:00:20. > :00:30.The race to the finish. The Grand National, Croll Prix at the 100
:00:30. > :00:34.
:00:34. > :00:38.metres final, it bodes well. The race for a place is on. There are
:00:38. > :00:44.fighting for replace in the play- offs. Leicester are looking good
:00:44. > :00:51.for the top spot. The Rev three places up for grabs and there are
:00:51. > :00:58.three places left to go. The Scarlets will it to get out of the
:00:58. > :01:06.blocks in Italy today if they want to get any silverware. Aironi are
:01:06. > :01:12.there for the taking. The race is on. It is not high you start, it is
:01:12. > :01:16.how you finish. This is the final straight and the Scarlets are
:01:16. > :01:26.looking to make ground on their play-off rivals this afternoon with
:01:26. > :01:37.
:01:37. > :01:43.victory over Aironi. This is how Welcome to the programme. We are in
:01:43. > :01:48.Italy for this game for that I am joined in the studio with Jonathan
:01:48. > :01:53.Davies and Shane Williams. This has livened the leak. The Scarlets are
:01:53. > :02:00.in six but they could still win the title? It keeps it exciting until
:02:00. > :02:08.the death. Usually in the league you have a couple at the top. But
:02:08. > :02:12.this year, it is down to the last six. It is all to play for. It is
:02:12. > :02:22.tough at tight at the top. Let us take a look at the Scarlets team
:02:22. > :02:33.
:02:33. > :02:41.Perhaps the team lacks the cutting edge without a George North and
:02:41. > :02:48.Jonathan Davies. But they know that they have to do. If they start well,
:02:48. > :02:55.the Aironi players might drop. But the Scarlets need to get a bonus
:02:55. > :03:05.point. A Aironi will not be and in the League next season because they
:03:05. > :03:15.
:03:15. > :03:25.There is an air of defiance in the crowd. They have lost the franchise,
:03:25. > :03:35.what can they do? They will have to make a point today. Today, the
:03:35. > :03:37.
:03:37. > :03:46.players will have to prove a point for the future of the club. Sinoti
:03:46. > :03:53.Sinoti offers a lot in attack. will have more as the game
:03:53. > :04:03.progresses. Thank you very much. Welsh-language commentary is
:04:03. > :04:04.
:04:04. > :04:14.available on the red button. They will be an alternative take via
:04:14. > :04:21.
:04:21. > :04:31.social media. We can now join our Unwelcome to the Home of Aironi. It
:04:31. > :04:31.
:04:31. > :04:39.is a massive disappointment. There is an air of defiance. They have a
:04:39. > :04:49.message to send out to the Italian Rugby Federation. We will have to
:04:49. > :04:50.
:04:50. > :04:56.wait and see what the decision is regarding the future. It is tight
:04:56. > :05:05.for places me in the play-offs. There is a chance for the Scarlets
:05:05. > :05:11.to get in among them if they get a bonus point. The teams are out
:05:11. > :05:19.there and ready. It has been a very tough time in Italy over the
:05:19. > :05:23.weekend with the tragic death yesterday of a footballer who
:05:23. > :05:33.collapsed and died while playing yesterday. All football matches
:05:33. > :05:33.
:05:33. > :06:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:06:29. > :06:32.have been cancelled this weekend. A sport. Could be joining in with
:06:33. > :06:40.football. No football matches are being played in Italy this
:06:40. > :06:50.afternoon. Sad times as well for Aironi because they were not be
:06:50. > :06:53.
:06:53. > :07:02.here this season -- this coming season. There is a steely eyed look
:07:02. > :07:07.to them today. Rhys Priestland get the game under way. The Scarlets
:07:07. > :07:17.will need to win this and possibly pick up a bonus point to keep in
:07:17. > :07:42.
:07:42. > :07:52.Plenty of the forwards taking them afternoon. The rain has kept off
:07:52. > :08:01.
:08:01. > :08:11.for the moment. A lush, green for these fellas coming in from the
:08:11. > :08:13.
:08:13. > :08:23.side. The Scarlets will certainly miss the likes of Jonathan Davies
:08:23. > :08:25.
:08:25. > :08:33.today. A great offload from Aaron Shingler in that move. They need to
:08:33. > :08:38.make sure the Scarlets get some go forward ball today. Rhys Priestland
:08:38. > :08:43.has had some knee problems during the season. He was carrying it
:08:43. > :08:46.through the six nations. He is now the number one choice for Wales as
:08:46. > :08:54.well. It'll be interesting for him this afternoon playing alongside
:08:54. > :08:58.Stephen Jones with that late withdrawal of Jonathan Davies. He
:08:58. > :09:02.suffered a groin problem in training. He was not 100% when he
:09:02. > :09:12.turned up at the airport. He was told to stay at home and not risk
:09:12. > :09:15.
:09:15. > :09:19.start for the Scarlets with just a couple of minutes on the clock.
:09:19. > :09:25.good start for the Scarlets and a good start for Rhys Priestland. It
:09:25. > :09:35.was not an easy kick. The Scarlets now have a three-point lead within
:09:35. > :09:46.
:09:46. > :09:56.the first few minutes. Aironi have that restart. It gave away
:09:56. > :10:30.
:10:30. > :10:35.called for the clean catch. I bet he regrets doing that. He looked as
:10:35. > :10:44.if he was clean away with a lot of space in front of him. Good stuff
:10:44. > :10:54.accurate as they would have liked. Good work from Liam Williams. Well
:10:54. > :10:54.
:10:54. > :11:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:11:37. > :11:47.little bit. It has given Aironi's attacking the gain line. Stephen
:11:47. > :12:02.
:12:02. > :12:12.Jones as well familiar with that squeezed in the corner? It looks as
:12:12. > :12:21.
:12:21. > :12:27.if he had. A lovely show and go. Ken Owens in open play, at his best.
:12:27. > :12:34.He can run at spaces. Nice offload. He could play off the floor with
:12:34. > :12:44.the ball from him. It looks as if he dropped it in the corner. We
:12:44. > :12:47.
:12:47. > :12:52.will have to wait and see. Scarlets have not gone back to
:12:52. > :13:02.halfway. That would suggest they are not expecting the try to be
:13:02. > :13:03.
:13:03. > :13:13.awarded. It certainly looks that way. It is a good start from the
:13:13. > :13:20.
:13:20. > :13:30.Scarlets. Good defence and turnover. The ball was spilled. No try for
:13:30. > :13:35.
:13:35. > :13:39.risk from the coach but you have to give credit to the coach, he has
:13:39. > :13:48.put him on the right-hand side of the scrum. He has the shape for it,
:13:48. > :13:53.but a big challenge. They are worth their weight in gold, good tight
:13:53. > :14:03.heads. That might be a lesson for Rhodri Jones on the tight-head this
:14:03. > :14:04.
:14:04. > :14:14.afternoon, we will have to wait and see. The Scarlets are spreading the
:14:14. > :14:15.
:14:15. > :14:19.ball wide. Fenby with the kick. Good yards made from the Scarlets.
