Scarlets lose an All Black
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:41
Former All Black prop Kees Meeuws has been ruled out for the rest of the Scarlets' season after suffering a ruptured Achilles Tendon in last weekend's Magners League defeat to Munster.
The Kiwi tighthead joined the Llanelli region from Castres in the summer, and has been a real force in the Scarlets' pack this season.
The injury however has come as a real blow to the region as they prepare for Friday's Heineken Cup pool clash away to Ulster.
"He pulled up after a scrum in the Munster game and to be honest, it has come as a real blow to us," chief executive Stuart Gallacher told the Telegraph.
The Scarlets will be hoping to register a first European win in nine outings, after losing all six pool games last season and their opening encounters this season against Harlequins and Stade Français.
"I've got huge frustration for the boys. I'm fed up of coming second and losing gloriously," added coach Nigel Davies.
"There was huge frustration against Munster that we won the game and then lost it again.
"There was a certain amount of inexperience out there, but we have got a lot of quality to come back into the team.
"But injuries are still plaguing us and we've picked up another three or four again."
