One of Wales' most derided stars is being missed more than ever closer to home

Ben James Wed, 7 January 2026 at 7:03 pm UTC·4 min read Coming out of the November internationals, the hope for the Scarlets was that the second block of fixtures would be significantly better than the first. That wouldn't be hard, it must be added. Dwayne Peel's side started the season with four straight defeats; it could have easily been five had bad weather not stopped them from travelling to Galway.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement However, the start of the second block of fixtures offered some promise. On the day Wales were beaten 73-0 by South Africa, the Scarlets produced an impressive performance to get their first win of the season - beating Glasgow 23-0 at Parc y...