:14:19. > :14:25.Rhodri Jones missed out in favour of Priestland, looking for the kick
:14:25. > :14:33.downfield eventually. And that was an awkward bounce, which could work
:14:33. > :14:38.out so well for the Scarlets. There penalty and a yellow-card. They
:14:38. > :14:44.knew what they were doing, rubbing the ball illegally, because the
:14:44. > :14:49.Scarlets were going to get the possession back. -- Robin. And a
:14:49. > :14:55.yellow card immediately. Priestland was disappointed with the kick. The
:14:55. > :15:00.accuracy was poor and that was terrible play from the fly half. He
:15:00. > :15:06.has just come back into the team. He should have dealt with that much
:15:06. > :15:15.better. You feel if there was not a yellow card, the Scarlets would
:15:15. > :15:23.have scored on the right-hand side. What do you do from here with a man
:15:23. > :15:27.short? Do you go for the kill, or the save for three points. If it is
:15:27. > :15:37.a given three points, nothing is given, but that is as easy as they
:15:37. > :15:38.
:15:38. > :15:42.come. There, the yellow card. Orquera tried to make-up.
:15:42. > :15:52.interesting call, they have gone for the scrum. I am surprised at
:15:52. > :16:00.
:16:00. > :16:10.that. It will be a test. A brave decision. This is a really
:16:10. > :16:27.
:16:27. > :16:36.Aironi are a man short, defending. Davis tried to create the Sean
:16:36. > :16:43.Lamont. Edwards was a metre or too short. An advantage being played
:16:43. > :16:50.for the Scarlets and there is another penalty. I'm not sure if
:16:50. > :16:53.that is for a high tackle or offside. Good attitude. There were
:16:53. > :16:57.great on the blind side. They have to keep the discipline. The
:16:57. > :17:00.Scarlets have another chance to maintain pressure early on.
:17:00. > :17:07.pressure came on that scrum and that is why they opted for the
:17:07. > :17:17.corner. A good start. All the pressure with the Scarlets, got the
:17:17. > :17:20.momentum. Maybe a brave call early on from the scrum. Often in these
:17:20. > :17:30.cases it depends on when you come away with the. Whether it was a
:17:30. > :18:03.
:18:03. > :18:08.Aironi. Lamont, when he is down there, he has to give up the right
:18:08. > :18:15.to the ball. Good defence, a good attitude and an excellent turnover.
:18:15. > :18:24.It is not too often you see players such as Pratichetti doing that. A
:18:24. > :18:30.good job for their team. He was on tiptoes trying to stay in play and
:18:30. > :18:40.it could not have been more than a step. The Stade is a difference
:18:40. > :18:44.
:18:44. > :18:49.between a great and an awful kick. -- stud. You need the points. Do
:18:49. > :18:54.you go to win the game first? into good field position and put
:18:54. > :19:01.pressure on and try to get some points on the board. Are you happy
:19:01. > :19:07.so far with Rhodri Jones? Is it is a big test for the big man. He can
:19:07. > :19:17.play Tighthead. Wales have spoken to him about that. And it well
:19:17. > :19:20.
:19:20. > :19:25.fears good enough to play? You s. - at 12 he is good enough. He is.
:19:25. > :19:31.word for the two captains from John Lacey. Both infringing at the line-
:19:31. > :19:40.out. The result is that if I Aironi go to the scholars 22 for the first
:19:40. > :19:44.time. Discipline is important. Suddenly, Aironi getting the
:19:44. > :19:54.penalties and gaining the territory. The crowd is chanting them on and
:19:54. > :20:13.
:20:13. > :20:23.the momentum has want to Aironi. In born, Italian international lock.
:20:23. > :20:45.
:20:45. > :20:49.are still in possession at the moment Aironi. Now, as they lose
:20:49. > :20:58.possession, John Lacey brings them back to the previous offence. A
:20:58. > :21:08.good momentum by Aironi. Stephen Jones came round to cover. Fenby
:21:08. > :21:15.made the tackle. Did not move. That was the end. The previous ruck,
:21:15. > :21:18.Fenby, a good tackle. Three penalties in the space of two
:21:18. > :21:28.minutes and the momentum has won and now it is Aironi with an
:21:28. > :21:41.
:21:41. > :21:49.opportunity to get three points on Aironi this afternoon. They have
:21:49. > :21:59.managed four winds this season. -- four victories. The biggest against
:21:59. > :22:04.
:22:04. > :22:14.Munster. They have the opportunity to take the points in the ten-
:22:14. > :22:15.
:22:15. > :22:24.minute period. With the player off the field, the kicking goes to Tito
:22:24. > :22:29.Tebaldi. He brings them back level at 3-3. Phil Steele back to you. We
:22:29. > :22:39.are close and personal. What have you made of the Aironi player's
:22:39. > :22:41.
:22:41. > :22:46.body language? They have been competitive. I think will -- they
:22:46. > :22:52.will have to get supporter players together. What is your theory about
:22:52. > :22:57.the 30 minute mark? The last few minutes coming up to half time, the
:22:57. > :23:07.he's off on concentration. The Scarlets should try to take them
:23:07. > :23:14.
:23:14. > :23:24.their -- they eased off. They have mark he was mentioning. It will be
:23:24. > :23:37.
:23:37. > :23:45.interesting to see what the Priestland. No hesitation. He knows
:23:45. > :23:55.where the space is. Fantastic. Good position to pressurise the Aironi
:23:55. > :24:16.
:24:16. > :24:26.set piece. A couple of minutes left Davies and Tebaldi did well.
:24:26. > :24:27.
:24:27. > :24:37.Dangerous strategy, four man line- out. But great pressure. Coming
:24:37. > :25:08.
:25:08. > :25:18.they need to be more accurate and attacking. Defences up very quickly,
:25:18. > :25:38.
:25:38. > :25:47.play from the Scarlets with width on the passing. Stephen Jones
:25:47. > :25:53.picked out Liam Davies.... Liam Williams, rather. They come back
:25:53. > :26:00.for the previous events. Good play from the Scarlets. The width on the
:26:00. > :26:09.pass is very accurate. Great from Fenby. If you are going to play
:26:09. > :26:15.wide, wide, you need to get round the outside of the defence. It is a
:26:15. > :26:22.compact ground. You get the feeling it is a small looking pitch. I'm
:26:22. > :26:32.sure it is the normal dimensions! It can look short. You s, it feels
:26:32. > :26:47.
:26:47. > :26:57.better. -- it will probably suit. As Aironi come back up to 15 men, a
:26:57. > :27:12.
:27:12. > :27:18.chance for Rhys Priestland to re- and it will be a rush. But that
:27:18. > :27:23.will do. I heard the referee say to him, ten seconds, and that put him
:27:23. > :27:33.under pressure. They deserve that. Some good play. When they are
:27:33. > :28:06.
:28:06. > :28:13.Rhys Priestland, but he was not allowed to go straight out of play.
:28:13. > :28:20.It was good strategy. Set a platform for Priestland. I think he
:28:20. > :28:26.was on to play. I would have liked to have seen them attack down the
:28:26. > :28:36.side. The execution of the kick is what it is all about. If it was
:28:36. > :28:43.
:28:43. > :28:53.within an inch, we would have said three points the last time they
:28:53. > :29:16.
