Scarlets v Edinburgh Pro 12 Rugby

For so long this season Edinburgh have been the form Scottish team,

sitting comfortably at the top four of the Pro12, but defeat against

Cardiff means tonight's card death -- match in Wales, this time in

Llanelli, is important. It is Scarlets against Edinburgh. A warm

welcome to Parc y Scarlets. I'm Dougie Vipond, delighted to be here

and everyone is focusing on Wales against Scotland, in the Six

Nations, but the Pro12 continues and this is very, very important for

Edinburgh as they came here looking to get their Pro12 campaign back up

and running. As ever, Andy Nicol is with me and my goodness, that defeat

two weeks ago in Cardiff means Edinburgh have to do well this

evening. Very much so. They will still be smarting. They didn't play

well. Their campaign has been a good campaign, they have done well, been

in the top four for most of the season. They must win tonight. They

have a real chance. Both sides are weakened, with it being sits Nations

weekend. But I fancy Edinburgh. They will fancy their chances. This

Scarlets side have for so many years had a good pack, quite a dangerous

pack, and a fearsome pack as well. But Edinburgh, although they have

some of the guys away at the Six Nations, still have important

players here. Very much so. Without doubt this will be a battle up

front. Scarlets have players like Regan King and Stephen Stringer at

stand-off, who is a really good player, but I still think tonight

when you are down into testing your resources at both clubs, that is

when you become a battle up front -- Steven Shingler. I think we will see

that tonight. Edinburgh have been sitting comfortable in the top four

for most of the season. They have dropped out as a result of the match

against for most of the season. They have

dropped out as a result of the match against Cardiff, there they are in

fifth place. Leinster, Scarlets and Connacht are the top four, nothing

to worry about from an Edinburgh point of view but 13 points, two

behind Leinster, it's been a poor season from Leinster's point of

view. It's so tight there, isn't it? This is going to go right to the

wire. You'll see chopping and changing, Connacht are the surprise.

They are like Leicester city, they keep going. Everyone thinks they

will start losing but they keep winning. There is a lot to be made

up. Edinburgh have over performed this year, this is above

expectations, which is great. They need to push on because they have a

real chance, a need to push on because they have a

real chance, a real chance, of getting in the play-offs. The thing

about Connacht, one of the side is not affected by the World Cup or the

Six Nations, get Edinburgh and particularly Glasgow very much at

the wrong end really have been. What you have there is a continuation of

players, selection at Connacht, there has been the luxury of picking

the same team week in, week out, so Edinburgh haven't, Glasgow haven't,

but all the other sides haven't as well, so it's been a really

difficult season for all the Pro12. The World Cup obviously in 16 games

I think it is weekends back to back, that's the real stress on resources

because she will pick up injuries, so you will not have every player

available with international call-outs, so you are digging into

your reserves. That's why we are seeing some young players getting a

chance and it's great because we are seeing the next generation. We will

see many of these guys playing for Edinburgh, a hugely important match

for both sides and before we came on air I spoke to both coaches,

starting with Alan Solomons. Five changes for a hugely important game.

What's the thinking behind it? Some of the chips -- chaps weren't

available, we had a lot of locks out, Toolis is available, I'm

grateful he doesn't have to play lock. How difficult it is it when

you have so many guys awake for international duty to keep the

campaign going question might it's tough for all the teams. All the

teams suffer over this period. It's very difficult. It's been an

attritional season. In the Pro12 we had 16 back-to-back games, all the

clubs have to do it. We all have a lot of injuries. We have players out

with the Six Nations. I think we have just got to view it in a

positive light and it gives opportunities to other players. A

loss against Cardiff last time out but how important is this to get the

Pro12 campaign up and running? We didn't play well against Cardiff and

they fully deserved the victory. We need to perform a lot better tonight

to get a result. This time last year you got a victory, would it be nice

to get another win tonight and take it back to Edinburgh? Of course it

would but we know the Scarlets are determined for this game, as we are,

so it's going to be a pretty tough, tight contest. Will we see the

national side in the squad getting action? One can never tell how the

bench will be used, Jamie played against Cardiff and played really

well, we must remember he's only out of school and Blair is the first

year out of school. We wish you all the best. Thanks very much. People

are focusing on the international match, how tough is it to get

together for a Pro12 match the night before a big occasion? Not too hard

for us, we have memories of last year playing Edinburgh out here, it

was the only game at home in the Pro12 that we lost so we look

forward to this game for some time and coming off a disappointing game

against Connacht, having to wait two weeks to get back on the park has

been a bit of a test really. We're looking forward to it. What do you

think are the strengths of this Edinburgh side? They are well

coached, obviously. They are very direct in their play. They have good

set piece, good line-out, good line-out drive, so they take it to

you, very directly at times, and we have to be up to the task

defensively. Our set piece has to improve from the last game. You

mentioned the defeat this time last year. Is that still quite painful

for you? We're very proud of the run we had last year in terms of home

victories in the Pro12 and for that to come to an end was disappointing.

It's got to happen at some stage but you don't like it when it happens.

You look forward to playing that side again and hopefully getting it.

Thank you. The Scarlets coach there, the fact Edinburgh won here and this

is the thing that is clearly in the mind now, the only team to win here

in the Pro12 last year. It still hurts for him. Very much so, it's a

really proud record that they had last year. You think the quality

sides who came here and lost and Edinburgh were the only side to do

it and the Edinburgh players know what it takes to win here. They have

that good experience and it will be a different side but many of these

players will have been here last year so they will try to replicate

that tonight. It was during the Six Nations last year as well, so a lot

of the guys are playing at risk I'm -- game tonight. Let's talk about

some of the guys who are looking for big performances, John Hardy has

been a real revelation, join the Scotland side, came to Edinburgh,

has been playing really well. Hamish Watson takes his place tonight. This

is a perfect opportunity for somebody like Hamish Watson to step

up. John Hardy Scotland's number seven and Edinburgh's number seven,

but Hamish Watson is a great understudy. He is a perfect shape

and size for the modern-day seven. Look at the depth of his chest

there. Once he gets in over the ball you are not going to get him off it

and that's why he's so good. He's also very abrasive and he's just

relentless. He gets knocked back, he gets up, he goes again. A bit like

John Hardy, a similar style. I'm sure Hamish is really learning from

John Hardy. I've been really impressed with him in the last few

years. He will get a chance and play for Scotland, I've no doubt, but he

has to bide his time and learn and get better at it and use games like

this to really make his mark in the game and put his mark on it and make

sure he can dominate the contact. For those who are not entirely sure

what a seven actually does, just explain to us the role he has to

play and how important it is for the rest of the team. Contact is so

important, set pieces is one part of it but there are so many more

contacts and collisions that at seven he getting you -- in over the

ball, getting the tackle, getting in and trying to secure the ball. The

great sevens, Victor MacColl was fantastic, tomorrow, John Hardy and

Sam Warburton and Tipuric and Berkeley and Coward come you see so

many players now, so Hamish Watson has a big role to play tonight. Is

the unlucky not to be the Scotland setup? It's too early, John Hardy is

the clear choice. You have Blair Cowan, John Barclay, a Scarlets

player obviously back in the Scotland squad. Hamish Watson has to

bide his time but that time will come. One Bobby -- one guy who could

do some damage tonight for the Scarlets, he has done so much over

the years is DTH Van der Merwe. Now playing here in Wales and he is such

a great entertainer, so popular here, but I'm sure Edinburgh fans

would like to see him again -- would like to see him again. Oh, I had a

quick talk with him before the game, once a warrior, always a warrior. He

wants to score tries against Edinburgh. He is playing for the

Scarlets and has had a great start his career here. He scored his drive

on his first game and they love him here at Parc y Scarlets. He's that

player that is not a winger that stays on his wing. He goes looking

for work. He will come off nine, come off ten, coming from the

openside, he is one of these great players and I'm delighted for him.

Absolutely, a standout player. Back to tonight, Edinburgh has a really

good front eight, they are strong, it's usually important, they win

lots of penalties off it and it will be key against the Scarlets team.

Set pieces, the key to this is against Leinster, is who is coming

into the front row. Dickinson, Ross Ford and Nell, against Munster at

Murrayfield. This is the Scotland front row playing tomorrow. The key

tonight is for the likes of Sullivan and Cochran and Andress, can they

replicate that quality when they are now playing the Edinburgh tonight,

because it can be devastating. You are not just winning possession,

you're turning oval ball, getting penalties, which takes you 40-50

yards down the line. It's an offensive scrum, look at that,

absolute power but yet again that is the Scotland front row, can

Edinburgh tonight with Sutherland, Cochrane and Andress, step up? I

think they are good scrimmages and I would expect them to get under John

tonight. I have heard that Scotland had a wonderful win, and historic

win against Edinburgh last week, playing against Wales this evening,

they were up at half-time. They have just lost, 18-15, a late penalty, it

was 15-15 for so long in the game. I mentioned to Alan Solomons he had

taken a couple of players out of the under 20s side, the national squad,

sitting on the bench tonight. Would they have made a difference? I'm

sure they would because Jamie Ritchie and Blair Kinghorn,

outstanding players, Kinghorn scored a try in the victory against

England, a memorable victory. There is a clear hierarchy in Scottish

rugby and it is the international team at the top, then the pro teams,

then the age groups and the sevens at the same level. The priority is

with the proteins. There are so many players... That is priority has to

be Edinburgh. He has injuries at ten and 15 so Blair Kinghorn covers both

stand-off and full-back and on the back row they have a number of

injuries as well, Jamie Ritchie had to be called back. It's a shame for

those two players. They would have been desperate. I spoke to Blair, he

was desperate to play but it wasn't as -- his decision, it was taken out

of his hands and I hope they get gametime tonight because the 3-point

defeat at Wales, those two players could have made the difference so

give them gametime tonight. He had a great Win a week ago and some of his

players were taken, that's the way this cookie crumbles. Let's talk

about the importance of them potentially coming off the bench

because against Scarlets it will be an attritional game. I would have

thought so, it's a strong bench. There are players who can come off,

Jamie Ritchie will get gametime tonight. He is not regarded as an

under 20, he is a key part now of the squad. But with Coleman and Du

Preez and Hamish Watson, it's a good back row, a back row that can really

get in amongst the Scarlets back row. Shingler at six and Morgan

Allen at eight, an experienced player, so they are not lacking

experience or quality in the back row so it will be a good battle

tonight. Phil Burleigh, who signed an extension to his contract, he has

been an impressive player at ten. He causes a bit of excitement, likes to

do things, unsubtle defences. Next year, Duncan Weir is coming along

from Glasgow. Come off his perch. I think he will move into the centre.

