scarlets have forefited their opening european champions cup match at bristol bears on saturday because the majority of their squad are still in a quarantine hotel in belfast until friday. they were one of the four sides stranded in south africa last week when travel restrictions were tightened meaning they had to isolate for 10 days on their return to the uk. they say they can't safely field a matchday squad. october the 22nd, the last time the skylights took to the field but the vast majority of these players stuck in quarantine in a belfast hotel, only 14 players are available with a period of isolation ending just on the eve of the champions cup match, concerns of our player welfare and complications surrounding borrowing players have led to the decision to concede the game.— players have led to the decision to concede the game. anyone would say, “ust t concede the game. anyone would say, just try anything. _ concede the game. anyone would say, just try anything. but _ concede the game. anyone would say, just try anything, but the _ concede the game. anyone would say, just try anything, but the reality - just try anything, but the reality of that is it's just a nonstarter from a player physical health point of view, so there's been discussions