:29:16. > :29:20.breakdown. Three pints is what Aironi should get. -- 3 points.
:29:20. > :29:25.Tyson Keats is making a lot of threats around the edge. He is
:29:25. > :29:33.causing problems. He is asking questions of the defence in the
:29:33. > :29:37.right areas of the field. He is from the hurricanes. It is sad for
:29:37. > :29:42.Johnathan Edwards. He is stuck in the tackle. But the tackler must
:29:42. > :29:52.make every effort to ward off. When you make a tackle, if you feel
:29:52. > :30:02.yourself falling on the side of the opposition, Unita rollaway before
:30:02. > :30:20.
:30:20. > :30:30.finishing. -- you would need to fairly simple quick -- kick. He put
:30:30. > :30:37.
:30:37. > :30:47.his team back level. A poor restart. They put the scarlet under pressure.
:30:47. > :30:57.
:30:57. > :31:04.close to the touchline. He slid the right for it over the touchline.
:31:04. > :31:14.Very smart play from the wing. Rhys Priestland having a bit of a
:31:14. > :31:15.
:31:15. > :31:25.confidence dip at the moment. Moment and is the key thing. --
:31:25. > :31:25.
:31:25. > :32:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:32:27. > :32:37.defence pushing hard. Unfortunately, execution of the kick did not
:32:37. > :33:15.
:33:15. > :33:25.good chase by Aironi. It should result in a scrum for the scarlet.
:33:25. > :33:39.
:33:39. > :33:46.decision from the referee. He was taken as he caught the ball.
:33:46. > :33:56.Richard be a scrum for the Scarlet. -- it should be a scrum for the
:33:56. > :34:06.
:34:06. > :34:16.player. He is a key man to shock petulance that throw the ball like
:34:16. > :34:24.
:34:24. > :34:34.needlessly. A lot of frustration out there. They are human beings.
:34:34. > :35:13.
:35:13. > :35:23.You need to have a good of the field. A sensible kick. Liam
:35:23. > :35:29.
:35:29. > :35:36.Williams goes back. In ice slide and take. He is under pressure now.
:35:36. > :35:46.The Scarlets try to pick up the pace. The referee it picked that
:35:46. > :36:11.
:36:11. > :36:18.Simone for Lara caught the small of his back. -- Simone Favaro. There
:36:18. > :36:28.is no need for all this kind of encounter. A good recovery from
:36:28. > :36:28.
:36:28. > :36:38.Liam Williams. The referee needs to manage it did little bit better.
:36:38. > :36:39.
:36:39. > :36:47.The referee has a word with both captains again. We're talking with
:36:47. > :36:57.the Rowland Phillips. It has that look like the team is not up for
:36:57. > :37:02.
:37:02. > :37:12.this game. There will always be at for that. The boys are switched on.
:37:12. > :37:13.
:37:13. > :37:18.Do you need to get up front by half-time? We should be dominating
:37:18. > :37:28.the physicality and the contact area at the moment. The discipline
:37:28. > :37:28.
:37:28. > :38:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:38:19. > :38:25.Grand Slam team. He only has one cap so far. A good offload from the
:38:25. > :38:29.floor for Rhodri Jones. Gareth Davies with a bit of space.
:38:29. > :38:36.Johnathan Edwards and support. The Scarlets from long range have hit
:38:36. > :38:44.home. It is the important first try for the Scarlets. We have seen it a
:38:44. > :38:53.few tears from the Scarlets. A we will have a look at the replay. A
:38:53. > :38:58.great finish. Rhodri Jones, the prop. The only thing he does is
:38:58. > :39:03.take the space. He keeps the ball alive. A little bit of a Mini a
:39:03. > :39:07.wreck here. Another ball of the floor. It could be argued that it
:39:07. > :39:14.was illegal but the referee was happy. A good try for the Scarlets.
:39:14. > :39:20.At the right time as well to score. Any time is the right time to
:39:20. > :39:28.score! They needed something there and they got it from nothing really.
:39:28. > :39:37.There is good and bad times to score. There is good at better
:39:37. > :39:40.times to score! I can remember playing at Gloucester once and we
:39:41. > :39:50.scored in the first couple of minutes. It the coach said it was
:39:51. > :40:05.
:40:05. > :40:14.the worst thing that could happen. Priestland. That opens up a seven-
:40:15. > :40:22.point gap for the Scarlets at the half hour mark. The try is typical
:40:22. > :40:32.of how the game has gone so far. couple of lapses in defence but
:40:32. > :40:36.
:40:36. > :40:44.because he the Scarlets trying to increase the score. The Scarlets
:40:45. > :40:54.have been very impressive. Hopefully, Aironi can try to
:40:55. > :41:08.
:41:08. > :41:18.Scarlets were in a position to attack. But they were under
:41:18. > :41:20.
:41:20. > :41:30.pressure. Aironi have come into this area again. They are sent
:41:30. > :41:45.
:41:45. > :41:55.Nick Rennison tried to test the defence a little bit too much maybe.
:41:55. > :41:59.
:41:59. > :42:09.Rhys Priestland giving Andy Fenby a chase. Great chasing. They managed
:42:09. > :42:24.
:42:24. > :42:34.to salvage the situation. A second work to do to get out of this. You
:42:34. > :42:36.
:42:36. > :42:46.can see that Tito Tebaldi is new to being a full back. There is some
:42:46. > :43:13.
:43:13. > :43:23.good play from the Scarlets. They half remaining. The Scarlets will
:43:23. > :43:43.
:43:43. > :43:53.Toniolatti. -- he is busy. They slow ruck. This is something they
:43:53. > :43:53.
:43:53. > :44:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:44:34. > :44:38.Schingler. Keeping the ball alive, Scarlets. The tackling is excellent
:44:38. > :44:45.by Aironi, it is whether they can do it in phases and get the gaps
:44:45. > :44:55.out wide. But it is a number yellow card. I think it is so many for
:44:55. > :44:56.
:44:56. > :45:06.Barrow. Now Billy seems to want to go. -- nobody seems to want to go.
:45:06. > :45:08.
:45:08. > :45:18.It is Favaro. There he is. Anthony ruck, we can see players going off
:45:18. > :45:44.
:45:45. > :45:52.Stephen Jones, giving him more of a points in the bank with half-time
:45:52. > :46:02.approaching. Build that lead, try to win the game, and then looking
:46:02. > :46:02.
:46:02. > :46:12.for tries. One has so far. Job excellently done. It opens up the
:46:12. > :46:14.
:46:14. > :46:22.ten-point gap. Making the most of this leading into the half. They
:46:22. > :46:32.are a man up. The psychology of that, you force things. You can
:46:32. > :46:40.
:46:40. > :46:44.build into the half time. Orquera gave a high, hanging kick. Rhodri
:46:44. > :46:54.Jones loves to get the ball in hand and take on opponents. He is having
:46:54. > :46:59.a great game. He is on every shoulder. Into the hands of Fenby
:46:59. > :47:09.and beautifully out to the back door to Phil John. He tried to keep
:47:09. > :47:11.
:47:11. > :47:17.the line to Ben Morgan. Credit, fable, -- Fenby. Here we see it.
