Scarlets banking on fresh start and bright future
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
Munster will face a new breed of Llanelli Scarlets in their Magners League showdown at the newly-built Parc y Scarlets tomorrow evening.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
Munster will face a new breed of Llanelli Scarlets in their Magners League showdown at the newly-built Parc y Scarlets tomorrow evening.
icWales (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
There was the delight at their blistering start – with Regan King and Morgan Stoddart crossing inside the first seven minutes – the angst at the failure to capitalise on other gilt-edged chances, followed by the despair as the game slipped away amid some pretty ropey defence.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
Ashton, 21, scored twice in the first half after he and his Northampton colleagues had been caught out by the quick start of the Scarlets, who led 10-0 through tries from Morgan Stoddart and Regan King.
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 01/11/2008
Northampton Saints booked their place in the EDF Energy Cup semi-finals on Saturday, beating the Scarlets 33-20 at Franklin's Gardens.Trailing to early tries by Regan King and Matthew Stoddart, they stormed back with two first-half tries from flying winger Chris Ashton before skipper Bruce Reihana and Scottish international winger Sean Lamont secured a memorable victory by crossing in...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
... start. Ceiron Thomas made inroads, breaking two tackles, and when the ball was switched right Regan King could not believe his luck as he brushed past Chris Ashton, who looked more a spectator than a tackler, for one of the softest tries the New Zealander will ever have scored.A few minutes later Morgan Stoddart, the Scarlets full-back, belted down the left and went outside Sean Lamont...
icWales (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
Scarlets EDF hopes wither at Gardens by , Wales On Sunday THE SCARLETS bowed out of the EDF Energy Cup in frustrating fashion as they flattered to deceive at a freezing Franklin’s Gardens.Needing a win to be sure of joining the Blues in the semi-finals, the visitors made a dream start with early tries from Regan King and Morgan Stoddart.But not for the first time in cup rugby this season,...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 01/11/2008
... to within spitting distance of the home line. No matter. The ball was twice quickly recycled and Regan King brushed off the challenge of Chris Ashton to touch down in the right corner.It was 10-0 after Ben Foden, the Saints scrum half, made a hash of a Northampton tight scrum, just outside Scarlets' 22. With the ball lying unclaimed behind the Northampton scrum, Simon Easterby picked...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 01/11/2008
Lamont: Saints try scorerRelated linksTeamsAlso see Northampton came storming back to beat Llanelli Scarlets 33-20, with the bonus point victory sending them into the semi-finals of the EDF Energy Cup. The Saints hit the Welsh side with a four-try fightback that gave them the victory, the bonus point and a place in the last four of the competition.Scarlets took the early advantage with tries from Regan...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
... 20 Lee Dickson, 21 Carlos Spencer, 22 Paul Diggin.Scarlets: 15 Morgan Stoddart, 14 Rob Higgit, 13 regan King, 12 Gavin Evans, 11 Matthew jacob, 10 Ceiron Thomas, 9 Sililo Martens, 8 David Lyons, 7 Simon Easterby, 6 Nathan Thomas, 5 Dominic Day, 4 Dafydd Jones, 3 Kees Meeuws, 2 Ken Owens, 1 Isetyn Thomas.Replacements: 16 Phil John,17 Matthew Rees,18 Josh Turnbull,19 Gavin Thomas, 20...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 25/10/2008
... first victory of the season.The match began with a try worthy of the occasion when the impressive Regan King went on an arcing run down the right and put Morgan Stoddart over on three minutes. But after that, although the Scarlets had the better platform, the first half rather lost its way.It took a Stephen Jones penalty on 16 minutes from a ruck to extend the Scarlets' lead to 10-0,...
icWales (Free subscription) | 25/10/2008
... head of regional development.The match itself began in near-perfect fashion for the hosts, with Regan King – one of the great centres to grace this ground – breaking through to set up a score for Morgan Stoddart after just four minutes.That provoked the capacity crowd into early choruses of Sospan Fach and Bread of Heaven, but they had to wait until injury-time for a second touchdown...
icWales (Free subscription) | 25/10/2008
The Scarlets made a dream start last night, with full-back Morgan Stoddart being sent over by Regan King after just four minutes and they turned round 17-0 up after an injury-time close-range touchdown by skipper Simon Easterby.
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
The Scarlets waved goodbye to Stradey Park in the perfect manner as they cruised past Bristol 27-0 in the EDF Energy Cup on Friday.More to follow...For Scarlets: Stoddart, Easterby, Higgitt Jones 3 Pen: Jones 2 Scarlets: 15 Morgan Stoddart, 14 Rob Higgitt, 13 Regan King, 12 Gavin Evans, 11 Mark Jones, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Sililo Martens, 8 David Lyons, 7 Simon Easterby (c), 6 Nathan Thomas,...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008
The first-choice centre pairing of Gavin Evans and Regan King is also retained, and the only changes in the backs to the team that lost to Stade Françaisare Rob Higgitt's promotion at the expense of the injured Darren Daniel, and Sililo Martens at scrum-half for Mark Roberts.