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Ten Scarlets20s in preliminary squad
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Topic: Ten Scarlets20s in preliminary squad
Posted By: 157cb
Subject: Ten Scarlets20s in preliminary squad
Date Posted: 08 January 2026 at 2:47pm
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Great to see ten Scarlets boys in Six Nations squad . Its forty five players , squad to be cut after a training game in Cardiff a week Friday . outside halves Carwyn Leggat Jones ,Steffan Jac Jones props, Hudson Nevin,Yestyn Cook and Jac Pritchard Hooker,Keanu Evans lock, Wil Evans back row Osian Williams , Joe Denman and Dom Kossuth . three other former players also in , prop Nathan Davies Dragons, Alex Ridgway Bath and Deian Gwynne Gloucester |
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Posted By: brookesford
Date Posted: 08 January 2026 at 2:55pm
Why isn't Sparrow there? Deemed not good enough or injured? ------------- Do you think Martyn Madden would marry me? |
Posted By: Tony Clifton
Date Posted: 08 January 2026 at 2:58pm
| Caio James was academy too right? So that’s 3 more “scarlets” backrow on top of our boys. |
Posted By: Tony Clifton
Date Posted: 08 January 2026 at 2:58pm
Too old, I have his DOB as 17/11/05. So he’s 20 prior to Jan 1, which is the cutoff.
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Posted By: 157cb
Date Posted: 08 January 2026 at 3:00pm
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Yes Tiaan to old .
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Posted By: brookesford
Date Posted: 08 January 2026 at 3:01pm
Did Tiaan ever play U20's because I don't remember seeing him play a game for them? ------------- Do you think Martyn Madden would marry me? |
Posted By: Tony Clifton
Date Posted: 08 January 2026 at 3:03pm
He didn’t. I think his illness didn’t help, missed most of the 18-19 year old period, and was getting back to fitness earlier this year.
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Posted By: brookesford
Date Posted: 08 January 2026 at 3:07pm
Wow that's crazy. Considering Morgan Morse and Jonny Green played so often for them to see Tiaan not play a game is insane to me. Ok so on that how has Tiaan played for Llandovery and if well should we start to blood him towards the end of this season? He was so good for the academy a few years ago I was so excited by him. ------------- Do you think Martyn Madden would marry me? |
Posted By: PE SA
Date Posted: 09 January 2026 at 9:04am
| Is Keanu Evans converting to hooker ? Wasn't he a back rower ? |
Posted By: Gate12
Date Posted: 09 January 2026 at 9:14am
Yeah, he's been playing hooker for Ammanford quite a bit this season I believe.
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Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 09 January 2026 at 1:16pm
All but 3 of the Welsh back row are made up of Scarlets or ex Scarlets. We had a glut of them come through at the same time & actually they're all good friends. ------------- KRR |
Posted By: 157cb
Date Posted: 09 January 2026 at 1:20pm
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Gwynne starting at 6 for Gloucester up at Edinburgh tonight in Champions Cup .
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Posted By: Tony Clifton
Date Posted: 09 January 2026 at 6:41pm
Always a shame to lose players, but no way we could develop half a dozen at one time.
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Posted By: Legendinmybathroom
Date Posted: 10 January 2026 at 10:04am
This is where Peel is poor, Gwynne is good enough to be given a start by Gloucester in a champions cup match but if he was with us he probably wouldn’t be deemed ready until he was at least 21 years old and had played at least half a season of rugby in the SRC. We have this complete reluctance to play someone too young or early in their career.
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Posted By: Kentexile
Date Posted: 10 January 2026 at 10:32am
Largely agree but I think Gwynne did well in the early season Premiership cup games and has been a regular since then so Gloucester like other PREM teams have a competition where they can try out young talent at a level which is better than most games at championship level and can fast track those who thrive.
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Posted By: scarletabroad
Date Posted: 15 January 2026 at 11:08am
| Under 20's squad out for tomorrow night be interesting to see what team Cardiff put out I know they use the University a lot when they are about. |
Posted By: 157cb
Date Posted: 15 January 2026 at 12:03pm
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Any idea guys if game is been streamed ?