:47:17. > :47:27.They have to do better. A great off load at the back. Phil John was
:47:27. > :47:27.
:47:28. > :47:33.unlucky. He should try harder to stay on the field. Certainly, from
:47:33. > :47:38.broken play and distance, the Scarlets are looking dangerous.
:47:38. > :47:43.Aironi have a chance to settle and for the defence, when they do, they
:47:43. > :47:53.do so accurately. But in broken play they look ragged. Offloading
:47:53. > :47:53.
:47:53. > :48:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:48:48. > :48:58.another pass. Still going in that direction, but, Aironi get a chance
:48:58. > :49:07.to clear the decks. The at was disappointing from the Scarman's.
:49:07. > :49:14.It was a half chance. -- from the Scarlets. The little kick behind is
:49:14. > :49:19.tempting. There is often no sweeper and the fullback is out of position.
:49:19. > :49:29.There is a temptation to kick what I call the rainbow Ball. The pot of
:49:29. > :49:31.
:49:31. > :49:35.gold at the end of the rainbow. The offloading game that the Scarlets
:49:35. > :49:45.are playing. It is causing a problem for a Aironi. How do you
:49:45. > :49:46.
:49:46. > :49:56.stop that? You need to tackle low, tackle the ball. This should be the
:49:56. > :50:15.
:50:15. > :50:21.final play in the first half. The desperate tackle, and what an
:50:21. > :50:24.important one by Phil John because the ball was spilt for it. And
:50:24. > :50:31.right on the break, Aironi denied what could have been an important
:50:31. > :50:37.try. It was nice play from Aironi. Great cover from Phil Jones.
:50:37. > :50:42.Stopping Josh Sole from bringing the ball very close. The Scarlets
:50:42. > :50:52.will be happy. They have the only try of the first half thanks to
:50:52. > :50:57.
:50:57. > :51:04.that Phil John tackle, scored by crucial ten minutes before half
:51:04. > :51:09.time. How costly could that be? They had minutes to put the Scala
:51:09. > :51:14.has defensive position under pressure. They could not keep hold
:51:14. > :51:23.of the ball -- Scarlets. It depends on whether Aironi can deny Scarlets
:51:23. > :51:31.possession in the second half. system of Aironi is solid. They
:51:31. > :51:41.need to try to get their hands on the ball. Discipline her as the
:51:41. > :51:46.
:51:46. > :51:50.Italian team. -- hurts. There was a mood of defiance in Aironi as they
:51:50. > :52:00.ran out for the penultimate home fixture but the Scarlets struck
:52:00. > :52:03.
:52:03. > :52:07.first through Priestland. Orquera saw yellow for handling in the ruck
:52:07. > :52:11.when the Scarlets so again came within inches. They kept themselves
:52:11. > :52:15.in the game with penalties. With half-an-hour on the clock, the
:52:15. > :52:21.deadlock was broken with Johnathan Edwards scoring the only try after
:52:22. > :52:28.half so far. Again, poor discipline cost the home side as half-time
:52:28. > :52:34.approached and they were reduced to 14 men. We can look at it the
:52:34. > :52:39.14 men. We can look at it the 14 men. We can look at it the
:52:39. > :52:42.statistics. Nigel Davies said Aironi are tough
:52:42. > :52:47.up front and they need to earn the right to go wide before they chuck
:52:47. > :52:52.the ball around. They are very physical. You have to give them
:52:52. > :53:00.credit. They have nothing to play for, maybe a contract with the new
:53:00. > :53:08.franchise. They were under pressure in the scrum, the Scarlets, but the
:53:08. > :53:12.only way to beat Aironi is to throw the ball a bit. If you do it
:53:12. > :53:17.midfield, you expose their front five. That is where they have made
:53:17. > :53:25.inroads. Patience, they scored the try. They have to kick on, the
:53:25. > :53:35.Scarlets. Aironi will tire. They are of
:53:35. > :53:36.
:53:36. > :53:41.physical unit. When you play them, that is the game plan. They are
:53:41. > :53:47.good defensively, in the centre. They are contending at the break
:53:47. > :53:53.down. They have to earn the right to go wide. Play phases, tie in
:53:53. > :54:00.defenders and then have a crack. There has been one try, but missed
:54:00. > :54:04.chances. Yes. The first one was when there was a lovely break by
:54:04. > :54:11.when there was a lovely break by Ben Morgan.
:54:11. > :54:16.Great support by Ken Jones. He put the pass away. Unfortunately, he
:54:16. > :54:26.loses control. If he held on to the ball, he is a way. We said what is
:54:26. > :54:34.he doing here? It is a poor kick by him. But you have to take them. He
:54:34. > :54:37.almost crosses. Those were the first two opportunities. The second
:54:37. > :54:40.was lucky. We asked what is he was lucky. We asked what is he
:54:40. > :54:45.was lucky. We asked what is he doing. He has had a few kicks.
:54:45. > :54:50.Within inches, they would have been brilliant kicks. Unfortunately,
:54:50. > :54:57.leaving it too long. He is a laid- back person. It will not bother him
:54:57. > :55:03.now. He is kicking the goals. the half-hour mark, the try arrived.
:55:03. > :55:09.Johnathan Edwards latched on to the scoring pattern. It seems to be the
:55:09. > :55:16.offload and tackles working well offload and tackles working well
:55:16. > :55:23.against Aironi. We can see it here. It is a great pass. Aironi were
:55:24. > :55:31.left wanting there. Edwards finishes it well. The game needed
:55:31. > :55:37.that. The is he held here? Stephen Jones goes in. -- is he? I am not
:55:37. > :55:45.sure whether he is held. Sometimes, they get away with it. Usually, if
:55:45. > :55:51.you are on the floor, end of game. You have to write that luck. If it
:55:51. > :55:56.is organised, a routine game, because of the offload, you see the
:55:56. > :56:00.Italian side, what is going on? They cannot throw the tackles, then
:56:01. > :56:06.it is difficult, especially for the Italians, to be organised the
:56:06. > :56:07.defence. Team macro came close in the dying seconds of the first half
:56:07. > :56:13.the dying seconds of the first half the dying seconds of the first half
:56:13. > :56:20.-- Aironi. They have not played that much
:56:20. > :56:27.rugby. Coming to the end of the half, and I set piece first of all.
:56:27. > :56:31.Then, we see Phil John gets back to do enough. It was a shame. If that
:56:31. > :56:36.try counted, we would have had more in the second half, but they're
:56:36. > :56:41.intent is to play and I do not see them giving up till the end. If you
:56:41. > :56:51.love for rugby, there is no need to move from the sofa because we are
:56:51. > :56:56.
:56:56. > :57:05.I came on one so my mother made some Scarman's, and she said have
:57:05. > :57:15.double cream on them, it is good scones. She means well, but she
:57:15. > :57:35.
:57:35. > :57:41.A round-up of the weekend's rugby at 5pm. We can bring you up-to-date
:57:41. > :57:44.with the results. The Dragons were beaten by a narrow margin on Friday.
:57:44. > :57:54.Leinster burst the Heineken Cup bobble of Edinburgh with an
:57:54. > :57:56.
