Three reasons to relish the return

It is now more than a decade since the famous Miracle Match of 2003, but memories of that never-to-be-forgotten occasion will be revived when three survivors participate in today’s Seat Series clash of Munster and Gloucester at Thomond Park (kick-off 5pm).

Ulster 47 Scarlets 17

The Ospreys completed a RaboDirect Pro12 double over rivals Scarlets with a comprehensive victory at the Liberty Stadium in a clash which saw the visitors have two players sent off late on.

Scarlets 16 Ospreys 23

Scarlets 45 Leinster 20

Munster 19 Scarlets 13

Paul O'Connell warned against Scarlets backlash at Thomond Park next weekend after Munster snatched another vital away win in Europe yesterday evening.

Paul O'Connell warned against a Scarlets backlash at Thomond Park next weekend after Munster snatched another vital away win in Europe yesterday evening.

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS will try to pick up the pieces from their last-gasp Thomond Park defeat last weekend when they face Scarlets tonight at Franklin’s Gardens (8pm) but Jim Mallinder admitted the scars have not yet healed.

WHAT is the most important part of a rugby player’s body? His hands? Quick feet? Upper body strength?

Ospreys 9 Scarlets 9

Scarlets 24 Ulster 17

Sam Warburton will become Wales’ youngest World Cup captain when he skippers the squad in New Zealand next month.

Wales boss Warren Gatland is braced to lose a third British and Irish Lions Test player for the World Cup opener against South Africa next month.

Glasgow 29 Scarlets 37

JONATHAN SEXTON returns to the number 10 jersey at the RDS tonight for Leinster’s Magners League clash against fellow play-off contenders the Scarlets (7.35pm).

James Hook will start at fly-half for Wales in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Scarlets 21 Newport Gwent Dragons 15

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made two changes to the side that defeated Australia during the week ahead of Sunday’s Magners League clash with the Scarlets at Musgrave Park (kick-off 5.35pm).

Scarlets 18 Ospreys 21

Newport Gwent Dragons 14 Scarlets 27

Wales Captain Ryan Jones has urged his World Cup hopefuls to lay down a marker when they face the might of Australia, South Africa and New Zealand during their autumn Test campaign.

Gavin Thomas’ exile from international rugby will end on Saturday after he was named in Wales’ starting line-up for the first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will give Ireland U20s Tiernan O’Halloran and Eoin Griffin a chance to show what they can do in the Magner’s League against The Scarlets in Wales on Sunday.

Toulon 38 Scarlets 12

IAN DOWLING has recovered from the ankle injury sustained against Edinburgh last month and starts for Munster in tonight’s Magners League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Musgrave Park.

The Scarlets welcome back Welsh internationals Ken Owens and Jonathan Davies for their Magner’s League clash with Munster at Musgrave Park on Thursday evening.

Scarlets 25 Ulster 8

Scarlets 25 Ulster 8

Wales internationals Ken Owens and Jonathan Davies will start for The Scarlets at home to Ulster in the Magners League at Parc y Scarlets tomorrow evening.

Wales internationals Martin Roberts, Jonathan Davies and Ken Owens have been released for their key Magners League match against Leinster at the RDS on Saturday.

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

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has the luxury of being able to go with the same side that eclipsed The Scarlets for the return leg between the clubs in Saturday afternoon's Heineken Cup round 4 clash in the RDS (kick off: 3.45pm).

Jamie Heaslip will make his 100th Leinster appearance in Llanelli and is named in a strong line up which includes nine Ireland internationals.

Coach Nigel Davies has included Simon Easterby in his Scarlets side to play Connacht in the Magner's League at the Sportsground on Friday.