Phil Burleigh looks like a 12 playing at ten, it's been effective

and he reads the game well, he manages the game very well. That's

good, you have young players around them and he has to boss it will stop

I'd like to feed if Nathan Fowles will get the game going and get the

tempo but Phil Burleigh will dictate where Edinburgh play and how

Edinburgh play. One of the guys I like watching is Damien Hoyland, in

the wing, as we mentioned DTH Van der Merwe, and entertaining one but

this young fellow is a fireball once he gets going. Very stocky, big

legs, real power, a real athlete, which is great to see. It's a good

stadium here. The picture is not great tonight but they have had

horrendous weather. Just as we have all over the place. You can see it

is very patchy as the Edinburgh team are getting ready to go. You hope

you get the ball, it's dry, it's good overhead conditions so I'd like

to think Edinburgh can get the ball out wide and get Hoyland and Tom

Brown, and Greig Tonks, it's a good exciting three, it's up to the

midfield and the forwards to win the ball and get it into good areas. It

should be a fantastic match, I'm looking forward to it. We are

watching from the stands, you will get to watch it from your sofa, live

here on BBC Two Scotland in the Cumbria -- company of our commentary

team, Hugh Dan MacLennan and John Beattie.

COMMENTATOR: There are nine points covering the

top six. This is the Edinburgh line-up tonight. The second row, the

departing captain is back on the blindside, otherwise the same pack,

the backs, Hoyland is the second top scorer in the competition, Sunbird

is in for Strauss and -- Sam Beard is in. An attritional contest in

prospect. Edinburgh in their away strip. A must win for both sides.

The coach is clear the distractions of Cardiff and all the other matches

being played tonight are set aside because these are

being played tonight are set aside because these are critical moments

in this year's competition. The predictable fanfare, an

explosion of colour, at Parc y Scarlets, for the home team.

Disciplinary issues, there are the yellow cards, forwards, changes in

the front row Bulbring makes his debut from South Africa, and

unchanged back row for three weeks in a row. Rhodri Williams is

leaving, Steve Shingler. Well, the substitute Benz, some

familiar names we heard of -- bench. Ritchie, Toolis, perhaps not the

strongest Scarlets bench we have ever seen. Scarlets have the ball,

playing from right to left. The referee is Andrew dress of the Irish

union. -- Andrew Brace. His eights match in this competition, not the

most experienced of referees but he has Nathan Hodges on the line for

comfort and support. All the play for in one of the tightest

competitions we have seen for years. And immediately Scarlets, who else,

it is Van der Merwe. Slackness, immediately, in the Edinburgh

forward line there, completely misreading that. Van der Merwe was

on it like a flash. 25 metres from the line, just seconds off the

clock, less than 20 seconds, and he almost breached it. But Edinburgh

have won it. Nathan Fowles. Well, John Beattie, that's a get out of

jail card in less than 20 seconds question might I was watching the

kick off and I thought they had lined up incorrectly. It's Toolis,

he is too far forward. He misjudged it. It wasn't lifted properly, it

didn't get as high as he thought. He was very far forward. They have cut

off early but it was going to be the long pass out, that structure and

Van der Merwe was nearly in. He will never have had an earlier score,

slack passing midfield, Scarlets grabbing it. We will come back to

the state of the pitch. There's our first opportunity at the first

scrum, we can have a word, John, it's not an ideal surface in any

manner of form? Not ideal. This is just a bad pass, but the pitch is

harder than I thought it looked, certainly around the edges. Lots of

sand. They have had a bit of water but the pitch is fairly hard, short

grass, a howling wind left to right as the view was the IPSO Scarlets

playing into the wind first half and I agree with Andy Nicol, these are

the periods of the game you need to be settled, set piece, first scrum.

Slippy surface, it has to be said. It will suit those with speed if

they get going, Damien Hoyland for example, Van der Merwe has had a

blast already. The attritional contest in the packs already there

to be seen. We heard a lot in the pre-match chat about the need for

the Edinburgh from three to step up to the plate, Sutherland, Cochrane,

Andress. They have chosen to go back to the scrum. If we watch their

feet, we will see whether they are having trouble. Maintaining the

ground. Yes, the previous scrum, I think Phil John, the prop we see

coming in, the number of one for the Scarlets, adjudged to have shoved

early. Andress, number three four Edinburgh, normally scrum is very

low, almost with his knees on the ground. It is not the first choice

front row. This is key that they get at least parity. Here we go. Good

scrum. Solid from Edinburgh. Scarlets go to the left. The referee

had a quick look. See the kick in the ground there, absolutely

rock-solid out there. That almost went over the defender's shoulder, a

chance for Edinburgh now to come back. The first aerial bombardment.

That one didn't really carry and again, uncertainty under the high

ball, but Edinburgh have plenty of men behind the ball. Fowles, Tonks

joins the line for full-back. And a penalty, the first penalty to

Edinburgh. I tell you what though, they will be delighted with the

first scrum, the reset scrum, because that is a second string

front row on that front row, that Edinburgh front row, had the

Scarlets front row on toast and the referee was about to blow for a

penalty when Edinburgh got the ball, so the wind is not where we thought

so I think Edinburgh will be delighted. This is just a crazy high

tackle. Well, perhaps at any other point in the game with only four

minutes in, but we have seen less than that be very harshly dealt

with. To be neutral, Brown was running low. Yes. Perhaps a few of

the other players slipped off the tackle just in time. Not so sure

that was the planned outcome, but it reached an Edinburgh mascot,

Coleman, the captain. Fowles, untidy from Edinburgh again. The referee is

waiting for the knock-on, just having a look to see if Edinburgh

will do anything with it. They have a chance. Fowles again. Slowish

ball. Burley keeps a low this time, using this click along the ground to

try and tempt the mistakes -- Burleigh. Now Tonks has it, he will

fire it up again. He chooses to run, changes his mind, goes left. Well

taken in the wind. It's almost charged down, which has given a

Scarlets a chance here to come into play because it rebounded off an

Edinburgh player and they have it, they have momentum now and they have

plenty of men coming left. A lot of men, Van der Merwe on the prowl,

they are trying to bring him in. He's there, but he's not needed

because the number eight has gone all the way, Allen. He has sliced

through the Edinburgh defence. Edinburgh looking for Van der Merwe

to take the ball, wasn't needed, Morgan Allen completed the move

beautifully. This is really good play. Because it's that long pass

from Shingler, remember Scotland tried to get Shingler. He passed it

between bodies and then the number eight just a big ramrod of a hand

off and Allen is over for the try. Look at that pass, split between two

forwards or so the defenders are attracted in. There is a man free

running. Out comes the right hand, bang, you're not getting anywhere

near me. That's a good try. Pace, balance and poise from the number

eight. He used the players as decoys, Edinburgh eventually had to

commit to the tackle and by then it was too late. The key was that first

pass. Shingler had two forwards outside him and he threaded the ball

between them. A killer pass and perhaps not a killer blow with the

conversion, but it's another two points for the Scarlets. And

certainly not the kind of start that Edinburgh would have wanted. But for

all this is a difficult place to come to they would have wanted a

better start than that, in seven minutes they have gone seven points

down. The score their Scarlets seven, Edinburgh nil. Along the

restart this time. -- a longer restart this time from Edinburgh,

almost charged down again. Rhodri Williams is departing this season at

the end of five years, he was saying this week how his focus remains on

making sure that Scarlets stay in the business end of the Pro12.

This is a better, quicker throw from Edinburgh, a flat pass taken. Sam

Beard had half of Wales coming in on top of him. Edinburgh need to get

some ball, they need to have time on the game. They need to play in

Scarlets territory for a while and they haven't quite got there at any

point. That was a slightly risky pass. This is a good chance now.

They have Du Preez inside again, to Beard. Better movement, faster

movement, from Edinburgh. Good pass, the forwards piling in, Du Preez has

come off the game again and good variety, good accuracy from

Edinburgh. Good defence from Scarlets. Because they have got

control of the position again. Through Burleigh's arms. He took his

I off it. Sam Beard going in where bigger men should be. For the first

time Edinburgh have managed to retain possession for a couple of

minutes. Burley changes -- Burleigh changes his mind. Every time

Edinburgh man gets it there is a man rushing to tackle him. Very quick on

the first ball carrier. Same again, they have two players back and at

some point Edinburgh have to gamble on going over the top. Du Preez

releases the ball to the left and again Scarlets stream back and

Fowles has a dart. A good game, really abrasive game. First ten

minutes planet -- plenty of action. Almost caught flat-footed in the

first 20 seconds but paid the penalty, a half-break, Fowles again.

