Scarlets v Benetton

0:00:21 > 0:00:26An intriguing fixture awaits tonight, the defending champions

0:00:26 > 0:00:31against one of the league's most improved site, Scarlets against

0:00:31 > 0:00:33Benetton rugby.

0:00:34 > 0:00:44Good evening and welcome to Scrum V live from Parc y Scarlets. A warm

0:00:44 > 0:00:48welcome to former Wales and Scarlet winger Carol James, looking at the

0:00:48 > 0:00:55Scarlets team sheet, we know they have 14 away, but a strong looking

0:00:55 > 0:01:0115.Still very strong. A good blend of experienced players, and less

0:01:01 > 0:01:04experienced players. They have Scott Williams and Hadleigh Parkes back in

0:01:04 > 0:01:09the centre stop they will be pivotal for Scarlets tonight. You have Tom

0:01:09 > 0:01:14Prydie on the wing, he is exciting to watch, and I love Johnny

0:01:14 > 0:01:19McNicholl at full-back. I am excited to see what they can do tonight.A

0:01:19 > 0:01:21big game for Scott Williams after the disappointment of being left out

0:01:21 > 0:01:28of the Wales squad. Benetton I have referred to as one of the most

0:01:28 > 0:01:31improved teams, since Conor O'Shea got the international dog, both

0:01:31 > 0:01:37sides have improved, what has changed.Conor O'Shea is having an

0:01:37 > 0:01:38influence, system, structure, organisation, and

0:01:38 > 0:01:41influence, system, structure, organisation, and crucially fitness.

0:01:41 > 0:01:47Treviso Benetton are organised in defence, it is much improved. The

0:01:47 > 0:01:53defensive line, the gain line, conceding less tries than the

0:01:53 > 0:01:57Ospreys Dragons and Blues so far in the Pro14 this season. Fitness plays

0:01:57 > 0:02:05a big part in this. You used to get Benetton in third or fourth raids,

0:02:05 > 0:02:09but they have seasoned campaigners, trusty left foot, look out for them

0:02:09 > 0:02:14tonight. We know Benetton from seasons past, they always have

0:02:14 > 0:02:19something up their sleeve, a trick play. Little plays, so it will be a

0:02:19 > 0:02:22far sterner test than we have come to see from the Italian side in the

0:02:22 > 0:02:22past.

0:02:23 > 0:02:31What makes mock things more difficult, the pitch is greasy,

0:02:31 > 0:02:36Scarlets love to play with with, do they have to curtail their ambition?

0:02:36 > 0:02:40It is perfect conditions at the moment. Let's hope it stays dry, to

0:02:40 > 0:02:44be able to put in running rugby, creative and adventurous like they

0:02:44 > 0:02:52do. They needed to be as dry as possible. We want to see some great

0:02:52 > 0:02:55rugby.Speaking to Sean Payback, the conditions would affect things, he

0:02:55 > 0:02:56said.

0:02:59 > 0:03:02As we saw in the European cup against Bath, will they stick to

0:03:02 > 0:03:07their guns?Connacht was a dreadful night, they went and scored some

0:03:07 > 0:03:12wonderful tries. As did Connacht. They tend to rise to the occasion.

0:03:12 > 0:03:18When you are on top and playing well, sides into the spirit of it.

0:03:18 > 0:03:21Expect more from Benetton tonight. But I think the squad depth of

0:03:21 > 0:03:25Scarlets are too much for the opposition.Take us into Scott

0:03:25 > 0:03:31Williams's mind, Carol. He was left out of the Wales Quad, he is back in

0:03:31 > 0:03:35now. How much will he want to prove a point?As a player, if I was left

0:03:35 > 0:03:40out of the squad, I would be devastated. It does shake you up a

0:03:40 > 0:03:44little bit. He will be feeling mixed emotions. But I am sure he is glad

0:03:44 > 0:03:49he is back in now. He does have a point to prove. Personally, I think

0:03:49 > 0:03:52he has played excellent. He had a great game against the Blues last

0:03:52 > 0:03:58week, and he needs to do the centre. Let's hear from his head coach.

0:03:58 > 0:04:03We discussed the players away with Wales, are you nervy about this

0:04:03 > 0:04:07much?I have a lot of respect for Benetton Treviso and what they have

0:04:07 > 0:04:11achieved this year. They played well in the Champions Cup. We will be

0:04:11 > 0:04:15tested tonight, we know that. We have to start well as we did last

0:04:15 > 0:04:17week, and see if we can put pressure on them early.

0:04:17 > 0:04:22You said you had to fight hard for the win last week, are you expecting

0:04:22 > 0:04:25the same from this Benetton side? They are hitting form at the moment.

0:04:25 > 0:04:36Yeah, look, the camera's Don... Don't worry, they can still hear us.

0:04:36 > 0:04:40We haven't switched you.It is about the start, and defending well. We

0:04:40 > 0:04:44are aggressive at the breakdown, and we want to play our natural game and

0:04:44 > 0:04:50get some point early.Thanks, Wayne. The teams are coming out onto the

0:04:50 > 0:04:54pitch, let's join our commentary team for this one, Martyn Williams

0:04:54 > 0:04:55and Gareth Charles.

0:04:58 > 0:05:03COMMENTATOR: We are all here.

0:05:03 > 0:05:08COMMENTATOR: We are all here. Experience of Robert Barbieri and

0:05:08 > 0:05:17Alessandro Zani. McKinley and Hayward are in, but no place for

0:05:17 > 0:05:23Benvenuti, who didn't make the final cut. It is the first of three

0:05:23 > 0:05:28meetings between the two teams over the next six weeks. They are in the

0:05:28 > 0:05:31same group in Europe as well. Home and away, back-to-back fixtures to

0:05:31 > 0:05:40come in December. But now, it's all about the Pro14, and an important

0:05:40 > 0:05:43period with the autumn internationals here, where the

0:05:43 > 0:05:49squads are called upon, and squad strength is certainly being tested.

0:05:49 > 0:05:53John Barclay returns after missing the last three with a head injury.

0:05:53 > 0:05:58Tadhg Beirne plays in a third different position. Evans gets a

0:05:58 > 0:06:02third start of the season. So does Dan Jones at fly half and Tom Prydie

0:06:02 > 0:06:08on the right wing. Asquith feels in on the left. The two centres, Scott

0:06:08 > 0:06:12Williams to lead the team. Four Italian squad members on the

0:06:12 > 0:06:14Benetton bench.

0:06:20 > 0:06:30George Clancy of Ireland is tonight's referee. So, the Scarlets,

0:06:30 > 0:06:346-7, and Benetton have surprised a lot of people with three wins in

0:06:34 > 0:06:45their seven games to date. Dan Jones filling the boots of Rhys Patchell.

0:06:48 > 0:06:52And Italian squad members, although they play Fiji next week, released

0:06:52 > 0:06:57for the games for Benetton tonight. And Zebre against the Blues tomorrow

0:06:57 > 0:07:01night.

0:07:05 > 0:07:13Straight out, the ball was taken back in. It is a Scarlet line in the

0:07:13 > 0:07:1922.Good evening, a fascinating matchup. Normally Scarlets at home

0:07:19 > 0:07:24against Anatol, you can only see one winner. Scholars have been a victim

0:07:24 > 0:07:27of their own success, missing so many players to the Wales squad. It

0:07:27 > 0:07:32is a really fascinating matchup. Typically for the Scarlets, as has

0:07:32 > 0:07:35happened in the last couple of weeks, the weather has changed when

0:07:35 > 0:07:39they did not want it. A bit greasy underfoot, thankfully the rain has

0:07:39 > 0:07:44stopped. We had a downpour before kick-off. It doesn't really bother

0:07:44 > 0:07:48the Scarlets. They will want to play.

0:07:49 > 0:07:58Lovely dummy runner by Johnny McNicholl in the end. It is the same

0:07:58 > 0:08:00kind of position from which Hadleigh Parkes scored against the Blues last

0:08:00 > 0:08:10week. The attacking intent from the Scarlets obvious from the outset.

0:08:10 > 0:08:21Jonathan Evans, scrum-half this evening. David Bulbring...

0:08:21 > 0:08:24Tadhg Beirne in familiar headgear, wearing six this evening. Started

0:08:24 > 0:08:28the season in the second row, and has played effectively at eight.

0:08:28 > 0:08:37Jonathan Evans gathers the loose bounce, dragged down by Nasi Manu.

0:08:37 > 0:08:47But all the early possession for the Scarlets.

0:08:50 > 0:08:56Sound defence, though, from Benetton early on. Paul Asquith playing on

0:08:56 > 0:08:59the wing this evening. He has played there earlier this season, against

0:08:59 > 0:09:02Ospreys.

0:09:05 > 0:09:12John Barclay, good to see him recover from that knock-on the head.

0:09:15 > 0:09:18They are being forced back, the Scarlets.Just winning the battle of

0:09:18 > 0:09:24the gain line, very organised and physical.

0:09:30 > 0:09:35See if they will try something different. They have lost 15-20

0:09:35 > 0:09:45metres. Directory from Werner Kruger. -- direct carry. Certainly

0:09:45 > 0:09:50good games. Lovely hands by Dan Jones, and then Parkes.

0:09:54 > 0:09:58Good discipline from Benetton as well. They could easily have got

0:09:58 > 0:10:03offside or given away a penalty. Beautifully delayed pass by Dan

0:10:03 > 0:10:08Jones, Rawlins is there to take them up to the 22. Parkes tries to thread

0:10:08 > 0:10:15it through. Advantage being played by George Clancy. The Benetton

0:10:15 > 0:10:20defensive coaches will be very happy with that opening set.Yeah, and the

0:10:20 > 0:10:26Scarlets will be happy as well. They have kept ball. Ask questions of the

0:10:26 > 0:10:30Benetton defence. That will tire them out. Not a great way to start

0:10:30 > 0:10:35after three and a half minutes. Great hands from Hadleigh Parkes.

0:10:35 > 0:10:41Bronzini stepped off his wing, little pass from Dylan Evans. Nearly

0:10:41 > 0:10:45got the Scarlets on the front foot. But then at an organised well, got

0:10:45 > 0:10:50back their defensive shape.

0:10:54 > 0:11:02Kieran Crowley and his coaching team.I think you know, only four

0:11:02 > 0:11:06minutes in, but the turnaround in the Italian teams this season has

0:11:06 > 0:11:09been incredible, really. They haven't made any major signings, or

0:11:09 > 0:11:14brought new players, it has been a case of fitter, more organised, as

0:11:14 > 0:11:18if they have done a pre-season this year, worked hard in the preseason.

0:11:18 > 0:11:20So it has been good to see.

0:11:27 > 0:11:32Dan Jones pops over the first points of the evening. And even though five

0:11:32 > 0:11:38minutes of pressure was relentless from the Scarlets, they end up with

0:11:38 > 0:11:45three.Yes, a nice set of four Dan Jones, first game of the year at

0:11:45 > 0:11:48ten. Nice to get one in front of the sticks to get your confidence. He

0:11:48 > 0:11:57will feel a bit rusty, hasn't played at this level for a long time. He

0:11:57 > 0:12:02has Williams and Hadleigh Parkes outside him to look after him.

