:00:19. > :00:24.The Scarlets are homing in on the play-offs, a permanent fixture in
:00:25. > :00:31.the top four all season, these guys have been flying the flag and taking
:00:32. > :00:35.some big scalps. It is Michael Collins and the Scarlets are on
:00:36. > :00:45.fire. They have conjured some magic along the way as well.
:00:46. > :00:56.Regan King has that vision. When he's on the ball, there is always
:00:57. > :01:03.something happening. After 12 weeks on the sidelines, this boy has
:01:04. > :01:09.returned. We are pleased he is back. It was a good performance and taking
:01:10. > :01:14.into account the amount of weeks he has been out, it was fantastic.
:01:15. > :01:18.Tonight they faced Treviso who has taken a few Welsh scalps of their
:01:19. > :01:25.own. We have a lot of respect for them. The last time we played them,
:01:26. > :01:30.it took the penalty in the 78th minute for us to win. The Scarlets
:01:31. > :01:36.may be treating Treviso with respect to they are occupying different ends
:01:37. > :01:39.of the league right now and it is so tight at the top. A bonus point
:01:40. > :01:47.tonight could see the Scarlets returning to the summit. Every point
:01:48. > :01:52.counts from here on in. Good evening and welcome to scrum five live from
:01:53. > :01:55.Parc Y Scarlets. I am joined by Jonathan Davies and Martyn WIlliams
:01:56. > :02:03.ultimately, a team with title ambitions have to be targeting a
:02:04. > :02:08.five tonight? They targeted a top four and now they will target a top
:02:09. > :02:13.two for a home draw. It is windy, not great underfoot but it is dry.
:02:14. > :02:18.Treviso, eight players out on international duty, this has to be a
:02:19. > :02:23.5-point. They have to win the game first and then open it up. If it is
:02:24. > :02:27.five tries against two, that is what they are after. One of the
:02:28. > :02:32.impressive things about their runs this season is that they have done
:02:33. > :02:37.it largely without their superstars. One man who epitomises the Scarlets
:02:38. > :02:45.is Hadleigh Parkes. He has played every minute of every game of the
:02:46. > :02:49.Pro12. Such is his consistency and performance, he is outstanding, very
:02:50. > :02:53.rarely making a mistake. He carries really well, good distribution and
:02:54. > :02:57.he was not a big name when he first signed. Many people asked whom he
:02:58. > :03:05.was but he has been one of the best sides signings. He has been truly
:03:06. > :03:09.outstanding. Surely an adopted west whaling by now, Hadleigh Parkes.
:03:10. > :03:13.Part of a back line inspired by the arrival of Steven Jones. They have
:03:14. > :03:18.been playing some scintillating stuff this season? The Scarlets have
:03:19. > :03:23.approached this season from an attacking point of view. Stephen has
:03:24. > :03:31.been instrumental in that. It is the basics, the depth, they are enjoying
:03:32. > :03:37.attacking. They have options here. Parkes is an option, Aled Thomas out
:03:38. > :03:42.the back. It is the footwork and speed outside.
:03:43. > :03:50.On the inside, Michael Collins is there. It is great stuff. They use
:03:51. > :03:54.Regan King of the second receiver. Aled Thomas pulls it right back to
:03:55. > :03:58.King who controls his speed and he takes it to the line. On the
:03:59. > :04:05.outside, they controlled the depth. They keep a back row man in the wide
:04:06. > :04:08.channel, this is Rory Pitman. After this, it is about straightening
:04:09. > :04:13.people up. It is not rocket science but if you keep the basics right,
:04:14. > :04:16.you get your rewards. We can see the teams in the dressing room is
:04:17. > :04:19.getting ready to come out, kicked off is just a few moments away. Phil
:04:20. > :04:24.Steele is back from off is just a few moments away. Phil
:04:25. > :04:25.hiatus and is in the tunnel. Just talking to the
:04:26. > :04:41.hiatus and is in the tunnel. Just attends. Best plays for Kidwelly
:04:42. > :04:46.under ten. Treviso can be tricky at times but conditions are not that
:04:47. > :04:50.bad out there. A bit of a wind blowing but if the Scarlets have any
:04:51. > :04:54.pretensions for the top two, they have to get a bonus point victory
:04:55. > :04:58.tonight. Win the game first and get the bonus point. Treviso are on
:04:59. > :05:00.their way out so let's go straight to the commentary box and Jonathan
:05:01. > :06:38.Davies with Harris Charles. have heard, Hadleigh Parkes has
:06:39. > :06:46.played every minute in the Pro12 league for the Scarlets this season.
:06:47. > :06:53.Their midfield influence is and what Regan King and the Scarlets are
:06:54. > :07:15.looking for. WHISTLE
:07:16. > :07:19.Jayden Hayward floats it highly. Very good take by David Bulbring,
:07:20. > :07:33.the South African. He is making his fourth appearance for the Scarlets.
:07:34. > :07:49.Aled Davies controlling things around him. Jake Ball.
:07:50. > :08:04.Maselino Paulino, played against Edinburgh last week. It goes over
:08:05. > :08:10.the top, let's see if DTH van der Merwe can get on top of it. Six
:08:11. > :08:16.tries for Scarlets this year, 41 in all in the league. Jonathan,
:08:17. > :08:19.interesting one tonight with both teams looking for a victory for
:08:20. > :08:25.different reasons and both teams looking for tries. Yes, it is
:08:26. > :08:31.bitterly cold out here but it is dry. The pitch is coming up a little
:08:32. > :08:36.bit. It is a game you have to target, bottom of the table, if you
:08:37. > :08:40.have any aspirations of having a top two finish, you have to get a bonus
:08:41. > :08:43.point with everything so close. It is just a question of getting the
:08:44. > :08:52.victory under your belt and then going to the tries afterwards, not
:08:53. > :08:55.just chucking it about. Alberto Lucchese, the bearded scrum-half,
:08:56. > :09:03.letting the forwards do the work. Quite happy to let them rumble
:09:04. > :09:08.onwards. That was always going to be the danger. Unless they are going to
:09:09. > :09:09.use it, as they had been told by the referee, the put-in goes to the
:09:10. > :09:45.Scarlets. Dylan Evans, Australian-born,
:09:46. > :09:57.nicking his full start. Pete Edwards alongside him. -- making his full
:09:58. > :10:01.start. You would imagine the Italians will try to keep the game
:10:02. > :10:04.tight. Hopefully, the referee will take control of the scrum and get
:10:05. > :10:51.the game moving. Parkes bringing in Michael Collins.
:10:52. > :10:56.The full-back is all over the place, Collins, he took a hit there and he
:10:57. > :11:02.is not happy. Back up on his feet and looking pretty unsure as play
:11:03. > :11:10.continues. He needs to come off and get assessed, I think. Jake Ball, an
:11:11. > :11:25.enterprising run. Parkes hits the gap. He is so adept
:11:26. > :11:32.at getting over that gain line. Bulbring in their again. -- Fer.
:11:33. > :11:42.Aled Thomas, wasn't quite expecting that one. An interesting decision,
:11:43. > :11:47.what do you do, do you go for the three points or go to the corner and
:11:48. > :11:52.the first try? It is a close game away from home but I feel may be
:11:53. > :11:59.they would be confident winning this.
:12:00. > :12:09.This is Collins coming in here. Just watch. He gets the hit. Looks like
:12:10. > :12:18.nothing really. Doesn't seem to be head contact. He is walking back
:12:19. > :12:24.then and he is gone, he is going, yes... I think that is good work, go
:12:25. > :12:42.and assess him. He has pulled it to the left of the
:12:43. > :12:47.post, Aled Thomas and those other kind of kicks you need to put over
:12:48. > :12:52.early, build the lead said the are chasing the game. I think whether it
:12:53. > :13:00.is the last kick of the match, to win a game or a point under
:13:01. > :13:05.pressure, you have to nail them. Unfortunate, that is a weakness in
:13:06. > :13:10.Aled Thomas's game. He needs to take the kicks at this level, with things
:13:11. > :13:16.so tight... He missed a couple at Murrayfield last week as well and it
:13:17. > :13:22.turned out to be a one point lead. Nine of the Scarlets's last ten
:13:23. > :13:25.games have all been won on lost by two points or less. The Scarlets are
:13:26. > :13:39.playing with tight margins, the exception, that heavy defeat against
:13:40. > :13:42.Connacht. This is the commentator's curse, nice, easy ball and this is
:13:43. > :13:51.the first mistake I have seen him do. It has taken 1286 minutes, I
:13:52. > :14:04.think, the him to make a mistake. He can get away with that!
