When Scarlet's back row forward Aaron Shingler was informed that he was to join the Welsh squad, in one of Warren Gatland's infamous training camps in Gdansk, Poland, the icing was well and truly on the cake.
After a promising finish to last season the Scarlets were looking to kick off the new Rabo Direct Pro 12 with more of the expansive rugby which had served them so well
The 34-28 defeat to Treviso early in September 2010 now seems like a distant memory for the Scarlets, and it was results like those that have ended up costing the Scarlets a play off spot