:00:17. > :00:22.So the spring has arrived. The clocks have gone forward and the
:00:23. > :00:26.rugby season is heading towards an intriguing climax. The Scarlets will
:00:27. > :00:31.be hoping it heralds a new dawn as they seek to return to winning ways
:00:32. > :00:47.and secure a place in the new European order.
:00:48. > :01:10.The Scarlets have the talent to stay in the top six but do they have the
:01:11. > :01:15.bottle? Today, they face it: zero side on a forward roll. They
:01:16. > :01:20.steam-rollered the Dragons last Sunday. Now the men from the West of
:01:21. > :01:29.Ireland have their site said an Llanelli. They may not be fighting
:01:30. > :01:33.for their place in the top four but both teams are desperate to be in
:01:34. > :01:42.the top flight in Europe next season. To do that, they need to
:01:43. > :01:47.finish in the top six. Connacht are on their best run of form for a
:01:48. > :01:54.decade. Good afternoon and welcome to the programme. I am delighted to
:01:55. > :02:00.say that joining me at a former back and coach with the Scarlets. Your
:02:01. > :02:06.area of expertise, the forwards. It has become a weapon in decent
:02:07. > :02:12.seasons. They are at biggest a difficult pack today. Games are won
:02:13. > :02:18.and lost up front. Their recent win last week and recent performances
:02:19. > :02:25.have been based on a dominant set piece. The scrum is exceptionally
:02:26. > :02:29.powerful. That is control. It is a key area but this is from a
:02:30. > :02:36.line-out, the driving line-out is fantastic. It is controlled and
:02:37. > :02:41.patient. By driving through, more often than not, they can sprint it
:02:42. > :02:46.away. This is just another example where they change the direction of
:02:47. > :02:52.the drive by moving the ball away. Then, that is just power. Great
:02:53. > :03:01.angles. The hooker goes across. That is a dominant area for them. Behind,
:03:02. > :03:04.they have a tactical man in Dan Parks who has the ability to get the
:03:05. > :03:13.ball where it matters. That would give them the ability to dominate
:03:14. > :03:21.upfront. You used to score tries for fun for the Scarlets. You get your
:03:22. > :03:26.first performance. Liam Williams has been exceptional. His last game for
:03:27. > :03:30.Wales against Scotland, he showed a nice turn of pace. He showed the
:03:31. > :03:35.dummy and then a nice off-load. He looks confident. He looks keen to
:03:36. > :03:40.get into the line-up put up he is keen to make an impression. He was
:03:41. > :03:45.instrumental in the win against Scotland. I am looking forward to
:03:46. > :04:01.make things from the youngster today. A nice Dave. They have some
:04:02. > :04:08.fantastic other tax as well. Jonathan Davies and Rhys
:04:09. > :04:13.Priestland. I have been talking to the coaching staff and Rhys
:04:14. > :04:17.Priestland is excited to be getting back on the field. With Olly Barkley
:04:18. > :04:22.as well, he will be taking the pressure off. He will be keen to get
:04:23. > :04:26.back on the field to express themselves ready for the tour to
:04:27. > :04:29.South Africa. The Kristian Phillips on the wing as well for some
:04:30. > :04:37.exciting times. It all starts up front. C how it goes. The teams are
:04:38. > :04:43.coming out. The conditions are fantastic today. No excuse not to
:04:44. > :04:49.fling the ball around. Let us join our commentary team now.
:04:50. > :04:59.An absolutely fabulous day in Llanelli. For the third week in a
:05:00. > :05:06.row, Pat Lam is able to choose an unchanged side. We have Dan Parks to
:05:07. > :05:26.control things. 34 tries in the rubber direct for
:05:27. > :05:34.Fionn Carr. The Scarlets no that given the chance, Connacht will use
:05:35. > :05:39.the power up front. It is a crucial game, 4-point advantage for the
:05:40. > :05:44.Scarlets. They are looking to hang on to the final European place for
:05:45. > :05:49.next year. Details of the competition will be announced during
:05:50. > :05:56.the coming week before the eyes and teas are dotted and crossed.
:05:57. > :06:10.Rhodri Jones gets his first league start of the season.
:06:11. > :06:15.Rhys Priestland makes his first start for the Scarlets since the
:06:16. > :06:30.turn of the year. Lewis Rawlins is a new face for the
:06:31. > :06:35.Scarlets. Rhys Priestland up and down in the Six Nations. He is now
:06:36. > :06:39.looking for a strong finish to the end of the season. He wants to make
:06:40. > :06:47.sure he is challenging for a place on the summer tour to South Africa.
:06:48. > :06:58.Neil Paterson of Scotland gets the game underway. Such an important
:06:59. > :07:14.game in the sun bathed Park macro. -- Parc y Scarlets. This is a huge
:07:15. > :07:21.game. Not the greatest start by Rhys Priestland. Probably a little bit
:07:22. > :07:26.nervous. He gives the opponents the first attacking opportunity. This
:07:27. > :07:31.will be interesting. The first scrum. A weapon of the Scarlets this
:07:32. > :07:42.year. We saw what damage Connacht did last week against the Dragons.
:07:43. > :07:43.Plenty of options open to Connacht. Robbie Henshaw at full-back is
:07:44. > :08:15.always a threat as well. The timing of the run was not what
:08:16. > :08:21.it should be by Connacht. Crossing in front of the number eight, he was
:08:22. > :08:22.tackled whether he had the ball or not. It was quickly taken by the
:08:23. > :08:34.Scarlets. This is a great start for the
:08:35. > :08:41.Scarlets. Jonathan Davies gets them on the scoreboard immediately.
:08:42. > :08:47.Incredible trade. Great passing and great pace.
:08:48. > :08:55.Look at that ball from Rhys Priestland. Perfect. Light over the
:08:56. > :09:04.top of Dan Parks. Jonathan Davies act as a link man. Great pace from
:09:05. > :09:09.Jordan Williams. The best option was on the inside with Jonathan Davies.
:09:10. > :09:16.You have to take your hat off to Gareth Davies. The quick thinking
:09:17. > :09:22.right from the start. We knew the Scarlets wanted to play rugby. From
:09:23. > :09:26.the first penalty, quickly taken, and a great way for the skipper to
:09:27. > :09:31.kick things off. The disappointment at the kicker is already forgotten
:09:32. > :09:55.with a five pointer in the opening couple of minutes.
:09:56. > :10:02.That is the kind of kick Rhys Priestland would have wanted. What a
:10:03. > :10:08.dream start for the Scarlets. Seven points ahead after just three
:10:09. > :10:14.minutes. It does not surprise me. I spoke to Mark Jones before the game.
:10:15. > :10:18.He said they would look to run everything and keep it alive as much
:10:19. > :10:27.as they can. It is perfect track for it. Quite spectacular. That is hope
:10:28. > :10:28.none of the cloud came in late because they would have missed a
:10:29. > :10:43.cracking start. Rhys Priestland from his own
:10:44. > :11:26.A-levels have a great kick quickly taken.
:11:27. > :11:38.Just a little pop-up which rarely tested the concentration of the
:11:39. > :11:43.defence from the Scarlets. Olly Barkley, Mark Jones said they would
:11:44. > :11:49.throw the ball around. But unlike Olly Barkley and Rhys Priestland,
:11:50. > :11:50.both comfortable with the ball in hand. Some great pace behind as
:11:51. > :12:15.well. A great little past to play.