:14:05. > :14:27.Stalwart as always down here at Parc Y Scarlets, Phil Bennett.
:14:28. > :14:40.Scrum penalty, won by two Vezo. -- Treviso. It looks like a very strong
:14:41. > :14:44.scrum and they will make the most of that. Treviso, because they want to
:14:45. > :14:59.slow the game down and keep tight and that just shows, the wind is
:15:00. > :15:06.with NFC Scarlets in this half. -- Llanelli. We have seen Michael
:15:07. > :15:13.Collins going off, what is the latest? He had a very badly cut lip
:15:14. > :15:17.but also, he will not come back on due to a head injury and they think
:15:18. > :15:23.he might have a bit of concussion. They are not taking any chances so
:15:24. > :15:24.he is off permanently. A versatile character going on for him, Steffan
:15:25. > :15:40.Evans. Defending at ten there from the
:15:41. > :15:49.line-out. A good drive and they fell over each other.
:15:50. > :16:01.Filo Paulo. Played for the Blues before heading for Treviso. A long
:16:02. > :16:06.advantage being played by John Lacey. And encouraging signs from
:16:07. > :16:40.the line-out for Treviso. And again, good scrum. Good
:16:41. > :16:42.line-out, get the back of the maul, they just fall over each other,
:16:43. > :17:00.unfortunately. 122 points in the league, Hayward,
:17:01. > :17:11.only Sam Davies and Rhys patch all with more.
:17:12. > :17:21.I thought he was frozen for a minute there. Same as Aled Thomas's first
:17:22. > :17:24.effort. It is a little windy but I thought it was not that windy up
:17:25. > :17:40.there and both kickers will be disappointed with their first
:17:41. > :17:50.effort. The ball is dropped but apparently not forward.
:17:51. > :18:04.Change of direction from Sam Christie. Steffan Evans looking for
:18:05. > :18:21.space behind the defence. That is a very good kick.
:18:22. > :18:32.He will win this little bout of kicking. That came off Kirby
:18:33. > :18:40.Myhill's foot. A badly presented ball by the Scarlets puts them back
:18:41. > :18:53.under pressure. Kick and go from Bigi. Christie. That is the captain,
:18:54. > :19:02.Sgarbi. Gareth Owen winning the penalty. Very good turnover. At the
:19:03. > :19:15.moment, Scarlets are very passive in their defence. Not pushing up. It is
:19:16. > :19:24.a good tackle, Owen is over the ball. That is a very clear penalty.
:19:25. > :19:31.Just came to the back of Kirby Myhill's legs. It was a turnover but
:19:32. > :19:36.I think they didn't get to the Treviso players, he just got his
:19:37. > :19:46.legs in the wrong position, Kirby Myhill. He kicked the ball away.
:19:47. > :19:51.Myhill throwing into the line-out. James Davies back to full fitness
:19:52. > :19:57.and back to his scoring ways, last weekend.
:19:58. > :20:14.Parkes. There might be a bit more space out wide this time. Great
:20:15. > :20:21.running by Stephan Evalds and he is still going. -- Steffan Evans. What
:20:22. > :20:27.a run and what try by Steffan Evans. Brilliantly finished by the
:20:28. > :20:34.youngster. That is a brilliant finish, great feat. Fantastic. That
:20:35. > :20:38.is what they need to do, get in the outside channels, away from the
:20:39. > :20:47.centre. Brilliantly finished. Great ball. It has got depth. There is a
:20:48. > :20:53.two on one. Poor communication but beautiful step, great pace. Over,
:20:54. > :20:59.just gets the ball over, a brilliant finish. Just watch, he shows and
:21:00. > :21:06.goes. Slightly dogleg but that is a brilliant finish. A third of the
:21:07. > :21:13.season for Steffan Evans. They don't come any better, top drawer. Thomas
:21:14. > :21:20.adds the conversion with the try fully deserved. Found himself in a
:21:21. > :21:23.bit of space. A little in and out and locked the oncoming winger and
:21:24. > :21:42.stretches over for the try. A smile on the face of Steven Jones
:21:43. > :21:49.map. Rightly so. Their defence was very poor. Jordan numbers and a
:21:50. > :22:00.dogleg defence. That is where Scarlets have two expose them.
:22:01. > :22:09.Good play I Aled Thomas. He knew where it whitewash was. Stretched
:22:10. > :22:23.out to win the line-out. Untidy line-out. Look at the
:22:24. > :22:43.Scarlets knock-on. With 15 minutes gone, Treviso have
:22:44. > :22:53.missed eight tackles With 15 minutes gone, Treviso have
:22:54. > :22:56.if they have got to keep With 15 minutes gone, Treviso have
:22:57. > :23:00.go through the phases, if they are going
:23:01. > :23:25.REFEREE: Crouch. Bind. Set. perhaps they will
:23:26. > :23:35.Pressure coming on the Scarlets's scrum. Davies making sure possession
:23:36. > :23:38.was not lost. I don't really understand why they keep the ball in
:23:39. > :25:20.This time I wouldn't be surprised if the scrum when the scrum is
:25:21. > :25:27.Not rolling away quickly enough from the breakdown. Going to a corner,
:25:28. > :25:59.that is it, good play. James Davies having a little look
:26:00. > :26:08.over the top to see how close that line is. They go forward and it is
:26:09. > :26:13.being dragged towards it. James Davies bursts forward. Was it fair
:26:14. > :26:25.or was it short? He is going up, isn't it? Did he get any part of
:26:26. > :26:32.that ball on the line or not? REFEREE: Is there any reason why I
:26:33. > :26:37.cannot award this try? He thinks he has got there but he is not sure. It
:26:38. > :26:41.is short -- if it is short, that is the only thing. Let's have a look.
:26:42. > :26:57.Oh, well. The first dab down seems to have a
:26:58. > :27:08.bit of chalk but let's have a look, see if there is a clear angle.
:27:09. > :27:16.I would say that some of that is on the line. That will do. One more
:27:17. > :27:31.look, John. This should be it, this should be
:27:32. > :27:37.the angle? I think that is a try, it is on the line. There is an neck
:27:38. > :27:47.tackle on the player who is scoring the try. There is an neck tackle on
:27:48. > :27:55.the player scoring the try. He has made the line. So I can award the
:27:56. > :28:06.try? You can award the try. I think Derek was looking for a penalty.
:28:07. > :28:12.That'll make making a conversion that little bit easier. James
:28:13. > :28:24.Davies, two weeks back after injury, two tries to add to his tally.
:28:25. > :28:32.That'll do nicely. The Scarlets, a quarter of the way through the game,
:28:33. > :28:37.have two tries in the bank. I will show an example of the tries. If we
:28:38. > :28:40.stop it there, look, this is the last man, look how tight they are.
:28:41. > :28:48.Look when he plays it on the outside. Run it on. They straighten
:28:49. > :28:54.up. That is how narrow Treviso are defending, there is no communication
:28:55. > :29:01.between the wingers. So that is the area they have to attack.
:29:02. > :29:13.WHISTLE Turned over by Treviso.
:29:14. > :29:16.And because of that, Maselino Paulino deemed not to have rolled
:29:17. > :29:28.away from the tackle area. Treviso anxious to get their first
:29:29. > :30:06.points on the board. This time, no mistake from Jayden
:30:07. > :30:11.Hayward. Treviso are on the board. After 20 minutes, with two tries on
:30:12. > :30:16.the board, you'd expect the Scarlets now to dictate the tempo of the
:30:17. > :30:20.match. Dictate where they are going to play. The only thing they have to
:30:21. > :30:48.do is cut the errors out and the penalties.
:30:49. > :31:19.WHISTLE It was quickly taken by Aled Davies.
:31:20. > :31:24.The turnover, they have to cut these errors out. That will be
:31:25. > :31:32.disappointing for the Scarlets' management.
:31:33. > :31:46.Christie hitting it downfield to van der Merwe.
:31:47. > :31:55.This time it will be Jayden Hayward's turn. He picks out Aled
:31:56. > :32:17.Thomas. Treviso building as far as the
:32:18. > :32:36.Scarlets' ten-metre line. Clean break by Hayward. Iannone is
:32:37. > :32:40.hauled down by Hadleigh Parkes. Lucchese digs it clear to De Marchi.
