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Scarlets captain Macleod out for season with cover already recruited
By Josh Raisey
Scarlets have revealed that captain Josh Macleod has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury.
Ahead of a visit from reigning United Rugby Championship winners Munster on Friday, the Parc y Scarlets club confirmed that the two-cap Wales flanker will miss the remainder of the campaign, while also confirming that Sam Lousi, Johnny McNicholl and Dan Jones are in contention to play.
This announcement came shortly after the signing of Stormers flanker Jarrod Taylor was confirmed by the club, who has clearly been brought in to provide back row cover for the rest of the season with Macleod now out of action.
After signing the South African, Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel said: “Jarrod is a player who has impressed us with his performances in the Currie Cup and has an outstanding pedigree in South African schools rugby.
“He is an abrasive player, with and without the ball and is strong in the contact area. He will add to the young group of back-rowers we already have at the club.”
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I think it's the least likely possibility Ed.
Go to commentsScotland should win this one, considering they are the settled team compared to Australia. However, that is no guarantee that they will win. The Aussies tails is up, and they are throwing everything at the opposition.
When the Aussie fans cracked up and got angry when Joe Schmidt was appointed, I said to them to be patient, that he will get them on the right track. They said that he is not Australian and he won nothing. Second best. I should mind my own business because I don't know the Aussie ways, which is true as I'm SA.
However, now that he is bringing in results, they are all changing their minds. Joe is all in when he coaches a team. There is no team he supports more than the team he coaches. His quality is shining through properly now.
It's going to be a very tight game, much tighter than people realise. Both teams is playing exciting rugby right now. They both want to win. I'd even go as far as marking this game as the top game of the weekend.
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