:12:16. > :12:21.Everyone was expecting a wide out ball. Well met Pope the Scarlets 's
:12:22. > :12:48.defence. The leading point scorer adds
:12:49. > :12:53.another three to his tally. He is way out in front of everyone. Dan
:12:54. > :13:12.Parks gets Connacht 's first points. That is a better one. Just
:13:13. > :13:17.catching slightly in the wind. A little dummy.
:13:18. > :13:47.They just seemed to lose it in the air. Plenty of support outside with
:13:48. > :13:57.Liam Williams and Jordan Williams. It is perfect conditions out there.
:13:58. > :14:31.The Scarlets was sure they can drive a line-out as well.
:14:32. > :15:00.A great pick-up by Ken Owens. Really well done on the move.
:15:01. > :15:03.That is the kind of tackle Liam Williams enjoys putting in. Straight
:15:04. > :15:27.through. The previous knock-on advantage to
:15:28. > :15:40.team has gone so they will have to use it from here. -- to Connacht.
:15:41. > :15:51.Kristian Phillips has dislocated a finger, I think, in that tackle. He
:15:52. > :15:58.is just trying to put it back again. Play continues and the Scarlets and
:15:59. > :16:07.a man down. That is right that is a gap. Great work by Liam Williams, a
:16:08. > :16:12.brilliant turnover. Gareth Davies finds a bit of space behind. There
:16:13. > :16:18.is only Dan Parks there. He won't run this.
:16:19. > :16:27.That is the safest prediction this year!
:16:28. > :16:38.Look at that, the great tackle around the ankles. He is amazing in
:16:39. > :16:46.the contact area. Didn't take the dummy. Driven into the ground. Just
:16:47. > :16:51.loves the contact, doesn't he? Such a great game against Scotland as
:16:52. > :17:06.well. Jonathan Davies flings it out wide.
:17:07. > :17:11.Jordan Williams. If he had been able to control that, that would've a
:17:12. > :17:21.spectacular effort. He is such a live wire with a live wire with the
:17:22. > :17:32.ball in hand. You can see where the spaces. The ball bounced into his
:17:33. > :17:36.hands. A great chip over there. There has been three or four
:17:37. > :17:40.opportunities were spaces has been created on the outside and they just
:17:41. > :17:47.can't get the final pass out there. But it has set the tone for the day.
:17:48. > :17:56.The opening ten minutes have been a riot of rugby. A bit different to
:17:57. > :17:59.Friday night. The divisions will bit different as well. It was absolutely
:18:00. > :18:16.freezing in Glasgow. And we have even had a pasty in the
:18:17. > :18:52.press room at Parc Mac. Connacht have got themselves a
:18:53. > :19:02.scrum. David McSharry working together ball back.
:19:03. > :19:13.Pressure put on Dan Parks there. A pretty solid scrum. The reward is a
:19:14. > :19:22.line-out to the Scarlets, just outside the 22. There is a chance
:19:23. > :19:32.there to get a bit of ball in hand. Olly Barkley did well. Jonathan
:19:33. > :19:37.Davies with the short ball. Ken Owens couldn't control it at the
:19:38. > :19:43.groan of disappointment from the crowd shows what their expectations
:19:44. > :19:59.are now after they saw the Scarlets setting of the store also early on.
:20:00. > :20:31.They are looking to rent Connacht ragged this afternoon.
:20:32. > :20:45.You can see it straightaway. There is a man who couldn't wait to get
:20:46. > :20:49.back into the Scarlets shirt. He has trained well all week and has looked
:20:50. > :20:56.forward to this game. A bit of an up Six Nations for him. But he is such
:20:57. > :21:05.a talent. We saw what he did in the World Cup in 2011 and a height he
:21:06. > :21:19.hacked. -- the heights he hit. This game is tailor-made for him.
:21:20. > :21:31.It's just not about running from everywhere.
:21:32. > :21:41.Just trysts at the last. That would have been Rhys Priestland's left. It
:21:42. > :21:55.remains at 7-3. The Scarlets had two defeats before
:21:56. > :22:23.this game, two away. Before you can go wide, you have to
:22:24. > :22:43.go forward and that is what Ken Owens has done.
:22:44. > :22:50.A lot of pressure on Olly Barkley. That is the third time he has had
:22:51. > :23:04.ball in hand and no space whatsoever. A very good signing. He
:23:05. > :23:42.has signed on a short-term contract until the end of the season.
:23:43. > :23:52.Just beaten by the touchline. That is a very good kick by Dan Parks. A
:23:53. > :24:00.lot of work for Jordan Williams. Tiernan O'Halloran was motoring
:24:01. > :24:07.Betty ran out of space. He passes straight to Fionn Carr. That is what
:24:08. > :24:26.Dan Parks loves, the crossfield kick. He is so accurate.
:24:27. > :24:46.The luxury of having Rhys Priestland or Olly Barkley as kickers.
:24:47. > :25:08.Not going anywhere. It is Rhodri Jones doing the work at the
:25:09. > :25:11.breakdown. The drop is so difficult to move in that position. -- the
:25:12. > :25:32.prop. They will be plenty of room around
:25:33. > :25:38.Dan Parks to attack. That creates space out wide. It is whether the
:25:39. > :25:40.Scarlets can exploit that. I have played with him in centre and you
:25:41. > :26:26.have got to keep your eye on him. Brilliant hands by Ian Williams. It
:26:27. > :26:34.was so tight that. Look at that. Over the shoulder. As we have seen
:26:35. > :26:39.more of Liam Williams, we have seen more of his skill set. The more fans
:26:40. > :27:10.he gets as well! Timani is flat-out after the last
:27:11. > :27:21.passage of play. A great hit there again. Two hits.
:27:22. > :27:29.Look at this one, back on his feet. He steals it straightaway. This is a
:27:30. > :27:39.great ball for Rhys Priestland. That was the try that came within
:27:40. > :27:46.two minutes. The Scarlets managements will be pretty pleased
:27:47. > :27:55.with that one. Let's find out now. Marc Jones, you told me before you
:27:56. > :28:01.would keep it alive. The boys are attacking the space well. We had an
:28:02. > :28:05.extra yard of that. We have had more time on the ball. It is good intent
:28:06. > :28:11.of the moments we got to make sure we have the accuracy. I we going to
:28:12. > :28:18.see more of its? Hopefully. We were keep on playing that way. Let's see
:28:19. > :28:22.if Connacht do try to defend in that fashion. Still, only one try in the
:28:23. > :28:41.couple of minutes. What was that for? Crossing. Even
:28:42. > :28:57.when Liam Williams 40 was down, he wasn't. Very harsh! There was a
:28:58. > :29:06.little push in the back. I love watching him play.
:29:07. > :29:16.Let's see how much contact there was an what contact -- affect it had. A
:29:17. > :29:28.little push on the arm. I think it was more forwards
:29:29. > :29:40.backtracking with Phil John pushing into him. But there are three solid
:29:41. > :29:51.different thing. -- the referee saw it differently.
:29:52. > :30:00.Despite all the intense baby Scarlets, it is the boot of Dan
:30:01. > :30:07.Parks that makes it a 1-point game. Connacht and only one point behind.
:30:08. > :30:47.One missed penalty for Rhys Priestland.
:30:48. > :31:15.A great anger about Rhys Priestland there. Just throws a bit of a blind
:31:16. > :31:40.pass. -- great angle. Got over the gain line, got to get hold of that.