:32:41. > :32:52.It's gone to Gareth Owen and that should have been a try for Treviso.
:32:53. > :32:56.It is head in hands time from the Treviso coaching staff alongside us.
:32:57. > :33:06.Little wonder. REFEREE: Forward pass.
:33:07. > :33:15.Just watch, ball-watching there. They overread the dummy. I was
:33:16. > :33:21.thinking he's in. Parkes, Evans again, but again they had loads on
:33:22. > :33:30.the left-hand side, there is a prop forward and a stand-off, and they
:33:31. > :33:33.blow the opportunity. I think it is complacency from the Scarlets.
:33:34. > :33:36.Everyone expects them to get the bonus point. But they have lacked
:33:37. > :33:39.the intensity and they need to pick it up. They are not dictating the
:33:40. > :34:01.tempo of the game. The coaching staff were in despair
:34:02. > :34:09.that they didn't convert that try. The prop passed the first time. As
:34:10. > :34:14.it was, the pass was picked off by Gareth Owen. Good pressure on Aled
:34:15. > :34:25.Davies. The scrum is under real pressure. You have to think, if you
:34:26. > :34:27.are under pressure from the Treviso pack, you would be worried for the
:34:28. > :34:37.remainder of the season. Lucchese is playing quite well,
:34:38. > :34:50.isn't he? There he is, he is Harrying Davies,
:34:51. > :34:58.he is on his own, he is holding on. That is a simple penalty. He can't
:34:59. > :35:03.clear-off. I thought he would have gone Tor scrum there, rather than
:35:04. > :35:07.kick to touch. A five-yard scrum, 15 metres left of the post, you know,
:35:08. > :35:18.the referee has just given a penalty.
:35:19. > :35:23.REFEREE: I can't check offsides for TMO for you, it finishes now. Are we
:35:24. > :35:33.clear? Play the game and get on with it. It's the T12s that are the
:35:34. > :35:37.people who are allowed to speak to the referee. Too many others are
:35:38. > :35:43.chipping away at the moment. Tom Palmer takes the ball cleanly.
:35:44. > :35:57.Barbieri looking dangerous. Very solid. Barbieri spins. "Yes" say
:35:58. > :36:02.Treviso, "yes" say the Scarlets for defending it! Is there anything that
:36:03. > :36:13.shows... Assistant referee is in first. Nothing this side. He is not
:36:14. > :36:16.going to go the other side, is he? REFEREE: We don't have enough
:36:17. > :36:28.information. TMO: We will have a look now. The
:36:29. > :36:36.Scarlets are very lethargic. He falls and does he roll the other
:36:37. > :36:44.way? We can't see anything from that angle. He had to spin all the way
:36:45. > :36:51.around, did Barbieri. He got turned the one way, has to come 180
:36:52. > :37:01.degrees. There is no way he can give that, can he? There's the ball. And
:37:02. > :37:12.Kirby Myhill's head is in the way, I think. You can't give a try.
:37:13. > :37:23.TMO: Last angle, nothing clear and obvious so far, John. The ball is on
:37:24. > :37:29.Kirby Myhill's head. TMO: John, held up, scrum five,
:37:30. > :37:44.green ball. Not even the Italian team will give them!
:37:45. > :37:51.Maybe this is what they should have gone for in the first place. I think
:37:52. > :37:58.so. They were close. Again, you have to look at the Scarlets' defensive
:37:59. > :38:09.job on the try line. They haven't got that aggression tonight, I feel.
:38:10. > :38:12.They have played within themselves. I think Lucchese is looking for a
:38:13. > :38:42.penalty. It's fairly obvious the scrums and
:38:43. > :39:03.the lines are the strong point in Treviso's game.
:39:04. > :39:07.WHISTLE Penalty goes against them. Even
:39:08. > :39:14.though they seem to be moving forward. Driving inwards, that's
:39:15. > :39:18.what he said, John Lacey. REFEREE: Number 3, straight of an
:39:19. > :39:48.angle... There we go, in at an angle.
:39:49. > :39:56.All the doubts are in the referee's mind over the Scarlets' scrum.
:39:57. > :40:06.Aled Davies... Not sure what that is, to be honest? Not sure what the
:40:07. > :40:08.line-out was, a bit of indecision by the Scarlets. Aled Davies rushing
:40:09. > :41:07.the kick. HOME FANS: Scarlets! Scarlets!
:41:08. > :41:11.Now it is an opportunity, two passes... The defence could be at
:41:12. > :42:01.sixes and sevens. I have to say it's slightly
:42:02. > :42:06.disappointing the first 30 minutes. It feels as if the Scarlets are
:42:07. > :42:13.trying to impose themselves on the Treviso side. It is like injury
:42:14. > :43:44.before the line-out takes place. Phil?
:43:45. > :43:50.before the line-out takes place. played every minute of every game
:43:51. > :44:03.he's played, although he's missed one game of the 16.
:44:04. > :44:13.REFEREE: The ball is available. If he doesn't want to play the ball,
:44:14. > :44:17.that is his problem. Four tries is what the Scarlets are looking for.
:44:18. > :44:24.They've got two, one brilliant effort by Steff Evans early on. And
:44:25. > :44:35.then just making the line, James Davies. The two tries coming in the
:44:36. > :44:40.opening quarter. If they could sneak another one in these next seven
:44:41. > :45:01.minutes, it will be a job well done in the first half.
:45:02. > :45:15.Possession - 50% each - so there is nothing really in this game. The two
:45:16. > :45:20.opportunities that they took... Regan King trying a little variation
:45:21. > :45:24.in midfield. The pass letting him down. It's been turned over. Another
:45:25. > :45:34.turnover. That's what's keeping Treviso in the
:45:35. > :45:36.game at the moment, the number of turnovers they have worked. They are
:45:37. > :45:48.not building the pressure, are they? There's one back for the Scarlets.
:45:49. > :46:22.Paulino takes it. Was he supporting his own body
:46:23. > :46:26.weight there? An interesting one. Was he taking the space past the
:46:27. > :46:30.ball? Was he just leaning over? A very close call, but he got away
:46:31. > :46:36.with one. This is a good opportunity for the Scarlets. Hit midfield and
:46:37. > :46:39.then, you know, open up space on either side and just pick off the
:46:40. > :46:55.lazy runners. That was forward. Fairly adjacent to
:46:56. > :47:00.Hadleigh Parkes. That was forward. King. Lost it.
:47:01. > :47:10.A chance for a breakout for Treviso. Jayden Hayward is giving chase.
:47:11. > :47:19.Across comes Hadleigh Parkes. Good following up by Hayward. Esposito in
:47:20. > :47:24.there as well. WHISTLE
:47:25. > :47:34.It was great following up. Jayden Hayward feels aggrieved. He does. I
:47:35. > :47:38.think he gets a tackle... Does he get up on his feet? The other one is
:47:39. > :47:45.off his feet and then he gets pushed over. There is nothing - I don't
:47:46. > :47:50.know who that is there. Esposito. He has absolutely no chance whatsoever
:47:51. > :47:57.of staying on his feet. When he's smashed from behind by his own
:47:58. > :48:03.player... Just watch. There he is. Esposito goes in, he is in, he gets
:48:04. > :48:05.back on his feet, and then off his feet, but he is bundled over by his
:48:06. > :48:18.own player. It is a clear penalty. James Davies as scrum-half... I
:48:19. > :48:22.don't really understand why the Scarlets are kicking so much against
:48:23. > :48:31.the Treviso side. Keep the ball-in-hand, run them ragged, go
:48:32. > :48:35.wide, and another penalty. James Davies again is the one who wins his
:48:36. > :48:42.team a penalty with his work at the breakdown.
:48:43. > :48:48.James Davies played the first eight of the season and then his comeback
:48:49. > :49:02.game was last week. Esposito goes in, straight in, hands
:49:03. > :49:09.on the ball, they can't move him off, low centre of gravity. Jayden
:49:10. > :49:14.Hayward cannot move him. One more chance for the Scarlets
:49:15. > :49:30.before half-time. It is all a bit static, so they will
:49:31. > :49:39.have to think again. Hadleigh Parkes at close quarters.
:49:40. > :49:49.WHISTLE He's consistent, the referee. The
:49:50. > :49:54.turnovers, they have won eight turnovers now in the first half. The
:49:55. > :50:03.Scarlets' management will be absolutely crazy. 8-6 for them...