0:12:02 > 0:12:06Interesting, Rhys Patchell has started every game. The tendency has

0:12:06 > 0:12:13been to bring on Hadleigh Parkes at ten, and maybe Paul Asquith. Dan

0:12:13 > 0:12:17Jones gets a first outing, now that the International call ups are

0:12:17 > 0:12:22there. Rhys Patchell back in the reckoning for Wales.

0:12:22 > 0:12:33Jayden Hayward looks downfield. And spots a gap as well.

0:12:33 > 0:12:40A cross comes the Scarlets scrum-half. And waiting for it is

0:12:40 > 0:12:44Ian McKinley, it straight back out to Hayward.

0:12:47 > 0:12:57Tom Prydie to Dan Jones again. Straight at Hayward. The Benetton

0:12:57 > 0:13:03full-back getting a good, early feel of the ball with a couple of kicks

0:13:03 > 0:13:07downfield.

0:13:10 > 0:13:16Scarlets spreading it wide. The back three have done their job. Good

0:13:16 > 0:13:26support from Naseem Arnoux. Forced out by Tadhg Beirne, and Ryan Elias.

0:13:26 > 0:13:32He is a real danger man on the right wing for Benetton. He gets the

0:13:32 > 0:13:36off-load await -- Naseem Arnoux.

0:13:39 > 0:13:44They have a decent back three, Benetton. Jayden Hayward has being

0:13:44 > 0:13:48called up to the Italian squad. They are dangerous on the counter attack.

0:13:48 > 0:13:53I am slightly surprised that Luca Sperandio is on the bench, because

0:13:53 > 0:13:58he looked a handful against Ospreys earlier this season.He is quality.

0:13:58 > 0:14:04You don't want to kick loosely to these boys.It is Andrea Bronzini

0:14:04 > 0:14:15there again. Superbly played by Tom Prydie.Great kick from Dan Jones.

0:14:15 > 0:14:20Great to take from Tom Prydie as well. They will find it difficult to

0:14:20 > 0:14:23get opportunities with this back three, but a good kick from Prydie,

0:14:23 > 0:14:28good skill from McNicholl as well. He drops it on to his foot on and

0:14:28 > 0:14:31takes it out of play.

0:14:37 > 0:14:41Dan Jones has started in nicely this evening.Nice touch what you need

0:14:41 > 0:14:49early an, especially as a number ten. -- what you need early on.

0:14:49 > 0:14:54Bronzini looks to give his brother a run on the wing, but it is a bit too

0:14:54 > 0:15:01far down to Prydie. McNicholl floats it out to Asquith. The Australian

0:15:01 > 0:15:11sevens player. Filling the big boot, as they have turned out, of Steffan

0:15:11 > 0:15:16Evans.Fantastic work from Nasi Manu. Isolated, in over the ball,

0:15:16 > 0:15:19very strong player, Manu. Not traditionally a number eight, or a

0:15:19 > 0:15:24six. But a mismatch against McNicholl and Dan Jones gets over

0:15:24 > 0:15:30the ball, getting the steel.Two years with Edinburgh before joining

0:15:30 > 0:15:34Benetton this year. This is his first outing for the season.Plenty

0:15:34 > 0:15:41of experience in the back row, Barbieri, the captain. They just

0:15:41 > 0:15:45have to be careful in the contact area tonight, Scarlets. Good hands.

0:15:45 > 0:16:00Very well taken. Through's little bit wayward. -- the throw was a

0:16:00 > 0:16:08doodle bit wayward. Manu gets them going in the right direction. Zani

0:16:08 > 0:16:18lays it back. McKinley, a switch of direction.

0:16:31 > 0:16:42Brex, the Argentine centre. A word of apology from Whetu Douglas.A

0:16:42 > 0:16:46good defensive set from Scarlets. Benetton asking lots of questions,

0:16:46 > 0:16:52like they showed early on, they are innovative for an Italian team. Good

0:16:52 > 0:16:56carriers, but that time, Douglas overrunning. Up against the

0:16:56 > 0:17:00Argentinian centre.

0:17:05 > 0:17:09Whetu Douglas from Rotorua. Played the first two games of the season at

0:17:09 > 0:17:17number eight, but hadn't featured since.What will be interesting to

0:17:17 > 0:17:23not, this is nip and tuck with 15-20 to go, you can look at both benches,

0:17:23 > 0:17:28it is far more experienced on the Benetton bench, to come on. A lot of

0:17:28 > 0:17:31youngsters with an odd unity for Scarlets. From their point of view,

0:17:31 > 0:17:35you want to get if you scores ahead, which is easier said than done, I

0:17:35 > 0:17:39know that. Some real power and experience on the bench for

0:17:39 > 0:17:46Benetton.Some leftover Halloween suites there. You have a view of

0:17:46 > 0:17:55those in your house.Just if you, my teeth...! -- just a few.

0:18:00 > 0:18:07REFEREE:Crouch! First scrum of the evening.

0:18:08 > 0:18:13Not

0:18:13 > 0:18:19Not an ounce between them.That was a great scrum.A good kick from Dan

0:18:19 > 0:18:24Jones. A lot of ground to cover for Jayden Hayward. Support from

0:18:24 > 0:18:27Esposito.

0:18:36 > 0:18:45Pulling the defence one way and then the other. And a mistake from

0:18:45 > 0:18:49Giorgio Bronzini, a gift to Scarlets, a scrum right as close as

0:18:49 > 0:18:53they can get to the try line.He wants the field to open up there and

0:18:53 > 0:19:00swallow him. All the time in the world, no pressure at all. He has

0:19:00 > 0:19:06the Edward Scissorhands as he has gone to pick that up. That is a

0:19:06 > 0:19:10shocker, no one around him. His forwards will be delighted with

0:19:10 > 0:19:19that, let me tell you... Here we are, Traore says not to worry about

0:19:19 > 0:19:25it, but that isn't what he is thinking, I can tell you that.

0:19:25 > 0:19:31Absolute bonus for the Scarlets, a kick to nothing, and an absolute

0:19:31 > 0:19:34gift from Benetton.

0:19:40 > 0:19:44They were looking for the gaps, looking for the corners, trying to

0:19:44 > 0:19:46stretch the defence, and they got more than they bargained for with

0:19:46 > 0:19:52that.Absolutely. Going from the first scrum, on the Scarlets boys,

0:19:52 > 0:20:03it was really solid. A gilt-edged opportunity for the Scarlets.As

0:20:03 > 0:20:11usual, fill in attendance with Pat.

0:20:14 > 0:20:22What are the options here for the Scarlets? Room on the blindside for

0:20:22 > 0:20:29Tom Prydie, two defenders there again, the scrum is rock-solid.

0:20:29 > 0:20:33Parkes on the dummy runner. Dan Jones came quickly, but he steps

0:20:33 > 0:20:35past easily, and after a well-organised defence for the

0:20:35 > 0:20:40opening stages, it certainly wasn't as Dan Jones steps over for the

0:20:40 > 0:20:44first of the evening.It was a gift, the award of the scrum to the

0:20:44 > 0:20:50Scarlets. An absolute reward in defence for the Scarlets. They

0:20:50 > 0:20:54seemed to have everything covered, ignored Parkes going on the dummy

0:20:54 > 0:21:04line, and it is a simple dummy. No one, Benvenuti's man, just staying

0:21:04 > 0:21:09on the inside shoulder, and a good finish on Dan Jones Alsop holding

0:21:09 > 0:21:16the ball in two hands, a little show, and a great finish.I said at

0:21:16 > 0:21:20the start that may be surprisingly Benvenuti hasn't made the Italian

0:21:20 > 0:21:26were.That's why.Maybe that goes a little way to expanding why. Dan

0:21:26 > 0:21:31Jones converts his own try, and Scarlets up to 10-0.The perfect

0:21:31 > 0:21:38start the Dan Jones. They have got it all set up. Benvenuti, no need to

0:21:38 > 0:21:43over chase, just stay on the inside. He is not expecting Dan Jones to

0:21:43 > 0:21:55show and go. A great start for the young ten.

0:22:00 > 0:22:10Parkes calls. Bronzini put him under pressure.

0:22:12 > 0:22:19Good harrying.It is what they do so well, Scarlets. Speaking early on,

0:22:19 > 0:22:27sometimes they get a chance, Scarlets, they are so clinical at

0:22:27 > 0:22:29finishing opportunities. Once they get in the 22, they are so

0:22:29 > 0:22:33dangerous. They have so many weapons. Maybe Benvenuti was

0:22:33 > 0:22:36thinking he has Scott Williams and Hadleigh Parkes, Scott Williams

0:22:36 > 0:22:45outside him, one ion Scott Williams, covering him.Zani with the

0:22:45 > 0:22:52line-out. Barbieri gets the return ball. Bronzini back to Zani once

0:22:52 > 0:22:56again.

0:23:00 > 0:23:09Tadhg Beirne looks for the steel, but Will Boyde was coming back from

0:23:09 > 0:23:19an offside position. Does he fancy free?It defends if you want --

0:23:19 > 0:23:23depends if you want to get point on the board. Will Boyde just over

0:23:23 > 0:23:30team. I think it was from the Rugby before that, he has given the

0:23:30 > 0:23:38offside, he has gone back late there Clancy. As the rain starts to come

0:23:38 > 0:23:48down.

0:24:02 > 0:24:08It really is a tale of success for the Dubliner, Ian McKinley. Second

0:24:08 > 0:24:14game with Benetton, a year with Zebre, after a serious eye injury,

0:24:14 > 0:24:20that is why he wears a mask. Now on the verge of playing international

0:24:20 > 0:24:34rugby. Nicely done for Benetton's first points of the evening.I am

0:24:34 > 0:24:43disappointed with that, Payback, going ten points ahead. Poor kick,

0:24:43 > 0:24:54really, a soft penalty. Allowing Benetton to get back into the game.

0:24:55 > 0:25:04Superbly taken by Whetu Douglas will

0:25:04 > 0:25:10Superbly taken by Whetu Douglas will

0:25:21 > 0:25:32McNicholl back in position. Another Scarlets attack.

0:25:33 > 0:25:41Interesting to see who will be doing the work.It will be shared around,

0:25:41 > 0:25:47Will Boyde has carried a few times.

0:26:00 > 0:26:06The scrum-half got the pass.

0:26:09 > 0:26:18This time it is going to be aerial from Bronzini. The brother, Andrea

0:26:18 > 0:26:24Bronzini following up.

