Llanelli RFC conditioning coach Eifion Roberts gave his squad a short summer break until June 21st when they reported back for duty at Parc Y Scarlets to start their fitness regime for season 2010/11.
While many of the players will be training full time with the Scarlets, there have been several new young talented players invited to join the core semi-pros’s, along with new signings flanker Matt Gilbert, outside half Owen Williams, prop Matthew Evans and full back/wing Liam Williams.
This season’s Principality Premiership fixtures will be released following the Magners League fixtures, with the opening Premiership game scheduled for Saturday 28th August.
Llanelli RFC will be supporting the very popular Cwmtawe 7s tournament (www.cwmtawe7s.org.uk) on Saturday 7th August, with pre-season matches following on the 14th and 21st August against opposition yet to be confirmed.
Last season Llanelli RFC played 40 matches in total and with another full Principality Premiership fixture list (26 matches) plus SWALEC and British and Irish Cups to play for there will be plenty of quality rugby for our supporters.
British & Irish Cup Schedule
Round 1, December 11
Pool A Leinster v Plymouth Albion, Currie v Cornish Pirates, Worcester Warriors v Newport
Pool B : Bristol Rugby v Nottingham Rugby, Melrose v Munster, Esher v Llanelli
Pool C: London Welsh v Moseley, Bedford Blues v Ulster, Swansea v Neath
Pool D: Birmingham & Solihull v Doncaster Knights, Rotherham Titans v Llandovery, Pontypridd v Ayr
Round 2, December 18
Pool A: Plymouth Albion v Newport, Cornish Pirates v Leinster, Currie v Worcester Warriors
Pool B: Melrose v Esher, Llanelli v Nottingham Rugby, Bristol Rugby v Munster
Pool C: Neath v Bedford Blues, Ulster v Moseley, London Welsh v Swansea
Pool D: Doncaster Knights v Rotherham, Ayr v Llandovery, Pontypridd v Birmingham & Solihull
Round 3, January 15
Pool A: Cornish Pirates v Plymouth Albion, Leinster v Worcester Warriors, Currie v Newport
Pool B: Esher v Bristol Rugby, Nottingham Rugby v Munster, Llanelli v Melrose
Pool C: Bedford Blues v London Welsh, Moseley v Swansea, Ulster v Neath
Pool D: Pontypridd v Rotherham, Llandovery v Doncaster Knights, Birmingham & Solihull v Ayr
Round 4, January 22
Pool A: Worcester Warriors v Plymouth Albion, Leinster v Currie, Newport v Cornish Pirates
Pool B: Nottingham Rugby v Melrose, Bristol Rugby v Llanelli, Munster v Esher
Pool C: Moseley v Neath, London Welsh v Ulster, Swansea v Bedford Blues
Pool D: Rotherham v Ayr, Doncaster Knights v Pontypridd, Llandovery v Birmingham & Solihull
Round 5, February 26
Pool A: Worcester Warriors v Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Albion v Currie, Newport v Leinster*
Pool B: Esher v Nottingham Rugby, Melrose v Bristol Rugby, Munster v Llanelli*
Pool C: Bedford Blues v Moseley, Neath v London Welsh, Swansea v Ulster*
Pool D: Birmingham & Solihull v Rotherham, Ayr v Doncaster Knights, Llandovery v Pontypridd*
NB: It was agreed by the British & Irish Cup Organising Committee that to avoid a clash with the RBS 6 Nations matches on February 26 that the Round 5 matches marked * will be played on the weekend of October 16.
Hope you will grab a bargain by buying your season ticket for the Scarlets (http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/fans/tickets.php) which will enable you to watch the majority of Llanelli RFC games for FREE.