
The Scarlets claimed an impressive opening day victory as they beat Ulster 16-9 at Ravenhill on Friday.

David Lyons will make his Scarlets debut on Friday having been named at number eight in the Magners League game against Ulster.

Skysports.com evaluates each of the 10 clubs ahead of the new Magners League season.

The top two sides in last season's Magners League are set to clash in the opening round of fixtures in September.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Llanelli Scarlets | |
| Wednesday 10th September | |
| The Magners League | |
| 19:05 | Newport-Gwent D'gons vs Llanelli Scarlets |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| The Magners League | |
| 17:30 | Llanelli Scarlets vs Connacht |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Llanelli Scarlets | |
| Friday 5th September | |
| The Magners League | |
| Ulster 9 - 16 Llanelli Scarlets | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ospreys | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Llanelli Scarlets | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Glasgow | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Munster | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Cardiff Blues | 1 | 2 |
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