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The Scarlets are preparing to "rip into" the Stormers in tonight's United Rugby Championship clash in Llanelli.

Dwayne Peel's side suffered a disappointing defeat to Munster on the opening weekend of the season while last Friday's clash with Connacht got postponed due to Storm Amy. The Scarlets take on a Stormers side who are unbeaten so far this season and are boosted by the return of world class outside-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu who last week guided the Springboks to the Rugby Championship title.

"We were revved up and excited to right some wrongs from Munster," said Scarlets and Wales centre Johnny Williams who will captain the club for the first time tonight. "We didn't get that opportunity and it was far from ideal what happened, but it means that we are fresh from having no game. We are ready to rip into Stormers."

But this will be a tough ask for the Scarlets who are missing the likes of Sam Lousi, Jake Ball and Josh Macleod, among others, to injury. Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby.

Due to a second-row injury crisis, they have brought in Australian lock Steve Cummins from the Dragons, who previously spent three years at the Scarlets between 2017-20.

But the west Walians are boosted by the return of their own Springbok in the shape of hooker Marnus van der Merwe, who is joined in the front-row by Alec Hepburn and Henry Thomas. Join WalesOnline Rugby's WhatsApp Channel here to get the breaking news sent straight to your phone for free

Tristan Davies partners Max Douglas in the second-row while Jarrod Taylor, Dan Davis and Taine Plumtree make up the backrow.

The pack may not be at full-strength but the Scarlets can boast a stellar