:50:04. > :50:07.With penalties as well, you know, the game has been stop-start,
:50:08. > :50:12.there's no fluency by anyone. I just think they are playing well, albeit
:50:13. > :50:16.within themselves. If I was the Scarlets' coaching staff now, I
:50:17. > :50:20.would put a rocket up them at half-time! Yes, there is no doubt
:50:21. > :50:24.they will win this game. I think they will score the two tries in the
:50:25. > :50:29.second half. But you have a responsibility to the crowd to play
:50:30. > :50:41.the best of your ability. At the moment, that is falling way short.
:50:42. > :50:42.14 turnovers in the first half. I can't remember a game with that
:50:43. > :50:49.many. The Scarlets have a bit more
:50:50. > :51:09.possession. WHISTLE
:51:10. > :51:13.If they go quickly now, they will have time to kick for the line-out.
:51:14. > :51:36.Quick. Kick it for the line-out. So, an unexpected late chance for
:51:37. > :51:39.the Scarlets. To say that the Treviso coaching staff are
:51:40. > :51:45.frustrated, it would be the understatement of the year(!) They
:51:46. > :51:58.are frustrated but... When the crucial line-out came it
:51:59. > :52:04.was lost and so was the chance to get the third try before half-time.
:52:05. > :52:08.The Scarlets do have two. They came in the first quarter, superbly taken
:52:09. > :52:12.by Steff Evans, well finished in the end by James Davies. The Scarlets
:52:13. > :52:18.could have had so much more and it's gone one way and then the other, so
:52:19. > :52:22.they had to settle for a lead of 14-3 and we will see what the
:52:23. > :52:29.captain thinks. Hadleigh Parkes is with Phil. A bit scruffy in that
:52:30. > :52:33.first half, what was going wrong? We started pretty well. They got a
:52:34. > :52:38.couple of turnovers. Hopefully, we can go back to the basics, and score
:52:39. > :52:43.some tries. You are confident you can get the bonus point if you go
:52:44. > :52:47."back to basics"? We need to back our skills and get into the game. We
:52:48. > :52:49.look good with ball-in-hand. Thanks for your time. Have a good orange!
:52:50. > :52:59.Cheers. STUDIO: The Scarlets ran out knowing
:53:00. > :53:03.a bonus-point victory could take them to the top of the table. They
:53:04. > :53:08.started well. Steff Evans will be delighted with his finish, a step, a
:53:09. > :53:12.fend, and a searing burst of pace. A cracking solo try from the youngster
:53:13. > :53:15.on the right-wing. Then James Davies, his second game back from
:53:16. > :53:20.that long spell on the sidelines, and he was just adjudged to have got
:53:21. > :53:24.the ball down on the whitewash. Trademark celebration! Jayden
:53:25. > :53:27.Hayward kicked some points for Treviso. 14-3 the half-time score.
:53:28. > :53:32.They did come close to crossing the line themselves. This went to the
:53:33. > :53:37.TMO. Unlike James Davies, they were adjudged not to have crossed the
:53:38. > :53:40.line. The ball was held up so the score remains 14-3 at half-time.
:53:41. > :53:44.Some interesting statistics. We heard Jonathan Davies talking about
:53:45. > :53:53.the amount of times the Scarlets have turned the ball over, 8-6.
:53:54. > :53:58.Tackles missed - 13 missed by Treviso. We did see Treviso make
:53:59. > :54:08.that one cracking break. Other than that, the Scarlets' defence has been
:54:09. > :54:12.pretty watertight. Most of the territory has been between the two
:54:13. > :54:16.22s, so half a job done. They have two tries in the bag. They are after
:54:17. > :54:21.the bonus-point victory tonight. Will they be pleased at half-time? I
:54:22. > :54:25.don't think they will be pleased. They threatened halfway through that
:54:26. > :54:31.first half to open up and play some great rugby. They scored a fantastic
:54:32. > :54:36.try through Steff Evans. The Italians are very good in the
:54:37. > :54:41.contact area. If your technique is not right, they will cause
:54:42. > :54:44.turnovers. They are struggling the build momentum, the Scarlets. They
:54:45. > :54:49.have won eight turnovers at the breakdown and it mean it is game
:54:50. > :54:53.hasn't had much in terms of fluidity. Jonathan Davies saying the
:54:54. > :54:55.Scarlets are playing within themselves and they have a
:54:56. > :55:01.responsibility to the crowd to play better. He is not happy, is he?
:55:02. > :55:09.Look, psychologically, they are off it. When you score early, like they
:55:10. > :55:19.did, the foot comes off the pedal. They still have to do their job and
:55:20. > :55:23.clean rucks out. So, they had width on the ball and when they did, they
:55:24. > :55:27.looked dangerous. Steff Evans looked anything but lethargic when he went
:55:28. > :55:31.over for that first try. What a finish? It was a fantastic try. I am
:55:32. > :55:35.very frustrated in the truck here. The two tries show what the Scarlets
:55:36. > :55:39.need to do to get this bonus-point win. Build pressure so they get
:55:40. > :55:42.penalties and a maul close to the line and be patient and get it to
:55:43. > :55:46.the wider channels. Let's take a look. It was a great try. We talked
:55:47. > :55:50.at the top of the show about the boys keeping their depth. We have a
:55:51. > :55:54.forward at scrum-half and Aled Davies has to be ten metres back
:55:55. > :56:03.until this line-out moves off the line of touch. Now he comes up, John
:56:04. > :56:09.Lacey calls him up. The contingency is to pull out, get into this
:56:10. > :56:12.channel. Watch Gareth Owen how he works hard to get back. Fantastic
:56:13. > :56:19.play. Now it is about control and depth. There is King, and now again
:56:20. > :56:25.we talk about the basics, the footwork on these Scarlets' backs -
:56:26. > :56:29.take note of Aled Davies. Look at the step, the ball is in one hand,
:56:30. > :56:33.he's got youth and exuberance and he fights to get over the line. Great
:56:34. > :56:50.try. We need to see more of it. We do. Jonathan Davies 's brother has
:56:51. > :56:57.scored for Clermont as well. On that Steff Evans's try, the Scarlets have
:56:58. > :57:02.been without Williams, it shows the youngsters coming through the system
:57:03. > :57:08.have real talent? Yes, he's got great balance, great footwork and he
:57:09. > :57:12.is the kind of player who is eager to learn. When they do throw the
:57:13. > :57:16.ball about, they can show how effective they are. The work of
:57:17. > :57:23.Gareth Owen, you have to work hard in cleaning the rucks out. Let's
:57:24. > :57:32.talk about the James Davies try. Well finished by the man. It was an
:57:33. > :57:39.infringement from Treviso that gave the Scarlets field position to make
:57:40. > :57:45.that score? Jonathan was saying the Scarlets must play fast. If they do
:57:46. > :57:49.that, the Italian forwards will get ill-disciplined. They are building
:57:50. > :57:53.pressure, but what Simone Ferrari - great name but not great technique!
:57:54. > :57:59.He knows what he is doing. He is lying there. Easy penalty. Now, it
:58:00. > :58:02.is interesting to note they take it down at the front but they work hard
:58:03. > :58:11.to stay on their feet, the Scarlets. The inside head on the inside of
:58:12. > :58:16.people like Peter Edwards creating and he gets his head on the inside.
:58:17. > :58:20.They are working towards the open. Watch Jake Ball, he comes to the
:58:21. > :58:24.outside and his head is on the inside, even Hadleigh Parkes and DTH
:58:25. > :58:28.has a look. He reaches over and gets a great score. It is the
:58:29. > :58:32.ill-discipline from Treviso that got them the field position. Martyn, I
:58:33. > :58:35.don't know if I can remember a game where James Davies wasn't Man of the
:58:36. > :58:43.Match or scored a try? It is quite boring talking about him.
:58:44. > :58:55.It takes a few games to hit your stride but he is a great talent. All
:58:56. > :59:01.he can do is keep doing what he is doing for the Scarlets.
:59:02. > :59:11.We talked about the raffle battle in the Scarlets backline and the
:59:12. > :59:13.Stephen Jones influence. Always interesting when you get the Welsh
:59:14. > :59:20.squad players back into their regions. It is frustrating when you
:59:21. > :59:24.are not getting picked. He had some game time against France, off the
:59:25. > :59:32.bench. You need your front five guys to carry and make the hard yards.