:31:41. > :31:44.Good work by Rhodri Jones. They are looking pretty flash. Can they do
:31:45. > :32:20.the business? They would be very interested to see
:32:21. > :32:30.how he goes today. Wales need to settle and the halfback partnership
:32:31. > :32:32.before the World Cup. The first run from a similar distance faded
:32:33. > :32:49.towards the end. That one stays straight and true.
:32:50. > :32:55.Relief for the Scarlets. A very good kick baked Rhys Priestland. He
:32:56. > :33:02.enjoyed that one. It is important to keep this scoreboard ticking over.
:33:03. > :33:11.They went to throw the ball wide but they also want to keep an eye on the
:33:12. > :33:16.penalty count of Connacht. You know that Dan Parks will keep Connacht in
:33:17. > :33:20.the game given the opportunity to go for goal or given the opportunity to
:33:21. > :34:04.go for dropped goals. Great hands. A chance for the
:34:05. > :34:13.Scarlets. Could not get their on time. It has gone forwards. What a
:34:14. > :34:21.shame. A great break there by Gareth Davies. Great hands. Look at that,
:34:22. > :34:30.just a flick up. He sells a dummy to Dan Parks and he it through. -- he
:34:31. > :34:36.is through. He is looking on the outside. John Barclay gets the
:34:37. > :34:45.initial flick back. That is great work. Unfortunately, for the
:34:46. > :34:52.Scarlets, could not quite present the skipper with a second. There was
:34:53. > :34:58.a great support line thereby Jonathan Davies. A great dummy.
:34:59. > :35:05.Great pace to get away from sub Jonathan Davies comes inside. Gareth
:35:06. > :35:12.Davies was just not able to fall the right way. The delivery was needed
:35:13. > :35:19.one stride earlier. Gareth Davies could not get himself into the
:35:20. > :35:23.position to do so. We are lucky in Wales at the moment with some very
:35:24. > :35:31.good scrum halves coming through. Rhys Webb has featured a little bit.
:35:32. > :35:39.Gareth Davies is certainly up there. He is the leading try scorer in the
:35:40. > :35:48.league with eight. Rhodri Williams got to try against Scotland. Rhys
:35:49. > :35:53.Webb had a nasty knee injury on Friday night. He was taken to
:35:54. > :36:01.hospital in Glasgow on Friday night. He will have met some sort there, I
:36:02. > :36:32.am sure! Seven stone advantage for the
:36:33. > :36:37.Scarlets in the pack. The Connacht scrum has looked pretty steady.
:36:38. > :36:49.Rodney Ah You from New Zealand is the biggest of them. He qualified
:36:50. > :36:51.for Ireland back in October. He was called up for training with the
:36:52. > :37:21.Irish Six Nations squad. The pressure from the Scarlets
:37:22. > :37:25.destroys the Irish scrum. They just destroyed the scrum. The pack
:37:26. > :37:33.destroyed the Dragons last week was up and shows you how good and tight
:37:34. > :37:40.the Scarlets 's pack has become. The coach has turned the pack into a
:37:41. > :37:48.real threat. He is going to Bristol next year but he is back one day a
:37:49. > :37:49.week. He will be missed. That is the kind of scrimmage expertise the
:37:50. > :37:58.Scarlets want to hang onto. Against the post and back out. Fionn
:37:59. > :38:58.Carr 's kick is still in play. Ken Owens. It is back to the running
:38:59. > :39:08.game. Kristian Phillips pops up outside Olly Barkley. It has been
:39:09. > :39:17.turned over. Not that well protected and that occasion. John Barclay in
:39:18. > :39:21.on the side to give them the luxury of allowing Dan Parks to clear after
:39:22. > :39:44.they sort out the kerfuffle behind them. You must have been curling at
:39:45. > :39:51.that? The sun is shining. The stars have come to play and it looks as if
:39:52. > :39:57.Gareth is getting a lot of football. No decision has been made yet. We
:39:58. > :40:04.are looking at possibilities and probabilities. At this moment in
:40:05. > :40:12.time, the season will finish on the 10th of May. We have our first test
:40:13. > :40:17.on June the 14th. South Africa play in the world 15 the week before. We
:40:18. > :40:24.are looking at preparation and what would be best for the players. That
:40:25. > :40:29.is good to see the back three. They played particularly well against
:40:30. > :40:42.Scotland. It is good to see the Scarlets moving. Thank you.
:40:43. > :40:46.Brilliant footwork by Jordan Williams. They got themselves out of
:40:47. > :40:54.a hole. That is the kind of quality we saw in the Junior world
:40:55. > :41:09.championship. That was incredible. Just tipped down the touchline. He
:41:10. > :41:18.slips, picks it up. He does him like a keeper. I do not know how many
:41:19. > :41:22.changes of direction were there, but it was superb. The defenders were
:41:23. > :41:29.beaten in that move. One of them, twice.
:41:30. > :42:01.Fionn Carr was screaming for it on the left wing. He and some of the
:42:02. > :42:13.other players in midfield cannot believe what happened there.
:42:14. > :42:32.REFEREE: You have to allow the turnover. Have a word. Skipper, wait
:42:33. > :42:33.there for us. Number 71 the turnover there. There was nothing in it. Let
:42:34. > :42:51.us play. Let us see what he is talking about.
:42:52. > :43:00.There is a man there who knows things about turnovers. Between
:43:01. > :43:08.those three, they have done a good job with the Scarlets.
:43:09. > :43:19.One drifted just right of the right-hand post. The other hit it.
:43:20. > :43:31.If he is getting closer by degrees, this one should be just inside. That
:43:32. > :43:36.is exactly where it is. The two penalties of Dan Parks negated by
:43:37. > :43:42.two from Rhys Priestland . A 7-point lead is re-established at the end of
:43:43. > :43:49.the first half. They have had a couple of tracks at the line and off
:43:50. > :43:56.the scrum. It will be nice to see the backs checking it wide. --
:43:57. > :44:09.throwing it away. Henshaw is still down after taking
:44:10. > :44:38.the ball last time. Somehow, it came back on the side of
:44:39. > :44:44.the Scarlets. Liam Williams running at the line. A lovely off-load to
:44:45. > :44:51.Josh Turnbull. Jake Ball arrives. Straight down the middle. Varying
:44:52. > :44:55.the point of attack. They are looking for the off-load. Waiting
:44:56. > :45:10.until support arrives. It's built forwards. So many good elements in
:45:11. > :45:18.that builder. -- build up. Let's have a look from the start. A lovely
:45:19. > :45:27.off-load. Kept the ball alive so well.
:45:28. > :45:41.The good fall thereby Ken Owens. He didn't quite expect this, that he!
:45:42. > :45:47.It is a shame because Rhodri Jones has been good over the ball. Fair
:45:48. > :45:51.play to Johan Snyman. He was looking for the early off-load, when it did
:45:52. > :46:08.not come he didn't panic. Those little balls that the coaching
:46:09. > :46:19.team will be worried about. The final pass isn't quite going to
:46:20. > :46:31.plan. That is a sentiment echoed everywhere, I dare say.
:46:32. > :46:40.Just four minutes of the first half remaining. The only thing that'll be
:46:41. > :46:45.other slight wordy to the Scarlets is they are only seven points clear.
