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Wednesday, February 8, 2012


Scarlets bring in Priestland at full back


Coach Nigel Davies has opted to bring in Rhys Priestland at full back for the Heineken Cup trip to Leinster tomorrow.

Priestland will play behind British Lions and Wales international fly half Stephen Jones, while the centre partnerships of Jonathan Davies and Sean Lamont remain unchanged.

Darren Daniel, who scored a try in his first start for Llanelli against Worcester in November, will start on the wing.

Flanker Johnathan Edwards gets his first start for the club in the European campaign.

SCARLETS (v Leinster):

15 Rhys Priestland, 14 Darren Daniel, 13 Sean Lamont, 12 Jon Davies, 11 Andrew Fenby, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Martin Roberts, 8 David Lyons, 7 Jon Edwards, 6 Simon Easterby, 5 Dominic Day, 4 Lou Reed, 3 Deacon Manu, 2 Ken Owens, 1 Iestyn Thomas.

Replacements: 16 Emyr Phillips, 17 Phil John, 18 Jamie Corsi, 19 Vernon Cooper, 20 Rob McCusker, 21 Tavis Knoyle, 22 Daniel Evans, 23 Gareth Maule.