PRO 14 COMPETITION
New Kings on the block have Scarlets second-guessing
Even before they have held a training session or kicked a ball in earnest, the Southern Kings have got their Pro14 opponents scratching their heads. In an age of intense pre-match analysis, the Scarlets will not have a single video clip to help them tackle the Kings on the opening day of the season on September 2 in Wales. Because of their frantic last-minute efforts to recruit players, the Kings will be an unknown quantity and this is causing concern in opposition ranks. Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac said the movement of players meant he was unsure of who they would be coming up against at Parc y Scarlets. So far, the Kings have signed up only 22 players and plan to have their first training session on Thursday. "There are a lot of changes in the Kings squad, so they are going to be an unknown quantity for us," said Pivac. "It is going to be a bit of a wait-and-see for the South African sides. We are having a look at them at the moment, looking at the way they play more so than t...
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