Friday Afternoon Round Up

Davies brothers to represent Scarlets

Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies will not only make his first start in Scarlets colours since May 2014, but he will also run out on to the field with younger brother James for the first time ever.

 
James returns to the regional side after a summer seconded to Team GB 7s for the Olympic Games in Rio, coming away with a silver medal.

“I’ve said that before I retire, whether that be for Scarlets, Whitland or Laugharne, I’d like to play with him. It looks like we’ll probably end up playing together here," said Jonathan.

“It’s going to be interesting. We’ll probably be at each other’s throats and not the opposition! I do look forward to that.”

Scarlets take on Edinburgh in the second round of the PRO12 campaign at BT Murrayfield this evening.

Cosslett appointed RFU Chairman

Andy Cosslett has been proposed as the next Rugby Football Union Chairman by the RFU Nominations Committee.

The 61-year-old has served as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the RFU Board. As Chairman of England Rugby 2015, the organising committee for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, and oversaw the successful delivery of the biggest World Cup in history.

London Welsh sign Miles Mantella

London Welsh have completed the signing of former Championship top try scorer Miles Mantella.

Mantella joined Quins straight from school at 18 and helped Harlequins reach the Premiership Rugby Sevens Final in 2010 and his performances helped earn him a contract with club's Academy as well as brining him to the attention of England Sevens.

The winger goes straight into the London Welsh line up for tomorrow's trip to his former club Scottish at the Richmond Athletic Ground.