Williams to lead Scarlets in first home derby of the season
Scarlets centre Scott Williams will captain the Scarlets on Saturday night in their first home derby of the season, against Cardiff Blues, kick-off 7.35pm.
Williams is the only personnel change to the backline that took to the field against Bath Rugby in the European Rugby Champions Cup last week, with Jonathan Davies moving to the replacements bench.
In the pack head coach Wayne Pivac, who has this week penned a new deal with the Scarlets, has made two changes. Both changes are in the front row with Ryan Elias replacing Ken Owens at hooker and Werner Kruger in for tighthead prop Samson Lee.
Focus returns to the Guinness PRO14 after a fortnight of Champions Cup action with the Scarlets hoping to keep their winning momentum alive in the championship. Cardiff Blues will be in high spirits and full of confidence after two victories in the Challenge Cup.
The Scarlets achieved the season’s double over Cardiff Blues in 2016/17 and will be keen to repeat that feat with Blues’ only victory in their last eight visits to Parc y Scarlets was back in April 2016.
Looking ahead to Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 clash Pivac went on to say; “We’ve now got a big game against Cardiff Blues to look forward to. They’re always tight affairs and usually physical encounters. We’ve reprogrammed ourselves if you like back into the PRO14 and we’ll hopefully see some good weather and we can play some good footy.
“We know the individuals in their side, they know our guys really well, the coaches know each other. It makes for an exciting game and in our calendar it’s always one that we all look forward to.”
Scarlets team to take on Cardiff Blues at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday 28thOctober, kick-off 7.35pm;
15 Leigh Halfpenny,
14 Johnny Mcnicholl,
13 Hadleigh Parkes,
12 Scott Williams ©,
11 Steff Evans,
10 Rhys Patchell,
9 Gareth Davies,
1 Wyn Jones,
2 Ryan Elias,
3 Werner Kruger,
4 Jake Ball,
5 Lewis Rawlins,
6 Aaron Shingler,
7 Will Boyde,
8 Tadhg Beirne
Replacements; Ken Owens, Dylan Evans, Simon Gardiner, David Bulbring, Josh Macleod, Jonathan Evans, Paul Asquith, Jonathan Davies
Tickets for Scarlets v Cardiff Blues are available now from eticketing.co.uk/scarletsrugby
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