:59:33. > :59:37.Good ball-carrier and that frustration, you need to use that in
:59:38. > :59:41.a positive way. I am sure Warren Gatland will be watching with
:59:42. > :59:47.interest. The second half coming up soon. The Scarlets in control here
:59:48. > :59:53.at Parc Y Scarlets. This is what else is coming up over the weekend.
:59:54. > :00:00.On sports Wales tonight, former Wales international Geoff Watson
:00:01. > :00:04.meets Elliott Richards. When you first get told you have testicular
:00:05. > :00:07.cancer, it is not a nice thing to be told but how did you feel? My first
:00:08. > :00:29.Then the build-up begins to the big thought was, my season is over.
:00:30. > :00:31.Then the build-up begins to the big one, the potential Six Nations
:00:32. > :00:49.decider. Toby Faletau is a superstar but it
:00:50. > :00:49.is underrated. Ethel C pays tribute to Jonah Lomu.
:00:50. > :02:27.is underrated. Ethel C pays tribute ground. But was he held? No. It was
:02:28. > :02:32.a shocking decision. 99% of people would say that was a try. He was not
:02:33. > :02:37.held, the momentum carried him over the try line. The referee has a
:02:38. > :02:43.difficult job, the man on the pitch will make mistakes. But getting that
:02:44. > :02:47.wrong, it has cost the Ospreys two points and could have ultimately
:02:48. > :02:52.cost them the Champions Cup place next year. You cannot get those
:02:53. > :03:00.decisions wrong. It was absolutely shocking. Jonathan, your thoughts
:03:01. > :03:04.because as Martyn Williams pointed out, two bonus points went astray
:03:05. > :03:08.without try being disallowed and the Ospreys need every point they can
:03:09. > :03:14.take. I would like to see them playing against Real Madrid in the
:03:15. > :03:18.Champions League, Martyn Williams! At the end of the season, that could
:03:19. > :03:24.be crucial. If you watched it frame by frame, obviously, most things
:03:25. > :03:28.will not be given but at the speed at which he was tackled and he hit
:03:29. > :03:34.the floor, identity was held and that should have been a try. You
:03:35. > :03:40.have to put a bit of empathy... I agree with Martyn Williams, the TMO
:03:41. > :03:46.has to get it right. The referee wasn't sure and he went upstairs. If
:03:47. > :03:52.we watch it on full speed, that was definitely a try. There are
:03:53. > :03:56.questions about the referee and the officials, there is nothing cheating
:03:57. > :04:01.about it, it is a decision that went badly wrong. You still have to have
:04:02. > :04:05.the best referees refereeing the best games but a shocking decision
:04:06. > :04:12.and you need consistency and empathy in the Pro12. Thank you. We talked
:04:13. > :04:17.about how the Scarlets's back line has been pairing the season, one man
:04:18. > :04:22.desperate to reclaim his place is with Phillip right now. You have a
:04:23. > :04:26.vested interest in this because you could well be back for the play-offs
:04:27. > :04:29.if the Scarlets get there? Hopefully, there will be no hiccups
:04:30. > :04:34.over the next six weeks so fingers crossed. Hopefully I can get a
:04:35. > :04:40.couple of games in towards the end of the season. Scarlets will be
:04:41. > :04:44.disappointed -- were disappointed last week not to see the game out.
:04:45. > :04:50.We need a comment on Wales and England at Twickenham. You score the
:04:51. > :04:56.winner four years ago. It is four years ago but the boys will be
:04:57. > :05:00.confident, hoping to stop Billy Vunipola and then they have got a
:05:01. > :05:06.chance. Let's go back to Gareth Charles and Jonathan Davies in
:05:07. > :05:09.commentary. Thank you. Scott Williams confident the Scarlets can
:05:10. > :05:14.do it. I wonder what messages they have had from the dressing room in
:05:15. > :05:18.the half time to up their game and get those two tries to boot and try
:05:19. > :05:32.and consolidate in that platform. Not too much aimless kicking, I
:05:33. > :05:35.hope. Jayden Hayward decides to buck the trend, no aimless kicking.
:05:36. > :05:49.Productive running instead. It is a fairly quiet Parc Y Scarlets
:05:50. > :05:50.as well. They need something to inspire the hardy soul who has
:05:51. > :06:04.braved the elements tonight. Aled Davies coming under pressure.
:06:05. > :06:25.That has worked out for Aled Thomas. Again, the strain route makes it
:06:26. > :06:32.unnecessarily uncomfortable for the Scarlets to get rid of the ball. --
:06:33. > :06:35.the stray boot. You wonder why they hang on so long before doing
:06:36. > :06:49.something with it. They pay the price to doing it as well.
:06:50. > :07:05.Two minutes gone, about six kicks in this half already. Poor ones. Parkes
:07:06. > :07:16.to King. That was unlucky. Well timed tackle by Sgarbi. Another not
:07:17. > :07:21.a great kick, replied by Esposito and that is going to go all the way
:07:22. > :07:34.over the try line. A full gettable first two and a half minutes. -- a
:07:35. > :07:35.full gettable -- forgettable. Barclay took a bang in the first
:07:36. > :08:12.half as well. No angle, not a bad kick. -- low
:08:13. > :08:22.angle. Barclay is getting prolonged treatment. That was the deliberate
:08:23. > :08:37.knock down by Filo Paulo. Barclay is still down.
:08:38. > :09:05.He is struggling but he wants to stay on.
:09:06. > :09:13.Eventually, they sorted the line-out call-out. Bulbring won it, no chance
:09:14. > :09:20.to drive on it though. James Davies has done extremely well. Alan Davies
:09:21. > :09:32.calling forwards outside him. Jake Ball leads it behind. So untidy.
:09:33. > :09:44.Really was a chapter of errors by all concerned. They were trying to
:09:45. > :09:51.shovel on... You know what, but look, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle,
:09:52. > :09:59.someone has to take it up, recycled the ball and set and then go again.
:10:00. > :10:06.Maybe they are trying to go wide too early but very lethargic at the
:10:07. > :10:10.moment as I said. A little bit of intensity and pace into the game and
:10:11. > :10:13.then they will really damage this Treviso defence. They need to keep
:10:14. > :10:40.the ball. Good scrum though. It is all about
:10:41. > :10:45.patience. It looked a very solid scrum, both sides, and then just
:10:46. > :11:01.have the patience, kept the ball in and eventually got the penalty.
:11:02. > :11:11.Treviso, like the Dragons, have got eight losing bonus points so far
:11:12. > :11:17.this season. Shows how close they have come and after beating the
:11:18. > :11:24.Blues and the Dragons, they were leading Munster for a long time last
:11:25. > :11:28.week and eventually went down 16-13. They score more points in the second
:11:29. > :11:33.half, more percentage of the points in the second half than anyone else
:11:34. > :11:37.in the league. Usually, the other side have given up when they score
:11:38. > :11:49.so many points, that is why! LAUGHTER
:11:50. > :11:56.They won the line-out well through Tom Palmer, how they messed it up,
:11:57. > :12:03.and not quite sure, but Scarlets have got the ball. Slipped tackle.
:12:04. > :12:06.That is the kind of urgency Scarlets need in their play, they need
:12:07. > :12:12.somebody to really take this game by the scruff of the neck and Hadleigh
:12:13. > :12:22.Parkes follows in the same suit. That has to be yellow for Filo
:12:23. > :12:23.Paulo. Alberto Lucchese. The only similarity is that he has got a
:12:24. > :12:41.beard. Hopefully, this will be the moment
:12:42. > :12:47.where the Scarlets now take this game by the scruff of the neck. Pick
:12:48. > :12:52.the intensity up and the tempo and keep possession and cut mistakes and
:12:53. > :12:59.then put a little bit of exhibition on for the fans. They have got to
:13:00. > :13:04.control the tempo now. They have got no... There is not a great
:13:05. > :13:07.atmosphere Ayew so far, they have a great atmosphere now on the field.
