Great Scott to lead Scarlets at the Parc

Centre Scott Williams will lead the Scarlets into the third round of the Guinness PRO12 campaign against Benetton Treviso at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday 20th September kick-off 6pm.

Fullback Liam Williams has passed a late fitness test to feature in the starting XV after pulling up in the warm-up ahead of the Leinster test last weekend. Centre Regan King will miss Saturday’s clash with a hamstring injury and captain Ken Owens is ruled out with a neck injury.

Former Wales U20s prop Rob Evans and hooker Emyr Phillips are the only changes to the pack with Scarlets cornerstone Phil John moving to the replacements bench. It’ll be an historic occasion for hooker Phillips as he join’s the illustrious 100 club.

Michael Tagicakibau returns from injury to partner Harry Robinson on the wing with Gareth Owen partnering captain Scott Williams in the centre.

Scarlets will be looking to secure a home victory after a bonus point draw against Ulster in the opening round of the campaign. Scarlets are unbeaten at home since Harlequins were the visitors in the European Cup on 19th January.

Scarlets did the PRO12 double over Treviso last season and have won four of the five previous fixtures against Treviso at Parc y Scarlets in all tournaments.

Scarlets team to take on Treviso, Saturday 20th September KO 6pm:

15 Liam Williams, 14 Harry Robinson, 13 Gareth Owen, 12 Scott Williams ©, 11 Michael Tagicakibau, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Gareth Davies, 1 Rob Evans, 2 Emyr Phillips, 3 Rhodri Jones, 4 Jake Ball, 5 Johan Snyman, 6 Aaron Shingler, 7 John Barclay, 8 Rory Pitman

Replacements: Darran Harris, Phil John, Peter Edwards, Richard Kelly, Rob McCusker, Aled Davies, Steven Shingler, Adam Warren

Players unavailable for selection: Samson Lee (suspension), Chris Hala’ufia (conditioning), George Earle (ankle), Aaron Warren (knee), Jacobie Adriaanse (knee), Regan King (hamstring), Kirby Myhill (groin), Ken Owens (neck)