Connacht's final fling in Stradey

Date Published: 12-Sep-2008

PROMISES to be another tough task for Connacht when they travel to Wales to take on a Llanelli Scarlets side which will be on a high following two victories in the opening week of the Magners League at Stradey Park tomorrow evening (5.30pm)It should be an emotional evening at the historic Welsh venue, too, as this will be the last Magners League game for the Scarlets before they move to a new 15,000 capacity venue in November. They will also play Harlequins in the Heineken Cup and Bristol in the EDF Energy Cup before bringing an end to 130 years of rugby at Stradey Park. The Scarlets are bound to start as firm favourites, having beaten Ulster in Belfast at the weekend (16-9) before staging a dramatic second half fightback to overcome the Dragons in a thrilling Welsh derby on Wednesday night (27-25).Three games in eight days might......

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