Just as not every schoolboy who’s ever jumped on a bicycle thinks he’s one day going to win the Tour de France, so Ryan Elias didn’t exactly feel certain he was going to complete 150 appearances for the Scarlets.
“Growing up I didn’t think I would make even one appearance,” he said ahead of their game with the Cheetahs at Stadio Lanfranchi in Italy on Saturday.
“I was in and out with the Scarlets U16s and U18s, didn’t really play and wasn’t really picked. Looking back, I think that was good because it made me the player and the professional I am, where I’ve always been hungry and I’ve always worked hard, because I know nothing’s given to you in the game.