0:26:31 > 0:26:34We will see plenty of this this evening, with the conditions as they

0:26:34 > 0:26:39are. Good work from Nicol again. Lewis Rawlins couldn't quite control

0:26:39 > 0:26:48it. George Clancy checking with his touch judge, Justin Williams, who

0:26:48 > 0:26:56confirmed that it did come from a Scarlet hand.Two good box-kick,

0:26:56 > 0:26:59first from Bronzini, and a good chase on his brother, and an equally

0:26:59 > 0:27:04good kick from Jonny Evans. A good contest from McNicholl, but as the

0:27:04 > 0:27:10rain comes down, you will see a lot more kicking from Lewis Rawlins, I

0:27:10 > 0:27:24thought he had it. Baravalle just gets a hand in. This will be

0:27:24 > 0:27:31interesting, Benetton's first scrum. We have seen from the Scarlets,

0:27:31 > 0:27:36their scrum is very solid.And interestingly, not something you see

0:27:36 > 0:27:41very often on the rugby field, you see players getting a towel to wipe

0:27:41 > 0:27:45their hands, Ian McKinley getting a hand to wipe his mask to get the

0:27:45 > 0:27:52rain his mask so he can see clearer. Brex going the direct route stop

0:27:52 > 0:28:02Barbieri on hand. So is Alessandro Zani. Stuck on 99 caps for Italy,

0:28:02 > 0:28:12the second row.Can't we arranged a Barbarians game for him, come on. On

0:28:12 > 0:28:2199, Zani? That is a great kick, that is. A great story, like you say, the

0:28:21 > 0:28:28Kelley. Went out to Italy to play amateur rugby after losing sight in

0:28:28 > 0:28:34his eye, he could well line up against Fiji next weekend for Italy.

0:28:34 > 0:28:54A great kick from McKinley.Jonny Evans bringing John Barclay in.

0:28:54 > 0:28:58REFEREE:You are trying to buy the penalty off me.

0:28:58 > 0:29:04Certainly tied in, time is something Dan Jones didn't have much of, and

0:29:04 > 0:29:11he has done extremely well.He's down. I was just going to criticise

0:29:11 > 0:29:16Jonny Evans, that was a really difficult kick with 3-4 Benetton

0:29:16 > 0:29:21players bearing down on you, but that's a fantastic kick from Dan

0:29:21 > 0:29:26Jones, from his own line to get it near the halfway line. Great exit.

0:29:26 > 0:29:32And from in front of the line-out, we have some company.

0:29:32 > 0:29:39Your first take on the game, trailing by seven.We have been

0:29:39 > 0:29:47pretty composed. Scarlets got off two basic errors. This will be a

0:29:47 > 0:29:50tactical creaking game, it will be crucial to get into the right areas

0:29:50 > 0:29:56of the field, and try to play. It's raining, so not ideal to play a

0:29:56 > 0:29:59sponsor rugby. We have to keep playing and keep defending.

0:29:59 > 0:30:03You know they like to run with the ball, are you worried it will be a

0:30:03 > 0:30:07long night for the defence?We know Scarlets can hold onto the ball for

0:30:07 > 0:30:10many phases. We have to be disciplined, because with the

0:30:10 > 0:30:16weather conditions, it is easy to drop the ball. So we have to be

0:30:16 > 0:30:19patient, composed and trust our system.You have been committed of

0:30:19 > 0:30:23this season, has that been down to the influence of Conor O'Shea, the

0:30:23 > 0:30:28Italian coach?Both franchises, and the national team, we are working

0:30:28 > 0:30:35together to try to get these players more confident. We have started

0:30:35 > 0:30:38better than last season. So we are going in the right direction.We

0:30:38 > 0:30:40will speak at the end of the match, thank you.

0:30:45 > 0:30:50Yeah, confidence a good thing. Self belief has been lacking after a

0:30:50 > 0:30:55couple of poor seasons. But they are believing in themselves, and the

0:30:55 > 0:31:03results are bearing that out.And they look fitter this year. Over the

0:31:03 > 0:31:08last couple of seasons, they would be in a game for 15 minutes and then

0:31:08 > 0:31:12wear off, but now they are in it for 90 minutes.

0:31:23 > 0:31:28The ball was lost in contact.You will see a lot of that, guys coming

0:31:28 > 0:31:31in for the strip. It is difficult when you go in for contact,

0:31:31 > 0:31:37particularly against two men. You will see a lot of spilt balls.

0:31:37 > 0:31:40Scarlets are struggling with the gain line, Bennett in a very

0:31:40 > 0:31:54physical. -- Benetton.

0:32:01 > 0:32:09Dragons, 7-0 down in Cork.

0:32:49 > 0:32:59Scott Williams on the far side of the scrum. An interesting week for

0:32:59 > 0:33:03him, the journey up to join the Welsh squad and then back home for

0:33:03 > 0:33:08this one before going back again tomorrow.From his point of view, he

0:33:08 > 0:33:12would want to play. Bad news last week. He would've been preparing to

0:33:12 > 0:33:20play this game and was called up last minute, so a sensible option.

0:33:40 > 0:33:56Nice, neat and tidy.Let's not tempt fate. That is a well-placed kick.

0:34:01 > 0:34:04Brilliant play from McNicholl. It was a great kick initially, and then

0:34:04 > 0:34:09you are chasing a lost cause. He will run and try to charge than 1000

0:34:09 > 0:34:13kicks over the season and not get any, and that one, he got his just

0:34:13 > 0:34:27deserts.They have got the experienced Gori on the bench.

0:34:36 > 0:34:49They wanted to make absolutely sure that time. Bronzini is feeling it.

0:34:49 > 0:34:53If you are a second row or a back row, you have got five minutes to

0:34:53 > 0:34:59your cell. Everything is magnified bust up a couple of really poor

0:34:59 > 0:35:05touches so far. -- everything is magnified. .

0:35:15 > 0:35:22Scarlets have become very adept at that rolling ball. Dylan Evans get

0:35:22 > 0:35:28them one or two metres closer to the try line. Sensibly let it go. It was

0:35:28 > 0:35:32knocked on anyway. Untidy.They lost their shape a bit, which happens

0:35:32 > 0:35:42when you go for a driving maul. A bit of miscommunication between

0:35:42 > 0:35:45Jonathan Evans and a couple of performance. It is the first mistake

0:35:45 > 0:36:01I have seen Parkes mate. -- make. Parkes wasn't expecting this. He

0:36:01 > 0:36:07thinks it was going to Barclay, who was ready to latch on. You can see,

0:36:07 > 0:36:17the conditions are very difficult at the minute.Not so much west Wales

0:36:17 > 0:36:19as wet Wales.

0:36:26 > 0:36:37McNicholl keeps the ball in hand this time.

0:36:45 > 0:36:50Rowlands has the advantage. A penalty coming the Scarlets' way.

0:36:50 > 0:36:55Jonathan Evans, a clean break - can anyone join up with him? McNicholl

0:36:55 > 0:37:01was trying his best. Now they've lost it, and it looks like advantage

0:37:01 > 0:37:17over as well. Scarlets were within one pass of a second try. McKinlay

0:37:17 > 0:37:26was just happy to get the ball off the back.He's not happy, either. He

0:37:26 > 0:37:29was expecting one more hit up and to get himself into a better position

0:37:29 > 0:37:35to kick, but a brilliant break for Jonny Evans. He's too quick for his

0:37:35 > 0:37:41own team. Watch the defensive. I think it is Hayward. He makes the

0:37:41 > 0:37:45tackle, get back to his feet, and he dives on the ball and gets it back

0:37:45 > 0:37:52for Benetton. Brilliant play from Hayward.Great support from Johnny

0:37:52 > 0:37:57McNicholl. A shame for the Scarlets that Jonny Evans couldn't get...

0:37:57 > 0:38:08That is much better. In the driving seat. Now Bulbring and Lewis Rose

0:38:08 > 0:38:15wins. The way it comes. A good pick-up on the half volley from

0:38:15 > 0:38:25Parkes.

0:38:30 > 0:38:38A good period, this, for the Scarlets. They need to round it off.

0:38:38 > 0:38:43Incredibly slow in the end, though, and that gives the defence every

0:38:43 > 0:38:53chance.

0:38:53 > 0:39:04Scarlets have to be patient. As we saw at the beginning of the game,

0:39:04 > 0:39:08have organised Benetton are.They have started inside the 22, five or

0:39:08 > 0:39:22six phases where they were nowhere near, and yet...McNicholl tries to

0:39:22 > 0:39:26get in on the act again.

0:39:32 > 0:39:42That is good yardage over the gain line. They are looking a bit thin

0:39:42 > 0:39:48over on the left now. Jones, round the back, to Scott Williams.

0:39:48 > 0:40:02Williams getting past the defenders. Beirne arrives. The ball is back

0:40:02 > 0:40:09again for the Scarlets. Prydie appears, inching closer to the try

0:40:09 > 0:40:27line. Still getting ever closer, the Scarlets. Slowly but surely. A lot

0:40:27 > 0:40:35of green shirts outside Scott Williams. The tackle count is

0:40:35 > 0:40:51mounting. A penalty coming Scarlets' way, but a try is what they want.

0:40:51 > 0:40:59Still, they have possession. After 20 phases. Still, they have a

0:40:59 > 0:41:08penalty advantage. Within striking distance, but as the ball flies out,

0:41:08 > 0:41:19John Clancy brings them back.

0:41:22 > 0:41:26REFEREE: If you react like that, I can't reward you. Let me deal with

0:41:26 > 0:41:34it. You just leave the ball there after I blow the whistle, OK?An

0:41:34 > 0:41:42interesting decision. Do they take easy three go for the scrum? No, he

0:41:42 > 0:41:46is going for the three points. Good patients from the Scarlets. They

0:41:46 > 0:41:50went through nigh on 20 phases there, and a couple of times they

0:41:50 > 0:41:56were getting through some good footwork, especially from Parkes and

0:41:56 > 0:42:01Boyde. Inevitably, when you go through 20 phases of defending, you

0:42:01 > 0:42:06will give a penalty away in some form.We saw the Dragons last week

0:42:06 > 0:42:13with 100 tackles in 20 minutes. Benetton have done 27 after the

0:42:13 > 0:42:16half-hour mark. They concede a penalty, and I think they will be

0:42:16 > 0:42:22quite happy just to concede three points.I agree. It is one of those

0:42:22 > 0:42:26scenarios where you don't mind taking three points out that if you

0:42:26 > 0:42:34are Benetton player or a member of coaching staff. To hold them to

0:42:34 > 0:42:48three points, you would take that. Top try scorers this year. 31 so

0:42:48 > 0:42:50far, the Scarlets.

0:43:09 > 0:43:16They haven't really threatened to score a try in the first half,

0:43:16 > 0:43:25Benetton. A deliberate knock-on given.Tom Prydie couldn't help

0:43:25 > 0:43:35himself. A definite penalty if we see that again. That gives an

0:43:35 > 0:43:47attacking opportunity for Benetton. He is just trying to get in the way

0:43:47 > 0:43:54of Douglas, get in the eye line, in the channel. When you are swinging

0:43:54 > 0:43:57your arms like that, it is a penalty all day long.

0:44:03 > 0:44:09Zanni wins the line.

0:44:09 > 0:44:09Zanni wins the line.

0:44:14 > 0:44:19Douglas lost the ball.

0:44:19 > 0:44:23Douglas lost the ball.Scarlets are doing well. They are getting their

0:44:23 > 0:44:29men up in the line-outs, putting pressure on. It is never a ball on

0:44:29 > 0:44:35their terms. It allows them to set their defence well. Slippery

0:44:35 > 0:44:42conditions like this, you go for the ball. One man goes for the strip,

0:44:42 > 0:44:45and other targets the ball.