:13:08. > :13:19.The fans will get behind them but they have to give the fans
:13:20. > :13:25.something. Come on, John. It is too cold to be chirping tonight! Paulino
:13:26. > :13:35.wins the line. John Barclay in midfield. Change of angle bringing
:13:36. > :13:42.in DTH van der Merwe. It is a well worked move. James Davies in
:13:43. > :13:47.support. The ball is therefore Aled Davies. In comes the defence and
:13:48. > :13:52.Parkes tries to step through. Aled Davies has to dig a little bit but
:13:53. > :14:00.it is there. And are we again slipped it on. It is dropped by
:14:01. > :14:04.Dylan Evans. -- Van der Merwe. Tries going begging for the Scarlets Andy
:14:05. > :14:14.Bull has gone backwards. Simple possession and they clear it. -- and
:14:15. > :14:41.the ball has gone backwards. Lovely play. They fold to quickly.
:14:42. > :14:45.Golden opportunity for Treviso early in the first half and the Scarlets
:14:46. > :15:10.match it early in the second. Jake Ball has been as determined as
:15:11. > :15:20.anyone this evening. Gareth Owen arrives. Steff Evans steps to
:15:21. > :15:27.tackle. Barclay to Jake Ball again. Lazzaro knee -- Lazzaroni is over it
:15:28. > :15:54.and that is why, the penalty goes the way of Treviso.
:15:55. > :16:06.Good tackle. The low tackle allowing Marco Lazzaroni to get over the
:16:07. > :16:11.ball. Preventing Jake Ball from getting it back and giving Treviso
:16:12. > :16:21.this line-out just out side the Scarlets's 22.
:16:22. > :16:29.Tapped back by Palmer and cleaned up by Bigi.
:16:30. > :16:53.My hill goes down below. -- Myhill. Lazzaroni around the corner. On its
:16:54. > :16:54.way to Ferrari. The prop De Marchi, all using up time when they are down
:16:55. > :17:52.to 14 men. Another turnover. The Scarlets on 49 points before
:17:53. > :17:57.this evening, Ulster, 46. Edinburgh and Munster on 42. Glasgow won 39
:17:58. > :18:01.with a couple of games in hand. So they have a little bit of a cushion
:18:02. > :18:10.there but not too much, to hang onto that fourth place in the play-off
:18:11. > :18:14.game -- and the play-off game. That is why a victory is vital tonight
:18:15. > :18:23.and why a bonus point would be so handy also. You have to target
:18:24. > :18:26.Treviso and they have got eight internationals on international duty
:18:27. > :18:39.so they will never get a better opportunity to score the bonus.
:18:40. > :18:43.Good scrum-half defending. A messy scrum though.
:18:44. > :19:06.Good scrum-half defending. A messy want to have a pop. Get it out, if
:19:07. > :19:12.you have a loose game, it is better for the scrum if it is loose and
:19:13. > :19:20.open. Let's go back down to fill. Connacht, in Edinburgh, they score
:19:21. > :19:24.affects the Scarlets because of, Connacht like win that one, they
:19:25. > :19:25.cannot go top, Scarlets, even with a bonus point.
:19:26. > :20:56.cannot go top, Scarlets, even with a Owen is having some treatment in
:20:57. > :21:07.midfield for the Scarlets. Taken by Tom Palmer. In goes Robert Barbieri.
:21:08. > :21:14.The ball is driven on by Bigi. The marquee is in there. Barbieri is
:21:15. > :21:24.still in there. Over the try line. It is a try for Robert Barbieri and
:21:25. > :21:27.for Treviso. An exceptionally well. Again, very disciplined, good ball
:21:28. > :21:33.angle, very good control and good body position. But again, far too
:21:34. > :21:42.easy for my liking against a top four side. There we are. Slowly,
:21:43. > :22:06.patiently, getting the drive on. That is excellent discipline from
:22:07. > :22:09.Treviso. Keeping in shape, everyone piling in and Robert Barbieri
:22:10. > :22:28.clearly well over the try line and well in control.
:22:29. > :22:37.Jayden Hayward. Just straying with the convergent but in the sin-bin
:22:38. > :22:46.time, it is Treviso who got the points. Similar crowd getting a
:22:47. > :22:54.little uneasy with Treviso, back within a converted try.
:22:55. > :23:07.Changes for the Scarlets. Will Boyde in the back row and a young debutant
:23:08. > :23:13.to scrum-half, 21-year-old Connor Lloyd. Let's see if he can sharpen
:23:14. > :23:29.the game up a little bit. They managed to make the ten metres?
:23:30. > :23:34.No. This is like a comedy of errors. The quality of the second half has
:23:35. > :23:45.been dreadful. Second half? Second half? The first 20 were all right!
:23:46. > :23:48.Mass changes for Treviso. Jean-Francois Montauriol and Dean
:23:49. > :23:55.Budd in the pack. Chris Smylie will be a replacement
:23:56. > :24:14.scrum-half for Alberto Lucchese. There is the Auckland, Chris Smylie.
:24:15. > :24:35.Aucklander. The try scorer Barbieri. I thought
:24:36. > :24:52.he was playing quite well, actually. They have got their tails up now.
:24:53. > :24:56.They are the ones who are playing football, they are the ones who are
:24:57. > :25:02.doing things, they have cut their errors out. I tell you what, this
:25:03. > :25:08.will be an almighty shock. Side entry again. They are dictating the
:25:09. > :25:13.pace of play at the moment. They are taking the game to the Scarlets and
:25:14. > :25:20.the Scarlets are incredibly passive and they really need an injection of
:25:21. > :25:31.something quickly. That is unlucky, because somebody got in his way,
:25:32. > :25:39.Filo Paulo. Dan Jones's first touch finder, not the longest ever. He was
:25:40. > :25:45.making sure, probably didn't get ten yards on his first kick off so he
:25:46. > :25:51.thought, I will make sure here. Bulbring with good line-out
:25:52. > :25:57.possession. Possession for Barbieri and he will go all the way for a
:25:58. > :26:01.second and this could put Treviso ahead. What a mistake from the
:26:02. > :26:08.Scarlets. Barbieri profiting again and Treviso back within a point with
:26:09. > :26:13.a convergent come. Well, well, well, what a shock but as I said, momentum
:26:14. > :26:18.is with them. Just watch this, the ball comes out and he takes too many
:26:19. > :26:25.steps. He should have seen Barbieri and still throws the past. He gets
:26:26. > :26:30.the ball, one, two, three, it must have five or six yards with the ball
:26:31. > :26:32.in hand, young Connor Lloyd. He throws the pass and Barbieri gets it
:26:33. > :26:48.and that is it. Jayden Hayward puts the convergent
:26:49. > :26:55.over and incredibly, as we reach the hour mark, Treviso are ahead. Bonus
:26:56. > :26:57.point for the Scarlets and now they have to get out there and win it in
:26:58. > :27:11.the final quarter. What an introduction to the big-time
:27:12. > :27:15.for, Lloyd. -- for Connor Lloyd. There is the man of the moment. The
:27:16. > :27:30.Italian international, Robert Barbieri.
:27:31. > :27:37.Lloyd has a look one way then the other and then back to the original
:27:38. > :27:40.one. A real moment of indecision and what a test this will be for the
:27:41. > :27:51.young scrum-half now. The Scarlets really to get experienced people on
:27:52. > :27:56.the ball. Dan Jones. Paulino. An important tackle by Bigi. Connor
:27:57. > :28:00.Lloyd has to forget about that, he has made a mistake and he has to get
:28:01. > :28:10.on with it and that is what he's doing, he doing OK. Lloyd debts it
:28:11. > :28:17.away. Bulbring. -- gets it away. Dan Jones, Kirby Myhill. There is a bit
:28:18. > :28:26.more pace about things now for the Scarlets and they need to keep that
:28:27. > :28:34.going. Dan Evans picks it up. Jake Ball confronted by Bigi again. The
:28:35. > :28:39.defence is up very quickly indeed, looking for some depth, the
:28:40. > :28:40.Scarlets. Opt again. Iannone cannot get his kick in. The Scarlets
:28:41. > :29:02.feeling the pressure. Let's stop it there. As he gets the
:29:03. > :29:10.ball, Connor Lloyd, watch Barbieri, he sees the number 8, he can't throw
:29:11. > :29:15.that pass, he throws it, and that is the try - very simple. As I said,
:29:16. > :29:27.he's got to forget about it now, just forget about it and play on.
:29:28. > :29:35.One of the most open Premierships for years, six clubs can make the
:29:36. > :29:43.top three. The big one tomorrow Ebbw Vale against Llanelli. I will be at
:29:44. > :29:59.the Brewery Field for Bridgend against Neath. I have gone to West
:30:00. > :30:14.1, it is Gorseinon against Waunarlwydd. Where was that?
