Llanelli Scarlets vs Connacht/Connaught. KO 12:45PM

Losty Dublin

Live on S4C and perhaps www.s4c.co.uk now; deferred coverage on TG4 at 18:30.

Live radio on http://galwaybayfm.ie/listen/

Scarlets: Jordan Williams, Harry Robinson, Regan King, Hadleigh Parkes, Michael Tagicakibau; Steven Shingler, Aled Davies; Phil John, Ken Owens [c], Peter Edwards, Lewis Rawlins, Johan Snyman, Aaron Shingler, James Davies, John Barclay.

Replacements: Ryan Elias, Ben Leung, Jacobie Adriaanse, George Earle, Rob McCusker, Gareth Davies, Adam Warren, Kristian Phillips.

Connacht: Darragh Leader, Niyi Adeolokun, Danie Poolman, Dave McSharry, Matt Healy, Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion, Denis Buckley, Tom McCartney, Nathan White, Quinn Roux, Aly Muldowney, John Muldoon (capt), Jake Heenan, George Naoupu.

Replacements: Dave Heffernan, JP Cooney, Rodney Ah You, Ultan Dillane, Eoghan Masterson, Ian Porter, Shane O'Leary, Tiernan O'Halloran.

Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR 36th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Wayne Davies, Martyn Lewis (both WRU)
Citing Commissioner: John Charles (WRU)
TMO: Tim Hayes (WRU)

It's not often that you'd see Pat Lam's sides favourites and this may be one such day in history. Heenan and Nathan White returns off injury boost the pack; Marmion's release from Ireland duty for today's game brings the squad up to almost as full strength as it can be given the 6N weekend's action. Scarlets on the other hand are missing several key players from international duty though they too benefit from a released scrum half, Gareth Davies.

CatFromHue

Conn are struggling in defence and giving up too many little half breaks.

CatFromHue

Conn have fallen apart completely.

Unless they get it together their going to lose quite badly here.

Zzippy

No point starting a match thread when the game is already on and being discussed in the main thread