0:44:59 > 0:45:08Scarlets have had 73% possession. Benetton 27%, so... And their

0:45:08 > 0:45:13territory is almost identical.An old-fashioned strike against the

0:45:13 > 0:45:24head, there.A chance for Benetton, through Ignatz here Brex. --

0:45:24 > 0:45:34Ignacio.I could understand they wanted to keep that in play. It is a

0:45:34 > 0:45:39relief for the Scarlets. You don't see many of those these days against

0:45:39 > 0:46:02the head. From the scrum.One - zero to the Argentine hooker. -- 1-0.

0:46:02 > 0:46:18Barbieri has been hard done by there.

0:46:19 > 0:46:25You could argue that Barbieri has a release. He is in a good position,

0:46:25 > 0:46:28and the reason he is not cleaned out is because the hooker is in the way

0:46:28 > 0:46:33of Will Boyde.

0:46:38 > 0:46:44Will Boyde in the scrum-half position. It wasn't meant to go like

0:46:44 > 0:46:59that. Again, Douglas... Hayward, through the gap as well, into the

0:46:59 > 0:47:0722. They haven't been down in the Scarlets' danger zone very often.

0:47:07 > 0:47:14They have lost it again. Baravalle, and that is a let off.He has chosen

0:47:14 > 0:47:18to kick everything tonight, but he does break the first tackle nine

0:47:18 > 0:47:27times out of ten. I think that Manu just overcooked the throw. You see

0:47:27 > 0:47:35the break from Hayward here. He fends off Scott Williams, and it is

0:47:35 > 0:47:45just as Baravalle was by placing the ball. Let off for the Scarlets.

0:47:58 > 0:48:02Too good to be true, wasn't it? We were never going to go 80 minutes

0:48:02 > 0:48:07with every scrum perfectly set up. An extra little bit of effort on

0:48:07 > 0:48:17this one.

0:48:30 > 0:48:40The first free kick of this half has gone against Traore.REFEREE: You're

0:48:40 > 0:48:48standing foot must be inside the 22. It is one of those, you want to win

0:48:48 > 0:48:53the scrum. You will not gain anything from this. Kick it into

0:48:53 > 0:49:00touch.With a free kick, there would be time for the line-out.A cynical

0:49:00 > 0:49:05referee would give Benetton a free kick out of this one.

0:49:20 > 0:49:24Scarlets decide that enough is enough. Just the one try in the

0:49:24 > 0:49:38first half. All of the points, including that try, to Dan Jones.

0:49:38 > 0:49:41This is a very stubborn and generally well organised Benetton

0:49:41 > 0:49:45defence. They haven't threatened, just one penalty by them. The

0:49:45 > 0:49:50Scarlets will have to be patient, keep their wits about them, and hope

0:49:50 > 0:49:54that the elements are also in their favour in the second half. Scarlets

0:49:54 > 0:50:01lead 13-3. Captain Scott Williams is with Catherine.It seemed

0:50:01 > 0:50:04comfortable out there, but in difficult conditions - is it about

0:50:04 > 0:50:08being patient and slowly building up the points now?Patience is the key

0:50:08 > 0:50:13word. We have gone through a lot of phases, and we have to stay patient

0:50:13 > 0:50:21and hopefully the tries will come. We mentioned their organised defence

0:50:21 > 0:50:28- is it tough out there?They have improved a lot and they have some

0:50:28 > 0:50:31very good players. They are defending well and keeping us out.

0:50:31 > 0:50:35We have to be patient and hopefully things will open up this half.We

0:50:35 > 0:50:41will let you get on, Scott. Thank you.Patients, it seems, is the

0:50:41 > 0:50:44watchword, Sean. They are ahead and they seemed comfortable, but you

0:50:44 > 0:50:51can't start spinning the ball in all directions in conditions like this.

0:50:51 > 0:50:55As we said, Benetton are much improved in the defensive area. A

0:50:55 > 0:51:01couple of lapses have obviously cost them, particularly with the try.

0:51:01 > 0:51:04When a team RS defensively strong as Benetton, in the main, it takes time

0:51:04 > 0:51:11to break them down.Absolutely, and what Scott Williams was saying,

0:51:11 > 0:51:19patients is key. Crossfield kicks, trying to get the winger is

0:51:19 > 0:51:24involved, to try and dismantle this very organised defence.Remarkable

0:51:24 > 0:51:30from Dan Jones. Best time last year, he was the starting fly-half, but he

0:51:30 > 0:51:33hasn't had a look in this season, but he got his chance the night and

0:51:33 > 0:51:40hasn't he taken it?He is a talented sportsman. An exceptional rugby

0:51:40 > 0:51:44player. Ironically, it came from a Benetton mistake. The scrum-halves

0:51:44 > 0:51:49had a bit of a shocker in the first half. This gave the Scarlets great

0:51:49 > 0:51:53field position. A couple of lapses here. You need your flanker to

0:51:53 > 0:51:58really take care of the scrum-half. He doesn't get off the side to look

0:51:58 > 0:52:06after John Evans. There is a bite in on the dummy run. Benvenuti has it

0:52:06 > 0:52:11all to do. As soon as Dan Jones sees a weak inside shoulder from

0:52:11 > 0:52:17Benvenuti, he is in. He gets the one-on-one, crucially.We saw the

0:52:17 > 0:52:21mistake from the scrum-half and it looked ominous then for Benetton,

0:52:21 > 0:52:25but the Scarlets proved that this so-called second string have the

0:52:25 > 0:52:31same predatory instincts as the first 15. When they get close to the

0:52:31 > 0:52:34line, they generally score.It is a credit to the players and the

0:52:34 > 0:52:41coaching staff. The attitude they have is embedded through the whole

0:52:41 > 0:52:47squad, and they are playing with continuity even in these elements.

0:52:47 > 0:52:52We said Scott Williams had a point above, but Dan Jones is saying, I am

0:52:52 > 0:52:59a fly half, pick me.He is doing lots of different things. As Carol

0:52:59 > 0:53:02said, a crossfield kick, beautifully taken by Prydie, but they are trying

0:53:02 > 0:53:08things. This against the angle kick into that corner, where it is hard

0:53:08 > 0:53:22for Hayward to defend. On that angle, to get towards the half way

0:53:22 > 0:53:27line... It has been a very accomplished first half from the

0:53:27 > 0:53:34young man.We shouldn't ignore the conditions, because it is presently

0:53:34 > 0:53:46tick-mac drizzly -- because it is drizzly.The skills so far has been

0:53:46 > 0:53:56on point.Benetton, a theme of the programme, the Conor O'Shea

0:53:56 > 0:54:00influence, and apart from a couple of lapses, they have been well

0:54:00 > 0:54:04organised.We need to see stronger Italian teams. This is almost a

0:54:04 > 0:54:09carbon copy for the viewers who watched at the start of the show -

0:54:09 > 0:54:16organisation, physicality. Look at the gain line, they are pushing

0:54:16 > 0:54:20forward, organise, far more in control. And as I said, fitness

0:54:20 > 0:54:26plays a massive part. The Scarlets have gone through 20 phases, and how

0:54:26 > 0:54:29often have we seen the Scarlets break the opposition down way before

0:54:29 > 0:54:36that? However, when they get lazy, like this flanker here, the two guys

0:54:36 > 0:54:43on the short side need the forward ground. Jonathan Evans gets through

0:54:43 > 0:54:49that gap, and they are tantamount to doing that when they get tired, so

0:54:49 > 0:54:55there are still opportunities for Scarlets.Coming back to the same

0:54:55 > 0:54:58themes, the weather and conditions, and we talked about than Jones

0:54:58 > 0:55:05playing with the confidence of a dry day. There are a lot of high balls

0:55:05 > 0:55:10and kicks being put in. The Scarlets are playing with the same sort of

0:55:10 > 0:55:15enterprise that we associate with this side week in, week out.The

0:55:15 > 0:55:21back three had been superb. Tom Prydie, a little injection of pace,

0:55:21 > 0:55:24linking up with Johnny McNicholl. They are playing great, so secure

0:55:24 > 0:55:35under the high bowls. -- high balls. Kicking wise as well, spotting the

0:55:35 > 0:55:42gaps, putting the back three and the scrum-half under pressure. A great

0:55:42 > 0:55:47chase by him. Scarlets moving up the pitch, playing the correct areas.

0:55:47 > 0:55:54And Johnny McNicholl also tried to start a fight. He had to become down

0:55:54 > 0:56:05a bit. Dragons are 43 down against Munster. -- he had to be calmed down

0:56:05 > 0:56:18a bit. Ospreys are in Edinburgh this week, Blues are hosting Zebre.

0:56:20 > 0:56:25Plenty more rugby coming to your screens and radio sets over the

0:56:25 > 0:56:30weekend. Phil Steele has picked out a few highlights.A full programme

0:56:30 > 0:56:35of Premiership fixtures this weekend. I will be watching Merthyr

0:56:35 > 0:56:45against Cardiff. There will be live commentary on Saturday afternoon.

0:56:45 > 0:56:54Our GC... The Saints will be marching three miles that way, to

0:56:54 > 0:57:04hear, Caerphilly. The Caerphilly chairman is on the line.I am

0:57:04 > 0:57:07looking forward to welcoming Saints down here tomorrow afternoon.

0:57:07 > 0:57:13Hopefully we will have a cracking night in our new relief furbish bar.

0:57:13 > 0:57:18You can see that on BBC Two Wales at 6pm on Sunday. We will have Jamie

0:57:18 > 0:57:24Roberts and Sam Warburton on the programme.Do you think the lads are

0:57:24 > 0:57:27looking forward to that first game against Australia?It is when you

0:57:27 > 0:57:32find out who your test players are. Some guys will thrive on that. That

0:57:32 > 0:57:37is the difference between regional players and international ones.

0:57:37 > 0:57:40Another jam-packed programme to look forward to. We can return to

0:57:40 > 0:57:45Catherine, who has company on the touchline.I do. The men will be

0:57:45 > 0:57:48playing next week in their first autumn international, but before

0:57:48 > 0:57:53then, the Wales women will be in action. I am joined by two members

0:57:53 > 0:57:59of the squad. Welcome, both. Alicia, tell us about this special game next

0:57:59 > 0:58:08week.We will be playing a Remembrance Day fixture. We have

0:58:08 > 0:58:12played this game two years in a row, and it has always been a special

0:58:12 > 0:58:18occasion for us.There is quite a bit of crossover, a few of the Welsh

0:58:18 > 0:58:25girls in that squad.Yes, Sian Williams, Gemma Rollins, a few girls

0:58:25 > 0:58:28who cross back and forth. It is exciting for them and us as well.