Tonks joins the line. This time John Andress taken down. Fowles again

comes to the right. Toolis, the latest score in Glasgow, Ulster

three, Glasgow five, action everywhere tonight and tomorrow of

course, Lee Jones with that try from Glasgow. Putting them 5-0 up, good

pressure from Glasgow and off the ball here, off the ball down below

us to our right Anton Bresler engaged. There is a flag, I'm not

surprised, I'm not surprised there's a flag, and this could be a big

decision. Let's listen in. REFEREE: The red tent has reacted

with a swinging arm. No connection. But obviously first offence, four

ten, red tent has reacted, we will reverse the penalty. Do you agree?

Just a push? Your recommendation as a penalty against him? That decision

swings -- seems to have swung backwards and forwards, let's listen

to the conclusion. Read Kenned Steven Shingler. Clearly a right hip

on you, you have reacted by pushing. The penalty is against you. Yes?

Let's join Andy Nicol because he had a good few of that, I think? I did,

there's no doubt that Bresler took Shingler high and there was a bit of

afters, but Shingler definitely threw a punch as far as I could see.

They didn't connect but it doesn't matter, the intent was there, so it

was a penalty against Edinburgh. I think it should have been overturned

and reversed and a penalty for Edinburgh. John Beattie? The

allegation is the tackle is late, it's high, it looks high, and they

are off camera there. This is definitely high and swinging and

unnecessary. I don't know if we will see the second incident or not.

Well, the crowd saw that and made their feelings quite clear, because

in the way of things these days the review is there for everyone to see.

So anyway, a big moment, and Shingler again managed to pull his

hands away cleverly there. The ball kicked nicely into his arms and

again, Edinburgh just falling off the tackles. Michael Collins taking

it in. Turning back towards the traffic. Left again. Most of the

Scarlets' possession coming to the left and coming through the hands of

Morgan Allen, number eight, who got the first score six minutes. Just

the retention by Scarlets is very, very effective and when they swing

the ball they swing it with some confidence. They are also breaking

more tackles on Edinburgh at the moment. They missed the tackle,

missed the kick off. Missing too many and they have managed to turn

it over. They did well to hold the Scarlets player off the ground.

The challenge of gaining possession, Van Der Merwe is stripping off for

some reason, not the best of nights to do that, changing his shirt

already. That is where the arm wrestle took place, before it

eventually hit the deck. Nowadays, I think the referees are telling the

players that you can get one me down, that is the more overcome you

will see the players scramble, King is a great player. Three or four

years ago, he was one of the best in the world. The Edinburgh players

wrapped him up, it could be disappointing if Andress is injured,

this is not the first front line, front Row for Edinburgh. They are

confident. I think at the moment Edinburgh have made a couple of

basic mistakes, they missed the tackles, a try. Getting robbed of

the ball, stupid stuff from Bresler. Up in the scrums. I think that the

Scarlets are looking confident. The reality is, the score does not

reflect the chances that scholars have had in the opening 15 minutes,

less than. To have those converted in 20 seconds, that would have been

a huge blow. It looks like here's up and not exactly running. This was a

brilliant handoff, for the number eight to run like that. He is stocky

and strong. He is not that tall but he is bulky. That kind of player in

this environment, that picture looks as if it is wet but it is hard. You

can fly on that pitch Cash that pitch -- that pitch. He has enough

confidence to take on the Edinburgh defence. Van Der Merwe, the

competition's top scorer with six tries. That is a good scrum,

Edinburgh have a great scrum tonight. The referee leaves it with

Edinburgh. They had a bit of a ramble. It's the old thing of front

rows, the very last thing you have to do is go forward -- rumble. Look

at that turf being ripped up, 80 minutes of that, there would be a

lot left of it! It will rip up. Some suggestion that we may have a shower

or two in the evening, it is bitterly cold now. I do hope we get

to see the under 20 players tonight, I think it's a big story that they

are on the bench tonight. Those two boys will be capped the future. They

are very good players. It's a penalty for Edinburgh, another

busting for inverse. We were watching Blair Kinghorn kicking in a

pre-match routine. It was impressive. He was not exactly

kicking it and it was flying over the post from well-known the halfway

line. People did not hear the result last week with Scotland, the under

20s scored four tries to beat the English side, you can go to the

website and look at Kinghorn's try. He flew past all of the English

defenders. The Windies swirling -- the wind is swirling now. It was

left to right at the start of the game, it clearly held up. That did

not go the distance it should have. There must be some sort of effect

over there, the stadium is not completely enclosed. We can feel on

our faces left-to-right. Over there, I suspect the stands are creating

some sort of effect. Catching the ball. The wind looks to be right

behind the Scarlets. It is a great stadium for people who have not been

here on the outskirts of town, it is the kind of stadium that Edinburgh

would want. A fantastic stadium, not the biggest crowd ever because, I

suppose, of the other rugby fixtures this weekend, a lot going on. The

Scottish invasion this morning, I think I was the only person on the

plane without a kilt! Probably just as well!

Just the flag on the far side, the linesman with it, gently rippling

and kicking off. It indicates a change in the wind. The Scarlets

have it. Ready to rumble. This is the danger area for all teams these

days. They have a penalty coming. Edinburgh have collapsed. The

Scarlets attack is out again, looking for Van Der Merwe. They have

the ball which has blown over his head. It was a kick to nothing. They

knew that it was a free ball, they had the penalty. The Scarlets set up

the rear drive, you cannot, in that area, collapse the ball, you get a

penalty against you. It is a free ball. They will kick at ball, Andy

Nichol, is that the decision we would have expected there? I suspect

with three points. There was a decision before that was

interesting. The Scarlets had a choice of scrum or line-out, they

took the line-out. It is testament to how strongly Edinburgh scrum has

been so far. Look at the scoreline, it proves that set pieces are one

thing but the rest of the players are ready important.

This is by no means a guinea, the wind is clearly a factor. -- gimme.

He gives it a huge hoof, and he blasts it through the posts. They

deserved that. He's been kicking at 64%. Two successful kicks. He's

looked good, Shingler, calm, on form, collected, Edinburgh are up in

the scrums but not making use of possession, making too many mistakes

compared to the Scarlets. The ball hanging in the air again. The

Scarlets sussed it out, they are first to it every time. Ten points.

But they have lost that one. The ball goes forward.

The referee agrees that it was a ricochet forward. Some of the

accuracy is still not there, that is possibly due to the conditions? I

think it is the tension of the night as well. A lot of players here

thinking it is a big game and they have two win. It's a bit about arm

wrestle. -- of an arm wrestle. You would expect Edinburgh to have an

advantage, scholars want to move it wide. Dupre is at number eight...

For Edinburgh, when he gets the ball, he can really set down the

tackle. -- du Preez. We haven't seen the Hamish Watson effect yet. When

he explodes along the side of the pitch in particular. The referee is

beginning to lose patience with the scrum, but I think he understands

the underfoot conditions. I think he's picked up on someone. We

discussed, stability was a minimum requirement, we hold the head, take

off the pressure. I cannot make my message clearer. They aren't going

to take the pressure off, you aren't going to settle down for the scrum

and take the pressure off, you keep it on. No way will a team take the

pressure off. Certainly not in this area of the pitch. Try again.

Crouch, blinds... Burley is to the left, Hoyland...

Drifting in. WHISTLE They have blasted the Scarlets

there. That was very impressive. You try and edge out games, Edinburgh

are structured. The coach brought a game plan in, the forwards taking

the pass off now. It appears he has two good front rows, the

International one starting tomorrow and this one. This is quite

abrasive, they have a lot of weight here. Coleman slips in, making sure

he helps and taking the loose prop head. Clever stuff. We spotted this

earlier in the match as well, Nathan Fowles was practising his kicks. He

did not seem to be bringing toxin to the firing range in terms of

kicking. Whether it is a practical thing or an injury, I'm not sure --

Tonks. He was pulling to the left in the warm up. Let's look and see if

he has managed to compensate. Well, he took a lot of time about it, and

he strikes it sweetly. He has managed to compensate, getting

Edinburgh on the board. There is an injury in the Scarlets 22, Shingler.

I think Shingler, the starting ten, is there. I think their medic has

waived... He has a Dan Biggar injury, he has gone over on his

ankle, I assume that's what he's done, he was nowhere near the

playing area. He walking gingerly. He is done. The substitute is coming

on, Aled Thomas. He's been kicking at 81%, he's contributed 62 points

to the Scarlets effort this season. The machine line of number ten in

Wales for ten years. It's unfortunate not only for Shingler

but the Scarlets, he was a key figure.

We will come back to that. Burley. He did not quite get that one.

Steven Shingler has gone, Aled Thomas is at number 22 slotting in.

13 conversions, 12 penalties. He knows the way to go, whether he can

contribute the same running and same strategic control that Shingler had,

that remains to be seen. This is his first contribution. Almost an

identical pass. Taking out two Edinburgh defenders with one pass.

They need it back quickly, the Scarlets.

The crowd are appealing. Van Der Merwe waits in the line, using him

as a decoy in some ways. Aaron Shingler takes it in this time.

