THE importance of winning yesterday’s Powergen Cup final was lost on Llanelli winger Mark Jones as soon as he spotted his stricken captain Simon Easterby lying prostrate on the Twickenham turf.

Ireland flanker and Llaneli captain Simon Easterby has been passed fit to take his place as The Scarlets captain for their mouth-watering Heineken cup kick-off at home to Toulouse on Friday night.