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Posted By: lofty evans
Date Posted: 15 January 2026 at 12:31pm
Agreed fantastic ------------- In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty" "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
Posted By: scarletabroad
Date Posted: 15 January 2026 at 12:38pm
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[QUOTE=157cb] Any idea guys if game is been streamed ? [/QUOTENot that I can find and been reliably informed by my tech savvy kids that the only place it may be is Rugby Pass |
Posted By: hoppy
Date Posted: 15 January 2026 at 8:58pm
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Posted By: hoppy
Date Posted: 15 January 2026 at 9:02pm
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1st half
1 Dylan James (Ospreys) 2 Oscar Thomas (Bath Rugby) 3 Yestyn Cook (Scarlets) 4 Osian Williams (Bristol Bears) 5 Luke Evans (Exeter Chiefs) 6 Osian Williams (Scarlets) 7 Caio James (Gloucester) 8 Dom Kossuth (Scarlets) 9 Sion Davies (Cardiff Rugby) 10 Lloyd Lucas (Cardiff Rugby) 11 Dylan Scott (Cardiff Met) 12 Seffan Emanuel (Cardiff Rugby – Capt) 13 Osian Darwin-Lewis (Cardiff Rugby) 14 Evan Morris (Bristol Bears) 15 Jack Woods (Bath Rugby) 2nd half 1 George Tuckley (Dragons RFC) 2 Tom Howe (Cardiff Rugby) 3 Isaac Godfrey (Exeter Chiefs)/Jac Pritchard (Scarlets) 4 Oscar Rees (Gloucester Rugby) 5 Gabe Williams (Cardiff Rugby) 6 Cerris Smith (Dragons) 7 Evan Minto (Dragons) 8 Alex Ridgway (Bath Rugby) 9 Carter Pritchard (Dragons) 10 Steff Jac Jones (Scarlets) 11 Rhys Cole (Dragons RFC) 12 Luc Anfield (Bath University) 13 Bailey Cutts (Cardiff Rugby) 14 Joseff Jones (Cardiff Rugby) 15 Rhys Cummings (Cardiff Rugby
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Posted By: Huwbach
Date Posted: 15 January 2026 at 9:03pm
Wrong thread but I thought Sparrow was the next Josh or Cubby we need to see him soon
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Posted By: 157cb
Date Posted: 15 January 2026 at 9:27pm
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Tiaan Sparrow a fantastic talent . Very serious illness has knocked him back , but looking really good now .He has only just turned 20 last November , so his to old for 20s this term .
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Posted By: hoppy
Date Posted: 16 January 2026 at 9:03pm
| Latest score Cardiff RFC 7 Wales U20 21 |
Posted By: hoppy
Date Posted: 16 January 2026 at 9:20pm
| Cardiff 14 Wales U20 21 Full Time |
Posted By: scarletabroad
Date Posted: 17 January 2026 at 9:59am
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Definitely a game of two halves. The first half team the match was a fast pace lots of pressure loads of time in the Cardiff half and dominated the territory and possession stats. The 2nd half was a completely different possession and territory slightly shifted toward Cardiff favour with the game a lot more scrappy and quite a few injury stoppages which didn’t help. The Wales U20 1st half blond haired winger certainly has some wheels on him which was nice to see |
Posted By: 157cb
Date Posted: 17 January 2026 at 10:34am
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How did Kosouth go ?
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Posted By: scarletabroad
Date Posted: 17 January 2026 at 11:58pm
The back row as a unit (1st half) played well and covered a lot of ground putting a lot of pressure on Cardiff they didn’t miss much |
Posted By: Derwynfawr
Date Posted: 20 January 2026 at 12:38pm
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That winger Evan Morris was Ex Ospreys, played club rugby at South Gower but went to Millfield for 6th form, Bristol came in then, he looks very good. ------------- D Fraw |
Posted By: GPR - Rochester
Date Posted: 20 January 2026 at 1:16pm
Welcome Derwyn - good to see a near neighbour posting - boy from Rhydcymerau calling.