Meanwhile, Van Der Merwe disappears into the middle of the field, and it

is a penalty. Good pressure from the Scarlets. They play a different way

to Edinburgh, Edinburgh have structure, that first move went to

the right wing. Then it came to the left wing with the same move, trying

to pass the ball. This was the forward not rolling out of the way,

for a cheap penalty. The Scarlets are playing wide early. Edinburgh

tried to bash up runners off ten. More variety in the Scarlets

approach. They have got possession. Aled Thomas, his first shot at

goal... He kept it flat but straight. He

kept it long enough. And it was enough. Another three points for the

Scarlets. It's a ten point game now. 13-3. Clearly a comfortable

conversion, you would expect that from someone kicking at 80 plus

percent. Another tick in the box for the Scarlets and another challenge

for a number. Let's rejoin Andy Nichol down at the

far end of the pitch. Aled Thomas has come off of the bench. He got

that kick over, I think it was a key moment, Shingler has been a class

act controlling the game, looking dangerous. The kicking has been

good, going off injured so early is a big blow to Scarlets. Can

Edinburgh exploit that? 13-3 down, they need to get a try and they

could get back in the game and get an impact into this first half. This

is Morgan Allen taking it in. I think Kieran is out there. Neil

Cochrane getting his head the wrong way and is caught. He does not move

too much and he isn't moving as we watch him now to much. They thought

he was lying side, you have to be careful with these lads, Cochrane

has played in group rugby all the way up, a good throw, and abrasive

around the pitch. It shows if you are going to tackle a heavy number

eight, you need your head on the right-sided. Whether he meant it or

not. Just watch the way he was tackling. It is a shame. These

disruptions aren't helping either side. Leinster are issuing an attack

to zebra, I suppose. 26-0 to Zebre -- Zebre. Glass go holding

Ulster, 3-5. That game started at half past seven, they are well into

the match. -- Glasgow. You'll Cochrane has to be careful, of a

head knock curve some kind, they are going to take him off.

George Turner has come on, we will see whether it is temporary or

permanent, I suspect looking at Neil Cochrane going off that we won't see

him back. The rules are clear, we go on about it a lot, but if you

suspect any sort of concussion, you cannot come back on. Off the top

from Scarlets, Van Der Merwe appears in the middle of the field. As we

heard earlier, that is a great kick. Tonks has to turn, no room to move

on his left foot. Van Der Merwe manages to swing at three passes

along the other side of the pitch, having a blast. The hooker appears

at left wing. Taking it in. Now, the prop. Phil John on a charge. Righty.

They play middle, white, middle. -- wide. Edinburgh have a great break

from the number the far side, taking it in. Brown ducked and weaved his

way through, he didn't have enough support but there may be a chance

here. Sam Beard takes take sitting. That red shirt is lying where it

should not be. A driving Edinburgh side back. Slightly high... Out to

the left wing again, to Brown. Plenty of pace in the Edinburgh

backline as well, and here they come up the middle. To list is the engine

room tonight, extra men, the dummy run from Bresler. Edinburgh have

possession but not territory, they aren't making a lot of ground.

Burley breaks it this time, and they manage to keep it in.

On they go, moving it quickly. It is a basketball on the far side. The

referee has saved Edinburgh. I thought it was George Earle but in

that case it is the big South African. George Earle neither rules.

He was way up the pitch. The Scarlets had the ball but you cannot

fly in and take someone up the ruck, you have to bind.

You cannot just come in, fly in and smash someone, probably because you

will line up against him in the next line-up. He only arrived in West

Wales a week or so ago, we understand. George Turner delivering

the ball here. It's 10-54 Ulster now, that is very late the game. --

it is 10-5, for Ulster. Lack -- Black scored for Ulster.

Edinburgh are desperately trying to get back into the game. Truth be

told, the scoreline could have been worse. It may be that they have the

conditions in their favour for the second half. Come on, referee. Their

number six was lying all over the ball.

The referee is not having it. Common takes the ball in, he's tackled by

George Earle, the number four. Shingler knows exactly what he's

doing comedy is counting in his head... Then he was going to get out

the way but the referee had blown for a scrum. Very clever! He's a big

unit. I would say he's the biggest player on the pitch. Even the

tallest. But overall, I think he's the biggest unit. I think he's quite

capable of pulling himself about, flopping in the right place.

Edinburgh are coming more into it. More plays through forwards, and in

the back division. The Scarlets are much wider in their attack. Going

one way to the other. Edinburgh are trucking up, to the middle of the

pitch. They are yet to profit from this scrum.

That is the halfway line. He is going to move them back. They

are going to have another go, slightly further in, almost on the

centre spot, if there was one. You can see Van Der Merwe just wretched

off, he is going to have a shot now. -- stretching. We have been yet to

see him, Van Der Merwe is on the extreme to write. He's been all over

the backline, he has appeared everywhere. It's just not working.

Your point about the pitch is very good. The new Murrayfield pitch, it

is the semisynthetic pitch, it does not have much of this, rugby has to

think carefully about what we play on. You cannot play on pitches where

studs slip and props can make excuses, look at the mark behind

them! This pitch is not adequate now, these kinds are not adequate

for top-level rugby. Not fit for purpose is the commonly used phrase,

the same in football, at the moment, the Edinburgh midfield... Down they

go again. I think in modern rugby you cannot have a pitch where the

studs slip, because props can claim it was not them. It's not just a

safety issue but a technical point. A technical issue and I think for

spectators. Look at the Brown patches on the pitch. Andras's

feature just go, there he is, number three. For Edinburgh. You cannot

have that. -- John Andress's feet just go.

This time, Edinburgh do well. They've managed to recycle. They are

getting there. We hear the Edinburgh change, Neil Cochrane went off,

that's a permanent change now, so George Turner will stay as her

cover. -- will stay as a hooker. We understand there was an injury

assessment taking place, which we assume has not enabled him to play

on, he's been withdrawn. Not nearly straight, I think. Edinburgh have

it, they have it on the left. Where there are men aplenty. Straight

through! Tom Brown again... A loose pass. The loose pass at the very end

is the one that has beaten Edinburgh. The home crowd are

incensed, right back to the very first throw in. It was their

throwing! You play advantage. Edinburgh took advantage, they did

well, using width, they had a great throw straight through. I think

Edinburgh are on the verge of doing something tonight. Their team-3 down

but you cannot say that the Scarlets are much better than them. -- they

are 13-3 down. At half-time, they would say that they are only ten

points down, they've had a bit of a shoo-in. If it was not for the bad

kick-off at the start, where they messed up, they did not buy... They

brought the wrong attack. When Scarlet bought the try, Morgan Allen

went out on the left wing. I think at the moment, the more you look at

the game, the more Edinburgh played to the right, the more they attack.

More injuries in the red shirts. I think Andy's point about Shingler

going off, that could be the big turning point? You are right,

Edinburgh are coming back into the game but they cannot get the points,

whether a penalty try at 33, with Scarlets getting that score now, it

takes it away from Edinburgh and sets up things for Edinburgh. --

sets up things for them. They just have to keep the scoreboard ticking

over and have a big assault in the second half. Ten minutes or so

remaining in the first half... Wait! It has rebounded, it was so swift it

even took the Scarlets by surprise. Where did it go? Same again, lads.

I'm not sure that same again is what we need! It's not even funny.

Actually, that was right into the lap of Nathan Fowles. If he picked

it up it could have been reset. To Edinburgh. But I think that

Edinburgh... That last lineout, they did it well. The scrums are doing

well. The engine rooms are firing well. I think they will miss comb

and when he goes, that old-fashioned School Of Hard Knocks number six. --

Coman. They are having a job disentangling from the surface.

Upfield by Williams. They managed to get hold of Aled

Thomas. Before they make ground. Tonks is down, he's left a huge gap

behind him. Edinburgh have stolen it again, fouls goes down the line, a

good and clever kick. Acres of space on this side of the field. Edinburgh

may look to bring Allen and Sam Beard in. Two Edinburgh players are

down. I think the referee is going to have

to stop this. There are two injuries to Edinburgh's players at the

moment. A good break by Owen up the right-hand side, the curse of last

week for Scotland, the occasional untidy ruck. Scotland do something,

I think everyone has written them off, it is quite nice to play when

everyone has written you off! What an occasion to turn up in Cardiff

and do something. At the moment, Edinburgh, I think, deserve to get

more out of this game. They've not been as untidy as the Scarlets. The

mistakes have given way to promise, more attacking, more confidence,

ball in hand, a couple of injuries. If Edinburgh get points on the

board, they will have a sniff in the second half. You sound like a man

who has been there and done that, you were once written off in Cardiff

and did something about it? We've all played, every Scottish player

has been written off at almost every season or every time, then you try

and prove people wrong. That is what happens. He is running rather

gingerly... Here he is, having to take part now. He was shaking in his

shoulders, not looking right. I wonder if we will see Blair Kinghorn

a bit earlier than even we would have wanted or expected. He has a

bit of something else. Hyde, a good off-load, Burleigh

could have gone on. Five metres. Five metres, Fowles has it. In it

goes. Five metres again, they need patience, they need precision. Their

bodies everywhere at the moment, Edinburgh, try again. Scarlets, is

the cry. Edinburgh pile in stock they have one of their players down

on the 22 metre line, they go left, right, the middle. I think there are

two Edinburgh players out of the action, that one we can see, I'm not

sure who it is. Its Burleigh, not exactly running, I'm not sure who it

is on the other side. Here is Tonks. Again, committing everything to the

ruck there come in they go again, they are underneath the posts. It's

the first time they've been in this range, in this territory. Another

blast. Number eight per Morgan Allen, blocking the play, clearly.

They have turned it over. He managed to get his body in the way and that

is not a good kick, because this has come to Hoyland and he has got

plenty of gas. He has come this way. He has hit a thick wall, which is

called Van der Merwe. He went through it, to be fair to him. That

was spectacular, Edinburgh have and the full condiment, I'm not sure

they are all fit enough. -- full complement. Hamish Watson. Bang.

Fowles, they need to bit quicker but it's a bit more direct from

Edinburgh. -- they need it a bit quicker. Scarlets not committing too

many men. There are a lot of them on this side but they are thin on the

left, which is where Edinburgh are going. The crowd are shouting for

crossing, and they are still thin on the far side, the Scarlets. Du Preez

has spotted that. He has taken it in and they piling on top of him.