:57:56. > :57:58.emphatic victory. Yesterday, Cardiff Blues last to the Ospreys.
:57:58. > :58:04.Cardiff Blues last to the Ospreys. Cardiff Blues last to the Ospreys.
:58:04. > :58:14.-- lost. And that leaves things looking like this. Ospreys second,
:58:14. > :58:22.
:58:22. > :58:29.Per capita which puts destiny in the Ospreys control -- that pretty
:58:29. > :58:39.much pods destiny in the Ospreys control? Regardless of the Heineken
:58:39. > :58:39.
:58:39. > :58:46.Cup results, we know it is going to be tough. The forwards were
:58:46. > :58:54.fantastic in the second half yesterday. It was a good second
:58:54. > :59:04.half but we deserved the win. Friday could be your last chance to
:59:04. > :59:04.
:59:04. > :59:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:59:52. > :59:58.see Shane Williams play in an Catch Shane Williams are the
:59:58. > :00:08.Ospreys as they take on the Dragons. The game will be live on BBC Two
:00:08. > :00:20.
:00:20. > :00:28.You have been getting a little bit of stick from the likes of Ryan
:00:28. > :00:36.Jones and that the team mate about when your retirement date is.
:00:36. > :00:45.far as I know, it will be the game against the Dragons. I have been
:00:45. > :00:52.kind of summing it up. Betting it will be certainly my last home game.
:00:52. > :01:02.It is a big game for me it up all my friends and family will be there.
:01:02. > :01:03.
:01:03. > :01:08.There have been some rumours in the press about all these people going.
:01:08. > :01:13.My dream was to go back and play for my home side but the knees
:01:13. > :01:18.would not let me. It could be the last home game. But if the Ospreys
:01:18. > :01:21.get into the semi-final, he will have to play. The Ospreys want to
:01:21. > :01:27.win the competition and they will want him in the side. It to be a
:01:27. > :01:33.great fanfare for him again the Dragons but in a competitive sport,
:01:33. > :01:39.you definitely want to play in it a home semi-final. Leinster at
:01:39. > :01:49.playing magnificent. If they have to go to Dublin to win it, he will
:01:49. > :01:55.
:01:55. > :02:03.be called. Let us get the veil from Italy. -- the view from Italy.
:02:03. > :02:10.Where do you think the franchise will end up going and why?
:02:10. > :02:18.Italians are looking to take things forward. The federation are looking
:02:18. > :02:28.to take more control. Perhaps there will be more opportunities for
:02:28. > :02:28.
:02:29. > :02:33.people to come and support in Parma. In the short term, it may take a
:02:33. > :02:39.while but in the long term, the federation would like to exercise
:02:39. > :02:47.more control over players. How do you see this going in the second
:02:47. > :02:50.half? The Scarlets team have controlled the ball well. Aironi
:02:51. > :03:00.will have to put them under pressure. The scrum is going well
:03:00. > :03:10.for them. Thank you very much. I usually wake up to the red but
:03:10. > :03:20.
:03:20. > :03:30.Kick-off is moments away. Rick is in the red zone. Play is under way.
:03:30. > :03:38.
:03:38. > :03:48.Scarlets in the back row. Another chance to stake his claim at the
:03:48. > :03:49.
:03:49. > :03:59.back of this line-out. Ben Morgan is still on. Let us see what they
:03:59. > :03:59.
:03:59. > :04:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:04:59. > :05:09.gallop there. -- from the scar left looking for, getting the ball away
:05:09. > :05:15.
:05:15. > :05:20.from the tackle. Great line from Josh Turnbull. When King Aironi
:05:21. > :05:30.have managed to do well, but they do get into the contact area, they
:05:31. > :05:41.
:05:41. > :05:48.slow things down. I'm sure the Aironi coach went in at half-time
:05:48. > :05:57.had identified that they needed to slow this down. This offloading
:05:57. > :06:07.game is starting to break down. Aironi replacements were harder on
:06:07. > :06:10.
:06:10. > :06:20.the exercise bikes. -- Al on what their exercise bikes preparing to
:06:20. > :06:48.
:06:48. > :06:58.now. It to be interesting to see if Aironi mixes up a little bit. --
:06:58. > :07:30.
:07:30. > :07:35.in hand for the next few minutes into the follow 15 man compliment.
:07:35. > :07:45.It is going to be a cad. It is the captain, Josh Turnbull. It was
:07:45. > :07:55.coming. It is in a crucial area of the field. Good defence initially
:07:55. > :08:09.
:08:09. > :08:19.from the line-out. Aironi with not Simone Favaro other is getting
:08:19. > :08:39.
:08:39. > :08:49.ready to come back on. It seems to have even had up now. -- even at up
:08:49. > :08:49.
:08:49. > :10:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:10:00. > :10:06.-- evened up. 3 simple points three in terms of position. But it has
:10:06. > :10:16.wasted possession. It is the first time in a little while that Aironi
:10:16. > :10:16.
:10:16. > :11:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:11:13. > :11:18.had no real option to play. The kick could have been better and
:11:18. > :11:24.should have been. But Aironi not working as hard as they should have
:11:24. > :11:31.been. A change coming in the Scarlet front row. Simon Gardiner
:11:31. > :11:41.is stripped off and ready to come on. It will be good experience.
:11:41. > :11:41.
:11:41. > :11:44.They will put Rhodri Jones over to the left. Phil John has done really
:11:44. > :11:54.well. The scrum has been under pressure was up hopefully, we'll
:11:54. > :12:24.
:12:24. > :12:34.I am surprised they have not kicked a little bit more. A great break by
:12:34. > :12:44.
:12:44. > :12:51.deserves. Rhys Priestland relieves the pressure momentarily. What a
:12:51. > :13:01.break by Sinoti Sinoti. Excellent break. A little lapse in defence.
:13:01. > :13:06.
:13:06. > :13:11.There is a little bit of something of the ball. Teat -- Giulio
:13:11. > :13:15.Toniolatti and Sinoti Sinoti have impressed me for Aironi. The two
:13:15. > :13:25.scrum-halves being called across. They were involved in an off-the-
:13:25. > :13:30.
:13:30. > :13:40.ball incident after it had been both done. You are off to the sin-
:13:40. > :14:01.
:14:01. > :14:06.bin. There have both had their him to try to drive. Scarlets under
:14:06. > :14:15.pressure for the first time, really. And Josh Turnbull in the sin-bin.
:14:15. > :14:20.They can only make good use of it. The referee was perfectly placed.
:14:20. > :14:24.John Lacey could see that the ball had not been grounded. Good play
:14:24. > :14:29.from Ongaro. A man of his experience, the safety play would
:14:29. > :14:37.have been to stick at the back but he decided to split off and have a
:14:37. > :14:41.go himself. Great defence from the Scarlets. You could see he has not
:14:41. > :14:50.got the ball down. Quite clearly. That was a good call from John
:14:50. > :15:00.Lacey. The boy is trying to keep that up and do a good job. -- Boys.
:15:00. > :15:12.
