Welsh side have only 14 available players with rest in BelfastClub in
South Africa when stricter travel rules were introducedThe Scarlets have forfeited their European Champions Cup opening clash against Bristol on Saturday, citing player welfare concerns and an inability to field a squad.
The Welsh side have decided against calling upon any of the 32 players who are currently in quarantine in Belfast, having been in South Africa when stricter
UK travel rules were introduced following the emergence of the omicron variant. Those players are due to leave quarantine on Friday, 24 hours before the match against Bristol, but on player welfare grounds they have not been considered for selection.