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Posted By: scarletabroad
Date Posted: 20 January 2026 at 2:04pm
| Squad has been cut (not by much apparently just tipping the 40's |
Posted By: Derwynfawr
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 8:28am
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Any idea when they'll release the squad lists and any idea how many Scarlets made the cut? ------------- D Fraw |
Posted By: scarletabroad
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 10:23am
Players were notified on Monday, I assume they will let the senior men's get some glory light before releasing the U20's list |
Posted By: Mugwuffin
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 2:34pm
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Hudson Nevin, Jac Pritchard, Yestyn Cook, Joe Denman, Osian Williams, Dom Kossuth, Carwyn Leggatt-Jones and Steffan Jac Jones all make the U20 6N squad. Only Will Evans and Keanu Evans didn’t make it from the 10 we had in the wider squad. I wonder if we have asked that Will Evans remains with us due to the injuries in our pool of locks.
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Posted By: hoppy
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 2:35pm
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Official Website of the Welsh Rugby Union | Undeb Rygbi Cymru
News Whiffin confirms Wales U20 Six Nations squad Author Graeme Gillespie Posted 1:21 pm 22nd Jan 2026 Share Steffan Emanuel on his way to scoring against England in last year's clash at Cardiff Arms Park Steffan Emanuel will co-captain Wales U20 alongside Deian Gwynne Head coach Richard Whiffin has named a 40-strong Wales squad for the 2026 U20 Six Nations with Gloucester back row Deian Gwynne and Cardiff Rugby centre Steffan Emanuel confirmed as co-captains. They will lead a side of 23 forwards and 17 backs with 11 players returning from last season. Whiffin believes the duo’s combined leadership skills will be a vital asset to the squad as they prepare for the first game of the campaign against England at Franklin’s Gardens. “We felt last year there was a lot of emphasis and leadership through Harry Beddall – sometimes with a back rower like Deian Gwynne as well – you have got your head in a lot of breakdowns,” explained Whiffin. “We feel Steffan Emanuel who was a vice captain last year has grown in his leadership and I feel he will help Deian tactically with having a broader view of the game while Deian can prosper from an emotional point of view – follow me sort of attitude. “They have come through the age group together and get on well and I think they will be able to dovetail off each other and split the role. It’s more about splitting the role during the week – on game day it kind of takes care of itself but we feel those two will be able to work well and make sure we get all of our messages across to the team,” added Whiffin. The group of 11 players returning for a second bite of the cherry bring a lot of experience to the team according to Whiffin. “We want to get to the point where we’ve got as many second years as possible just for that growth value but it’s a squad that has a good balance of first timers who bring lots of energy into it and second timers who have got the experience. “It’s a strong squad where we are happy with what we have selected – it was a very tough and robust process to go through but we think we have a squad who can attack the championship. “There is extreme strength in our back row and back three – I think we have got a lot of experience in our midfield and we possess some really exciting halfbacks. “Tight five wise we’ve got a group who are dynamic and they give us probably something different around our ball carrying that maybe we haven’t had in our tight five for a couple of years.” Wales’ first game of the campaign will be against England who were denied a coveted grand slam last season after Wales stunned them at Cardiff Arms Park “What a way to start the tournament with the old enemy,” said Whiffin. “Going up to Franklin’s Gardens, probably one of the best surfaces in the English Premiership, there will be a good partisan crowd up there so it will be a great experience for the boys – something we can get our heads around, get excited for and we will walk towards the challenge head on.” Wales U20 Six Nations squad Loosehead props George Tuckley (Dragons