Scarlets consider signing Timani

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Scarlets have been seen in the last few years ad lacking a bit of grunt up front, and for next season they are looking at Tongan international Sione Timani, who has been playing for Carmarthen Quins for the last two seasons, and has 2 caps for Tonga and is in Tonga's 50 man provisional World Cup squad, so if the Scarlets want him they would have to admit the possibility of not seeing him until after the World Cup. He is able to play at lock or number 8, and at 6ft 5in and 19 stone he would definitely add some bulk in one way or another to the Scarlets pack.

Last season, the Scarlets tried a number of lock partners to play with the ever present Lou Reed. Damian Welch, Jonny Fa'amatuainu, Vernon Cooper, Aaron Shingler and even back rowers Rob McCusker and Josh Turnbull played at lock with him at some point, however none impressed long enough to stay as Reed's lock partner for long.

The Scarlets have been quiet in the transfer market so far, with Aled Thomas from London Welsh their sole signing, and he is only likely to play during the World Cup.

Scarlets ins and outs so far:

Ins: Aled Thomas (London Welsh)
Possible: Sione Timani (Carmarthen Quins), Rhodri Gomer-Davies (Dragons), Alix Popham (Brive)

Outs: Rhys Lawrence (Bristol), Jonny Fa'amatuainu (released), Martin Roberts (Northampton), Steve Shingler (London Irish), Regan King (Clermont)