Lee hits landmark 150 for Scarlets

SCARLETS prop Samson Lee will notch up 150 appearances for the region today after returning from injury.

Lee, who missed last weekend’s 30-27 opening home defeat by Munster with a head injury, replaces Werner Kruger.

Johnny Williams and Ryan Elias also return for Scarlets. Williams comes in for Steff Hughes in midfield and Elias replaces club captain Ken Owens, who is named among the replacements, at hooker.

Scarlets head coach Glenn Delaney paid tribute to the returning Lee.

“Huge congratulations to Samson on reaching 150 appearances in a Scarlets jersey,” he said. “He has been outstanding for us so far this season and his recall to the Wales squad is just rewards.”

Prop Zander Fagerson and flanker Tom Gordon return from Covid-19 isolation for Warriors and winger Ratu Tagive steps up from the bench.

Fagerson and Gordon replace Darcy Rae and Chris Fusaro, who are joined on the bench by

Robbie Nairn, with Tagive preferred to the 23-year-old.

Warriors began their season with a 28-24 defeat away to Connacht and head coach Danny Wilson is delighted to have two key players back in his side.

“It’s great to welcome Tom and Zander back,” he said. “They have completed their isolation protocols and are eager to play.

“Scarlets like to play a similar style of attacking rugby to ourselves and, with both sides looking to make amends from last weekend, it should make for an entertaining game.”

A member of the Scarlets development squad has tested positive for Covid-19 but no playing or backroom staff have been identified as needing to isolate as part of contact tracing protocols.