RFC), George Leyland (Bristol Bears), Dylan James (Ospreys), Hudson Nevin (Scarlets) Hookers Tom Howe (Cardiff Rugby), James Talamai (Dragons RFC), Oscar Thomas (Bath Ruby) Tighthead props Jac Pritchard (Scarlets), Isaac Godfrey (Exeter Chiefs), Yestyn Cook (Scarlets), Locks Tom Cottle (Cardiff Rugby), Oscar Rees (Gloucester Rugby), Luke Evans (Exeter Chiefs), Osian B Williams (Bristol Bears), Gabe Williams (Cardiff Rugby) Back row Deian Gwynne (Gloucester – Co-Capt), Osian Williams (Scarlets), Cerrig Smith (Dragons RFC), Caio James (Gloucester Rugby), Evan Minto (Dragons RFC), Joe Denman (Scarlets), Dom Kossuth (Scarlets), Alex Ridgway (Bath Rugby), Scrum halves Sion Davies (Cardiff Rugby), Carter Pritchard (Dragons RFC), Luca Woddyatt (Gloucester) Fly halves Carwyn Leggat-Jones (Scarlets), Lloyd Lucas (Cardiff Rugby), Steff Jac Jones (Scarlets) Centres Steffan Emanuel (Cardiff Rugby – Co-Capt), Luc Anfield (Bath University), Jack Hoskins (Ospreys), Osian Darwin-Lewis (Cardiff Rugby), Bailey Cutts (Cardiff Rugby) Wingers Tom Bowen (Cardiff Rugby), Dylan Scott (Cardiff Met), Evan Morris (Bristol Bears), Rhys Cole (Dragons RFC) Full-backs Jack Woods (Bath Rugby), Rhys Cummings (Cardiff Rugby)
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Posted By: scarletabroad
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 5:24pm
Will Evans is injured out for a few months tear to his quad |
Posted By: Derwynfawr
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 5:44pm
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He’s had terrible luncheon injuries, hopefully he’ll get right as will be a great player for us when fully fit! ------------- D Fraw |
Posted By: Derwynfawr
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 5:45pm
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Terrible luck! ------------- D Fraw |
Posted By: brookesford
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 7:37pm
It's worrying the amount of injuries he's already had, is his body up to the rigours of pro rugby would now be my question. Slowly ease him back in and build up his tolerance for physicality before putting him through the paces of professional rugby. ------------- Do you think Martyn Madden would marry me? |
Posted By: Eastern outpost
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 8:59pm
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Posted By: scarletabroad
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 9:43pm
Some of them were non game related which I suppose is good but at the moment he can’t buy luck |
Posted By: Raj2406
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 10:06pm
| Who will be our 10 when Costi, Hawkins and CLJ will be away with the Wales/u20 squad? |
Posted By: Realwest
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 10:10pm
| Probs Price |
Posted By: ap sior
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 10:23pm
I think we have first call on U20’s players.
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Posted By: scarletabroad
Date Posted: 23 January 2026 at 11:06am
Is the U20's our qualifying team for national status in the absence of an A team? If so I would imagine that would be a last straw event so as to A. tie them down and B. not destroy the ambitions by sitting on the bench for your club |
Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 23 January 2026 at 1:32pm
I don't think so. It's the international window so clubs have to release players ------------- KRR |
Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 23 January 2026 at 1:32pm
It use to be, but not anymore ------------- KRR |
Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 26 January 2026 at 9:09pm
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Nice article in the WOL about Dom Kossuth & Osian Williams ------------- KRR |
Posted By: Nikostratos
Date Posted: 27 January 2026 at 9:42pm
You're right, SB [link to regulation here: [ https://www.world.rugby/organisation/governance/regulations/reg-9" rel="nofollow - https://www.world.rugby/organisation/governance/regulations/reg-9 ], but young players have often played for Scarlets rather U20 in the past iirc. I think the U20 coaches look at player development as a priority and for youngsters who are ready, URC is better for them than U20, so unless there's no-one else available and suitable for the U20s, I'd expect CLJ to be available to us.