:15:12. > :15:21.You feel as if you want to come back -- off the back of the maul. A
:15:21. > :15:31.man down, Scarlets, Aironi exploiting that wealth. The
:15:31. > :15:35.
:15:35. > :15:41.momentum has one. The yellow-card and Aironi getting their tails up.
:15:41. > :15:51.Simon Gardner and Rhodri Jones are young, every challenge. Roy at
:15:51. > :16:03.
:16:03. > :16:07.regions was 20 in December -- have an extra man in the scrum? Are
:16:07. > :16:15.they going with seven? It looks like they are going for seven.
:16:15. > :16:19.Williams is offering his services as No. 8. Ben Morgan and Kieran
:16:19. > :16:28.Murphy on the flanks. Aironi looking to drive home the advantage.
:16:28. > :16:34.De for court. A key moment in the game. -- difficult. Liam Williams
:16:34. > :16:38.coming into the scrum. The first place they will attack is around
:16:38. > :16:46.that scrum. This is a worrying time for the Scarlets ten minutes into
:16:46. > :16:50.the second half. A converted try would bring Aironi back level. And
:16:50. > :16:56.it is a penalty try given by John Lacey. He has gone straight
:16:56. > :17:00.underneath the posts. That will make the conversion simple. Aironi
:17:00. > :17:09.have scrummaged so well all afternoon. They should be back
:17:09. > :17:14.level. So at a killer. The scrum is so important. We saw it in it the
:17:14. > :17:19.match with England and Ireland in the Six Nations. You can play all
:17:19. > :17:25.the rugby, but in this second half, dominance from Aironi, it has come
:17:25. > :17:32.from that scrum. And it is kicking off as well after the scrum. The
:17:32. > :17:36.control was complete. Josh Sole, an easy ride for him. Most of the time,
:17:37. > :17:44.down on the right-hand side for Aironi. The referee, no doubt in
:17:44. > :17:54.his mind. You can see the front rows standing up, trying to relieve
:17:54. > :17:54.
:17:54. > :18:00.the pressure. And that conversion from Orquera makes it square again.
:18:00. > :18:10.There has been a sea change in the game. Phil Steele. You've predicted
:18:10. > :18:13.
:18:13. > :18:17.that try. What will that do for Aironi? If they can play to their
:18:17. > :18:27.strengths and try to control the game, they have nothing to lose.
:18:27. > :18:33.
:18:33. > :18:41.They should try to make the most of And the Aironi are not thinking
:18:41. > :18:46.about a bonus point now, they have to work hard to get away with a win.
:18:46. > :18:54.Turnbull is desperate to get on the field and the Scarlets need him.
:18:54. > :19:00.it has been an expensive sin-bin for the Scarlets. The ten points
:19:00. > :19:06.Aironi have scored have drawn them level. White hand could sheaves are
:19:06. > :19:10.being waved and that is -- white hankie achieves is a message to
:19:10. > :19:15.Italian Rugby Federation that they do not want to go. Aironi are going
:19:15. > :19:24.down fighting. That was an excellent kick from Priestland,
:19:24. > :19:33.putting it in the corner. Looking for the opposite corner, this time.
:19:33. > :19:43.It was too long. You feel the confidence has gone out of the
:19:43. > :19:52.
:19:52. > :19:59.Scarlets. Aironi have their tails up. You have Perugini coming on,
:19:59. > :20:06.another great. He has got started, but he has come off the bench half
:20:06. > :20:16.a dozen times. 34, 83 caps for Italy and a wealth of experience.
:20:16. > :20:19.
:20:19. > :20:27.More of a hard time for the Scarlets from Grove. He has been
:20:27. > :20:33.competing with Castrogiovanni, one of the best in the world. -- the
:20:33. > :20:41.Scarlets front row. Josh Turnbull is bursting to get back onto the
:20:41. > :20:49.field and the Scarlets need him. Concern for Nigel Davies and the
:20:49. > :20:56.coaching team. A big concern. It puts pressure on the coaches and
:20:56. > :21:00.Turnbull coming back is a big relief for them. It will help.
:21:00. > :21:08.good as Ken Owens is, it looks like Matthew Rees will come on and try
:21:09. > :21:18.to bolster the front row. Ken Owens is hardly an old man, we were
:21:19. > :21:27.
:21:27. > :21:37.ago, but now it is silence. The crowd realise how important the
:21:37. > :21:54.
:21:54. > :21:58.moment ago, but it is not tears of joy and delight, but graining of
:21:58. > :22:07.disappointment from the crowd as the ball went wide of the posts.
:22:07. > :22:12.am surprised to see them have a kick, I would have gone to put it
:22:12. > :22:16.in a Scarlets 22 and keep the pressure on. Matthew Rees will
:22:16. > :22:22.bring something in the scrum, coming on for Ken Owens. A it is
:22:22. > :22:25.not a reflection for how can Owens played. They need to get the job
:22:25. > :22:35.done and stop the drive that is turning the game the way of Aironi
:22:35. > :23:09.
:23:09. > :23:19.his arm in and got the ball out. The act was his kick downfield that
:23:19. > :23:20.
:23:20. > :23:25.sent Tyson Keats back in his own 22. -- that was. He is happy to see the
:23:25. > :23:31.ball off the park. It is important. The first line-out for Matthew Rees.
:23:31. > :23:35.He is such a good player, he has been captain for Wales and Scarlets.
:23:35. > :23:40.I am sure he will be a little angry. He did not have his best game last
:23:40. > :23:50.week. The line-out struggled last week. He will want to put things
:23:50. > :24:22.
:24:22. > :24:32.right. It was a simple ball to after being under the cosh. They
:24:32. > :24:32.
:24:32. > :25:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:25:24. > :25:34.lost the width, a Scarlets. -- v Their -- very impressive in the
:25:34. > :26:06.
:26:06. > :26:10.that was a great score. They needed that will stop that was an
:26:10. > :26:18.excellent finish. The Sean Lamont came so wide, he dragged the
:26:18. > :26:23.defence. He left the gap in the defence that was too big for the
:26:23. > :26:28.inside defenders to defend. Good passing from Priestland. We see the
:26:28. > :26:35.outside defender is trying to cross on Sean Lamont and he has left the
:26:35. > :26:45.inside to Ben's too much to do. That was a good spot by Williams. -
:26:45. > :26:48.
:26:48. > :26:53.- the inside defence. That was good play from the Scarlets. The two
:26:53. > :26:59.flankers were defending in the centre position and Williams knew
:26:59. > :27:08.he had the gas to go between them. You can't let them take the width
:27:08. > :27:12.of the defence. Going wide, he has drawn most offenders. Gardner came
:27:12. > :27:22.out and again pulled more defenders. He gave Williams the opportunity to
:27:22. > :27:23.
:27:23. > :27:30.do what he does best, take people on in space. Scarlets needed that.
:27:30. > :27:40.Aironi had worked themselves back into this game to draw level. The
:27:40. > :27:59.
:27:59. > :28:09.conversion from Rhys Priestland, important. Changes in the back row.
:28:09. > :28:29.
:28:29. > :28:39.Quintin Geldenhuys has left, so has kicking a little bit more. -- the
:28:39. > :29:13.