0:58:28 > 0:58:36We're looking forward to it.What about the sevens? The sevens side

0:58:36 > 0:58:45are doing quite well.Next year is Commonwealth Games, and we are

0:58:45 > 0:58:48hoping to qualify for the World Series just before the Commonwealth

0:58:48 > 0:58:54Games. And we have done well this season, in both sevens and 15s. We

0:58:54 > 0:59:01had our highest finish in the year rose, narrowly missing out to

0:59:01 > 0:59:05England. For us to come so close to a side like them, it is really good

0:59:05 > 0:59:12for us. Let us just coming back now, having beating a World Series side

0:59:12 > 0:59:20in Spain, we're pushing on and moving on.The game is on Wednesday

0:59:20 > 0:59:28night at Cardiff Arms Park at what time?7:30pm.Let's bring Martyn

0:59:28 > 0:59:32Williams in and talk about the autumn internationals, that game

0:59:32 > 0:59:37against Australia creeping ever closer. Plenty of speculation about

0:59:37 > 0:59:40the make-up of Warren Gatland's squad. What sort of areas do you

0:59:40 > 0:59:48think he is agonising over most? Everyone is talking about that 10-12

0:59:48 > 0:59:51combination, a lot of familiar face is not involved. I am fascinated to

0:59:51 > 0:59:55see what happens in the Welsh back three. Steff Evans has got to play.

0:59:55 > 1:00:01You assume the partners will be Liam Williams and Leigh Halfpenny, but

1:00:01 > 1:00:06who will play where? Will they do what they did with the lines in the

1:00:06 > 1:00:10three tests and have Williams and Halfpenny on the wing? Will they do

1:00:10 > 1:00:15what they did at club level's that is the interesting selection, come

1:00:15 > 1:00:20Thursday, when the is announced.I have to ask, we all know that Wales

1:00:20 > 1:00:26and England, their forward packs will be clashing, or is it training,

1:00:26 > 1:00:33together. What on earth heart Warren Gatland and Eddie Jones thinking?I

1:00:33 > 1:00:40think it is by Eddie Jones' request. I think they are both wary. It is so

1:00:40 > 1:00:44difficult to come from this level up to the Rugby Championship level.

1:00:44 > 1:00:48Look, you can't have a warm up game, and this is as close of that is

1:00:48 > 1:00:52going to be also I wish I was there watching, because there should be a

1:00:52 > 1:00:56few dustups in that. It should be an interesting session, but I'm sure

1:00:56 > 1:01:04both teams will get a lot out of it. I may as well stay with you Martin,

1:01:04 > 1:01:11because I think the second half is about to kick off. Back to you guys.

1:01:11 > 1:01:20COMMENTATOR: The two teams are back out, and this rain seems to have

1:01:20 > 1:01:24abated for the moment. Scarlets last week were fairly confident in their

1:01:24 > 1:01:27game, even though they found it difficult to break the Blues down.

1:01:27 > 1:01:32They found it difficult to break Benetton down in that first half.

1:01:32 > 1:01:41But they know they have the armoury to score tries. Only one game this

1:01:41 > 1:01:46season they haven't had a bonus point, and that was against Ospreys.

1:01:46 > 1:01:50It really is the first score in the second half that will be so

1:01:50 > 1:01:55important. If Scarlets can get one, they can relax and open up.

1:01:55 > 1:02:07Benetton, if they score, they can make Scarlets very nervous.

1:02:09 > 1:02:16Early possession for Benetton, which they didn't have too much of in the

1:02:16 > 1:02:27first half. Just over 30% mark. Bronzini to McKinley.

1:02:34 > 1:02:40Waiting for the maul for the scholars, getting it as well. Well

1:02:40 > 1:02:48before Traore went to ground.Really good work, very physical. Bulbring,

1:02:48 > 1:02:58Lewis Rawlins, will Boyde, great work to hold Traore up. Just too

1:02:58 > 1:03:05high there. Rawlins, I did recognise him without his headband on, he did

1:03:05 > 1:03:12well with Will Boyde.He did well to drive up. He has a superb tackling

1:03:12 > 1:03:15technique, Lewis Rawlins.Lewis Rawlins has been the unsung hero for

1:03:15 > 1:03:18this Scarlets back for the last eight months, when they went on the

1:03:18 > 1:03:23fantastic run at the end of the year. So much graft. Not the biggest

1:03:23 > 1:03:26of second rows, but his tackle count and work rate brings so much to the

1:03:26 > 1:03:30Scarlets team.

1:03:35 > 1:03:43Scarlets looking for a penalty, maybe, but not getting one. They

1:03:43 > 1:03:51will have to do it all again.Trying to win a penalty after that, John

1:03:51 > 1:03:55Barclay, the second shove comes from Benetton. At this point, Benetton,

1:03:55 > 1:04:06they will be disappointed they didn't get something out of that.

1:04:08 > 1:04:11A big bonus having that man back tonight for the Scarlets, so many

1:04:11 > 1:04:17players missing, a player of his calibre, John Barclay, his

1:04:17 > 1:04:20experience, future for the Scarlets.

1:04:21 > 1:04:29Fired out of the scrum from Ryan

1:04:29 > 1:04:31Fired out of the scrum from Ryan Elias's hook. Straight out of play

1:04:31 > 1:04:35by Hadleigh Parkes.A second mistake in three years, in fairness! Usually

1:04:35 > 1:04:41so solid, you don't expect those sort of fundamental mistakes from

1:04:41 > 1:04:46Hadleigh Parkes. Just giving Benetton a sniff at the start of the

1:04:46 > 1:04:59second half. Way outside his 22. Nowhere near, was it.

1:05:00 > 1:05:06One cap for

1:05:06 > 1:05:14One cap for Argentina. McKinley with a break. Oh, rounds Tom Prydie

1:05:14 > 1:05:21easily. The first try, first score the second half, to Benetton.

1:05:21 > 1:05:26McKinley makes it an interesting game.Fantastic angle for McKinley.

1:05:26 > 1:05:29Not sure what happened for the Scarlets in the line-out,

1:05:29 > 1:05:34defensively. He has got in between Ryan Elias and Will Boyde. And

1:05:34 > 1:05:41really well taken for McKinley, just what Benetton needed. Just off the

1:05:41 > 1:05:46top, going in between, both men are a Lioness and Boyde, they will

1:05:46 > 1:05:56discuss that in the team meeting, for me it has got to be Will Boyde.

1:05:56 > 1:06:05-- both men, Elias and Boyde. Running a flat line, soft try for

1:06:05 > 1:06:16Scarlets to concede. Normally, the tail gunners, Ryan

1:06:16 > 1:06:22Elias holds for the 12th man. You expect Will Boyde, McKinley it's a

1:06:22 > 1:06:25terrific angle.

1:06:46 > 1:06:52Just drifts across the face. McKinley can't add the extras.We

1:06:52 > 1:06:58can see it again. Elias is the tailgunner, he is held. Because of

1:06:58 > 1:07:02the angle he runs, McKinley, he leaves the two players in two mind.

1:07:02 > 1:07:09No one lays a hand on him, and a great finish.Well, it is the two

1:07:09 > 1:07:13fly-halves with two tries, two fly-halves with all the points so

1:07:13 > 1:07:15far.

1:07:40 > 1:07:43See how the scholars react to conceding that try. Asquith,

1:07:43 > 1:07:58dangerous ball. -- see how the Scarlets.

1:08:00 > 1:08:08A little change out of the Bath defence, wet weather, in Europe. See

1:08:08 > 1:08:14what different tactics they can come up with.No need to panic, scholars.

1:08:14 > 1:08:17Still in the lead. Ultimately Benetton are still Chesmain the

1:08:17 > 1:08:23game. -- no need to panic, Scarlets.

1:08:28 > 1:08:37Nobody claimed that one. At the moment, Scarlets need another

1:08:37 > 1:08:42school.It is flat, a little bit of uncertainty, not the usual

1:08:42 > 1:08:45combinations out there for the Scarlets. Lots of boys playing their

1:08:45 > 1:08:52first games. Asquith and Prydie at the back line, nobody commanding the

1:08:52 > 1:08:58high ball. A lot of experience, as we mentioned, to come off the bench

1:08:58 > 1:09:04for Benetton.One, Eduardo at scrum-half, Lazzaroni on as well.

1:09:04 > 1:09:08Changes being made. Sebastian Negri on as well. Let's go back to pitch

1:09:08 > 1:09:14side. That made things interesting for

1:09:14 > 1:09:18Scarlets, the score for Benetton. Unless you put them away, they will

1:09:18 > 1:09:22always be in the game. Tries like that always seem to be the case with

1:09:22 > 1:09:28Treviso. Hopefully, we can pull away now, and chased the four points. You

1:09:28 > 1:09:32know the boys out on the pitch very, very well, have they got it in them

1:09:32 > 1:09:36to react and get themselves very much into this?

1:09:36 > 1:09:41I think so. Set pieces have looked solid or not. Dan Jones has come in

1:09:41 > 1:09:45and looked solid. If you lovely touches, hopefully, we will keep

1:09:45 > 1:09:49running the game. You need to pull away from Treviso, because they are

1:09:49 > 1:09:56the kind of side that are always in the game.

1:09:56 > 1:10:04COMMENTATOR: They are keeping it the -- in the scrum for too long.I am

1:10:04 > 1:10:14not sure, I think... REFEREE:Who was it a penalty

1:10:14 > 1:10:28against? OK... The clean out is around the neck.

1:10:43 > 1:10:49Right on the 22.

1:10:49 > 1:10:57Right on the 22.A freebie for the Scarlets. George Clancy has

1:10:57 > 1:11:03penalised a Treviso player for cleaning out around the neck.Tadhg

1:11:03 > 1:11:08Beirne just about hangs onto it. Ryan Elias, joined by David

1:11:08 > 1:11:22Bulbring. Gets them going forward. Jonathan Evans...

1:11:22 > 1:11:29Driven back, Anthony Parkes.

1:11:40 > 1:11:46Well, very laboured, especially for Scarlets attacks.They can't get

1:11:46 > 1:11:50over the gain line. It is difficult then, it doesn't matter who you are,

1:11:50 > 1:11:53you can get onto the front foot. Well-organised defence from

1:11:53 > 1:12:01Benetton. Winning the gain line is difficult for the Scarlets.Coolly

1:12:01 > 1:12:12done by Dan Jones. Yeah, the ball carrying isn't having much impact

1:12:12 > 1:12:26for the Scarlets at the moment. This is Bronzini, Dan Jones has

1:12:26 > 1:12:39looked assured, doing really, really well. Very accomplished at ten.

1:12:49 > 1:13:01Lazzaroni wearing 23. Even though he's playing in the second row.

1:13:02 > 1:13:09WHISTLE REFEREE:Just a penalty.

1:13:09 > 1:13:23Too early.Throwing the ball away.A big gap in Glasgow, Leinster were

1:13:23 > 1:13:31winners in Europe, but Glasgow getting revenge in the Pro14.

1:13:38 > 1:13:43Good play from the top. Getting in the egg, so you can't touch him

1:13:43 > 1:13:48there. He is lucky, because I think he knocked it on before the hit.

1:13:48 > 1:13:53Look at it here, he dropped it before. So he got away with one

1:13:53 > 1:13:56there.

1:14:00 > 1:14:09Werner Kruger taking the team forward, along with Lewis Rawlins.

1:14:09 > 1:14:19The Scarlets do need to strike from here.