:46:46. > :46:55.Only a converted try to be hauled back to level terms. That was easy
:46:56. > :47:20.to cope with by Tiernan O'Halloran and he is off running.
:47:21. > :47:31.The dead ball line when said. Just shows you how dangerous Connacht can
:47:32. > :47:33.be. A little live wire, Fionn Carr. Henshaw has looked good this half as
:47:34. > :47:49.well. That was good tracking back I
:47:50. > :47:50.Kristian Phillips. That man there, he will be the danger man for
:47:51. > :48:01.Connacht. That is exactly what will be on the
:48:02. > :48:06.Scarlets mind. The little slip-up like that and they could be on level
:48:07. > :48:12.terms after dominating in possession and territory.
:48:13. > :48:28.Henshaw, again, making something out of nothing.
:48:29. > :48:43.Liam Williams not missing the tackle. Plenty of support. Some in
:48:44. > :48:54.PDA non-John Barclay. But pass was given forward. They will be brought
:48:55. > :49:10.back. That's was a pretty good left-handed pass. Like a pinball.
:49:11. > :49:16.Just not absorbing the hits. Cut back inside. He didn't really have
:49:17. > :49:24.support with him. That is the danger man. He saw Jake Ball ahead of them
:49:25. > :49:33.and thoughts it is a chance to go on the outside. Connacht have come here
:49:34. > :49:41.to play. They have confidence in winning four in a row.
:49:42. > :49:45.I think we know what is going to happen if they get any field
:49:46. > :50:05.position five metres out of the Scarlets line.
:50:06. > :50:14.Connacht just four points behind the Scarlets in the battle for six and a
:50:15. > :50:16.potential place in the new European competition next year. It is a very
:50:17. > :50:49.big game indeed. The Scarlets have one more shot
:50:50. > :50:55.together better width and a late try to go the early one. Most of the
:50:56. > :51:02.attacks have been off the top of the line-out. I would like to see him
:51:03. > :51:29.try to go slightly wider, pretty tight.
:51:30. > :51:38.Looks like this will be the final play of the half. Kristian Phillips
:51:39. > :51:40.puts it out of play. Will there be time for the line-out? Yes, they
:51:41. > :52:03.will. One more line-out. Presumably Connacht will be happy
:52:04. > :52:27.just to put it out. Very enterprising from the Scarlets
:52:28. > :52:31.from the. The only script -- try was scored by Jonathan Davies right at
:52:32. > :52:33.the beginning. The Scarlets have a half-time lead. Let's think what the
:52:34. > :52:44.skipper thinks of it. To be fair to Connacht they had a
:52:45. > :52:49.good result last week. We need to make sure we keep our accuracy in
:52:50. > :52:57.the last 20 place indecent. -- decent stuff. Keep checking it
:52:58. > :53:04.around? A perfect day forehead so hopefully.
:53:05. > :53:05.It was Jonathan Davies, the captain, who opened the scoring
:53:06. > :53:25.after two minutes at Park Michael -- Parc y Scarlets. His penalties
:53:26. > :53:31.have been cancelled out by two from Rhys Priestland. 13-6 is the score
:53:32. > :53:46.at half-time. Let's have a quick look at the statistics.
:53:47. > :53:53.We will talk about handling errors in a minute. They have made seven
:53:54. > :54:01.crucial handling errors. It has been a pretty decent game. The conditions
:54:02. > :54:07.are perfect. We have seen a fair bit of enterprise. It was a first --
:54:08. > :54:11.good build-up to the first try. You could see the intense baby Scarlets.
:54:12. > :54:18.They wanted to stay away from the set pieces and exploit it out wide.
:54:19. > :54:23.We have seen Liam Williams who has had a good run at the moment. It is
:54:24. > :54:28.looking very promising but I think they need to vary it a little bit.
:54:29. > :54:33.The gaps will open up. Just the one try so far and we have barely got
:54:34. > :54:39.into the studio when they crossed the line. It was a fantastic
:54:40. > :54:44.effort. It was. It was about playing what was in front of you. If we
:54:45. > :54:48.look, it is Gareth Davies to identify the fact these guys are
:54:49. > :54:52.going back. There is a load of players in midfield to this has to
:54:53. > :54:59.be -- there has to be space out wide. Then you have got three on
:55:00. > :55:04.one. Jordan Williams, who has looked sharp, he takes it up to the
:55:05. > :55:07.full-back. He has got Jonathan Davies inside and Liam Williams
:55:08. > :55:15.outside. Two options and he picks the right one. Donovan Davies goes
:55:16. > :55:23.in. You look at Dan Parks here. He doesn't know where to stand. He is
:55:24. > :55:26.not communicating to his winger. A classy act with Jonathan Davies
:55:27. > :55:31.following the pass inside and a well worked try. And parks was out of
:55:32. > :55:41.position. Gareth Thomas made exactly the same point this time last week.
:55:42. > :55:44.The trying to protect them. The way he stands, he stands in the number
:55:45. > :55:52.13 channel because he doesn't like a contact. What he's doing there is
:55:53. > :55:56.not committing. He needs to make a decision and communicate with his
:55:57. > :56:04.backs and to talk. He is into mindsets and he is exploited. He
:56:05. > :56:07.mused opportunity where the opportunities were. Connacht
:56:08. > :56:13.expected them to kick to the touchline. Dan Parks had to make a
:56:14. > :56:19.decision. He made the wrong decision. We picked up Liam Williams
:56:20. > :56:24.at the start of the game and he is living up to the hype. He has done
:56:25. > :56:31.exceptionally well. He had two big hits to start with. Try was back.
:56:32. > :56:37.Good body technical position but he has the awareness. He gets the steel
:56:38. > :56:42.and another positive. Look at that. It is great to see him. He is
:56:43. > :56:46.building up a little bit of confidence. He could have gone
:56:47. > :56:54.either way. You can see what he's trying to do. He has that deceptive
:56:55. > :57:00.pace but he has the awareness as well to create overloads and flows.
:57:01. > :57:05.He is a free spirit. He is allowed to play. The Scarlets have given in
:57:06. > :57:10.that option and freedom. He is the top tackler as well. Seven tackles
:57:11. > :57:15.for Liam Williams. It has been a half for love opportunities for the
:57:16. > :57:23.Scarlets. They could be further ahead. They have created a fair bit.
:57:24. > :57:30.They have attacked the Dan Parks channel. But it does open up other
:57:31. > :57:42.opportunities. In the second half they have to take advantage of this.
:57:43. > :57:48.This was an opportunity that was missed. Gareth Davies, a great
:57:49. > :57:54.break. That pass has to go now. It has to go early enough. The
:57:55. > :57:58.probability is he would've been under the posts, Gareth Davies held
:57:59. > :58:02.onto it little bit too long. They are looking to try things. It is a
:58:03. > :58:08.great day, Jonathan Davies said they wanted to play rugby. They have got
:58:09. > :58:17.40 minutes to do that. You may be able to hear the school choir giving
:58:18. > :58:28.us some popular songs. For the second Sunday running you get to
:58:29. > :58:31.school and fives on-air. We have got David Moffett who is back in Wales
:58:32. > :58:38.are putting the cat amongst the pigeons. Listen to a full interview
:58:39. > :58:42.with him this evening. Dragons welcome Edinburgh to Rodney Parade
:58:43. > :58:50.on Thursday night. You can catch that one on S4C Authority 15. A busy
:58:51. > :58:52.weekend of rugby as always. All of our well students have been in
:58:53. > :59:01.action. Let's remind ourselves of what has happened. It is a battle
:59:02. > :59:05.between fourth and fifth on Friday night. Glasgow and Ospreys went
:59:06. > :59:19.head-to-head. Ospreys have not beaten the Warriors for three years.
