Munster name strong squad for Scarlets trip

RUA TIPOKI and Jerry Flannery are the only notable absentees from a squad of 24 announced yesterday by Munster manager Shaun Payne for Friday’s Magners League game against the Scarlets at the brand new Parc y Scarlets.

It is a signal honour for Munster to provide the opposition to the West Wales side, previously known as Llanelli Scarlets, in their first match at a stadium which will cater for 15,000 spectators when fully operational.

It replaces the famous Stradey Park, which served as the headquarters of Llanelli RFC for the last 130 years and which has now been sold to help finance the new stadium, a joint venture between the rugby club and the Carmarthen County Council.