The Llanelli Scarlets are dead, long live the Scarlets

Inquitus

Llanelli Scarlets drop Llanelli from the name, Llanelli the Welsh Premiership Club club will continue as Llanelli, but one of the biggest names in HEC rugby disappears forever.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7610188.stm

toomevara

Loosing the name of llanelli a pity, but I can see the logic,may possibly open 'em up to a wider fan-base...just like Neath-Swansea and Newport-Gwent I guess...regarded as more inclusive, although give the exceptionally tribal nature of Welsh rugby, not sure it'll make much difference in reality...

EdgarAllenPoo

Wouldn't be surprised if Cardiff end up doing the same, a bit like the All Black not being called New Zealand it probably just opens them up to hiring more overseas players and not having people complain that they don't have enough home grown talent.

Zzippy

GDM wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised if Cardiff end up doing the same, a bit like the All Black not being called New Zealand it probably just opens them up to hiring more overseas players and not having people complain that they don't have enough home grown talent.

But the All Blacks are called New Zealand!

[Jackass]

This is an excellent decision.

It will make the fixture list a lot more clear in the Anglo-Welsh league.

Crash

Aye think about it. All the web developers will no longer have to deal with wrap around text - fantastic!