Priestland out for rest of the season

Rhys Priestland will be out of action for six months after suffering a ruptured left achilles tendon during the region's game against last Saturday.
The and fly-half underwent surgery this morning to repair the injury which almost certainly ruins his chances of being involved in next summer's tour to .
He suffered the injury in last week's Heineken Cup clash against Exeter and ha to be stretched off on 46th minutes.
Scarlets Head Coach Simon Easterby, who suffered a similar injury as a player said: “It's a big blow for Rhys and for our region to lose a player of his quality and influence in our team.
“He was coming through well in the last couple of games of the autumn, put in a strong performance against Australia and was making a real impact in our game against Exeter – so it's very difficult for him to take; but he'll get plenty of support from here throughout the injury period.
“I am sure that a player of his experience, intelligence and ability will deal with this very well and after a couple of weeks away to recover from the surgery will be back and can be a very positive influence in our environment.”

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