Davies out for 12 weeks

Scarlets have confirmed that in-form openside flanker James Davies will undergo surgery on his shoulder on Friday in a blow to their season.

The surgery is to repair damage sustained to his shoulder last season and will keep him sidelined for 12 weeks.

"Despite initially trialing a period of rehabilitation the injury hasn't improved to the level required to function and cope with the demands of competition and therefore requires Davies to go under the knife," read a statement.