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Elias reaches 200 games for Scarlets in season opener at Parc y Scarlets

Wales hooker Ryan Elias will join an illustrious list of Scarlets when he runs out for his 200th game for the region against Cardiff Rugby in the opening round of the BKT United Rugby Championship in Llanelli on Saturday (26…

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Published: Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 2:53 PM

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Ryan Elias will make his 200th appearance for the Scarlets against Cardiff Rugby on Saturday.
The match serves as the opening round of the BKT United Rugby Championship season.
Elias is the fifth player to reach the 200-game milestone for the Welsh region.

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Wales hooker Ryan Elias is set to make his 200th appearance for the Scarlets in their United Rugby Championship season opener against Cardiff Rugby. The milestone match will take place on Saturday, September 26, at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli. Elias will become only the fifth player in the region's history to reach this double-century landmark.

The 31-year-old hooker joins an elite group of Scarlets players, including Phil John, Gareth Davies, Ken Owens, Aaron Shingler, and Jonathan Davies. Elias, who grew up in Carmarthen, expressed immense pride in reaching the milestone after overcoming various injuries throughout his career.

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