Isaac Kailea is the latest Wallaby to recommit through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup on home soil, with the loosehead prop penning a two-year contract extension.
After two tough years at the helm, the former scrum-half can see brighter times ahead for Scarlets.
Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs have announced that Wallaby Isaac Kailea will play for the Sydney-based Super Rugby Pacific club in 2025.
With Pool A leaders New Zealand expected to run up a big score in the 7pm kick-off in Stellenbosch and progress with a total of 15 match points, the French had a head-to-head shootout with the Welsh to decide second place in the pool.
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.
The 22-year-old flyhalf has undoubtedly become one of the form flyhalves in the entire Top League this season, each week dazzling opponents with an uncanny ability to break the line and set up his teammates for tries.
The race for the Tri Nations title has taken another dramatic turn again this weekend after Argentina rallied back from nine-points down to draw 15-all with the Wallabies in Newcastle.
As one door closes on Isaac Ross's long-term stint in Japan, another has opened in the twilight of his career.