“The Munster game is a big occasion as much as anything else,” said head coach Nigel Davies. “Arguably the final game at Stradey was the biggest game of our season, now you could argue that we’ve got an even bigger one.”
The first Magners League visitors to Parc y Scarlets know all about home advantage, their Thomand Park ground having hosted many nights to remember, including the recent visit of the All Blacks. And Davies says now is the time for the Scarlets to set their stall out at their new home.
“It’s very important that we make visitors realise that this is our home so we must start strongly here and start making the place our own,” he said
“Munster are bringing a pretty much full-strength squad and that’s great because they have an unprecedented pedigree in the professional game and it’ll be a real test for us. They bring an intensity that’s second to none and that has really helped to focus our minds.
“Injuries mean that, although we’re strong up front for the Munster game, we’re a little low on numbers behind the scrum, with a couple of long-term absentees, a few short-term injuries and a couple of guys away with Wales.
“We’re very focused indeed on giving our supporters something to cheer against Munster. We want them to come here and to enjoy the whole experience and, importantly, we want them to enjoy what happens on the park.”
Scarlets: (v Munster, Nov 28) – 15 Morgan Stoddart, 14 Darren Daniel or Matthew Jacob, 13 Regan King, 12 Gavin Evans, 11 Jonathan Davies, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Sililo Martens; 1 Iestyn Thomas, 2 Ken Owens, 3 Kees Meeuws, 4 Vernon Cooper, 5 Dominic Day, 6 Nathan Thomas, 7 Simon Easterby (capt), 8 David Lyons. Reps – 16 Deacon Manu, 17 Mahonri Schwalger, 18 Phil John, 19 Rob McCusker, 20 Johnathan Edwards, 21 Gavin Cattle, 22 Ceiron Thomas.
