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The Scarlets have said goodbye to eight of their players at the region's awards night held at Parc y Scarlets this evening.

Matthew Owen, Rynier Bernardo, Richard Smith, Morgan Allen, DTH van der Merwe, Peter Edwards, Aled Thomas and Liam Williams are all leaving come the end of the campaign.

Williams, included in Warren Gatland's British & Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer, is joining Saracens in a high-profile move to the Allianz Arena.

The Waunarlwydd RFC product was given a winning send-off at Parc y Scarlets last weekend in their convincing derby win over rivals Ospreys.

Canadian DTH van der Merwe will be linking up with Newcastle Falcons for the next campaign.

(Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency)

Cult hero Peter Edwards is joining Merthyr after playing more than 70 games for the region in all.

Aled Thomas, who was named clubman of the year at the bash held in the Quinnell Lounge, is hanging up his boots after 112 appearances for the region.

In that time he racked up 411 points over six seasons in West Wales.

Bernando, Smith, Morgan and Owen are also exiting stage left.

The main winner at the end-of-season dinner was Aaron Shingler, who scooped Coaches' Player of the Year and Try of the Season for his under-the-posts score against the Ospreys last weekend.