1:14:22 > 1:14:32Defence up quickly again. Barclay receives.

1:14:32 > 1:14:41REFEREE:Advantage interference at the breakdown by Benetton.

1:14:41 > 1:14:45Hadleigh Parkes, Scott Williams on the wing. Advantage still being

1:14:45 > 1:14:52played on the offence on the previous breakdown. They are

1:14:52 > 1:15:05managing to slow it down, Benetton. Rawlins almost driven over.

1:15:05 > 1:15:09Johnny McNicholl has a look to the short side will stop not too far to

1:15:09 > 1:15:11go.

1:15:12 > 1:15:21Tadhg Beirne, loose pass in the field. There were men spare, had it

1:15:21 > 1:15:29not been knocked on, there was a try going.You have seen so many

1:15:29 > 1:15:33uncharacteristic errors from what is such a clinical team, normally,

1:15:33 > 1:15:42Scarlets. He has gone for the scrum, Scott Williams. Brave call, that.

1:15:42 > 1:15:50You two schools in front, but they have gone for the scrum. -- two

1:15:50 > 1:15:59scores in front. A brave and confident call from Scott Williams.

1:15:59 > 1:16:03It is an interesting one, because as I was saying earlier, there are two

1:16:03 > 1:16:09battles to come between them this month in Europe. Those two, the

1:16:09 > 1:16:13Scarlets have two get maximum points to have any hope of going through.

1:16:13 > 1:16:21Here now, it is one of those, with hindsight... Is it a good decision?

1:16:21 > 1:16:26I personally would have taken the three. It moralisers Treviso a bit,

1:16:26 > 1:16:33you have got to score twice. -- demoralises Treviso.

1:16:33 > 1:16:38It is starting to get a little bit messy in the last couple of scrums.

1:16:38 > 1:16:42John Barclay obviously feels on top, because he is keeping it in at the

1:16:42 > 1:16:46back. REFEREE:First of all, I need you

1:16:46 > 1:16:53driving straight. It is keep straight all the time.

1:16:53 > 1:16:57OK? You understand what I am looking for here? No pushing before the ball

1:16:57 > 1:17:08comes in. An early Movember.He has started

1:17:08 > 1:17:18early. He looks very Wing Commander -ish.

1:17:22 > 1:17:32That looks a better scrum from the Scarlets. Dan Jones tries to ghost

1:17:32 > 1:17:37his way through again. Benvenuti with the tackle.

1:17:41 > 1:17:46Benetton ready to fly off that try line.They need to stick to their

1:17:46 > 1:17:51systems here, Scarlets. They were going off on ones and getting

1:17:51 > 1:17:57isolated.Elias, Tadhg Beirne with him. The ball back to Jonathan

1:17:57 > 1:18:04Evans. Bulbring, very, very close.

1:18:05 > 1:18:11And it still Scarlets ball. Werner Kruger is waiting. But it goes to

1:18:11 > 1:18:18Will Boyde. Just can't reach out. Again, it might be close. The ball

1:18:18 > 1:18:28spilled over the try line at the third attempt. Will Boyde was close.

1:18:28 > 1:18:32Donovan Edwards was close. David Bulbring was close. Nobody close

1:18:32 > 1:18:40enough.Great defence from Benetton, throwing the bodies into the

1:18:40 > 1:18:47Scarlets men, dislodging the ball. Going for the corner this time, back

1:18:47 > 1:18:53to the driving line-out. I thought for all money they were over them.

1:18:53 > 1:18:57Three stabs at it, but just couldn't control the ball once they got over

1:18:57 > 1:19:02the line.

1:19:04 > 1:19:09They will have a dry up ball to start with this time. Keep it off

1:19:09 > 1:19:17the floor. -- dryer ball. They have tried the scrum, now they

1:19:17 > 1:19:24opt for the line-out. Tadhg Beirne delivers it back to Dylan Evans.

1:19:24 > 1:19:30Ryan Elias alongside him. There is the hooker now wanting it to turn in

1:19:30 > 1:19:35his favour. Still on his feet, try line is so close. There is the ball

1:19:35 > 1:19:41for Jonathan Evans. Again... It will be a yellow card. Stopped short, but

1:19:41 > 1:19:45a deliberate knock-on from Bronzini. We have seen in recent weeks in

1:19:45 > 1:19:50other games, giving penalty tries in this situation as well. It will

1:19:50 > 1:19:57definitely be a yellow card as well. REFEREE:Back you go. Do we need to

1:19:57 > 1:20:04have a look at it, Tim? All right. I am happy with a yellow card, do you

1:20:04 > 1:20:09think something different?Just a yellow card.It will be a yellow

1:20:09 > 1:20:20card for Andrea Bronzini. They may have another look to see

1:20:20 > 1:20:25exactly what could have happened.I think it was Scott Williams who

1:20:25 > 1:20:34asked the question, we would have scored then, wouldn't we? Icon...

1:20:34 > 1:20:37REFEREE:The player that received the ball was in a stationary is

1:20:37 > 1:20:41itching, and another defender was there.

1:20:41 > 1:20:50He is covering there. You can't give a penalty try there.Correct.

1:20:50 > 1:21:04I'm going to go here, guys. Edoardo Gori was just covering.

1:21:06 > 1:21:12So at the second time of asking, Scarlets complete from the five

1:21:12 > 1:21:20metre line-out? Again, it is the Tadhg Beirne this time, untidy, so

1:21:20 > 1:21:25they won't get the drive on. Elias tries to get them going forward.

1:21:25 > 1:21:35Jonathan Evans picks out Werner Kruger.

1:21:41 > 1:21:49It's all " staff, led by Tadhg Beirne. That's better ball, quicker

1:21:49 > 1:21:53ball, Dan Jones. Quick change of direction to Scott Williams, back

1:21:53 > 1:22:00into traffic, and the tackle of Brex. Taken on by Dylan Evans.

1:22:05 > 1:22:12So much possession for the Scarlets, so much time inside Benetton's 22.

1:22:12 > 1:22:16They need to come away with something to show for it, but no,

1:22:16 > 1:22:21they won't.They were lucky they didn't get that then.

1:22:21 > 1:22:24REFEREE:Advantage over.

1:22:26 > 1:22:32It's frustrating for the Parc y Scarlets crowd, must be even more

1:22:32 > 1:22:37frustrating for the players.

1:22:43 > 1:22:47You've just got to take your hat off to Benetton here, their defence,

1:22:47 > 1:22:50really smart play five metres out. Scarlets tried to double bluff them

1:22:50 > 1:22:53at the line-up. Here we go, this is what they have struggled with all

1:22:53 > 1:22:58night, when the line is set. They tried to release and go again. If he

1:22:58 > 1:23:02passed the ball there, there is a three on one on the outside. Yes, in

1:23:02 > 1:23:11the 22, but smart player initially from the Treviso... Benetton pack.

1:23:11 > 1:23:15Spoiling the Scarlets line-out five metres out.

1:23:19 > 1:23:25Parkes, very little change out of this Benetton defence.

1:23:29 > 1:23:38Scott Williams up very quickly again, the Benetton defence.

1:23:40 > 1:23:50This kind of broken play suits the Scarlets more. The set defence looks

1:23:50 > 1:23:54reroll the most.Doesn't it. And a Man Down in the Treviso defence as

1:23:54 > 1:24:04well. Playing around this grey area is very difficult.Parkes goes for

1:24:04 > 1:24:19the outside break. Scarlets driven off it. Benetton have it. Somehow,

1:24:19 > 1:24:26it spills out into the hands of Jonathan Evans. Now they need to

1:24:26 > 1:24:33spread. Lewis Rawlins, queueing up on the left-hand side, the defence

1:24:33 > 1:24:40struggling to get over it. Scott Williams, low infringement, and

1:24:40 > 1:24:52Esposito has time to clear. Very, very scrappy, isn't it. The,

1:24:52 > 1:24:56Scarlets running into brick walls, really. I don't think there is

1:24:56 > 1:25:08anything in that, just a little bit of the shoulder.Lazzaroni.It

1:25:08 > 1:25:16always looks worse in slow motion. They are up for this, Benetton, they

1:25:16 > 1:25:23have a sniff with the score from McKinley. They have got to play

1:25:23 > 1:25:32carefully, the Scarlets.

1:25:37 > 1:25:45Flat ball to Parkes. But they have made very little inroads.

1:25:50 > 1:25:53That is so frustrating for the Scarlets, they're losing that ball

1:25:53 > 1:26:00in contact so often.Yeah, these conditions, this sort of game, it is

1:26:00 > 1:26:04perfect for Benetton, it is stop and start. You are going high against

1:26:04 > 1:26:08the Benetton players, they are very physical and strong in the body.

1:26:08 > 1:26:13They have done it or not, they double up in the tackle area.

1:26:13 > 1:26:17Barbieri has had a huge game, very physical, immense in the back row

1:26:17 > 1:26:22for Benetton.

1:26:24 > 1:26:35John Barclay has missed the last three games. You wouldn't expect him

1:26:35 > 1:26:42to last the full 80.A different player, Josh Macleod to John

1:26:42 > 1:26:47Barclay. A good ball carrier, he will bring a different dimension.

1:26:47 > 1:26:51Losing the experience of Barclay. Tom Price in the second row for

1:26:51 > 1:27:04Lewis Rawlins. REFEREE:Don't use the hand.

1:27:04 > 1:27:08Benetton will be more than happy with that. They have defended, they

1:27:08 > 1:27:12have got back out of their half, and they haven't conceded, even though

1:27:12 > 1:27:16they are a Man Down.We waxed lyrical about the Scarlets play, but

1:27:16 > 1:27:20that is what they needed to do in the last ten minutes and were just

1:27:20 > 1:27:24turn Treviso. I know they have the extra man and want to play, but they

1:27:24 > 1:27:27have been playing around the halfway line comment getting no gains out of

1:27:27 > 1:27:37Treviso. It puts the pressure back on the Scarlets.

1:28:05 > 1:28:13That's what they were looking for, near the try line. Jones, sensible

1:28:13 > 1:28:19kick with a man short. Almost fell for Paul Asquith... Tom Prydie,

1:28:19 > 1:28:31sorry. Sensible tactic, because they were

1:28:31 > 1:28:36covering across with the winger in the bin.I will be honest with you,

1:28:36 > 1:28:40I don't think both men working on this, they both look at each other,

1:28:40 > 1:28:49not quite sure who is going to get it. He has judged Prydie knocked it

1:28:49 > 1:28:54on before going into touch, so it is a scrum to Benetton.A quarter of an

1:28:54 > 1:29:04hour remaining, the only score in the second half, that McKinley try

1:29:04 > 1:29:06in the second half.

1:29:09 > 1:29:13Penalty.

1:29:13 > 1:29:16Penalty. Reference that is the second time,

1:29:16 > 1:29:23so it must be a penalty now.

1:29:26 > 1:29:32Federico Zani that time.That is a brilliant kick. Such a tight angle,

1:29:32 > 1:29:39to get it into the 22 from there. Great kick from Dan Jones.They

1:29:39 > 1:29:49couldn't have asked for much more than that.