:29:13. > :29:17.the winger was so disappointed. The Scarlets are upping the pace.
:29:17. > :29:24.attacked the space between two defenders. Unfortunately, the ball
:29:24. > :29:33.has gone dead. We're as seeing a bit of life coming into this now.
:29:33. > :29:43.Were the changes are being made, we can go down pit side. -- picture
:29:43. > :29:46.
:29:46. > :29:50.pressure on them. We do not want to concede a penalty of a scrum in
:29:50. > :30:00.that area. Be when to keep them at arm's length and keep the pressure
:30:00. > :30:00.
:30:00. > :30:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:30:46. > :30:56.thinking about getting a win at the been a threat all day around the
:30:56. > :31:24.
:31:24. > :31:30.forwards. They need to be a bit Mathiot. They are full of invention.
:31:30. > :31:40.They need to be careful and play a bit of territory and put a bit of
:31:40. > :31:53.
:31:53. > :32:03.ball should have been dealt with but he kept the ball. A one-handed
:32:03. > :32:18.
:32:18. > :32:25.now. The game is really opening up now. I went to see the Scarlets
:32:25. > :32:35.playing territory kicks but they need to be more accurate. A great
:32:35. > :32:43.
:32:43. > :32:48.take their. He is a strong man. He was part of the Italian national
:32:48. > :32:58.team for the World Cup but he was injured for the Six Nations.
:32:58. > :33:00.
:33:00. > :33:10.Everybody taking advantage of an injury break. 15 minutes to go.
:33:10. > :33:20.What do you Aironi have to do? have some fresh legs. The scrum is
:33:20. > :33:31.
:33:31. > :33:41.going into the final 15 minutes. Just one try as a cushion for the
:33:41. > :34:03.
:34:03. > :34:08.one more man to beat. He gets the offload and it is a superb try for
:34:08. > :34:16.Ben Morgan. Brilliant work by the Scarlet. Andy Fenby did so well and
:34:17. > :34:20.now the Scarlets are within reach of a bonus point. What a great try!
:34:20. > :34:24.Liam Williams just about getting the ball away. The bouncing ball
:34:24. > :34:29.often causes problems for the defence. Andy Fenby still had a lot
:34:29. > :34:36.to do. Good support from Ben Morgan and a nice offload. That is a great
:34:36. > :34:41.try to see. He has been dangerous all gain. A lovely ball out to Ben
:34:41. > :34:46.Morgan. Andy Fenby may well have got their himself but the support
:34:46. > :34:56.was there from Ben Morgan. How important is that try for the
:34:56. > :35:03.
:35:03. > :35:07.Scarlet! It gives them a little bit smiles now among those who have
:35:07. > :35:16.done their job at the coalface. They can relax a little bit with a
:35:16. > :35:26.ten-point gap. And again, the post is hit by the outside-half and the
:35:26. > :35:45.
:35:45. > :35:55.grim message from the coach. -- the six points this afternoon but it
:35:55. > :35:56.
:35:57. > :36:06.will keep them in the hunt. Glasgow are in 4th place. The Scarlets and
:36:07. > :36:07.
:36:07. > :37:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:37:27. > :37:32.He has been threatening all match. Those two missed conversions will
:37:32. > :37:37.make it very interesting if they do get a try. But they were not on
:37:37. > :37:43.this occasion because they plunged to the ground. You have to credit
:37:43. > :37:53.the defence from the Scarlets. Good leg tackles. This afternoon has
:37:53. > :37:54.
:37:54. > :38:04.given Nigel a few more grey hairs. It is a tight game. They are a
:38:04. > :38:10.stubborn side. They have not folded at all. If they do get a try, it
:38:10. > :38:15.will be a very nervous end to the game for the Scarlets. That is why
:38:15. > :38:20.those two kicks at are so important. They can take the pressure off. It
:38:20. > :38:30.can kill off the opposition. Aironi did they score now and it is still
:38:30. > :39:05.
:39:05. > :39:15.prevent that. The Scarlets were still have the scrum. A good
:39:15. > :39:16.
:39:16. > :39:26.accurate kick. But clearly it and LRT needs to deal with that. --
:39:26. > :39:35.
:39:35. > :39:41.Giulio Toniolatti needed to deal with that. A good chase again. The
:39:41. > :39:48.other a lot of young players who can take a lot from this game by.
:39:48. > :39:56.It will give them confidence if they come away with a win. Every
:39:56. > :40:05.Stephen Jones is struggling a little bit. Andy Fenby is being
:40:05. > :40:15.carried off. He has chased everything that has moved this
:40:15. > :40:15.
:40:15. > :40:22.afternoon. Viliami Iongi is coming on instead of him. He is a good
:40:22. > :40:32.player. He is just an Stephen Jones's inside shoulder at the
:40:32. > :40:40.
:40:40. > :40:49.Really impressed. Less than eight minutes remaining. The Scarlets
:40:49. > :40:59.would love to have one more try. They have two home games to finish.
:40:59. > :41:03.
:41:03. > :41:08.Munster and the Cardiff Blues. It is still available. It was dropped
:41:08. > :41:18.by Ben Morgan and he is so disappointed with himself. That was
:41:18. > :41:19.
:41:19. > :41:29.a good platform. A good play and good wide passing again. Ben Morgan
:41:29. > :41:40.
:41:40. > :41:45.game. A very nervous third quarter for the Scarlets. Especially when
:41:46. > :41:50.Josh Turnbull was sin-binned. We saw Aironi draw level but the scrum
:41:50. > :42:00.has sorted itself out since then. It has got them the penalty. It
:42:00. > :42:01.
:42:01. > :42:07.went down on the right-hand side. Aironi have made a few changes.
:42:07. > :42:17.This shows how important the hooker is the to the scrum. Matthew Rees
:42:17. > :42:17.
:42:17. > :42:23.is important. He has a good and thither on the touchline. The
:42:23. > :42:33.difference back in the day in the scrum that he bought, just the
:42:33. > :42:33.
:42:33. > :43:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:43:45. > :43:51.forwards a target to drive on to. forwards. Jones deserves to get his
:43:51. > :43:58.name on the score sheet. Patience from the Scarlets so now, finish
:43:58. > :44:07.the game strong. The is could be important for their season. -- this
:44:07. > :44:12.could be. They could not get over. As we see so often, the attacking
:44:12. > :44:16.team penalised at the break down. Disappointed with that decision. I
:44:16. > :44:23.have a feeling that Williams has tackled not only the ball carrier,
:44:23. > :44:31.but the support player. There are no Scarlets off their feet there.
:44:31. > :44:41.My initial reaction was Nick Williams made a great tackle. A
:44:41. > :44:44.
:44:44. > :44:54.soft penalty to concede, anyway. Such are the margins at this level.
:44:54. > :44:55.
:44:55. > :45:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:45:50. > :46:00.moment because the officials have depth, if they can. -- want to.
:46:00. > :46:20.
:46:20. > :46:25.there in defence and attack! looks like slow motion in some
:46:25. > :46:32.stages. That pass was declared for it. The scholars will have another
:46:32. > :46:42.shot. The home crowd were not happy with the call. It did look forward.
:46:42. > :46:44.
