Peel and Jones pause weekly contact before Scarlets-Newcastle opener

Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel has paused weekly contact with Newcastle assistant Stephen Jones before they meet, according to BBC Sport. The former Scarlets, Wales and Lions half-back partners usually talk weekly. Peel's Scarlets host Dan McFarland's Newcastle Red Bulls at Parc y Scarlets on 17 October at 20:00 BST in the Challenge Cup opener.