Fowles will come this way. Watson is lining up under penalty to

Edinburgh. A good spell, John. Yes, some of these Edinburgh players have

turned up tonight. Toolis has turned up. That was a great break. You

think of the way Tonks and Hoyland are running, and Burleigh, you have

Fowles playing well. Edinburgh must be thinking, we deserve to have more

out of this game. This is the break, this is Toolis, steps up, that's a

lovely off-load and right through the gap and out to Coman, Coman gets

it and gets injured here. No wonder. There was a split second when

Burleigh was through when you thought if he had nicked his

shoulder and gone right he might have gone the whole way himself,

however, the end result is in Nathan Fowles' hands. The clock is going to

run down. We made very well be seeing the last play of the first

half. It looks like it. If you can spin this out long enough. It will

be for Andrew Brace to decide whether we see anymore.

He has hit the post, it was the final play and luckily the Scarlets

the ball dropped in their lap. How hard is that, John? Just a quick

mention for Hamish Watson and Hoyland, who both carried the ball.

Edinburgh needed that kicks, needed that kick, 13-6 it would have been.

It's the post. You need to do little things like stick points on the

board. He was willing it over but they are still in play. He runs into

Hamish Watson, Burleigh, there. Du Preez, there is still a chance. The

ball is live, the clock is red. At the end of this passage of play, oh,

that could be. In fact, that is it. Ending in the most horrible of ways

and complete frustration for Edinburgh, just as they were

beginning to turn the tide. A really good game, very competitive on both

sides, with chances aplenty. Scarlets have converted the better

bunch of the chances. They lead comfortably, but not overwhelmingly,

it has to be said, adding Debra going with some hope, I would say,

because the score as we have it is Scarlets 13, Edinburgh three --

Edinburgh going with some hope. Edinburgh will be disappointed at

the half wishing, putting pressure on the Scarlets side, if only they

had got across the line it would be more competitive. All the analysis

to come and we will look ahead to Scotland against Wales in the Six

Nations as well but the Pro12 is up and running not just here but across

the country. Glasgow are in action as well, up against Ulster. Let's

see the updated scores. as well, up against Ulster. Let's

see the updated scores. These latest scores. Connacht at the top of the

Pro12, that was last night, finished by 26-21 at Rodney Parade. Leinster,

who are currently in fourth place in the Pro12, running away with it

against Zebre and Glasgow were 5-3 ahead against Ulster but have

converted a try at the Kingspan, Glasgow are up against it. That much

nicked off at 7:30pm. -- that match kicked off. Here at Scala Tupac --

here at Scarlets' Park, what about kicked off. Here at Scala Tupac --

here at Scarlets' Park, what about the Edinburgh point of view? A poor

start, a slow start, but they worked their way back in the game and that

last five minutes of the first half was symptomatic of maybe Scotland's

rugby last week, they promised so much, they get to a good position,

more than last week's Edinburgh should have scored, they should have

had the composure to work the ball once they got in behind but Coman

got tackled so short that they were five yards from the line. They

should have had the composure to score a try, not just a penalty. As

it turned out they didn't get anything any it might cost them in

the second half. The last ten minutes of the first half and the

first ten minutes of the second half of usually important and the

beginning is hugely important, a poor start for Edinburgh.

beginning is hugely important, a poor start for Edinburgh. It quickly

lead to a try. The kick-off was misjudged. Van der Merwe loves to

score tries, almost got one within ten seconds. This led to field

position. This is a big long -- big long pass by Shingler. Hoyland does

well in a sense, waiting and biding his time but he has to make a tackle

and Morgan Allen goes in, we talked up before the game, a knows what

he's doing, good pace. A big long pass, pass, Hoyland buys time, he is

tracking back, wanting support there, he then has to make the

tackle and he doesn't. There is a wait of up -- there is a bit of a

weight differential bot Hoyland makes the tackle. A good finish. A

class act. Look at the size of him. He was prominent early on but he got

quieter as the half went on because Edinburgh managed to work their way

back into the game. If you are going to score, concede a try, make sure

it's early and it gives you a chance to get back. Moving the ball through

well, fairly clinical, you see the white line coming up and unable to

get over it? That was it, the was one chance, one opportunity and they

took it. It was a Paul Stocker Edinburgh, not just straight off the

kick-off, it was a few minutes later but testament to how poorly

Edinburgh started the game -- it was a poor start for Edinburgh. There

were poor set pieces, particularly the Edinburgh scrum, we don't have

the international front row but not really capitalising on the

dominance. It's still a very important that piece. You can see

it's a penalty here for Edinburgh, but you know, look at the scoreline,

13-3, they have not really taken advantage of having the platform.

They get the penalty and there is a swirling wind but Burleigh has to

find touch. That's missed by ten yards. Scarlets but in a good kick

so instead of having an attacking line-out in the Scarlets' half, they

are now defending their own line-out in their own 22. Must be frustrating

for Alan Solomons, you can coach all week but if people are missing kicks

to touch, it's frustrating. Basic mistakes, that is where frustration

comes from. When you are struggling it is little things like that, you

need to take the pace out of the game, kicked to touch, start the

line-out, don't go for the miracle kick, get into touch and get the

game started again. There were moments in the first half from an

Edinburgh point of view where they moved it reasonably well, no killer

touch at the end but maybe something to look forward to in the

second-half potentially? This game off Scarlets line-out, some good

passive here, there is space. There is good energy the team and Tom

Brown gets a good hand off, gets away, and you can see exactly what

he's trying to do, trying to off-load, which is the right thing

to do but it wasn't as sympathetic as it needed to be. He does well

here. He almost gets the ball in one hand, tries to off-load it to

Michael Allen, and it just didn't go to hand. Maybe just too aggressive.

This was another opportunity when Edinburgh, who got in behind, you

can see the forwards are interacting with the backs. Again, they are

setting up nicely, scanning, there is a good off-load from Toolis, a

runaround from Burleigh. It comes to Coman, it gets to Coman, the sniper

gets in there. This is the bit I was talking about, five yards from the

line, quick ball, this has to be converted into a try. That's the

really frustrating thing because Edinburgh, we are both standing

screaming at that action towards the end of the half, they wanted to get

the ball into hand and moving, there were extra men over on the right

wing and the ball wasn't getting there. When you get so far in behind

the defence and that close to the line you have to make good decisions

because there will be gaps. Everyone is scanning, not just Phil Burleigh,

everyone is offering the right line, the right angle and executing the

passes. That should have been uneasy walking try. As it turned out they

got the opportunity for three points but unfortunately they didn't take

it. We will talk about the second half in a few minutes but everyone

is here, all the Edinburgh fans here in Wales are going to Cardiff

tomorrow, whether they have a ticket or not, are going to the pub, they

are going to the Scotland game in the Six Nations and how important

that will be after a disappointing start last week after the excitement

of the World Cup, to put such a poor performance against average in

Glenside, Murrayfield was such a difficult start for Scotland, was it

not? You have, it was -- it was, it was a poor performance. We haven't

got the luxury of being slightly off our game and still winning games,

that's what needs to happen tomorrow, a better performance. I

think we will, we will be better because we have had one game and we

slow starters. We have only ever won once the opening weekend of the Six

Nations, an incredible start, but we are always better in the second

game. We will need to be. I thought Wales away was the heart of our

first two games, here we are tomorrow, we have that. They are a

good side, settled, dangerous, they have power throughout the team and a

really good backs. Two years ago when Stuart Holbert got sent off,

that was a sobering afternoon, so we won't see that tomorrow I don't

think, we will see a game, two teams wanting to play and that will suit

Scotland. Let's look at the things Scotland will have to improve on

because there were chances against England but not clinical enough.

Maybe we are seeing that night with Edinburgh. Look again how close

Scotland are. It's all about making the right decisions, right to take

it in there, Johnny Gray, but Billy Vunipola gets a good position and

has to release it and it squirts out the side. You could argue it could

be a penalty but it's all about securing the ball and compound the

mistake by giving away a penalty to England. They clear the lines and go

away. This was a line-out drive, I Denton at the back, Hardy is in

control. Do they get it going forward? Greig Laidlaw is

controlling it, Glasgow use the move a lot with Tommy Seymour coming off,

it's a good move, he gets in behind but Jonathan Joseph makes a good

play here. You will see it from a different angle, very physical in

defence and strips the ball. It wasn't just the fact he stopped

Tommy Seymour, look at the blue shirts behind. Tommy Seymour was

trying to get his hands free and he has been off-loading it here. This

was before half-time, 7-6 down, the clock has turned red, fin muscle

gets in the right position. These are the key moments. He's that Wash

snatches this, he hasn't got a goal in International Rugby Board but the

difference they're going in 9-7 ahead would have been different. It

was the one opportunity, he stumbled here, I don't think he saw Stuart

Hall outside him, he didn't see George Ford. If he goes to Cup hobby

he scores it, if he keeps it in, he wins the foot race. It was

unfortunate, what happens. One change, Taylor in at 12, Matt Scott

out injured but fair enough from Vern Cotter? Would you make many

changes yourself? This time last week this was the best team Scotland

card put out, with Matt Taylor in there it's the right call. They

didn't play well, give them another chance. If they don't perform

tomorrow, make changes. Duncan Taylor in the Matt Scott, much of a

muchness, Duncan Taylor has been playing really well for Saracens.