:30:15. > :30:33.Waunarlwydd! The break from Smylie.
:30:34. > :30:38.REFEREE: Turnover is good by 7. Turnover again.
:30:39. > :31:14.Ball wins precious yards for the Scarlets.
:31:15. > :31:19.There's not many tacklers now in the tackle area. So the Scarlets have to
:31:20. > :31:21.look at that. They are staying out wide. They are
:31:22. > :31:35.very wide. Really should have gone to Boyd. But
:31:36. > :31:47.they still have got the ball. Knock-on. Dislodging the ball... The
:31:48. > :31:52.Scarlets' error count continues and their frustration mounts. If they
:31:53. > :31:57.don't win this game, which I still think they will, if they don't, top
:31:58. > :32:17.two is going to be much, much harder.
:32:18. > :32:24.Robert Barbieri is going and Abraham Steyn, who made his Italian debut in
:32:25. > :32:29.the Six Nations, comes on instead of him. And Filippetto comes on for
:32:30. > :33:01.Ferrari in the front row. It's Bigi, the hooker, who is
:33:02. > :33:02.getting a bit more treatment. Just over 15 minutes remaining for the
:33:03. > :33:28.Scarlets. Get some ice on it. Two tries in quick succession for
:33:29. > :33:37.Robert Barbieri which has changed the complexion of this one. All the
:33:38. > :33:41.Scarlets' games, bar one, have been decided by one or two points. I
:33:42. > :33:45.didn't think that would be the case tonight.
:33:46. > :33:55.I thought they'd... Sam Christie kicks it downtown! That is OK. Steff
:33:56. > :34:01.Evans... He is going to step his way out of trouble. Good yardage.
:34:02. > :34:09.King. WHISTLE
:34:10. > :34:15.Tackle, didn't release. He was on the floor when he turned it over.
:34:16. > :34:18.That is unlucky for Iannone, as he did rip the ball out of Regan King's
:34:19. > :34:34.grasp but he was on the floor when he did it. Yeah.
:34:35. > :34:39.He's unlucky. I don't think he hit the floor, he is on top of Regan
:34:40. > :34:52.King. The Scarlets desperately need
:34:53. > :34:56.points, any points. They would even settle for a kick from here! The
:34:57. > :35:03.line-out is looking good, James Davies in command.
:35:04. > :35:13.They will have to use it. Connor Lloyd. Gareth Owen, good strength,
:35:14. > :35:17.still going. James Davies in support, knocked into his own man,
:35:18. > :35:22.did he? Play on. The play still continues.
:35:23. > :35:32.REFEREE: Advantage... It is a free play now.
:35:33. > :35:38.WHISTLE Dean Budd making sure they weren't going to take advantage.
:35:39. > :35:45.Here is a big call for Hadleigh Parkes. What does he do from here?
:35:46. > :35:53.Well, the position is that desperate, I would kick it first.
:35:54. > :35:59.Exactly. They are complaining now about how this incident, just
:36:00. > :36:04.watch... He runs into him. Some referees would have given that as
:36:05. > :36:18.accidental offside. Good work by Gareth Owen.
:36:19. > :36:24.This could be a huge kick in the context of the whole season for the
:36:25. > :36:34.Scarlets. Dan Jones puts it over. A huge sigh
:36:35. > :36:52.of relief as the Scarlets go back ahead by 17-15.
:36:53. > :37:38.The bench being emptied by Treviso. Cherif Traore the latest to come on.
:37:39. > :37:45.The bounce looking to favour James Davies, but, in the end, scrambled
:37:46. > :37:51.clear and he hauls down Jayden Hayward in the in-goal area. Great
:37:52. > :37:55.chasing by James Davies. Brilliant work by Steff Evans. They have been
:37:56. > :37:58.the two best players for the Scarlets tonight. Brilliant. The
:37:59. > :39:26.original run Scarlets tonight. Brilliant. The
:39:27. > :39:50.anymore. Dean Budd over the top but the ball
:39:51. > :40:09.is back. Boyd. The Scarlets are sensing this is the
:40:10. > :40:15.chance they want to take advantage of. Good hands by Parkes, Steff
:40:16. > :40:20.Evans, Steff Evans is through again! And that is a crucial try for the
:40:21. > :40:30.Scarlets. And Steff Evans deserves a second. He's played exceptionally
:40:31. > :40:38.well. It is left-foot step and that is a very good finish by Steff
:40:39. > :40:43.Evans. Really sharpened things up, great passing by King and Parkes.
:40:44. > :40:51.Creates the space and that is a very good finish. Look, pass, pass, gets
:40:52. > :40:57.the step, he steps inside, brilliant step, good finish. That is good
:40:58. > :41:03.play, they kept their depth, he checked his run, Hadleigh Parkes. No
:41:04. > :41:08.choice to go wide. One step beats three players. And Smylie didn't
:41:09. > :41:16.want to tackle there, did he? That is a very good finish. That time,
:41:17. > :41:32.good, quick hands, they held their depth and brilliant finish.
:41:33. > :41:41.Dan Evans makes sure of the conversion. Now, after some
:41:42. > :41:47.heart-stopping moments, the Scarlets look comfortable.
:41:48. > :41:55.A sigh of relief at Parc y Scarlets and I dare say Phil Steele has found
:41:56. > :42:00.someone who is a good deal happier. I will put my anorak on and tell you
:42:01. > :42:04.it was 38 years ago today that this man captained Wales to the triple
:42:05. > :42:08.Triple Crown, it is the great Phil Bennett. That was then this, is now.
:42:09. > :42:13.If you were captain now, for the Scarlets, with eight minutes to go,
:42:14. > :42:17.how would you play it? The victory may be is in the Scarlets' grasp at
:42:18. > :42:23.last. Treviso have been outstanding. I would go for the bonus points. It
:42:24. > :42:26.is so tight at the top. Go for another try. That bonus point could
:42:27. > :42:36.be vital towards the end of the season. Steff Evans and James Davies
:42:37. > :42:41.have impressed you tonight? James Davies was magnificent at Edinburgh
:42:42. > :42:52.and Steff Evans, another try from him. Thanks, Phil. You can hear the
:42:53. > :42:56.relief in Phil Bennett's voice. A good drive on by Traore.
:42:57. > :43:07.Hayward. He's been one of the outstanding performers for Treviso.
:43:08. > :43:11.He has played well. They haven't given up. They want to get something
:43:12. > :43:16.out of this as well. They said eight losing bonus points so far this
:43:17. > :43:20.season. They want to get past Zebre and represent Italy in the main
:43:21. > :43:24.European competition next year. Oh...
:43:25. > :43:29.There's plenty for Treviso to fight for in the closing stages, even
:43:30. > :43:42.though they are at the bottom of the pack at the moment.
:43:43. > :43:59.Scrum, get it wide. REFEREE: Scrum or line-out, captain?
:44:00. > :44:07.Scrum option. James Davies limping his way over to the far side. Ryan
:44:08. > :44:12.Elias is coming on to replace Kirby Myhill. Jonathan, your call for Man
:44:13. > :44:17.of the Match tonight? As I said earlier, two stand-out players for
:44:18. > :44:21.the Scarlets. James Davies has been brilliant once again and he's always
:44:22. > :44:29.in the running for Man of the Match. Tonight, I might give it to someone
:44:30. > :44:35.new. There he is, my Man of the Match, my Guinness Pro12 Man of the
:44:36. > :44:37.Match is Steff Evans. He took his tries exceptionally well. Well done.
:44:38. > :45:00.Great performance. A couple of tries as well. Those
:45:01. > :45:07.tries are the difference at the moment and despite another sterling
:45:08. > :45:15.effort by James Davies, those tries edging the award for Steff Evans.
:45:16. > :45:25.REFEREE: Just hold until the bind is called. Amazing to think he's had
:45:26. > :45:26.such a long lay-off, James Davies, one game back after missing seven
:45:27. > :45:45.games. It should be all out for that last
:45:46. > :45:54.try. Go on. That is what the Scarlets are going for. A great ball
:45:55. > :46:02.to van der Merwe. He is in. What a tackle by Sgarbi, the skipper saves
:46:03. > :46:07.the day for Treviso. The ankle tap on DTH van der Merwe, he was flying
:46:08. > :46:17.down the wing. Here comes Treviso. Now, it's opened up.
