Easterbys take centre stage as Leinster battle with Llanelli

GUY EASTERBY will make an emotional return to Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park today (5.30pm), but faces a battering from his brother Simon.

Sat, 23 Sep, 2006 - 01:00
Barry Coughlan

The veteran Leinster and Irish scrum-half takes over the position from Chris Whitaker against a side that features Simon, a fellow Irish international, as captain.

There are two changes to the Leinster team that defeated Cardiff Blues 16-9 last weekend. Trevor Hogan returns in place of Adam Byrnes, having recovered from an ankle injury.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: Stradey ParkPerson: EasterbysPerson: SimonPerson: Chris WhitakerPerson: Trevor HoganPerson: Adam ByrnesPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Luke FitzgeraldPerson: Kieran LewisPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Gordon D’ArcyPerson: Girvan DempseyPerson: Denis HickiePerson: EasterbyPerson: Felipe ContepomiPerson: Michael CheikaPerson: Reggie CorriganPerson: Keith GleesonPerson: Mark JonesPerson: Darren DanielPerson: Regan KingPerson: Dwayne PeelPerson: Gavin EvansPerson: Clive Stuart-SmithPerson: Iestyn ThomasPerson: Craig DunleaPerson: Inoke AfeakiPerson: Scott MacLeodPerson: Simon EasterbyPerson: Gavin ThomasPerson: Alix PophamPerson: James BaterPerson: LlanelliPerson: C. ThomasPerson: M.Person: WatkinsPerson: D. JamesPerson: I. ThomasPerson: M. ReesPerson: C. DunleaPerson: I. AfeakiPerson: S. MacLeodPerson: S. EasterbyPerson: A. PophamPerson: G. ThomasPerson: D. ManuPerson: K. OwensPerson: A. JonesPerson: J. BaterPerson: C. Stuart-SmithPerson: G. EvansPerson: B. DaviesPerson: R. KearneyPerson: L. FitzgeraldPerson: K. LewisPerson: M. BernePerson: D. HickiePerson: F. ContepomiPerson: G. EasterbyPerson: R. McCormackPerson: H. VermaasPerson: W. GreenPerson: T. HoganPerson: O. FineganPerson: S. KeoghPerson: J. HeaslipPerson: N RonanPerson: R CorriganPerson: B JackmanPerson: A ByrnesPerson: D TonerPerson: K GleesonPerson: C WhitakerPerson: C WarnerPerson: G BrownOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: LlanelliOrganisation: Llanelli ScarletsOrganisation: Cardiff BluesOrganisation: Scarlets
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