After two tough years at the helm, the former scrum-half can see brighter times ahead for Scarlets.
As a new United Rugby Championship (URC) season approaches, we take a closer look at the physical makeup of the 16 sides competing for silverware.
The World Rugby U20 Championship has a proven pedigree as a breeding ground for Test stars of the future, with close to 1,000 players using the competition as a stepping stone to higher honours since the first tournament was held in 2008.
A year ago, 19-43 was the margin of defeat which left them contesting the fifth to eighth placings on match day four. That 24-point gap had closed on Tuesday afternoon, the Welsh losing by 18 in an 11-29 loss.
The Spanish have the honour of opening the pool the DHL Stadium this Saturday, taking on a French team that didn’t fire on all cylinders in a Six Nations campaign that only merited third place.
The Welsh signed off on the recent Six Nations with a fifth place finish following home wins over Scotland and Italy and are now preparing for pool fixtures in Cape Town versus New Zealand, Spain and defending champions France.
Munster lock RG Snyman is set to make his first appearance for the province this season against the Scarlets at the Parc y Scarlets on Friday in the United Rugby Championship.
We are now midway through the URC campaign, with all 16 teams having played the first nine of their 18 regular season matches.
Every team in the URC has been busy sorting transfers ahead of the upcoming summer break. The Irish provinces have been using their academies...
The second instalment of our look at some of the most promising names to watch in the Pro14 aged 20 and under.