That match up against Jamie Roberts tomorrow will be outstanding because

Jamie Roberts up last week was against Ireland was unbelievable. So

physical, none of us would fancy playing against him, he's such a

monster. Let's talk about Lin Russell, during the World Cup he was

such a star, last season for Glasgow he was such a star, maybe he is off

the boil and I imagine Scotland will need a big performance from him who

are quality players. It doesn't happen individually with Finn

Russell. It was because we didn't get quick ball and that is what

every team is looking for. Every attacking team is looking for quick

ball, every defensive side wants to slow down quick ball. England did

that very well. We said it was poor decision-making last week for

Scotland, which it was. It doesn't just mean macro to Russell, it was

everyone, -- Finn Russell. It's about supporting in the right way.

It's a collective. Another week's training, the accuracy has to be

better. That was what was poor, in contact, when Johnny Greg took it

in, the accuracy, we lost ball and contact more often than not last

week and that is poor. We will see better decisions I think. When

Scotland play and unstructured off-loading game, which we saw in

the World Cup, that is when Finn Russell comes into his own. That's

what we need to see tomorrow, Scotland doing what they do best.

That means we can score tries and Blues the game and there is no shame

because Wales is a good side but I want to see Scotland produced the

rugby we know they can. What we saw last Saturday was not bad.

Absolutely, we will talk more about the opening Wales and Scotland game

after this match, because the teams are coming back onto the pitch,

Edinburgh behind 13-3. Can they turn this around? Do they have it within

them to win the game? Definitely, you know you should have scored a

try in the changing room, it can be a positive... Keep doing what they

are doing. 13-3, it is teetering. If they get another try and it gets to

20-3 the game is over but Edinburgh must get the first score. That's

where you keep the scoreboard ticking over and have the final

assault on the second half of the second half. Edinburgh can win this.

They have just got to have the composure when they get in behind,

defensively they have to be rock-solid and not give away that

easily try they did early on, or the easy possession. They can still win

this but they have to play better than they did. Glasgow scored a late

try to get a losing bonus point in Ulster. Scarlets against Edinburgh,

13-3, John Beattie and Hugh Dan MacLennan will take you through the

second half. COMMENTATOR:

I don't think as far as we can see any changes to the teams at the

moment. We will run through that as Greig Tonks gets Edinburgh under way

again. Edinburgh now playing from right to left, Tonks, we were a bit

uncertain about his fitness as he left the field at the end of the

first half so we will keep an eye on him. Interestingly, the Edinburgh

substitutes all warming up quite visibly -- bitterly at half-time.

Both sides as they -- bitterly at half-time, both sides as they were.

Neil Cochrane was lost to a head assessment. George Turner warming

up. Tonks off is a backhand to the most important of the threats from

Edinburgh, Tom Brown tonight. The engine room, and -- Anton Bresler

and Ben Toolis, have been putting themselves about quite fashionably

tonight. Burleigh has threatened occasionally. Fowles, who hit the

post in the last minute, what a difference that might have made.

Hamish Watson has given it the full afterburners. And blasted his way

through. We need a bit more of that, I would think, because Edinburgh

have regained a bit more momentum. Fowles is borrowing for it and an

interference there. The referee now in a crucial position. Andrew Brace

have settled for the penalty, and that must be a straightforward shot

at goal, at this stage in the game. Hamish Watson is having a great

game, carrying the ball, sending players away, and Nathan Fowles

well, you can't the ball out of a player's hands, a nice little

backflip there from Tonks, a lot more players doing that and Brown

looking good but Hamish Watson, he carries the wall, -- every time he

carries the ball he gets the second tackle and these are key moments.

You can get this up to 13-6 and I think Edinburgh started off really

spritely. They have carried the ball quickly into contact, got the ball

back quickly. I think he is having a good game. I think Fowles has been

at almost every breakdown, fed the ball back well. He's going to finish

the job now, one hope. A fairly straightforward kick.

Takes as much time as he needed and he was allowed because that has

caused a few questions to Scarlets in the opening minutes of the second

half. The penalty has taken Edinburgh to seven points behind the

Scarlets. The Scarlets lead, 13-6. So the Scarlets substitutes, fly

half number 22 Alan Thomas will replace Shingler -- Aled Thomas. A

fraction of uncertainty there, it doesn't exactly inspire confidence

when you see the players just standing, waiting for somebody to

take charge of the situation in the kick-off. Fowles hoists it. A decent

chase. Who else, Mr Watson. I presume. Against -- again, slipping

too many tackles, Edinburgh. This is a threat, this is a threat, a

wonderful tackle by Fowles. A bit high, but did the business, it

stopped and that has taken the momentum away that was within

inches, within a pace or two of having got Scarlets back and ahead

in the game. Yes, he's complaining Edinburgh, it started with Morgan

Allen's break camp this break by Williams, Rhodri Williams right

through, tackled by his opposite man. Watch this, he runs through

between two people, keeps the ball in hand. He's a live wire. We've got

a couple of injuries, which gives you a chance to give you the final

score from the Kingspan in Ulster, Ulster 13, Glasgow ten. A late try

therefore Glasgow has won them a bonus point, when they were ahead

for such a while, but it looks like 32, it is 52 Leinster and nil to a

Zebre. Not a bad effort from Glasgow. Pretty good, people forget

Glasgow have games in hand. A difficult start, they have lost so

many players to the World Cup squad. I think the beauty of tonight's game

is aside from him, Williams playing well, we are seeing the next

generation of Scottish players. Sutherland, the loosehead was

injured, this lad has something, for a young man he doesn't want to be

covering, he is off forest edge. -- he is off, for a stitch. We have

Allan Dell coming on, number 17. He will get some stitching on Rory

Sutherland's die. Not too happy, going off because there is a

suggestion Edinburgh were beginning to turn the tide there. We will

presume this is a blood replacement at the moment. I think Edinburgh

need to contain the number eight Morgan Allen. He started off the

last incursion, with a really powerful tackle, powerful break.

He's the guy who has done Edinburgh most damage apart from Steven

Shingler, who went off with the unfortunate, we were assuming, but

it looked as if he had turned his ankle in a similar way to Dan Biggar

in the previous week, so below is on the bench Rory Sutherland is being

patched up. It doesn't look YKC Ring a century. It's one of these -- it

doesn't look like a serious injury. It's a spurting cut, just above the

eyebrow. Edinburgh need a good scrum, they need to exit this

territory and the scrum has been one of their strongest suits tonight.

It's not that lightly. That is not what they needed. It's definitely

not what Edinburgh needed. They would have targeted Allan Dell

there, John. It wasn't Dell. Scrum is usually go backwards when the

tight head goes backwards. So Andress, far side, they are claiming

here, they claim, Andress went down on his knees, Shingler pointed and

that will have been a call from the assistant referee was given the

call. Again, it's like a cabbage patch away over on the far side

there. The end result is another penalty to the Scarlets. They have

taken it back beyond the 22 metre line. The chance now for Aled

Thomas. He has given it a good kick, that's

more than enough there, more than enough to restore the three points

back to a 13 point advantage. For the Scarlets. Comfortably taken

penalty by man who slots in, no more than we would expect, so we have

Scarlets 16, Edinburgh six, John. Edinburgh can't afford to let the

Scarlets become dominant. Having dominated the scrums, then to give

away a penalty at scrum time is incongruous. Du Preez, Burleigh, who

said as he chased Du Preez, under it. A case could be made that he was

blocked there. Again, the Scarlets exit strategy is good although the

kicking is not as good. The uncertainty under the high ball, the

wind tossing it. Just a lack of strategy here from Edinburgh,

because it is kick and chase, kick and hope. This might run, but

Burleigh has decided he will just deal with it. Sticking with some

length and some accuracy this time. -- kicking. Making sure he made good

ground and calling a halt to the ping pong. A bit of aerial ping

pong. Sutherland coming back on. The difference between the two teams has

been a couple of missed tackles. First of all gave Scarlets the first

try, a missed tackle, a good threaded pass and then Williams

through between two tackles, nearly got them the chance with the

penalty. Edinburgh's defence, which is normally first-class, tonight,

you can coach all you like and two players missed tackles. These are

the fine margins which decides games. Rhodri Williams tanks it

again, keeping it in play quite deliberately, Tonks. Edinburgh have

clearly decided to take the aerial route for a while. It was a good

chase because they have territory, but Scarlets again weaving their way

through. Slipshod defending. Look at that. Even Hamish Watson couldn't

cope with that, but he is back in there. Goodness me, he gives it

everything. Here they come. They have men out on the right this time.

Haven't seen too much of Gareth Owen. He has moved from centre in

his last outing, too right wing. -- to the right wing. A better

challenge from Edinburgh. A quick rush in the defence. Scarlets

stretching them left and right, left and right and this time it is left.

It has broken down at Van der Merwe, a high tackle. By which time the

whistle had gone. It's just a bit broken, but this could actually suit

anyone of a number of speed merchants who could pick up the ball

and just take off. Could do. The player that has impressed me is the

Scarlets number two, who is down injured, Kirby Myhill. Regan King,

we know he is class, but the hooker, that's a knock-on by Van der Merwe

but time I will get fit he doesn't look like a modern-day hawker, a

squat five up to six foot two inches, he is playing. He doesn't

look like a hooker, running well, and he has something in Regan King.