:59:20. > :59:25.The Dragons will await to separate and looking to recover from last
:59:26. > :59:34.week's lost to Connacht. The only managed to salvage a draw out in
:59:35. > :59:39.Italy. The Cardiff Blues were hoping to give their home fans something to
:59:40. > :59:43.shout about in their last home game of the season. But they were against
:59:44. > :59:47.an Ulster side who had not lost this year. With a performance full of
:59:48. > :59:54.pride and passion, they had a victory. Robin Copeland touching
:59:55. > :59:59.down. What a turnaround for the Cardiff Blues. A fantastic result
:00:00. > :00:05.for them and fantastic to see Matthew Rees coming onto the field.
:00:06. > :00:24.A huge inspiration for us all. Let's see the rest of the results.
:00:25. > :00:33.The Ospreys still cling onto their fourth place defeat at Glasgow. They
:00:34. > :00:40.have a one point cushion. Things are getting ready close in the race for
:00:41. > :00:56.the play-offs. Ten to head back to fill. I am joined by Phil Bennett.
:00:57. > :01:06.They will have two finish in sixth place to qualify but the new
:01:07. > :01:10.European competition. That is a lot on for it. The Scarlets have to
:01:11. > :01:21.finish in sixth place to be in the top echelon. Who has impressed you
:01:22. > :01:25.with the Scarlets? Liam Williams has been outstanding. He is
:01:26. > :01:30.counterattacking and he sees things in front of him. He is playing
:01:31. > :01:35.brilliantly put up Gareth Davies is looking very dangerous. Breaking
:01:36. > :01:43.very well. It is a well matched game. Fionn Carr is playing very
:01:44. > :01:51.well for them. The Scarlets need to go out and get the victory and a
:01:52. > :01:56.bonus point as well. Would you take Gareth Davies to South Africa? There
:01:57. > :02:06.are so many great scrum halves in Wales. For me, the best is Gareth
:02:07. > :02:16.Davies. I would love to see him go out to South Africa and getting the
:02:17. > :02:22.experience. Going back to the sixth spot, how vital is it that we get to
:02:23. > :02:26.regions in Europe next year? We have been so good with Wales over the
:02:27. > :02:31.last decade, we have never done it at the regional level. The Irish
:02:32. > :02:39.teams are always there. We need to teams in that competition. I would
:02:40. > :02:50.love to be out there this afternoon or playing cricket. This is Cricket
:02:51. > :03:00.weather. Always great to hear the thoughts of legend Phil Bennett.
:03:01. > :03:04.This man here is perhaps the next incarnation of Phil Bennett. Great
:03:05. > :03:10.footwork, magic feet and a real turn of pace. A pleasure to watch. He is
:03:11. > :03:14.looking exceptionally sharp this afternoon. Look at this. He turns
:03:15. > :03:19.him inside out and then he has the awareness to put the ball in front
:03:20. > :03:28.of him and ran onto it. He has had five carries and he gets involved.
:03:29. > :03:33.That is what you want to see. He is so dangerous and sharp. You will
:03:34. > :03:40.come away with a try in the second half I am sure. Some have suggested
:03:41. > :03:51.he is too small to step up to test status question Mike -- test status?
:03:52. > :03:55.He is a solid player. Exceptional footwork. I would love to see him
:03:56. > :04:00.get an opportunity over the next 12 months. He could experience the
:04:01. > :04:08.international setup and environment was up he could take that form onto
:04:09. > :04:13.the international field. With Liam Williams and Jordan Williams, they
:04:14. > :04:18.can create from deep. They need to vary and change their lines a little
:04:19. > :04:22.bit. That is a lot of space out there. They could get two or three
:04:23. > :04:29.tries in the second half. Hopefully, we will see a good win and eight
:04:30. > :04:32.bonus point. Before we throw back to the commentary team, just a quick
:04:33. > :04:43.word on Matthew Rees put up a cracking when for the Cardiff Blues
:04:44. > :04:50.last night? To have beaten cancer and it into the pitch was
:04:51. > :04:53.phenomenal. He has worked hard throughout his cancer treatment. He
:04:54. > :04:59.has not stopped training for the key kept going. See him on the field,
:05:00. > :05:06.you talk about role models, he is one of those. Enormous
:05:07. > :05:10.congratulations to him and great to see him back on the bed. The
:05:11. > :05:15.Scarlets and Connacht and now back on the pitch. Welsh on which
:05:16. > :05:19.commentary is available on the red button. -- Welsh language
:05:20. > :05:40.commentary. Richard Kelly has come an -- on. At
:05:41. > :05:51.the head of Rhodri Jones. It was not a knock on. Play on. Jonathan Davies
:05:52. > :05:54.with a deft little kick. Beautifully taken by Kristian Phillips. As he
:05:55. > :06:03.tried to transfer rate, he dropped it. Jonathan Davies court
:06:04. > :06:07.agonisingly short of another try. What a great pick-up there. The
:06:08. > :06:21.right idea. As he transferred from his side back
:06:22. > :06:32.into two hands, Fionn Carr managed to dislodge it. He never quite had
:06:33. > :06:36.full control over it. But, for me, this half needs to see the Scarlets
:06:37. > :06:48.attacking smart and mixing things up a little bit. Plenty of space.
:06:49. > :07:03.There was a retreating Connacht scrum. But they managed to get it
:07:04. > :07:06.away. Liam Williams with a lot of ground to cover to follow up his own
:07:07. > :07:18.kick. A good recovery boot. The wind is
:07:19. > :07:27.possibly favouring Connacht in the second half. A crater covered a
:07:28. > :07:31.tackle from the full-back. He throws a loose pass. We have had four or
:07:32. > :07:37.five of those from the Scarlets. Perhaps they are trying to play too
:07:38. > :07:46.much rugby. They need to tighten it up a little bit. Again, Liam
:07:47. > :07:55.Williams not looking to put the ball out. The change of mind from Dan
:07:56. > :07:59.Parks Allsop eating to indicate he was going aerial. He should have
:08:00. > :08:21.gone aerial. Clear instructions. Neil Paterson
:08:22. > :08:36.has been pretty consistent this afternoon. He slips.
:08:37. > :08:44.They have fine margins in the breakdown. It is the interpretation
:08:45. > :09:19.of the referee as well. He found the post down the other end
:09:20. > :09:27.in the first half. Eddie Peto Rhys Priestland in the second. -- a
:09:28. > :09:34.repeat for Rhys Priestland in the second.
:09:35. > :09:53.We have a bit of trivia. Kieran Marmion in the scrum, his father was
:09:54. > :10:03.a student in Cardiff and taught at Brecon. His son is now at Brecon .
:10:04. > :10:25.In theory, you could have Welsh qualification. Is there any reason
:10:26. > :10:28.why he cannot play for Wales? No. The Scarlets are looking to score
:10:29. > :10:34.before they impose themselves on the game. The Scarlets have the
:10:35. > :10:39.strongest of set piece. I would like to see them get a few line-out,
:10:40. > :11:12.scrums, attacking opportunities. Much more direct from the Scarlets.
