Five handed debuts for Scarlets

(Main) Wales U20 star Rhys Priestland will make his Scarlets debut in the pre-season friendly against Exeter (Thumb) Scottish prop and former Borders player, Bruce Douglas (tackling Gavin Evans last season), will also make his first start for the region

Huw Evans

Five handed debuts for Scarlets

15 August 2007, 10:08 am

By WRU

Five players will make their Scarlets debut when Phil Davies’s side play their first pre-season friendly against Exeter on Saturday at Sandy Park Stadium (kick-off 3pm).

Fly half Rhys Priestland will make his bow in the backs while front rowers James Hayter and Bruce Douglas will be joined by lock Adam Eustace and openside flanker Jonathan Edwards in the starting XV.

Former Saracens Prop Ben Broster and Cornish Pirates scrumhalf Gavin Cattle are expected to get a run-out in the second half.

Davies is hoping to use most of his travelling squad at some stage during the game. The Scarlets are currently in camp for the week in Exeter.

Scarlets (to play Exeter):
15. Daniel Evans
14. Garan Evans
13. Matthew Watkins
12. Gavin Evans
11. Darren Daniel
10. Rhys Priestland
9. Liam Davies
1. Deacon Manu
2. James Hayter
3. Bruce Douglas
4. Lou Reed
5. Adam Eustace
6. Rob McCusker
7. Jon Edwards
8. Dafydd Jones

Replacements:
Phil John
Ken Owens
Ben Broster
Vernon Cooper
James Bater
Regan King
Gavin Cattle
Ceiron Thomas
Dominic Day
Nathan Thomas
Josh Turnbull
Jon Davies
Alec Jenkins
Morgan Stoddart