There is Myhill, he doesn't have a modern look,... Fantastic nobility,

not many people will give Hamish Watson ambush like that and get away

with it. Hamish didn't get back on his feet very quickly and deal with

it, in his own way -- he did get back on his feet very quickly. A

finely balanced game, it's been a good game. An open game, dry ground,

dry ball, pitch gives a bit, the scrums have been fascinating. The

line-outs have been few and far between because they have mostly

kicked for territory and both back divisions are attacking, so you have

a real matter of both teams trying to play the same type of game. They

are desperate for the points because they know there is going to be no

margin of error now. You see what Leinster have done, Leinster and

Munster ominously have games in hand, as do Glasgow to a degree but

here, Edinburgh have it. A good break up the medal on the shoulder,

the short pass. Moving it through and the Edinburgh subs beginning to

warm up, at pace pillow was here. This is a good break on the far

side, cutting inside. -- at pace here. He was tripped possibly, there

was half a claim. That could be very interesting, the referee is not

getting any guidance from the touchline and he is happy to let

that go. That would be interesting, to see that a game, if we could,

whether Hoyland was taken down or partially taken down. There was a

clear attempt to obstruct him, to hold his progress. It came from an

amazing off-load almost on the own 22 as they ran out from defence and

then Hoyland was through, whether he was tripped I didn't see. I doubt it

otherwise there would have been more of a noise. Hoyland still thinking

of what he nearly did, but meanwhile Scarlets, look at the way the ball

is playing off the ground. It's extraordinary how hard it is under

the surface and that is clearly kept in play by the Number ten.

He stayed back in Tonks position. He left it very late. One or two of the

Scarlets, Van Der Merwe on the side, hands on his knees, he does not look

too great. Here we have the first of the Edinburgh substitutions. Dougie

Fife, and I think John Kennedy, are going to come on together. It would

appear that way to me. Dougie Fife is the first player. He's come on,

and Sean Kennedy, replacing fouls at scrum-half. A straight swap. Hoyland

has been replaced by Dougie Fife -- replacing fouls at scrum-half.

Plenty of experience for both. A different type of play-off for Sean

Kennedy. Here, the Scarlets are coming, it is a bit slack, behind

Van Der Merwe, a good chase by Edinburgh. They have it, I think.

But the Scarlets have the numbers, and Williams decides that he will

send it along. A chance for Edinburgh to clear the line. That

has been successful. A bit of experience coming into play. The

ruck that we just saw was a chance for Edinburgh to win the ball back,

they did not all fire in, the Scarlets came back and they got the

ball back. To list is playing well, they are getting the ball. --

Toolis. They cannot break the defensive line the way that the

scholars have done. -- the Scarlets. Rhodri Jones... The

number 18. When they go on a rumble, Edinburgh are finding it difficult

to hold momentum when they get the ball and they steam-rolled through.

Hamish Watson is going to get an ear wiggling, he said something there,

clearly. He puts on self there, he's got to get out, if he does that

again, he's leaving the field. That was pretty blunt. I don't know what

he said. Excuse me, that was a bad decision? Maybe not! Anyway, a

penalty to the Scarlets, that could be costly. These are the moments

that offer an opportunity to 18 to put clear water between them and the

other team, at the moment, this scoreline is not a done deal -- a

team. This is when the coaches would get furious. He tries to drag him to

the side. He is held there... The damage was done, and what he said

afterwards... I think so. He'd already given away the penalty.

Those extra ten metres. Playing into Aled Thomas's hands. Or more

precisely, his right boot. That's 80% plus. He delivers, for sure.

He's taken Scarlets further ahead, 19-6. The game is slipping away from

Edinburgh. It is self-inflicted. That was a penalty given away. Then

to talk back to the referee. Scrum dominance is not what it was, in the

last scrum, they gave away a penalty. The Scarlets have upped the

tempo. Edinburgh have taken a step back, I think, it is fair to say.

But they aren't out of it. Tonks, this is another good break. Tom

Brown. He has had a storm. He's been a lecturer, breaking the line most

times. -- he's been electric. He's hit the pace on the dial that

Edinburgh needed. Bernie Mac delivers to du Preez.

A suggestion of crossing in the middle. A bit of a bust up... Still

going on. Meanwhile, play is raging below us here. The afters are

finished but there is an injury. Hamish Watson? One of his own

players came in to ruck someone. I think he got caught. That was my

reading of it. He's had a great game apart from that penalty. I think the

Edinburgh backs had been playing well as well. They've been cutting,

sometimes getting through. Another change coming for the Edinburgh

side. Jamie Ritchie. One of the under 20 players. This could be very

interesting. Let's see what happens here, when we sought Watson out on

the far side. I think it will be for Watson, he gave away the penalty. It

is taking a long time. Here he is in possession. Then, that happened and

he did not look too happy. It may have been the previous ruck. I think

it was Rory Sullivan who knotted him in the back of the head by accident.

The joys of being a professional rugby player! It's that feeling, the

worst feeling in the world as the Sunday morning, but for him it will

be Friday morning! He's had a bang on the head and the nose. No matter

how hard you train, it takes its toll. There is nothing like playing.

Even the pros tell you, they train and train, someone wax them in the

game, and all of the air goes out of your lungs and the energy goes. You

watch these guys, he's played really well. -- somebody hits you in the

game. He is 18 or 19 stone, they whack into each other, and run on.

Let's go to Andy Nichol for a view on where we are. 25 minutes to go.

19-6, the scoreboard does not look good at the moment. Coman, the

captain, has to get the team together and have communication to

say that the belief is still there to win it. What they will do next,

and what they have to do. I've been watching them, they go to ones and

twos, if you look at the scoreboard, they have to get everyone together

and say this is what we will do, and how we will win the game. Look

everyone in the iron and nature or everyone knows exactly what is

expected. I would like to have seen more leadership in those five

minutes. We are going to see some changes. It looks like the other

Toolis boy is coming in as well. This game can still be won, but they

have two upped their game, and play error-free and disciplined. -- they

have to up their game. The captain is coming off, Mike Coman. What Andy

was saying was a good description of someone like Keller, who would have

commanded that situation. The Toolis twins are back on. The Scarlets are

benefiting from some ricochets. Watson is away. We have Jamie

Ritchie at number 20 who has come on in his place. Burleigh, we

understand, has taken the captain's responsibilities. Tonks... Dougie

Fife was looking for some action. Du Preez, appearing on the right-hand

side quite a lot now. Rory Sutherland has covered every tune of

the sand, that is part of the Scarlets. In some patches, better

possession and movement of the ball, a cutting run again by Sam Beard who

has looked very sharp tonight. Burleigh, treading water Tonks

delivers a better pass. Mike Allen cuts through. Here is a chance for

Edinburgh! Raking through, it's a good tackle. -- breaking. Edinburgh

are rumbling towards the line to the left. Within the 22 metres. Here

they come, stretching into the left and up the middle three Mike Allen

again. Sean Kennedy to Sam Beard. Tops was too far away. He takes it

on himself. -- Tonks. The ball is loose. We have two metres to go...

The Scarlets have pinched it. Within metres of their own line. This is

great play from Edinburgh. Turner... What a bit of speed it was from the

hooker. He comes on. Those two centres, Beard and Allen are making

inroads through the midfield. You have the young boys on, a bunch of

young boys. They've taken the captain off because he has signed

for someone else. Playing with London Irish, wherever he has gone,

get him off the pitch. You have a couple in the middle, Toolis in the

middle, Toolis on the back. Richie is on as well, it is the next

generation. It is good. The two wingers have been impressive, Tom

Brown has had an incisive game. Dougie Fife is contributing now.

He's come on. The icing on the cake would be to give Kinghorn a run. A

lot of openings and spaces are appearing. Young Adam Hastings, as

well, Gavin's boy is playing for a part. Edinburgh have it! Rock and

roll towards the line... Du Preez off-loads two metres. Piling in,

Sean Kennedy is held. That is a penalty. A penalty is coming.

Kennedy goes in. Pre-'s Mac is in. A try is given. -- Dupre

the ball was delivered straight to du Preez. The Scarlets were

cheating, they had been offside, du Preez goes through, and that was a

great try. Do you know what is clever about that? He went between

two players. He had to encourage those players to tackle, look how

low he goes, and how powerful he is. It is very clever. I'm sure even

Andy Nichol would have been impressed with that pass, it was the

perfect height for him to take it on at that level, and it was good

refereeing that allows the play to continue. Let's ask Andy Nichol what

he thinks? Good play from Edinburgh, a good finish from du Preez, Sean

Kennedy passed it, this kit is important. That is good play,

they've got back in the game -- a good kick that is important. We said

it earlier that this can easily be one. -- won. At the moment, the

future looks bright for Edinburgh. They have two converts to win today

in this tight game. This could be huge for Edinburgh if they turn it

around, Tonks was one fitter drift as we settle in behind him again. --

one foot adrift. As we approach the hour, 20 minutes

left, there is a lot of rugby left. The number seven for the Scarlets

has gone. The game is the taking. It is a stunning match. The key thing

about the kick was 19-11 would have been 19-13, a score in a conversion

game. They have had the territorial, I think they've had a glimmer of the

way to play the game. Here come the Scarlets. Something of a tackle

there from Jamie Ritchie, his head was in the right place. Scarlets go

out to the left again come using the full width, the Scarlets here.

Edinburgh have a good chase. Good tackling, holding the Scarlets at

midfield. Tempting them to make a mistake and try some thing

ambitious. A good tackle again. Below, we can see the number 17 for

Edinburgh. That was loose a turnover. Du Preez has taken it,

Edinburgh have won it. They are beginning to play with some

certainty now. Burleigh goes for territory. That is a beauty, if it

runs... And it does. The Scarlets had no option but to let it run. It

was bobbling around like a cork at sea. Number 17 Allendale comes on,

Simon Bergen comes on at 18. The front row will empty. They've given

it a decent shift, the front row. The whole team has. They all deserve

something from this. That was great defence. I watched the defensive

line of the Scarlets attack, James Ritchie gave a couple of good

tackles, getting the young boys involved. They are attacking. 18 and

17 are on. Allan Dell and Simon Bergen for Edinburgh.