1:29:49 > 1:29:53You do feel that if Scarlets get a try, they could get a couple.That

1:29:53 > 1:29:57is what used to happen with Italian teams, it could be an arm wrestle

1:29:57 > 1:30:02for 60-6 to five minutes, but then you have to score that initial try

1:30:02 > 1:30:10-- 60- City five minutes. -- 60-65 minutes.

1:30:12 > 1:30:19They have to play it now. Loose pass from Jonathan Evans. Scott Williams

1:30:19 > 1:30:25from a standing start. McNicol tries to add a bit of pace. Benvenutiy

1:30:25 > 1:30:31gets across.

1:30:32 > 1:30:39Can they take advantage before Benetton get back up to 15 men?

1:30:39 > 1:30:46Dylan Evans laid it back. Jonathan Evans, Hadleigh Parkes...

1:30:48 > 1:30:57In steps Dan Jones, Tadhg Beirne. Still, they won't give up, this

1:30:57 > 1:31:06Benetton defence.Yeah, they've got a penalty for offside anyway. Tried

1:31:06 > 1:31:11two kick a grubber.Danny Williams picks it up and schools. At long

1:31:11 > 1:31:17last, they have broken this stubborn Benetton defence. The skipper, Scott

1:31:17 > 1:31:20Williams gets the try.They have been hammering away, and the

1:31:20 > 1:31:26defensive line Benetton, just a little bit of magic from Dan Jones.

1:31:26 > 1:31:30Perfectly weighted kick, perfectly weighted rubber behind the defensive

1:31:30 > 1:31:37line. No scrum-half in the pocket, no scrum-half cover ring. Does his

1:31:37 > 1:31:43damnedest to get in, but a perfect kick from Dan Jones. A perfect move.

1:31:43 > 1:31:46It needed magic, it needed something special.

1:31:52 > 1:32:01Just grounded it there, Scott Williams, I think. A very relieving

1:32:01 > 1:32:05try for the Scarlets.Dish appointment that initially being

1:32:05 > 1:32:10left out of the Welsh squad tempered with inclusion at the expense of the

1:32:10 > 1:32:14injured Tyler Morgan, and now a try that is so important for his team.

1:32:21 > 1:32:25Dan Jones adds the conversion to the scoreboard, which has a healthy look

1:32:25 > 1:32:29as far as the Scarlets are concerned. Now, will Benetton chase

1:32:29 > 1:32:39it and will things open up?Here we go again. They just had a free play,

1:32:39 > 1:32:42and they knew the penalty was coming, so it was time to try

1:32:42 > 1:32:53something a little different.That's young Declan Smith. We saw him

1:32:53 > 1:32:58playing for the Welsh under 20s last year, and he is on at scrum-half.

1:32:58 > 1:33:08Steff use is another former under 20s player. And he is in for Hadley

1:33:08 > 1:33:25Parkes. -- Steff Hughes. As you would expect, the Dragons making ten

1:33:25 > 1:33:29changes and concentrating on home matches, and getting a fair old

1:33:29 > 1:33:31thumping in Cork.

1:33:36 > 1:33:40Leinster have got a try back at Glasgow.

1:34:08 > 1:34:25Tom Prydie goes back into his own 22. Still in play. Bronzini is back

1:34:25 > 1:34:31after ten minutes in the bin.

1:34:35 > 1:34:38Now, Benetton have two attack if they want to get anything out of

1:34:38 > 1:34:47this game.They will be tired as well, Benetton. As fit as they are,

1:34:47 > 1:34:52they have had three times the tackles that Scarlets have had. This

1:34:52 > 1:34:56is when it starts to kick in, these last ten minutes, particularly in

1:34:56 > 1:35:03the forward pack.Well timed by Bronzini.

1:35:15 > 1:35:26Hayward weighs up the options. Straight down the middle. McNicholl

1:35:26 > 1:35:32is back at full-back this evening. Do you think he is more comfortable

1:35:32 > 1:35:40there or on the wing?In the last 12 months he has been superb for the

1:35:40 > 1:35:46Scarlets. One of those players who is worth his weight in gold. Is he

1:35:46 > 1:35:50Welsh qualified yet? You're not going to lose him to international

1:35:50 > 1:36:00periods yet.

1:36:02 > 1:36:08Simon Gardiner is back for a second spell for the Scarlets.

1:36:17 > 1:36:21Kruger normally comes off the bench. 72 minutes, he will be feeling it

1:36:21 > 1:36:31tonight.

1:36:35 > 1:36:41There is Rhys Fawcett, making his Scarlets debut. As is Taylor Davies

1:36:41 > 1:36:52alongside him. A couple of youngsters being blooded by the

1:36:52 > 1:37:05Scarlets.You get your first glimpse of the stars of the future. They

1:37:05 > 1:37:09will be absolutely buzzing tonight to get an opportunity, even if it is

1:37:09 > 1:37:28only for eight minutes. 221-year-olds. -- two 21-year-olds.

1:37:28 > 1:37:40Just a little bit of over eagerness from the youngsters.

1:37:52 > 1:37:55Barbieri has given everything this evening.

1:38:08 > 1:38:18Getting more maybe than they thought from this game. Ruzza has the ball

1:38:18 > 1:38:30stolen from him. Smith... A bit of a hedge hopper, but safely out of

1:38:30 > 1:38:36play.Scott Williams, so strong in the body. I have seen him make so

1:38:36 > 1:38:40many of these over the years, just gets his hands on the ball, knock

1:38:40 > 1:38:44sits out, managed to keep hold of it as well. Credit to Benetton, that

1:38:44 > 1:38:48you have kept coming all night. They are a tough nut to crack, these

1:38:48 > 1:38:50days.

1:39:16 > 1:39:27The ball spilling and bobbing around. Dan Jones lying very deep,

1:39:27 > 1:39:32wanting a bit of protection before he receives the ball.I think he is

1:39:32 > 1:39:37asking for a carry, not protection. He has made good distance, but an

1:39:37 > 1:39:48easy counterattack by Benetton.

1:40:28 > 1:40:34Still in play.

1:40:34 > 1:40:38Still in play. McNicholl, as always, looking to counter. Looking to see

1:40:38 > 1:40:47if there are any gaps in that defence. Davies manages to get to

1:40:47 > 1:40:54ground.

1:41:06 > 1:41:20MacLeod is stopped in his tracks. He had gone forward. So, Matt, your man

1:41:20 > 1:41:28of the match call?I think McKinley has played well for Benetton,

1:41:28 > 1:41:35Barbieri has worked his socks off. For me, Dan Jones, at ten. He scores

1:41:35 > 1:41:38a lovely try to get the Scarlets up and running and then created the

1:41:38 > 1:41:44second for Scott Williams. A really assured performance for the start of

1:41:44 > 1:41:54the season, so he is my man of the match.REFEREE: You are too far

1:41:54 > 1:42:01apart, miles apart, which is why you are falling over the cliff.

1:42:07 > 1:42:13Just a couple of minutes remaining...

1:42:42 > 1:42:48You've just got to commend this Benetton defence. The one early slip

1:42:48 > 1:42:52against Dan Jones is really the only time that they've let anybody

1:42:52 > 1:42:57through.Once they get set and organised like this, they are so

1:42:57 > 1:43:01difficult to break down. Even a side of the Scarlets' quality really

1:43:01 > 1:43:04struggled.

1:43:11 > 1:43:20Bath didn't get a bonus point against them. Toulon is only just

1:43:20 > 1:43:26beat them in Europe. Benetton were that kind of team, a real handful.

1:43:26 > 1:43:31And they are getting back to similar standards.It is good to see as

1:43:31 > 1:43:34well. It is certainly what you were hoping for when they joined the

1:43:34 > 1:43:39league. They seem far more organised, a lot fitter and

1:43:39 > 1:43:49hungrier.

1:43:52 > 1:44:03They've only ever won ones here, have Benetton. They were the last

1:44:03 > 1:44:13Italian team to win here in Wales. Can they get anything late on? Scott

1:44:13 > 1:44:17Williams goes back to try to prevent Sperandio. Paul Asquith is there

1:44:17 > 1:44:23covering.

1:44:28 > 1:44:39Will there be time for the line-out? Yes, there will be.For Benetton, if

1:44:39 > 1:44:45they can get a bonus, they have everything to play for here. They

1:44:45 > 1:44:48know later I will get them a losing bonus point and they will be

1:44:48 > 1:44:51satisfied with that. If they come away with nothing tonight, they will

1:44:51 > 1:45:02be desperately disappointed.

1:45:09 > 1:45:14Is it job done? Indeed it is. Just one try in each half. It is only the

1:45:14 > 1:45:17second time this season that the Scarlets haven't picked up a bonus

1:45:17 > 1:45:23point, but they have been made to work very hard for just the win.

1:45:23 > 1:45:27Maybe in the end they will settle for that. Not their best performance

1:45:27 > 1:45:33by a long chalk. Scrappy for long periods against a battling defensive

1:45:33 > 1:45:36minded team who made them fight for everything.One of those classic

1:45:36 > 1:45:40November games where there is a new site put together for the Scarlets,

1:45:40 > 1:45:46lots of players away, probably difficult against a dog-eared and

1:45:46 > 1:46:01quality Benetton site. They have a lot of quality there. They will have

1:46:01 > 1:46:07at --... You will take the win if you are the Scarlets.A massive

1:46:07 > 1:46:12contingent missing for the Scarlets tonight, on international duty, but

1:46:12 > 1:46:15they won't make that an excuse. They will be done little disappointed

1:46:15 > 1:46:24that they fail to secure out... A bonus point. Just one defeat, at

1:46:24 > 1:46:27Ulster, back in September. For the moment, at least, they keep their

1:46:27 > 1:46:35position at the top of conference B. One try each half. Dan Jones got 15

1:46:35 > 1:46:41of the team's 20 points. Scott Williams, back from Welsh duty,

1:46:41 > 1:46:47rounding things off. Ian McKinlay's try and penalty by Benetton. They've

1:46:47 > 1:46:50worked hard, stuck at it, Scarlets were just too good for them in the

1:46:50 > 1:46:55end. Another victory for the Scarlets, beating Benetton 20-8. Man

1:46:55 > 1:47:05of the man Dan Jones is with Catherine.Let's present you with

1:47:05 > 1:47:08the man of the match medal. Any disappointment that you didn't get

1:47:08 > 1:47:17the bonus point?At home, it is an element that we expect. Benetton are

1:47:17 > 1:47:22a much better team than they used to be. The conditions played a big part

1:47:22 > 1:47:28in the first half.On a personal note, good to have the game yourself

1:47:28 > 1:47:34and good to get your name on the scoreboard?Is my first try in

1:47:34 > 1:47:38league rugby for the Scarlets. A good performance from the boys. If

1:47:38 > 1:47:43they keep their winning ways, I would say top of the league.