:46:44. > :46:54.Some fatigue. It was a case of whoever would make a mistake there.
:46:54. > :46:55.
:46:55. > :47:05.Peter Edwards at last gets his chance. He played last week. He had
:47:05. > :47:08.
:47:08. > :47:14.a great game in nine a -- in the Heineken Cup. Why not bring on a
:47:14. > :47:18.fresh young centre who has impress this season? He has fantastic feat.
:47:18. > :47:25.I know people who work with him and they say he has a great attitude to
:47:25. > :47:31.the game. Coming on for Nick Reynolds. The referee has not
:47:32. > :47:39.noticed. That is unlucky for the Scarlets. They want to get him on
:47:39. > :47:43.for the attack. He is gutted he cannot get on. They needed to get
:47:43. > :47:49.the message to Josh Turnbull to get the substitution done before the
:47:49. > :47:56.scrum goes down. You want to make a substitution, and it takes an age.
:47:57. > :48:04.We are might not see any game time. -- he might not. There is only a
:48:04. > :48:14.minute left. Whereas the support coming from? -- where is the
:48:14. > :48:18.
:48:18. > :48:25.Reynolds. It would not reach his hands. That would have been the try
:48:25. > :48:30.that would have got their and the bonus point, but it is not to be.
:48:30. > :48:40.Aironi finishing with the counter- attack. The Scarlets did everything
:48:40. > :48:43.
:48:43. > :48:48.but get the final pass. And now Aironi have a chance. The Scarlets
:48:48. > :48:58.are desperate for a turnover. It makes you wonder, if Adam Warren
:48:58. > :49:11.
:49:11. > :49:15.had got on. Small margins. This They have something to cheer at the
:49:15. > :49:20.end because they will come away with the bonus point. The Scarlets
:49:20. > :49:25.have the victory, but Aironi have the last word. They wanted to make
:49:25. > :49:35.a noise and may have. They deserved that. They finish strong. The easy
:49:35. > :49:41.thing to do would be to kick the ball off the field at one point.
:49:41. > :49:51.These two wingers have been outstanding all day. Peter Edwards
:49:51. > :49:52.
:49:52. > :49:58.tried to cover the whole, but was not able to do it. The conversion
:49:58. > :50:03.from Orquera was easy. It was the last played from a tremendously
:50:03. > :50:08.exciting game. It brought Aironi Close, but not close enough.
:50:08. > :50:13.Victory for the Scarlets. They did not get the bonus point they wanted,
:50:13. > :50:23.but it keeps them in the hunt for the play-off places. The scrum were
:50:23. > :50:24.
:50:24. > :50:33.shaky. But a great game and a good win. The Scala as have the four
:50:33. > :50:41.points. -- the Scarlets. Phil Steele. Well done. Is it four
:50:41. > :50:48.points gained at or a point last? Four points gained. The result was
:50:48. > :50:52.important. We would have loved the bonus point. We are still in the
:50:52. > :51:01.fight, which is the most important thing. We have two big games to
:51:01. > :51:10.come and everything to play for. They had a lot of support here
:51:10. > :51:18.today. They are trying to get their licence back. Well done.
:51:18. > :51:27.difficult was that challenge? know when you come to Italy it will
:51:28. > :51:37.be a tough challenge up front. They have big international forwards.
:51:38. > :51:45.
:51:45. > :51:52.I'm disappointed about the fourth possibly get to the play-offs.
:51:52. > :51:58.Five tries in all. Just the one in the first with Johnathan Edwards.
:51:59. > :52:05.The second did not go to script. A penalty try to Aironi early on.
:52:05. > :52:14.Liam Williams showing his predatory instincts. And then a great break
:52:14. > :52:22.from Fenby. Offloads to Ben Morgan in support. Just at the death,
:52:22. > :52:28.Giulio Toniolatti gets the last call for Aironi. The Scarlets were
:52:28. > :52:32.pretty much on top by the end of the game, but they will be
:52:32. > :52:37.regretting the Mr bonus point as the climax of the season approaches.
:52:37. > :52:41.It was an interesting second half. Aironi came out strong but the
:52:41. > :52:43.Scala has forced a couple of late tries but they will regret at the
:52:44. > :52:48.tries but they will regret at the bonus point. We can look at the
:52:49. > :52:55.bonus point. We can look at the table. They would have been level
:52:55. > :52:59.if they got the bonus point. They need to keep winning. He was
:52:59. > :53:04.disappointed with not getting the bonus point, but Nigel put a
:53:04. > :53:09.positive spin on it, saying we are still in the hunt. If you think you
:53:09. > :53:13.are going to reach the top four, if you go to Aironi, you have to come
:53:13. > :53:18.away with the bonus point. Otherwise what is the point of
:53:18. > :53:25.being in the top four if you cannot get the five points. You have
:53:25. > :53:29.Ospreys, Munster, Ulster, Leinster, that is the mental side of it. They
:53:29. > :53:34.have the four points and the win, but it is enough, I suppose. A
:53:34. > :53:41.couple of good tries. We can look at those. The first was pretty
:53:41. > :53:47.special. Liam Williams spotting a gap. A good wide pass. The dummy
:53:47. > :53:56.run holds it. Because of the width of the passing, the gap is too much.
:53:56. > :54:06.I do not know what the left hand winger is doing. Ben Morgan, lovely
:54:06. > :54:08.
:54:08. > :54:13.passing from nothing. A lovely offload and Ben Morgan turns up.
:54:13. > :54:20.Two very good tries. Unfortunate they could not get the last.
:54:20. > :54:24.Regretting the missed bonus point? They have done enough to get the
:54:24. > :54:27.fourth try. They could have scored at the end, but to be fair to
:54:27. > :54:33.Aironi, they started the second half well and seemed to take
:54:33. > :54:39.control. That was up until the Liam Williams tribe. And then Scarlets
:54:39. > :54:48.got back into the game. -- try. Some nice touches and some nice
:54:48. > :54:51.steps. It was difficult. Ten minutes to go, it looked like they
:54:51. > :55:01.would get the fourth try. But Aironi fought back. We could go
:55:01. > :55:08.back to Italy. A high-tempo game not able to point
:55:08. > :55:18.off. We are tried to play a high- tempo game. We got some rewards. In
:55:18. > :55:18.
:55:18. > :55:28.fairness to Aironi, the set piece was strong. Good luck for the last
:55:28. > :55:34.two games. Thank you. The Scarlets have it all to do with
:55:34. > :55:40.two home games, which is important, but they have to win both. Yes, win
:55:40. > :55:45.both. Ospreys are in the best position, if they win both, it will
:55:45. > :55:49.be a home semi-final. That is the best we can hope for. Shane
:55:49. > :55:53.Williams, your boys have a big game coming up against the Dragons on
:55:53. > :55:59.Friday and if you win that you are well on your way to a home semi-
:55:59. > :56:04.final. They play well against us. We struggled in the last two
:56:04. > :56:10.seasons against them. But if we do well, we have to go to Aironi the
:56:10. > :56:15.last game. You will be all right there! Any thing can happen. They
:56:15. > :56:22.showed that they are a side who will not give up. They are a tough