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Llanelli Scarlets v Cardiff Blues Team Announcement

1st January 2006


MONDAY 2 JANUARY KO: 4.10PM - CELTIC LEAGUECardiff Blues Director of Coaching, David Young makes two changes to the starting XV that defeated the Newport Gwent Dragons on December 27th.

Marc Stcherbina returns to the centre with Tristan Davies dropping to the bench. Martyn Williams starts at 7 with Robin Sowden-Taylor also moving down to the bench.

John Yapp takes his place on the bench after returning from injury and Cardiff Blues academy scrum half Wayne Evans also makes the 22 after Mike Phillips sustained ankle ligament damage against the Dragons that will keep him out of action for one or two weeks.

CARDIFF BLUES
15 Rhys Williams (c) 14 Craig Morgan 13 Jamie Robinson 12 Marc Stcherbina 11 Jonah Lomu 10 Nicky Robinson 9 Ryan Powell

8 Xavier Rush 7 Martyn Williams 6 Andy Powell
5 Robert Sidoli 4 Craig Quinnell 3 Martin Jones 2 Rhys Thomas
1 Gethin Jenkins

REPS 16 John Yapp 17 Duane Goodfield 18 Deiniol Jones
19 Robin Sowden-Taylor 20 Wayne Evans 21 Tristan Davies
22 Roger Warren