It's a chance for Edinburgh to run at pace. It is a good break. Dougie

Fife this time, the senior player stepping up to help. They are

beginning to pay their debts, the forwards have given them a decent

chance of retrieving the game. They have nothing at the moment. They

don't even have a bonus. The Scarlets pinch it, but they are

penalised. Penalised at midfield. A couple of things, the Scarlets have

lazy runners sometimes, the man of the match, Morgan Allen, taking

someone off the ball. Edinburgh doing the attacking, this is

encouraging. Having a think. I think he will put it in the corner. A

little far out. As we go for the corner. Let's see if all of these

hours of practice payoff. A line-out, five metres out. It wasn't

me, referee! I'm very sorry, I'm so sorry I'm putting my hand up. I'm

not sure what the Welsh 's, but I will look it up. This is a good

chance for Ember. -- a good chance for Edinburgh. It needs delivery

now... It needs cohesion, effort patients, and they have to tempt the

Scarlets to bring them down. They need it recycled quickly. John

Kennedy has it. Van Der exactly what we were saying. They

needed patience, and they got neither. That pass was too hard. He

was either thinking the player beyond... That is a hard pass, if it

is him, it should be gently. You can tell from the reaction, when he gets

up, keep your ion him. It is too hard. -- keep your ion him.

It is an 8-point game at this stage. That is what they are looking at,

the reverse angle. To be fair, Simon Berghan was coming close to the

ruck, think about the Warriors, they are closer. Especially the

opposition 22, the nine can take two or three defenders out with that

pass, but that was a fine right hand. All of these new front row

players that the referee is trying to convince, he has shifted them a

little bit. That is more useful to Edinburgh, I think. Slightly off

centre. On the left-hand side as the Edinburgh side attack. Tom Brown is

lying deep... Tonks is halfway. But they don't have the ball. That is

the problem, why they are lying back. A penalty to Edinburgh!

Well... Underneath the post, Burleigh is indicating he wants a

kick taken. Andy...? This is interesting, are they coming off?

This is the right call to take the three points, Phil Burleigh has made

the right call to getting, they should be looking at bonus point,

this is for winning, the referee is looking at the Scarlets in the

scrum. Edinburgh began strong, the Scarlets got the upper hand. They

could come back with a score, and definitely win the game. You would

not want to tempt fate, offered the left foot.

-- off of the left foot. To go back to why that penalty was awarded, the

pitch is not up to it. I'm looking left and I can see a small cabbage

field where it has been churned up. 14 minutes left? Edinburgh could win

it, a 5-point game, one score converted, and you win the match.

You have to believe that you can do this. Burleigh gives it an almighty

whack. But, it is enough to go over the line. I think the Scarlets were

hoping that he is outside but he's nowhere near as I do the line. --

here is nowhere near outside of the line.

I think both centres have played exceptionally well tonight. Brown

has played well. Nobody has played badly, especially away from home.

This is a good performance. Up they come, the Scarlets take it in. They

know that they need those points. They need that when, this league is

so tight. A thundering tackle from Edinburgh. Trying to dislodge the

ball on the ground, Van Der Merwe emerges from the pile. Edinburgh

have two be careful, there is a crossing almost there, the dummy

runner left to go. The referee is taking something from the touchline.

The Scarlets go left, Edinburgh keep them in their own half. A decent

start, this one is over the top. Tonks has to be careful, it has

fallen nicely for him off of his left foot. A nice touch from Van Der

Merwe, he takes a look. Up it goes. Now, who is brave enough? The wind

catches up, du Preez takes it to Burleigh. A huge gap here? It is run

too far. Has it gone the whole way? Not quite, there was a good chase.

It goes over the dead-ball line. Alan Thomas cleverly placed his

feet... That is the ball effectively over the line, it will be a scrum

from where it is kicked, here on the ten metre line. They had to take 60

metres. The referee hasn't spotted it, he's in the wrong place. That

was the right decision, a brilliant kick from that swirling highball to

Burleigh. It had to go to a corner. Dougie Fife had a good foot rest

here, sometimes the ball keeps rolling. The Scarlets marshalled the

ball well. Instead of being right deep in the Scarlets half, they have

a scrum again, they had to defend. I've been impressed by the Edinburgh

defence in the last five minutes, they are AG and there's a real

belief they can do this. -- edgy. They have to get their hands on it

again though. The referee is going to have words, I think. Again, you

can see that he is moving them, so he's picked it up on the pitch? It

is unfair on the referee to make the call, we don't know, they don't

know, you can guess as to what has happened. Nobody actually knows

unless someone is taking it down on purpose. I think Andy is spot on

with defence, the Edinburgh defence has become more abrasive in this

half. They need more of the ball attack. A penalty...? No. Just for a

second, I thought he would reach for a card. But it seems he is going to

have a word. The next time he collapses the scrum, he's going.

Have a word. He's fingered Rhodri Jones, next time he does that, he is

off. That could be interesting. We are arriving down the clock, here is

our man Kinghorn warming up... As Tonks fires into the left. Are they

going to take him off? There is someone limping, coming over, here

is Mike Allen. Just looking at this collapse in the scrum. It changes

made. Kinghorn has come for Edinburgh. For people who don't know

who this lad is, we've watched him a few times, he has real gas. Let's

have a word with Andy...? I can see that Kinghorn is going to the right

wing, Dougie Fife is outside centre. A bit of a change around... Let's

see how they cope with it. Not commanding the line-out. There is

danger for the Scarlets under their own post. That was not a brave move.

They have recycled it. They managed to get it down from the charge down.

They tried it. Edinburgh are trying to keep it there. Down to 8.5

minutes. Edinburgh on the chase. Again, they are charging down!

Inches away from getting it over the line. They have the throw in. Van

Der Merwe was eventually pressed into action. A disastrous period of

play here for the Scarlets. A fantastic charge from Toolis, they

going kicking and chasing. Van Der Merwe. Another charge. You can see

how hungry the younger players are, but I think Van Der Merwe on

sportingly threw the ball away. This is a big moment. -- unsportingly.

The Scarlets were doing their best to get it away. Here they go, piling

in. Here they come, it is another charge. A good leg. A wonderful

charge from Hunter. Kennedy wants it on the left. Here they come... Held

up again. They have men on the left and the right. Hunter takes it on.

Hunter... Kennedy. A whiff of a gap. The Scarlets defending with all they

can. Kennedy is pointing. Five metres and less, here they come

again... The Scarlets are in a mad rush to get out. Stretching, Tom

Brown is out on the left. Kennedy is going back to the right. Up they go!

Half a step, five metres again. Kennedy is borrowing for the ball.

Edinburgh are over! WHISTLE Edinburgh have broken the line, and

turned the game. It is number 19, Alex to less, he has finally plunged

over the line. -- Alex Toolis. It is now a level game, 19-19. Fantastic

player! Watch this last pass. Kennedy looks right, he picks up du

Preez, wonderful. Straight out of the book of slightly dodgy passes

but it is fantastic. Slightly dodgy, uncoached but brilliant. We talked

about when he scored the try, he attracted two defenders, going

between two men, he passed the ball high over, this is deserved. I think

the young boys, Turner, he's played well, and Kinghorn, Ritchie, a whole

bunch of young Scottish boys. They are doing well. You want a left foot

player out there. Tonks, we thought he would not see out the game with a

chance to get Edinburgh ahead. He has given a terrific... Yes! Yes!

Well, he took a long time. It was the second flag that went up,

because the first one stayed firmly rooted, and it was the second flag

that has run away, Edinburgh take the lead! Well, that is the width,

the thickness of a Kamil Glik. You are supposed to be impartial! -- the

thickness of a canopy. One Edinburgh Edinburgh lead by 21-19. Hang on in

for five minutes, keep doing what they have been doing and win this

match. Andy Nicol, give us a break. They have a leading position, it's a

different dynamic, they are leading, they have to see the game out but

they have to keep playing. What we have seen in the last ten minutes is

playing at their best, they cannot just think about closing this game

out, keep playing, keep exerting this pressure, which they have done

so well, and they can win this game, definitely. Well, I can tell you our

radio colleagues to our rights were on their feet there are! In their

own impartial way. Here they come, Scarlets apace, they have it, roll

the dice one more time. We still have four minutes to play. It needs

cool heads, it needs bravery. They have a penalty, a penalty coming. A

penalty coming. Scarlets have a penalty. 16 White, George Turner.

Out is a call from the assistant referee, I can see him talking.

That's a cheap penalty to give away. Well, it's called, no surprise there

because anybody would do the same thing in the circumstances. It's

exactly, doesn't it happen so often, John, a team turned the game around

and then gives away a penalty, or is penalised, I should say? Two

praises, maybe. Neither did Ritchie, two or three Edinburgh players were

not on-site. Correct call. Its discipline, isn't it? I think both

Richie and he were offside. The banker, Alan Thomas, you would have

to say, could give this game another twist.

Thomas, absolutely smashed it, nailed it. 22-21 to the Scarlets,

it's not yet done, it's never done, until it's done. You are right, all

independent analysis of whether team scores, they scored just after other

teams have scored, whether it's soccer or rugby, and this is a great

kick, a calm kick, and now the Scarlets are in the lead. Well, I

referred to him as the banker and I would put my money on him. Tonks

launches it. They have two and a half minutes, or thereabouts. Morgan

Allen breakthrough again. If you have a pound for every time you have

to say that we would be rich because he has had a storm. They will try to

kick it for two minutes, I don't think they will kick it. The referee

is saying. They have to now. He's going to click it. That has given it

to Edinburgh, Du Preez takes. -- he is going to kick it. Two minutes,