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Ffidel Bennett
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I'm gradually coming round to thinking that a Scarlets A team would be better than a poorly supported Llanelli side. Keep Quins and the Drovers as Premiership teams and when Scarlets A are not playing redistribute the bulk of the Scarlets A squad between them.
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RR1972
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I agree we need an a league |
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supertaf
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Or leave Llanelli RFC as another feeder to give opportunities for the academy/colleges and good players from other local clubs to move up to premiership level. By removing Llanelli and replacing with Scarlet A it doesn't actually create any more opportunities. |
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LLANDRE
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The Scarlets A side might be a good thing, but let's over react to a poor season from, the RFC. The RFC in the main has done well,sine the inception of regional rugby aand I'm confident that after a summer revaluation that things will be better next season. Lots of teams go through dips in form for whatever reason and I'm confident that we will rise again.
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supertaf
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Agree Martin but I have pointed out the glaring hole in all the regions set-ups by only having clubs and 1 senior regional team. Where are the opportunities for other players? Next season - No LV so no chances there. To me the pyramid should be Scarlets, Scarlet A, Senior Clubs, Clubs and then colleges, academies and schools feeding in at the level appropriate to the player. By creating an A team it gives (or should give) a stepping stone between club and region, offer a higher standard of rugby and also create spaces for more `lost` players who end up giving it in or moving elsewhere. Has to be worth a punt surely. |
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haydn_davies
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An A side would be far more beneficial all round rather than Scarlets squad members not involved in a match day being returned to their feeder clubs.
Feeder clubs only know on the Thursday/Friday before the match who will be released back to them - not a great way for them to plan for their matches. On the other hand, the players delegated to feeder clubs train with the Scarlets all week and for two evenings a week with their feeder clubs. An 'A' team - playing and training together full-time would be a far better step-up to Pro rugby than the current feeder club system. |
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aber-fan
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I have nothing against an A team system in principle, but on the other hand - who would they play against? With only 4 regions in Wales, that would be a pretty small number of games.
If the idea is to have A team matches with the rest of the Pro-12 teams, then the Irish might come on board, but I have doubts about the Scots and Italians. The counter-argument is that teams such as Llanelli, Cardiff, Swansea, Neath, Pontypridd, Bridgend etc all have great histories, and some still command significant levels of support - so that younger players can get experience of playing with the hot breath of hostile away supporters on their necks. I'm a bit of an agnostic, or a fence-sitter, on this. |
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supertaf
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My earlier proposal was that they would seek entry into the Aviva A league or if not, just play against the second teams from Gloucester, Bath, Bristol and Worcester perhaps plus the other regions and my bold suggestion was that RGC join up to represent North Wales and Ponty to represent the Valleys. In doing that it would take Ponty out of the WP and hence make it a more level playing field anyway |
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aber-fan
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Fair enough. It's difficult to be certain what route rugby below elite level will take in future, but your idea could possibly work. |
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supertaf
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Example.
Looking at the Scarlets team for tomorrow and fettling slightly for next season (as far as we know so far), I have then added an A team with subs (open to change as there are a load more players who could easily fill an A team berth). Not too shabby. Scarlets Scarlets A Liam Williams Steff Evans DTH Harry Robinson Regan King Michael Tagicakibau Scott Williams Steff Hughes Hadleigh Parkes Josh Adams Steven Shingler Dan Jones Gareth Davies Connor Lloyd Rob Evans Wyn Jones Ken Owens (capt) Kirby Myhill Samson Lee Peter Edwards Jake Ball Richard Kelly George Earle Jack Payne Aaron Shingler Lewis Rawlins James Davies Will Boyde John Barclay Tom Philips Subs Emyr Phillips Ryan Elias Phil John Rhys Thomas Will Taylor Javan Sebastian Joe Snyman Tom Price Rob McCusker Rory Pitman Aled Davies Kieran Hardy Josh Lewis Billy McBryde Jordan Williams Adam Warren I haven't included Rhodri W, Gareth Owen or Kristian. Edited by supertaf - 27 March 2015 at 4:05pm |
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jiwjiwrygbi
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Yep, not a bad effort there! Aled Thomas back in the mix for next season also. Not sure about McBryde though?
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Mr Ian
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a little o.t. Italy u18 win vs Wales at FIRA championship in France, a little joy sometimes...
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kidwellyscarlet
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went to watch whitland over the weekend and so a very good outside half called Steffan James very good and only 18 just
as well there is a centre called Ryan davise only 17 and rumour has it that he is being looked at by the quins llandovery and llanelli. the sons of the setaro brothers are making waves Domanic setaro is son gino setaro is in the scarlets academy and frank setaro his son is playing for narberth and is starting to develop into the player he can be. |
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Ffidel Bennett
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Has the Scarlets Academy for the 2015-16 season already been selected? as there is no Setaro in the current year.
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kidwellyscarlet
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no he is in the under 16's academy
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