:46:18. > :46:31.What a tackle. A brilliant tackle. Perfectly timed.
:46:32. > :46:46.He is away, look. That is the worst thing in the world, being
:46:47. > :46:52.ankle-tapped. You think you are away and next thing, you are down like a
:46:53. > :46:53.stone! Good cover by Alberto Sgarbi. Deny it is Scarlets the bonus-point
:46:54. > :47:03.try. The way things are looking midway
:47:04. > :47:08.through the second half, they will be happy to secure that win. I still
:47:09. > :47:19.think there is a bonus point in this.
:47:20. > :47:24.The Scarlets have only got one winning bonus point all season. On
:47:25. > :47:41.the style of play, that is surprising. It is surprising.
:47:42. > :48:23.WHISTLE Penalty.
:48:24. > :48:35.Traore, he lays it back to Smylie. Filo Paulo chips it on, Dean Budd.
:48:36. > :48:48.That was a wild pass from the winger in his attempt to keep it alive. Sam
:48:49. > :48:59.Christie has got them going in the right direction.
:49:00. > :49:16.Go for the intercept now. Bigi loses the ball in contact. But was it
:49:17. > :49:23.forward? They are playing on just in case. The try isn't going to be
:49:24. > :49:28.allowed. A clear knock-on. They have one chance now of the bonus point.
:49:29. > :49:33.Throw everything at it, knock-on, scrum. You have nothing to lose.
:49:34. > :49:57.Absolutely nothing. So just get it out wide and have a crack.
:49:58. > :50:03.Ragusi thought he might have salvaged a bonus point for Treviso.
:50:04. > :50:05.It looks like neither side will go away with one. The Scarlets have one
:50:06. > :50:35.more shot but from their own 22. This is it, all-or-nothing for the
:50:36. > :50:39.Scarlets. Van der Merwe in midfield. Lloyd arrives.
:50:40. > :51:07.Steff Evans again. Over halfway, looks back inside. Why the miracle
:51:08. > :51:12.ball? The inside pass was needed. He didn't think he had the legs to make
:51:13. > :51:17.it himself. They have the ball back. Brilliant play. James Davies, he
:51:18. > :51:20.fancies it. That was brilliant play, up-and-down. So fast.
:51:21. > :51:32.Dan Jones. To King. Even this late, you fancy there is a chance for a
:51:33. > :51:38.try. Not anymore, the ball has gone forward. The Scarlets made heavy
:51:39. > :51:43.weather of it. I think they have missed an opportunity. They lacked
:51:44. > :51:47.the intensity, you know, to win this game and get that bonus point. I
:51:48. > :51:53.think they will be disappointed with themselves, a win is a win, yes, but
:51:54. > :51:58.the tightness on the top of the Pro12 I think the bonus point is
:51:59. > :52:01.what they needed in this game. Well, they will stay in the top four, they
:52:02. > :52:06.will stay in contention for the play-off. Will missing a bonus point
:52:07. > :52:13.mean they won't get a home tie if they stay there? At one stage, in
:52:14. > :52:18.the second half, they were looking at a defeat, after two quick tries
:52:19. > :52:24.by Robert Barbieri, but Steff Evans turned things around. The Scarlets
:52:25. > :52:32.victorious by 24-15 and Man of the Match Steff Evans is now with Phil.
:52:33. > :52:37.Excellent performance. Gareth will present you with the Man of the
:52:38. > :52:42.Match award. A bit of disappointment that you didn't get the bonus point?
:52:43. > :52:45.Yeah, we came out here, we wanted to win after last week's
:52:46. > :52:53.disappointment, we needed a win, especially when it was close second
:52:54. > :52:55.half. To get a win... Those tries of yours, the first one, the boys are
:52:56. > :53:04.playing them. Tell us about the first try? I saw open space and I
:53:05. > :53:08.went for it. I didn't think I would get through. It was nice to get a
:53:09. > :53:12.try. The second one was the match-winner? Yes, a lot of hard
:53:13. > :53:24.work by the boys and I finished it off. Well done. Cheers.
:53:25. > :53:30.STUDIO: Two sublime finishes from Steff Evans. This was the first.
:53:31. > :53:37.Great step inside, and the reach for the line. And James Davies playing
:53:38. > :53:41.his second game back after a 12-week lay-off just about dabbed the ball
:53:42. > :53:47.down over the try line. In the second half, a bit of a Treviso
:53:48. > :53:53.revival and there were some jangling nerves among the Scarlets' fans.
:53:54. > :53:58.Robert Barbieri, and then he steamed up and took an intercept pass from
:53:59. > :54:02.Connor Lloyd. Steff Evans, as we saw there, made things safe with his
:54:03. > :54:06.second try of the night. And another fantastic finish from the youngster,
:54:07. > :54:11.deserved Man of the Match this evening. Final score here 24-15.
:54:12. > :54:17.Let's have a quick look at the stats. Scarlets ahead in the
:54:18. > :54:22.possession stakes. Still most of the action took place between the two
:54:23. > :54:26.22s. Treviso missing 32 tackles, a stat that proved telling. Both sides
:54:27. > :54:31.made a lot of metres with ball-in-hand. What this means is
:54:32. > :54:35.that the Scarlets remain third, they can't climb above Leinster without
:54:36. > :54:39.that bonus point and Connacht-Edinburgh is still going
:54:40. > :54:44.on. Let's speak to Wayne Pivac. Is that four points gain or one lost?
:54:45. > :54:59.Four gained, to be honest. We had a few things not going our way early
:55:00. > :55:05.on, Aled Davies had a virus and he did well. What about the fact
:55:06. > :55:07.Treviso have claimed a few Welsh scalps, did that come into your
:55:08. > :55:16.thinking? They have certainly improved. They have had a good run
:55:17. > :55:23.at home. They played well, they put us under pressure and got the lead.
:55:24. > :55:28.So it was character building. Well done on the win. Thank you.
:55:29. > :55:33.STUDIO: Ultimately, Martyn, it was a win. There was a very nervous period
:55:34. > :55:38.round about the hour mark when Barbieri put Treviso in the lead?
:55:39. > :55:47.Yes, the unthinkable was happening. We thought they could lose. It is a
:55:48. > :55:52.win. Once you have scored two tries after 20 minutes against Treviso at
:55:53. > :56:16.home, you are thinking it should be a five-pointer. They made it
:56:17. > :56:19.difference. Steff Evans with the brace tonight and the first was
:56:20. > :56:24.spectacular, the second was as good? He was magic. It took a bit of class
:56:25. > :56:30.from Regan King. They left it late but when they took it, they took it
:56:31. > :56:33.with style. He started with a good carry. He carries it out to the
:56:34. > :56:35.outside, he makes it carry. He carries it out to the
:56:36. > :58:06.Treviso to fold. They come carry. He carries it out to the
:58:07. > :58:12.the line-out. 12 is there. They are working hard. Watch who joins here
:58:13. > :58:17.now, it is 11, it is the same maul, 13 is in there, 14 joins in, there's
:58:18. > :58:22.more backs than forwards. It got the nerves jangling. When the young
:58:23. > :58:26.half-backs come on, this was Lloyd, he is onside, Barbieri, when the
:58:27. > :58:29.ball leaves the line-out, he is within 15, he reads it superbly
:58:30. > :58:35.well. It's a lesson for the youngster. They got through. Their
:58:36. > :58:38.tenacity prevailed and Steff Evans' tries got them clear. Treviso fought
:58:39. > :58:44.all the way tonight. Thank you. Martyn, that second try was familiar
:58:45. > :58:52.to you? A brilliant try. I have scored one like that! That is about
:58:53. > :58:57.all we have time for at Parc y Scarlets. A win for the Scarlets but
:58:58. > :59:02.they made heavy weather of it, particularly in that second half.
:59:03. > :59:05.Scrum V Sunday is on Sunday, we will be previewing England v Wales and
:59:06. > :59:10.looking back at the weekend of Pro12 rugby. The Scarlets have the Ospreys
:59:11. > :59:15.next in a few weeks' time. I am sure they will be shifting up a few gears
:59:16. > :59:24.for that one. Thank you for watching. Have a very good night.
:59:25. > :59:38.# I can see where you are coming from
:59:39. > :00:34.# I know what you are running from... #
:00:35. > :00:43.So here we are at the starting line of this year's Sport Relief games.
:00:44. > :00:48.# All my friends know the low rider. #