:11:13. > :11:20.Good angle from Olly Barkley put up an off-load. Josh Turnbull does not
:11:21. > :11:26.quite have the pace to get there. He is half a metre short for that they
:11:27. > :11:29.are queueing up. As Richard Kelly got the ball to ground? No. Held up
:11:30. > :11:45.says Patterson. That is such a shame. Great
:11:46. > :11:46.inter-passing here. Jordan Williams does well to get the ball out wide
:11:47. > :12:03.to Josh Turnbull. Neil Paterson was perfectly
:12:04. > :12:09.positioned. Substitution in the front row. A New Zealander for a New
:12:10. > :12:26.Zealander. Nathan White comes an instead of Rodney Ah You.
:12:27. > :12:33.Jason Harris-Wright just getting his boot back on. He will be an integral
:12:34. > :12:55.part of the defensive scrum. It'll be interesting to see Dan Parks
:12:56. > :12:58.here. Not the greatest of tacklers. Kristian Phillips has come of the
:12:59. > :13:08.right-wing. He is standing just there. It is whether the Scarlets
:13:09. > :13:16.can get a decent ball from the scrum. They are looking to bring him
:13:17. > :13:18.in and to fix a defender and allow someone else a bit more freedom in
:13:19. > :13:40.midfield. Josh Turnbull packing down on the
:13:41. > :13:45.Scarlets 's attacking ball. If they really goes the other way, the
:13:46. > :14:16.number eight could go for the blindside.
:14:17. > :14:30.Denis Buckley' head just popping out on the far side. Rhodri Jones looks
:14:31. > :14:40.to the judge. It is going to be a reset. He is the latest forward on
:14:41. > :15:18.the field, the Connacht loose head. it is on for Gareth Davies to poach
:15:19. > :15:26.yet another try. His ninth of the season. That was well done by the
:15:27. > :15:31.Scarlets. Very well done. Right off the training field. A lovely switch.
:15:32. > :15:40.Dan Parks misses him. Way over the gain line there. A bit of a show and
:15:41. > :15:57.go. He is so powerful. There you can see Dan Parks not able to make the
:15:58. > :16:03.tackle. A lovely scrum-half tried. The ball was nice and quick. The
:16:04. > :16:08.conversion simple for Rhys Priestland. These galas, as they did
:16:09. > :16:11.at the beginning of the first half, got an early try at the beginning of
:16:12. > :16:40.the second. -- the Scarlets. That was a difficult one for Fionn
:16:41. > :16:48.Carr to deal with. He is a hard man to bring down.
:16:49. > :16:57.That was taken on the bounce by Robbie Henshaw.
:16:58. > :17:08.Connacht need to move up a year or two. They need to do something. They
:17:09. > :17:15.need to create something. They have no field position at the moment.
:17:16. > :17:34.They are not getting a luxury this week.
:17:35. > :17:42.Brilliant work thereby Liam Williams. Here goes Kristian
:17:43. > :17:52.Phillips. He writes the tackle and still goes. Josh Turnbull is going
:17:53. > :17:57.all the way for a spectacular Scarlets try right on their own try
:17:58. > :18:04.line. Liam Williams looked to be dead and buried that he wasn't. Josh
:18:05. > :18:10.Turnbull gets a remarkable try! Incredible, incredible try! Liam
:18:11. > :18:20.Williams was hanging back. Ibos so well. -- he does so well. Then it is
:18:21. > :18:28.on. Great piece injected by Kristian Phillips. He keeps going. Great
:18:29. > :18:33.support by Josh Turnbull. A great pair of legs there to finish it off.
:18:34. > :18:37.What a great tried by the Scarlets. A have always been like that, they
:18:38. > :18:45.have always been able to score tries from anywhere. They do Cemlyn
:18:46. > :18:49.listeners will be cheering about that one do think the coming week.
:18:50. > :19:28.-- Radio Cymru listeners. They want to secure a bonus point.
:19:29. > :19:34.Very nearly scored a try here. It was a very good kick by Henshaw.
:19:35. > :19:44.Liam Williams, look at that. Good pace thereby Josh Turnbull to finish
:19:45. > :19:51.it off. The Scarlets are full of confidence now. They have just got
:19:52. > :20:03.and a half an hour to get the bonus point try.
:20:04. > :20:08.Gareth Davies has been hurt. It is not good news for the Scarlets. But
:20:09. > :20:26.does not look good at all. The Scarlets add a man down and it
:20:27. > :21:12.does not look good for Gareth Davies.
:21:13. > :21:23.I think they are calling for a stature as Connacht continues with
:21:24. > :21:30.the attack. The ball is stolen illegally by Liam Williams. Quickly
:21:31. > :21:37.taken by Kieran Marmion and he is over. Kieran Marmion has got the
:21:38. > :21:46.try. It may bring Connacht back into this one. All that happened while
:21:47. > :22:15.they were getting a stretcher for Gareth Davies.
:22:16. > :22:19.Ken Owens doing everything he can to prevent Kieran Marmion from getting
:22:20. > :22:49.the ball down. It looks difficult to see. I think
:22:50. > :23:06.that is a try. It is not a double movement. You may award the try.
:23:07. > :23:13.Slightly better communication there. That was pretty straightforward. I
:23:14. > :23:15.was Ken Owens's last effort on the field. He has been replaced by Emma
:23:16. > :23:26.Phillips. -- Emyr Phillips. Liam Williams was slightly unlucky
:23:27. > :23:38.there. The man who brought it out from the
:23:39. > :23:48.Scarlets 22 slipped as he did so and Gareth Davies in a great deal of
:23:49. > :23:52.pain in the ankle, it looks like. Let's leave we can pick up a bit of
:23:53. > :24:05.news on it. We will discuss the scrum-half position.
:24:06. > :24:13.Dan Parks not getting the draw he wanted on it. It remains an
:24:14. > :24:19.converted. But back within two scores. It is such a shame to lose
:24:20. > :24:28.Gareth Davies. He was in the running for its part on the South Africa
:24:29. > :24:35.tour. Rhys Webb off injured. Gareth Davies looked so sharp today. After
:24:36. > :24:40.discussing with Rob Howley earlier how well blessed we are with
:24:41. > :24:45.scrum-half in Wales, to have been injured this weekend. We could be
:24:46. > :24:56.too down. I think this is where he gets injured. Oh, dear, it is that
:24:57. > :25:04.right ankle. One more look at it. Just there. On that right ankle.
:25:05. > :25:10.Let's hope it isn't too serious. We will have Rob Jones's thoughts on
:25:11. > :25:19.scrum halves later. The Scarlets look to launch another attack.
:25:20. > :25:34.It is a chance to spread that wide. That is a great bounce. Denis
:25:35. > :25:41.Buckley can't hang on. The Scarlets were very lucky there. Liam Williams
:25:42. > :25:48.didn't get the bounce that time. A good kick by Dan Parks into the
:25:49. > :25:55.space. Kieran Marmion latched onto it well. But just asking a little
:25:56. > :26:05.bit too much of Denis Buckley. Great cover by Rhodri Williams. Let's hear
:26:06. > :26:10.what Rob Jones thinks. What are your thoughts about the pecking order as
:26:11. > :26:13.far as Welsh scrum halves go? It has been disappointing to see Gareth
:26:14. > :26:17.Davies leaving the field because his form for the Scarlets, he has been
:26:18. > :26:24.number one for quite some time. He has proved himself, I think, with
:26:25. > :26:27.his running ability. He does score tries and his service is excellent.
