. A dyna i chi darddiad y Calcutta Cup. Cyn i fi anghofio: ateb i’r cwestiwn yr wythnos ddiwetha – pa gyn-Sgarlet orffennodd ei yrfa rhyngwladol ym Mharc y Strade – yw Ieuan Evans (oedd yn whare i Gaerfaddon erbyn hynny).

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