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Posted By: scarletabroad
Date Posted: 07 March 2026 at 11:09am
| Big day today u20’s v Ireland an impressive home record for Ireland but I feel this U20’team has it in them to go one step further than yesterday and take the win. |
Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 07 March 2026 at 8:24pm
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On iPlayer now IRE 19-12 WAL Irish fly half has a massive boot. Or the wind behind him
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Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 07 March 2026 at 8:37pm
Wales chasing shadows at the moment. Looking ominous. ------------- KRR |
Posted By: Mugwuffin
Date Posted: 07 March 2026 at 9:49pm
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Ireland were a bit too streetwise today. Wales were a second too slow to too many rucks and choke-tackles. |
Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 07 March 2026 at 10:04pm
Ireland more clinical. We also struggled to match the tempo they played at ------------- KRR |
Posted By: Derwynfawr
Date Posted: 07 March 2026 at 10:12pm
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I thought Dom K was good, carried hard in a tough game, we were the bigger team but seemed to get bullied in the breakdown. ------------- D Fraw |
Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 07 March 2026 at 10:41pm
A mixed performance if we're being truthful to ourselves. Lots to reflect on in the after-game reviews and when the stats are compiled ------------- KRR |
Posted By: Derwynfawr
Date Posted: 07 March 2026 at 10:48pm
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Yes fair assessment, the the squad those coaches have to hand we should be performing better than we have this tournament. Plenty to learn from. ------------- D Fraw |
Posted By: gaffer
Date Posted: 08 March 2026 at 11:51am
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The U20s losses have been disappointing and tinged with some self-inflicted wounds. However, I do think this is the most promissing crop of U20s we have had for years. You can make a case for half a dozen or more to feature in future Wales senior squads. Just sort out the domestic set up... ------------- What's going on? |
Posted By: scarletabroad
Date Posted: 08 March 2026 at 1:51pm
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Yet again changes needed to be made but came too late. The starting team did nothing wrong to be fair but if you’re bringing the bench on to make a difference then starting that process with 20 min to go is being more hopeful more than helpful. For me this needs to start at the latest the 50 min mark to let the bench get into the pace of the game and then make the impact. The signs were there at half time that a refresh was needed. It was a good game Ireland very well coached and street wise the weather didn’t turn till end of the game so no complaints really |
Posted By: Tony Clifton
Date Posted: 08 March 2026 at 4:16pm
| Sounds like Kossuth got good reviews. Could see a backrow with him at 8, Osh Wills at 6. Macleod openside until Sparrow comes though? |
Posted By: Wil Chips
Date Posted: 08 March 2026 at 7:42pm
I really don't this applies at age grade. If we want to play a player in the Under 20's squad then we can. |
Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 08 March 2026 at 8:23pm
If you look at section 9.7i there is a specific mention of international windows for National U20 teams although the dates seem incorrect.
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Posted By: Derwynfawr
Date Posted: 09 March 2026 at 9:59am
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CLJ will be with us for the Connaught game, 20's released him from the squad. ------------- D Fraw |
Posted By: Nikostratos
Date Posted: 09 March 2026 at 9:26pm
That's what I always thought, but the regulation says this:
9.7(ii) Hemisphere Release Periods and Tournament Release Period The Hemisphere Release Periods are: [etc. then (b) Six Nations Release Period (i) The Right to Release for Matches shall apply to Players who are eligible pursuant to Regulation 8 to represent the senior, the next senior National Representative Team or the Under 20 National Representative Team of a Six Nations Union in the Six Nations Championship during the Six Nations Release Period. Seems extreme and I don't think the U20s coaches try to enforce it, but I read the rules as saying they could. Moot point, because he did play for us and I'd bet on him starting on Friday. Edit\; Didn't read the last two posts |
Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 09 March 2026 at 9:44pm
Pretty sure if he expressed an interest to play they'd let him anyway. ------------- KRR |
Posted By: Nikostratos
Date Posted: 09 March 2026 at 10:24pm
| Yeah, I'm sure they would. |
Posted By: Kentexile
Date Posted: 10 March 2026 at 7:58am
| The U20 coaches will sometimes take a view that it is better for player’ s development if the play a URC game rather than an International U20 game - think that was the case with Morgan Morse last season. So they have first call but can release to play . |
Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 10 March 2026 at 9:36am
I agree with you. The speed & physically of a URC/Prem game is a significant step up from an U20 international game so I've been told. ------------- KRR |
Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 11 March 2026 at 4:09pm
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BBC confirmed CLJ released to Scarlets And Johnny Williams returns which is a boost.
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