:26:28. > :26:32.He has got all the attributes. Rhodri Williams is Warren Gatland's
:26:33. > :26:41.man. Gareth Davies, had he stayed fit, would have been on that plane.
:26:42. > :26:53.The extra game against the Eastern province Kings the week before the
:26:54. > :26:57.south -- the first test. Gareth Davies is up on his feet, knocked
:26:58. > :27:04.exactly running around. I understand it isn't as bad as it looks. It is
:27:05. > :27:10.just a severe bed like. He is up on his feet. He is rubbing his left
:27:11. > :27:14.thigh, it looks like a bed like rather than the ankle injury we
:27:15. > :27:21.first thought. He was playing so well. I think I will leave my
:27:22. > :27:23.medical profession they're! I thought it was the right ankle but
:27:24. > :27:58.not full stop very good news. Great support IT in the Halliburton.
:27:59. > :28:02.He puts the ball behind the defence and looking for the bounce which has
:28:03. > :28:12.been tricky and a couple of locations. Rhodri Williams has
:28:13. > :28:19.covered well since he has come on. Henshaw has looked very strong in
:28:20. > :28:26.attack and the great angles. -- angle there. Not much else Rhodri
:28:27. > :28:33.Williams could do there. He tried to stay on his feet. It is good news
:28:34. > :28:39.about Gareth Davies. Soft tissue injury, you would much rather that
:28:40. > :28:47.than your ligaments or your ankle. Rorty wind limbs -- Rhodri Williams
:28:48. > :28:53.is doing its best not to ground the ball. This is where Connacht was so
:28:54. > :28:54.devastating last week. This is the best attacking position they have
:28:55. > :29:23.had. Rob Evans putting pressure. That is
:29:24. > :29:33.a great Scarlets skill. When they it, they produced it. -- when they
:29:34. > :29:41.needed it, they produced it. Rob Evans carrying on. I enjoyed that.
:29:42. > :30:18.Great work by the Scarlets pack. A real confidence booster, that is.
:30:19. > :30:28.It depends where you jump from. If you jump on the inside of the line,
:30:29. > :30:33.play on. I thought that was a bit harsh.
:30:34. > :30:41.The sun breaks through again as the Scarlets go in search of their
:30:42. > :30:52.fourth try. Emyr Phillips with the off-load. Jones with the pick and
:30:53. > :31:06.drive. Rhys Priestland, Liam Williams.
:31:07. > :31:54.They completely new front row now for the visitors.
:31:55. > :32:12.When McComb looking to get as close to the 22 as he possibly can. --
:32:13. > :32:19.Eoin McKeon. This is a new voice on radio. How is the show going? It is
:32:20. > :32:24.a brand new challenge and a Levitt. I have been a fan of the Scarlets
:32:25. > :32:32.for years. Getting a chance to work with them is like playing for them.
:32:33. > :32:59.It is brilliant. Highlights of this match on BBC Two Wales later on.
:33:00. > :33:08.A lovely inside ball for Kristian Phillips. Looking to give it to
:33:09. > :33:21.Jordan Williams but it is hand on heads time in the stands. So nearly
:33:22. > :33:25.through. A lovely ball back inside. Another missed tackle from Dan
:33:26. > :33:32.Parks. It was so close. A great ball back inside by John Barclay. Justin
:33:33. > :33:39.Phillips had too much pace. You can see what he is trying to do. Could
:33:40. > :34:25.he have given him an earlier ball? We will not know now.
:34:26. > :35:33.A lot of running off the ball and a lot of angles being offered.
:35:34. > :35:42.This bonus point is important for the Scarlets. It will give them a
:35:43. > :35:54.little bit of a breathing space. It is all happening out there. They
:35:55. > :36:04.have got it back. David McSharry slipped outside. The Scarlets take a
:36:05. > :36:23.breather. Some of them need it. It drops onto his foot more than
:36:24. > :36:42.anything. Olly Barkley started the last five
:36:43. > :36:47.for the Scarlets. He does give you the radiation because he has a good
:36:48. > :37:02.left foot as well. He gives you an extra option. They can play wider.
:37:03. > :37:12.They have two on either side the tracks -- the rack in the middle.
:37:13. > :37:22.I am with Danny Wilson. That was a compelling moment? We had four
:37:23. > :37:25.changes and four substitutions in the front five. They have delivered
:37:26. > :37:33.to the same standard the previous dead. That is very pleasing. We want
:37:34. > :37:43.this bonus point. We have to make the most of these scenarios. Thank
:37:44. > :37:49.you. They have 15 minutes to get the bonus point try. They will come
:37:50. > :38:07.tantalisingly close so many times. Jonathan Davies get caught ball
:38:08. > :38:14.watching there. The move goes in the opposite direction. The skipper is
:38:15. > :38:21.looking to get the ball away. It has been knocked from his grasp. That is
:38:22. > :38:26.always a difficult one. When someone knocks the ball from your hand when
:38:27. > :38:39.you are carrying it. It is a knock-on. I am not sure why he is
:38:40. > :38:49.complaining! John Muldoon had two tries at Rodney Parade last week.
:38:50. > :38:54.Not today. Connacht have been littered with a lot of the stakes
:38:55. > :39:42.today. They are surviving after turnovers from the Scarlets.
:39:43. > :39:59.The bonus point will give the Scarlets one foot in Europe for next
:40:00. > :40:25.year. The sixth spot is all to play for.
:40:26. > :40:47.For me, it was the Connacht loose head who had his hand on the ground.
:40:48. > :41:01.Twists and turns to within a couple of metres of the try line. The ball
:41:02. > :41:14.is well laid back. Great tackling. Just short again. They are so close.
:41:15. > :41:21.They try to duck under the tacklers. It is floated out wide to Darragh
:41:22. > :41:29.Leader. The Dutch flag is up. That is a great cover tackle. Fair play.
:41:30. > :41:43.Connacht did their best to fluff that drive. A great tackle by Jordan
:41:44. > :41:58.Williams. Nice and low. Like drive. -- a leg drive. Plenty of commitment
:41:59. > :42:02.there. There is no doubting his attack. There was nothing wrong with
:42:03. > :42:07.that tackle. That was very well executed. A try saver. It is all
:42:08. > :42:26.about commitment and attitude. It was a dangerous throw. They were
:42:27. > :42:38.it and lost it. It is easy for Fionn Carr. That was nice. Very nice.
:42:39. > :42:46.The Scarlets rush up and cut off the pads. That was a lovely chip. Of the
:42:47. > :43:09.left. Anything Dan Parks can do X wish
:43:10. > :43:17.Mike -- can do! . They are taking the pressure off themselves. This
:43:18. > :43:23.could win Connacht a losing bonus point.
:43:24. > :43:35.He has got it. That was perfectly judged. Connacht are sitting on the
:43:36. > :43:40.bonus point at the moment. Fionn Carr has been dangerous all day. He
:43:41. > :43:52.just had the legs to get over. The momentum has changed a little
:43:53. > :44:17.bit now. The Scarlets have eight minutes. Rhodri Jones departs.
:44:18. > :44:22.Connacht are now back within getting a draw from this. The Scarlets have
:44:23. > :44:36.to beware. A good kick. It curls back into
:44:37. > :44:43.play. The crowd were ready to applaud a great kick. Darragh Leader
:44:44. > :45:29.dixit backdown field. Liam Williams spotted a bit of space.
