Cautious Elwood priming Connacht for Scarlets backlash

CONNACHT head coach Eric Elwood is expecting the Scarlets to be smarting tomorrow after an opening-day Magners League loss against Benetton Treviso last weekend.

The Irish province will face a strong Scarlets side when they travel to Llanelli for tomorrow’s clash.

A week on from an embarrassing defeat at the Italian newcomers, the Welsh region have included Stephen Jones, Matthew Rees and Sean Lamont in their starting line-up for the first home game of the season at Parc y Scarlets.