Scarlets Scored Six Tries To Surge Past RC Vannes To Top 16

 

Scarlets score six tries to surge past RC Vannes by 38-28 and secure their place in the EPCR Challenge Cup Top 16.

A double from skipper Josh Macleod put Scarlets in command against RC Vannes in Llanelli.

Further tries from Blair Murray, Gareth Davies and Tom Rogers secured the bonus point as the French had no response, with the score sitting at 31-0 at the break.

After nailing down the bonus point in the first half thanks to two tries from Josh Macleod and one each from Blair Murray, Gareth Davies, and Tom Rogers, Scarlets continued their dominance in the second 40 to secure knockout qualification.

The French visitors scored four tries in the second half but another from the hosts through Marnus van der Merwe was enough to see them run out 38-28 winners.

Scorers:
Scarlets: Tries: Josh Macleod (2), Blair Murray, Gareth Davies, Tom Rogers, Marnus van der Merwe. Conversions: Ioan Lloyd (4).
RC Vannes: Tries: Romaric Camou, Matthieu Uhila, Paul Surano, Leon Boulier. Conversions: Jean Cotarmanac'h, Maxime Lafage (3).

Teams

Scarlets: 15 Tom Rogers, 14 Ellis Mee, 13 Joe Roberts, 12 Eddie James, 11 Blair Murray, 10 Ioan Lloyd, 9 Gareth Davies, 8 Taine Plumtree, 7 Josh Macleod (c), 6 Vaea Fifita, 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Max Douglas, 3 Henry Thomas, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Alec Hepburn. Replacements: 16 Shaun Evans, 17 Kemsley Mathias, 18 Gabe Hawley, 19 Alex Craig, 20 Jarrod Taylor, 21 Efan Jones, 22 Charlie Titcombe, 23 Ioan Nicholas.

RC Vannes: 15 Paul Surano, 14 Salesi Rayasi, 13 Inaki Ayarza, 12 Tani Vili, 11 Romaric Camou, 10 Jean Cotarmanac’h, 9 Stephen Varney, 8 Karl Chateau, 7 Francisco Gorrissen (c), 6 Leon Boulier, 5 Fabrice Metz, 4 Matthieu Uhila, 3 Paga Tafili, 2 Cyril Blanchard, 1 Charlesty Berguet. Replacements: 16 Pat Leafa, 17 Thomas Moukoro, 18 Santiago Medrano, 19 Jesse Parete, 20 Joe Edwards, 21 Sione Kalamafoni, 22 Michael Ruru, 23 Maxime Lafage.