:45:30. > :45:33.Kristian Phillips keeps it alive. Rhys Priestland set them back
:45:34. > :45:50.downfield again. Fionn Carr weighs up his options.
:45:51. > :45:54.The gap is there. Brilliantly burned and support there as well by Kieran
:45:55. > :46:12.Marmion. This is danger for the Scarlets. Connacht are back within a
:46:13. > :46:19.conversion. What a turnaround. We will have a look at that now. It
:46:20. > :46:25.looked like he tried to me. What a break by Fionn Carr. Dangerous all
:46:26. > :46:44.through this match. That is a try. Once the past
:46:45. > :46:50.possibly forward? It was great grounding by Robbie Henshaw. The
:46:51. > :47:00.hands look fine to me going backwards.
:47:01. > :47:14.Good finish thereby Robbie Henshaw. You may award the try.
:47:15. > :47:19.That is an excellent start by Connacht. The game was seemingly
:47:20. > :47:26.over but Fionn Carr had other thoughts. Just jogging. Gets into
:47:27. > :47:49.fourth gear. He is away. Great support there. This is a huge kick.
:47:50. > :47:58.Me and the caller has only been on the field a few minutes and he has
:47:59. > :48:06.had to testing convergence. -- me any caller. He just likes the bottom
:48:07. > :48:20.of the post. What a let off for the Scarlets.
:48:21. > :48:28.We were talking about the Scarlets getting the bonus point but now they
:48:29. > :48:32.will be looking for the win. Four minutes, what a turnaround data has
:48:33. > :48:40.been in the game. When Josh Turnbull got that a defect tried, -- got that
:48:41. > :48:58.terrific try. Liam Williams has chased down
:48:59. > :49:27.everything this afternoon. He loves it, doesn't he? A timely
:49:28. > :49:30.moment for your man of the match. My man of the match today is the man on
:49:31. > :49:37.form at the moment, there he is, Liam Williams. Just incredible. The
:49:38. > :49:45.PC brings into the backline. The angles he hates. The off-load, the
:49:46. > :49:49.hands. He is looking like the complete package at the moment. It
:49:50. > :49:56.shows what a little bit of confidence can do to a player. The
:49:57. > :49:59.Scarlets had so many chances to get the bonus point try but didn't take
:50:00. > :50:34.any of them. Now they have to go searching again at the death.
:50:35. > :50:42.Emyr Phillips is two metres short of the try line. The Scarlets go again.
:50:43. > :50:52.Gareth Maule pics and goes. Has he turned the whitewash? It is another
:50:53. > :51:00.one for the third match official. You can normally tell by the
:51:01. > :51:08.player's reaction. Has he got the Scarlets's bonus points? We will
:51:09. > :51:16.have a look now. Great pressure from the Scarlets. He is nice and low,
:51:17. > :51:30.driving those legs. Does he get his arms free? That looks as if it is on
:51:31. > :51:39.the line. Gareth Maule stretches. He makes the line. Ability Suffragette
:51:40. > :51:48.-- all those he? You can award the try. Gareth Maule has just got there
:51:49. > :51:53.and the Scarlets have got their bonus point win. They have done it
:51:54. > :52:00.the hard way. It has been coming for a while. It came in an incident
:52:01. > :52:09.packed... It all came from that rates run by Jonathan Davies. Then
:52:10. > :52:12.he goes, nice and low. Great reach. There will be a few sighs of relief
:52:13. > :52:35.from the Scarlets management. Rhys Priestland is taking of the
:52:36. > :52:42.minute -- as much of the minute as he can. That kick takes away team
:52:43. > :52:53.at's losing bonus point. They have done so much. It lived up to the
:52:54. > :52:56.opening game we expected. Connacht have one more chance to get a kick
:52:57. > :53:19.from somewhere. The clock goes right. A last effort
:53:20. > :53:25.for Connacht. They came within a whisker only to see it taken away
:53:26. > :53:37.from them. They need to get within kicking distance. No Dan Parks to go
:53:38. > :53:45.for a drop goal. That is brilliant work by Connacht. It is a fourth try
:53:46. > :53:54.for them. They are going to get to bonus points. It was all about
:53:55. > :54:07.concentration levels. Great support line again. Eoin McKeon gives
:54:08. > :54:10.Connacht reason for celebrating. The Scarlets defence totally switched
:54:11. > :54:19.off. Henshaw has been great all game. Hemant Fionn Carr. It is a
:54:20. > :54:26.shame the Scarlets finished like that. Four tries for both teams but
:54:27. > :54:36.the Scarlets get the all-important swing, only just.
:54:37. > :54:48.It was an action packed first half and a try filled second. Gareth
:54:49. > :54:49.Davies went over but then had to go. Josh Turnbull turned defence into
:54:50. > :55:03.attack. Robbie Henshaw went over India
:55:04. > :55:07.corner within minutes. That appeared to be the last of it but then the
:55:08. > :55:12.Scarlets subsidies, Gareth Maule, crashed over and look to both the
:55:13. > :55:16.Scarlets beyond reach. But this right at the very death means
:55:17. > :55:27.Connacht come away with two bonus points. Wonderful for tries and one
:55:28. > :55:33.of coming within seven points. Was that five points being told to
:55:34. > :55:39.points conceded? You think you have got to show fair play to Connacht,
:55:40. > :55:44.they came back into it. But at times we were a bit loose. We will take
:55:45. > :55:48.five points out of that. We have got a comfortable cushion. A quick look
:55:49. > :56:09.at that table. An interesting one. We said this would be probably be
:56:10. > :56:16.pick of the bones. Liam Williams taking a risk but his was one that
:56:17. > :56:21.paid. Rhys Priestland had the confidence to draw in the Connacht
:56:22. > :56:26.defences. Kristian Phillips showing the pace and we see from him now and
:56:27. > :56:32.again. Supports learners inside and out as always. Josh Turnbull showing
:56:33. > :56:38.good speed to get to the try line. It was a fantastic game of rugby.
:56:39. > :56:42.Both sides played the open spaces, played with freedom. That is the
:56:43. > :56:49.type of quality game you will get. A breathless second half. It was
:56:50. > :56:53.fantastic. Lovely to see them throwing the ball around. Liam
:56:54. > :56:56.Williams played exceptionally well. It was great to see Kristian
:56:57. > :57:01.Phillips getting late -- his hand on the ball. Fionn Carr was
:57:02. > :57:06.exceptional. A great game but is played in the right frame of mind.
:57:07. > :57:10.Great conditions of the great win for the Scarlets. They will be a
:57:11. > :57:20.little bit gutted they left Connacht come back into it. We said it was an
:57:21. > :57:26.elimination spot. They got the result, they got the win and that
:57:27. > :57:29.was the key going into the game. The conceded two points. But they have
:57:30. > :57:34.got everything they wanted out of it. If they conceal that way, they
:57:35. > :57:38.will do well. We have to give Connacht credit. It is a real
:57:39. > :57:46.contest. It's something to play for. It was great to see. Both teams
:57:47. > :57:54.came with the frame of mind. It was great to see it. Thanks for your
:57:55. > :58:01.company today. It is all we have got time for. Happy Mother's Day to my
:58:02. > :58:04.man and all mothers out there watching. A good afternoon.