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			<item><title><![CDATA[Watkins diagnosed with cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Wales back, 34-year old Matthew J Watkins, has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer according to the WRU.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8724677,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8724677</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:29:35 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/05/128x67/matthew-watkins_2947461.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Priestland set for rehabilitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhys Priestland is set to undergo eight weeks rehabilitation on the Achilles tendon he injured earlier in the season.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8718685,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8718685</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:33:49 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/12/128x67/Rhys-Priestland-2012_2873047.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Knoyle confirms Gloucester switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales scrum-half Tavis Knoyle has joined Gloucester from the Scarlets on a two-year contract, the English club have confirmed.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8715335,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8715335</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 07:55:56 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/11/128x67/Tavis-Knoyle_2856886.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Priestland hit hard by injury setback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scarlets and Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland admits that the recurrence of his Achilles injury has been a "devastating blow".]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8713140,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8713140</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:50:47 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/12/128x67/Rhys-Priestland-2012_2873047.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Ulster make the PRO12 Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster put in a classy performance to defeat the Scarlets 28-17 at Ravenhill on Friday, booking a spot in the RaboDirect PRO12 final.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8705183,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8705183</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 21:45:17 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/05/128x67/Tom-Court-of-Ulster_2942407.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Preview: Ulster v Scarlets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final of the weekend comes from Ravenhill as Ulster go for a win hat-trick over the Scarlets in 2012/13.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8701045,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8701045</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 13:27:52 GMT</pubDate><category>Preview</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/05/128x67/ulster-celebrate_2939099.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Ulster wary of Scarlets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster coach Mark Anscombe has urged his team to be on full alert when they face the Scarlets in Friday's PRO12 play-off game.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8700695,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8700695</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 10:21:43 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/01/128x67/Mark-Anscombe_2888212.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Scarlets confirm two more exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loose forwards Johnathan Edwards and Kieran Murphy will leave the Scarlets at the end of the season, the region has announced.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8697753,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8697753</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 16:59:30 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/12/128x67/Johnathan-Edwards-scarlets-2011_2696620.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Ulster dominate PRO12 awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster duo Nick Williams and Luke Marshall scooped the top two prizes at the annual PRO12 awards evening in Dublin on Sunday.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8695021,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8695021</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 07:10:35 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/05/128x67/Nick-Williamd-Ulster-v-Sarries-HEC-2013_2940131.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Treviso thump title-chasing Scarlets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scarlets limped towards the RaboDirect PRO12 play-offs after going down 41-17 to a rampant Treviso side in Llanelli on Friday.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8690161,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8690161</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 22:12:29 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/01/128x67/Manoa-Vosawai-for-Treviso_2883773.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Preview: Scarlets v Treviso]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scarlets will look to secure their spot in the RaboDirect PRO12 semi-finals when they host Treviso at Parc y Scarlets on Friday.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8685133,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8685133</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:42:46 GMT</pubDate><category>Preview</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/05/128x67/Sampson-Lee-Scarlets-HEC-2012_2938321.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[No Jones or Hook for Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales coach Robin McBryde has named a 32-man squad that will prepare for June's two-Test tour of Japan, with two veterans left out.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8683489,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8683489</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 13:33:49 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/10/128x67/Ryan-Jones-side-on_2853650.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Scarlets confirm departures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales scrum-half Tavis Knoyle is one of seven players that the Scarlets have announced will leave at the end of the season.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8679703,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8679703</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:43:26 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/11/128x67/Tavis-Knoyle_2856886.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Win tickets to Scarlets v Treviso!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're giving away 20 tickets to watch the RaboDirect PRO12 clash between Scarlets and Treviso at Parc y Scarlets on Friday.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8678456,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8678456</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:52:01 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/04/128x67/Parc-Y-Scarlets-stadium-front-view_2923219.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[North to give his all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scarlets winger George North is desperate to bring silverware to Parc y Scarlets before departing to join Northampton Saints.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8669568,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8669568</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:15:32 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/04/128x67/George-North-Scarlets-2013_2924667.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Scarlets recruit Barclay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scarlets have secured Scotland flanker John Barclay into their squad on a three-year contract for next season.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8666016,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8666016</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:51:10 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/04/128x67/John-Barclay-Glasgow-Warriors-p12-2013_2931466.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Scarlets breeze past Blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scarlets claimed a convincing 24-6 victory over Cardiff Blues in their RaboDirect PRO12 clash at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8658754,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8658754</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:32:45 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/04/128x67/Jonathan-Davies-Scarlets-centre-2012-HEC_2933039.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Preview: Scarlets v Cardiff Blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scarlets fly-half Rhys Priestland will make a welcome return to the matchday squad for their derby clash with Cardiff Blues on Saturday.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8651852,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8651852</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:17:20 GMT</pubDate><category>Preview</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/04/128x67/Liam-Williams-Scarlets-2012_2928655.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Scarlets craving play-off spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scarlets back-row Aaron Shingler has insisted he will be giving his all to the regional cause during the upcoming PRO12 season run-in.]]></description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16011_8645414,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16011_8645414</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:45:56 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/04/128x67/Scarlets-flanker-Aaron-Shingler_2930846.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
									
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