Why Reds keep defying odds

MUCH has changed since Munster last contested a Heineken Cup pool clash in this part of Wales.

Stradey Park, forever associated with that famous Llanelli win over the All Blacks back in 1972, is no more and the Scarlets, as they are labelled these days, have moved into a new purpose-built 15,800 capacity stadium at the opposite end of the town.

For a few years the development forced the club to take their eye off the ball and the quality of performance suffered badly. But that has been addressed and they now have an excellent young squad packed with some of the most promising young talent to emerge in Wales for years.