1:47:43 > 1:47:49Personally, how important is it that you make yourself back in the mix

1:47:49 > 1:47:55for the number ten jersey?It is nice to have a game. To be fair, we

1:47:55 > 1:47:59have good competition at ten, and Rees has done an excellent job and

1:47:59 > 1:48:03deserves his spot with the Welsh squad at the moment. Hopefully I

1:48:03 > 1:48:13will take my chance when it comes and keep pushing Rees. We know it is

1:48:13 > 1:48:17not a pushover, and away from home as well. We know how hard teams can

1:48:17 > 1:48:25be to beat away.Well done, and congratulations. STUDIO: Dan Jones,

1:48:25 > 1:48:34deserved man of the match. Wayne Pivac is with us. Congratulations on

1:48:34 > 1:48:37a hard-fought win. You must be pleased with what Dan Jones has

1:48:37 > 1:48:44done.He has been playing semiprofessional rugby and going

1:48:44 > 1:48:49well, so we thought we would get him out there. He did a good job.What

1:48:49 > 1:48:52does the result tell us about the strength in depth here at the

1:48:52 > 1:48:59Scarlets. It was largely a reserve side, and violet was an emphatic, it

1:48:59 > 1:49:04was another win.Benetton are a good side, much improved from last year.

1:49:04 > 1:49:24They are not... -- and while it wasn't emphatic.Benetton are much

1:49:24 > 1:49:33better defensively, and fitter than we're used to. Sean, what have you

1:49:33 > 1:49:38made of the way they have improved, and how much tougher on opponent are

1:49:38 > 1:49:44they?They are fitter and more physical. This time of year is

1:49:44 > 1:49:48difficult, losing players, and you almost don't want to play the

1:49:48 > 1:49:52Italian sides because they are more up for it.They bring more line

1:49:52 > 1:50:01speed. There was hardly anyone going into thes at times. They have

1:50:01 > 1:50:10certainly improved. Kieran Crowley is doing a really good job.The last

1:50:10 > 1:50:14three times you have been down here it has been pouring with rain.It

1:50:14 > 1:50:18would be nice to get some better weather.Wales have Australia coming

1:50:18 > 1:50:22up in just over a week, and there was a big debate about who will play

1:50:22 > 1:50:35full-back. Objectively, where would you like to see it?I think Lee has

1:50:35 > 1:50:40really improved in the last month. He is running good lines, beating

1:50:40 > 1:50:44defenders, starting to find his feet. I would like to see them both

1:50:44 > 1:50:49playing.Both in the same Beckley, maybe interchanging?I think Liam,

1:50:49 > 1:50:53we used him on the wing, and he is playing well at full-back. Liam

1:50:53 > 1:50:58played well on the tour, didn't he, so it is a tough decision for Warren

1:50:58 > 1:51:05and that this -- and the selectors to make.Thank you for joining us.

1:51:05 > 1:51:08We will let you get back to your team. We spoke about the weather

1:51:08 > 1:51:15before, Carol, and it became a theme. On balance, would the

1:51:15 > 1:51:18Scarlets be pleased to go home with another win, still top of the

1:51:18 > 1:51:24conference and still with just one defeat?Absolutely. They got four

1:51:24 > 1:51:29points. Like you say, the weather played a huge factor. We saw a lot

1:51:29 > 1:51:35of errors in the second half, a lot of spilt balls. It was

1:51:35 > 1:51:42uncharacteristic.Some of the players defied the conditions, play

1:51:42 > 1:51:48it like it was a summer's day. You talked about McKinlay and how much

1:51:48 > 1:51:52he has improved and what he has added to the Benetton site. We know

1:51:52 > 1:51:58he has got the box of tricks, but did we know he had that much pace?

1:51:58 > 1:52:07Experienced and much improved. He is at the tail, and in front of them

1:52:07 > 1:52:15they have been lifted. He has McKinlay and the blindside wing. Tom

1:52:15 > 1:52:21Prydie is the option. He stepped round and got a great try. They will

1:52:21 > 1:52:25be disappointed on Monday when they review that because they have a

1:52:25 > 1:52:32contingency in place.John Barclay has just joined me. First, a strong

1:52:32 > 1:52:36moustache - what do you have to say about that?You have to do it every

1:52:36 > 1:52:41once in awhile, don't you? It was good to get 60 minutes under my

1:52:41 > 1:52:45belt. I was running out of time to get gametime, so thankfully it came

1:52:45 > 1:52:51good just in time to get 60 minutes. What is the overall feeling after

1:52:51 > 1:52:55the game? We spoke to Wayne Pivac. The conditions were great and

1:52:55 > 1:52:59Benetton are tougher than we're used to seeing them. In the past you

1:52:59 > 1:53:02would have gone for a bonus point but were you happy to get the winter

1:53:02 > 1:53:08night?Not to be disrespectful to Benetton, but it is good to get the

1:53:08 > 1:53:12win. It wasn't a great game of rugby probably to watch. You guys had to

1:53:12 > 1:53:17suffer through that, but you can't underestimate how slippy the

1:53:17 > 1:53:21conditions are. We're trying to play and not deviate from the style we

1:53:21 > 1:53:24are playing, no matter the conditions. I thought we handled the

1:53:24 > 1:53:29game well. We weren't under Rennie stressed about, I felt.What does it

1:53:29 > 1:53:34say about the depth building in the Scarlets squad? A lot of those guys

1:53:34 > 1:53:38were reserve players and came off the bench and had barely played

1:53:38 > 1:53:42regional rugby - does it give you confidence going forward?It has

1:53:42 > 1:53:46been coming through for a couple of years. There is a conveyor belt of

1:53:46 > 1:53:51talent, certainly the last couple of years, during the International

1:53:51 > 1:53:55window, we seem to have done particularly well. Last year, we

1:53:55 > 1:54:01picked up a lot valuable points. Sometimes you lose track of the

1:54:01 > 1:54:06bigger picture in these windows, but it was nice to pick up some points.

1:54:06 > 1:54:15Scott Williams is on his way in. He will pinch the microphone from you.

1:54:15 > 1:54:18Congratulations, Scott, another victory for the Scarlets. Not the

1:54:18 > 1:54:23best of games or conditions, but you have got the win.A bit of a scrappy

1:54:23 > 1:54:28game, but we got what we wanted in the end. We knew they would be

1:54:28 > 1:54:31tough. In fairness, we have previewed them and they are not the

1:54:31 > 1:54:35team they were in the last couple of years. They want to throw the ball

1:54:35 > 1:54:40about, and they did kick a bit more tonight.Carol was picking you up

1:54:40 > 1:54:53before the game. -- bigging you up. It was tough conditions to be able

1:54:53 > 1:55:02to throw the ball about, but yeah, I thought I didn't do too bad.It has

1:55:02 > 1:55:07been an emotional fortnight, I should think, for you, Scott. Was it

1:55:07 > 1:55:13satisfying to score a try tonight in front of the Welsh selectors?It

1:55:13 > 1:55:20seems I can only score when Steff and are not here. I can only control

1:55:20 > 1:55:25what I can control, and that is making sure to train hard and put

1:55:25 > 1:55:31the performances in on the field. The Wales and England forward packs

1:55:31 > 1:55:35will be going against each other in Bristol on Monday. That is an

1:55:35 > 1:55:42intriguing development sec name-mac -- an intriguing development - what

1:55:42 > 1:55:48do you make of it?We know each other's calls, and sometimes it's

1:55:48 > 1:55:52hard, but I suppose when you train against an opposition who don't know

1:55:52 > 1:55:56your calls, you can really test what you been practising, and I'm sure

1:55:56 > 1:56:01that's why they've been doing it. Make sure the calls begin secret,

1:56:01 > 1:56:05especially with the Six Nations only a few months away.It is all in

1:56:05 > 1:56:18Wells, anyway.Of course! -- make sure the calls remain secret. We

1:56:18 > 1:56:23mentioned Dan Jones, man of the match - Scott took at incredibly

1:56:23 > 1:56:28well, but Dan Jones, just a vision and confidence to put that little

1:56:28 > 1:56:34grubber through.They are very clever, because you have the

1:56:34 > 1:56:40scrum-half in the five metre channel Islander hooker at scrum-half. This

1:56:40 > 1:56:49is a bit of a maul. How this develops, you know, the scrum-half

1:56:49 > 1:56:54is now on the short side. There is no sweeper in the back field. They

1:56:54 > 1:56:57are constructing this. They are clever players. Later in the peas,

1:56:57 > 1:57:02the full-back is out of picture now, you can see him, he is on the

1:57:02 > 1:57:06outside. There is no scrum-half to cover, so Dan Jones picks his head

1:57:06 > 1:57:10up, he knows every space there, Scott Williams knows the call, and

1:57:10 > 1:57:15they score the try. It is clever but it comes from the defensive setup of

1:57:15 > 1:57:21the Benetton team.We talked a lot about the defence from Benetton, how

1:57:21 > 1:57:26they seem much better organised. It was putting a fair bit of pressure

1:57:26 > 1:57:29on the Scarlets tonight, forcing them into mistakes which were

1:57:29 > 1:57:35compounded by the conditions.The Benneteau defence were excellent

1:57:35 > 1:57:39throughout. Huge credit to them. Their line speed in defence, they

1:57:39 > 1:57:44are organised and well drilled. They forced Scarlets into making errors.

1:57:44 > 1:57:50The defence on the try line was superb. They spilled the ball there.

1:57:50 > 1:57:55They had big hits driving the Scarlets back. They are hungry and

1:57:55 > 1:57:58aggressive in defence, creating these errors on behalf of the

1:57:58 > 1:58:03Scarlets, so massive credit to their defence.I think it is important for

1:58:03 > 1:58:07the leak that these Italian sides are starting to front up.The

1:58:07 > 1:58:10physicality they showed is something to worry about maybe when the full

1:58:10 > 1:58:15Italian comes for the Six Nations. To remind you of what else is coming

1:58:15 > 1:58:24your way this weekend, tomorrow...

1:58:36 > 1:58:42Briefly, Sean, that boys in commentary mentioned this - Scarlets

1:58:42 > 1:58:45play this team in Europe back to back and they need to get some

1:58:45 > 1:58:50points out of this and they are to progress out of the pool. What sort

1:58:50 > 1:58:53of bearing all this might have on those forthcoming games?It is good

1:58:53 > 1:58:56practice for the Scarlets. They will know about the system of defence,

1:58:56 > 1:59:05the line-up. I think it is a good practice for them. The big boys will

1:59:05 > 1:59:09be back, come Europe, and a playlist I love play in good weather down in

1:59:09 > 1:59:19Italy, and I see the Scarlets winning.Cardiff Blues against Zebre

1:59:19 > 1:59:22tomorrow, and Cardiff Blues have had an up-and-down season while Zebre

1:59:22 > 1:59:27have been very good so far - do you see an upset there?I think the

1:59:27 > 1:59:31Blues will take it tomorrow night, especially if it is good weather.

1:59:31 > 1:59:35They have played some really good rugby. Like you said, a bit up and

1:59:35 > 1:59:40down, but they will be planning on a win tomorrow night.Make sure you

1:59:40 > 1:59:46choose him for that that 7:20pm tomorrow. That is. The Scarlets won

1:59:46 > 1:59:51the ninth in a row against Benetton Rugby. They still top conference B.

1:59:51 > 1:59:55See you soon.