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Att.: 6381 | Premier Sports |
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Scarlets made it four wins from five in the Guinness PRO14, overcoming a stubborn Cheetahs side and atrocious weather conditions to secure a 17-13 victory at Parc y Scarlets.
Both sides have established a reputation for open rugby, but the weather gods weren’t kind on west wales with wind and rain greeting the teams at kick-off.
The Scarlets led 14-7 at the break thanks to tries from wing Steff Evans - on his 100th appearance - and scrum-half Kieran Hardy, but the home side had to withstand a determined comeback from the Cheetahs after the break, with the game in the balance until the final whistle.
Inspired by the World Cup-winning heroics of their South African compatriots earlier in the day it was the Cheetahs who were up and running with the game’s first try.
The visitors turned over ball on halfway, centre Benhand Janse van Resnburg put a kick through and scrum-half Tian Meyer, the Cheetahs captain, won the race to the ball, picking up and crossing in the corner. Fly-half Tian Schoeman converted from wide out.
Stung into a response, Johnny McNicholl and Uzair Cassiem both went close for the Scarlets only to be denied by stubborn Cheetahs defence.
However, the dam broke when a clever line-out move saw Evans dance over from close range to celebrate his 100th appearance, a try converted by Dan Jones.
With handling proving a test in difficult conditions, the game was turning into a cagey affair, but Scarlets fans in a crowd of 6,381 were on their feet to celebrate a second try three minutes before the break.
This time, the Scarlets were able to feast on turnover ball, McNicholl sprinted down the touchline and with the Cheetahs unable to organise their defence in time, Hardy spotted the space blindside to dart over without a hand laid on him.
Jones again added the extras and the Scarlets were ahead 14-7 at the break.
That was reduced to 14-10 when Schoeman landed a penalty after Cassiem was penalised for not releasing, then replacement Ruan Pienaar made it a one-point game after the Scarlets scrum fell foul of referee Mike Adamson.
However, Dan Jones eased the nerves with a well-struck kick with 12 minutes remaining and with man of the match Josh Macleod pouncing for a couple of crucial turnover penalties, the Scarlets were able to see out the remaining minutes for the win.
Scarlets - tries: S. Evans, K. Hardy. Cons: D. Jones (2). Pen: Jones
Cheetahs - try: T. Meyer. Con: T. Schoeman. Pens: Schoeman, Pienaar.
Attendance: 6,381
Referee: Mike Adamson
Scarlets | Toyota Cheetahs | |||||||||
PEN | DG | CON | TRY | PLAYER | POS | PLAYER | TRY | CON | DG | PEN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Phil Price | 1 | Boan Venter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marc Jones | 2 | Joseph Dweba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Samson Lee | 3 | Aranos Coetzee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lewis Rawlins | 4 | Sintu Manjezi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steven Cummins | 5 | JP du Preez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ed Kennedy | 6 | Sias Koen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Josh Macleod | 7 | Junior Pokomela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Uzair Cassiem | 8 | Van Wiese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Kieran Hardy | 9 | Tian Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Dan Jones | 10 | Tian Schoeman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Steffan Evans | 11 | Clayton Blommetjies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steffan Hughes | 12 | Louis Fouché | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kieron Fonotia | 13 | Benhard Janse van Rensburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ryan Conbeer | 14 | William Small-Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Johnny McNicholl | 15 | Rhyno Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Taylor Davies | 16 | Wilmar Arnoldi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rob Evans | 17 | Luan De Bruin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Werner Kruger | 18 | Erich de Jager | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juandre Kruger | 19 | Walt Steenkamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dan Davis | 20 | Gerhard Olivier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dane Blacker | 21 | Ruan Pienaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Angus O'Brien | 22 | George Whitehead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Corey Baldwin | 23 | Anthony Volmink | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Time | Action | Description | Team |
12' | Try | Tian Meyer has scored a try | |
14' | Conversion | Tian Schoeman has kicked the conversion | |
22' | Try | Steffan Evans has scored a try | |
23' | Conversion | Dan Jones has kicked the conversion | |
37' | Try | Kieran Hardy has scored a try | |
38' | Conversion | Dan Jones has kicked the conversion | |
40' | Replacement Off | Replacement off JP du Preez | |
40' | Replacement On | Replacement on Walt Steenkamp | |
41' | Penalty | Tian Schoeman has kicked the penalty goal | |
49' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Phil Price | |
49' | Replacement On | Replacement on Rob Evans | |
56' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Kieran Hardy | |
56' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Marc Jones | |
56' | Replacement On | Replacement on Werner Kruger | |
56' | Replacement On | Replacement on Taylor Davies | |
56' | Replacement On | Replacement on Dane Blacker | |
56' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Sias Koen | |
56' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Samson Lee | |
56' | Replacement On | Replacement on Gerhard Olivier | |
58' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Boan Venter | |
58' | Replacement On | Replacement on Luan De Bruin | |
59' | Replacement On | Replacement on Corey Baldwin | |
59' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Ryan Conbeer | |
61' | Replacement On | Replacement on George Whitehead | |
61' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Tian Meyer | |
61' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Tian Schoeman | |
61' | Replacement On | Replacement on Ruan Pienaar | |
66' | Penalty | Ruan Pienaar has kicked the penalty goal | |
68' | Penalty | Dan Jones has kicked the penalty goal | |
69' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Uzair Cassiem | |
69' | Replacement On | Replacement on Dan Davis | |
70' | Replacement On | Replacement on Wilmar Arnoldi | |
70' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Joseph Dweba | |
74' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Johnny McNicholl | |
74' | Replacement On | Replacement on Angus O'Brien | |
75' | Replacement On | Replacement on Erich de Jager | |
75' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Aranos Coetzee | |
80' | Missed Penalty | Dan Jones has missed the penalty |
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Guinness PRO14 | ||||||||
Att.: 6381 | Premier Sports |
Scarlets | Toyota Cheetahs | |
Steffan Evans Kieran Hardy |
TRY |
Tian Meyer |
Dan Jones(2) |
CON |
Tian Schoeman |
Dan Jones |
PEN |
Ruan Pienaar Tian Schoeman |
- | DG | - |
- | YC | - |
- | YC | - |
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WINS | |||||
5 |
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1 | |||
LOSSES | |||||
1 |
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5 | |||
DRAWS | |||||
0 |
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0 |
Scarlets | Toyota Cheetahs | |
Steffan Evans Kieran Hardy |
TRY |
Tian Meyer |
Dan Jones(2) |
CON |
Tian Schoeman |
Dan Jones |
PEN |
Ruan Pienaar Tian Schoeman |
- | DG | - |
- | YC | - |
- | YC | - |
Scarlets made it four wins from five in the Guinness PRO14, overcoming a stubborn Cheetahs side and atrocious weather conditions to secure a 17-13 victory at Parc y Scarlets.
Both sides have established a reputation for open rugby, but the weather gods weren’t kind on west wales with wind and rain greeting the teams at kick-off.
The Scarlets led 14-7 at the break thanks to tries from wing Steff Evans - on his 100th appearance - and scrum-half Kieran Hardy, but the home side had to withstand a determined comeback from the Cheetahs after the break, with the game in the balance until the final whistle.
Inspired by the World Cup-winning heroics of their South African compatriots earlier in the day it was the Cheetahs who were up and running with the game’s first try.
The visitors turned over ball on halfway, centre Benhand Janse van Resnburg put a kick through and scrum-half Tian Meyer, the Cheetahs captain, won the race to the ball, picking up and crossing in the corner. Fly-half Tian Schoeman converted from wide out.
Stung into a response, Johnny McNicholl and Uzair Cassiem both went close for the Scarlets only to be denied by stubborn Cheetahs defence.
However, the dam broke when a clever line-out move saw Evans dance over from close range to celebrate his 100th appearance, a try converted by Dan Jones.
With handling proving a test in difficult conditions, the game was turning into a cagey affair, but Scarlets fans in a crowd of 6,381 were on their feet to celebrate a second try three minutes before the break.
This time, the Scarlets were able to feast on turnover ball, McNicholl sprinted down the touchline and with the Cheetahs unable to organise their defence in time, Hardy spotted the space blindside to dart over without a hand laid on him.
Jones again added the extras and the Scarlets were ahead 14-7 at the break.
That was reduced to 14-10 when Schoeman landed a penalty after Cassiem was penalised for not releasing, then replacement Ruan Pienaar made it a one-point game after the Scarlets scrum fell foul of referee Mike Adamson.
However, Dan Jones eased the nerves with a well-struck kick with 12 minutes remaining and with man of the match Josh Macleod pouncing for a couple of crucial turnover penalties, the Scarlets were able to see out the remaining minutes for the win.
Scarlets - tries: S. Evans, K. Hardy. Cons: D. Jones (2). Pen: Jones
Cheetahs - try: T. Meyer. Con: T. Schoeman. Pens: Schoeman, Pienaar.
Attendance: 6,381
Referee: Mike Adamson
Scarlets | |||||
POS | PLAYER | TRY | CON | DG | PEN |
1 | Phil Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Marc Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Samson Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Lewis Rawlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Steven Cummins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Ed Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Josh Macleod | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Uzair Cassiem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Kieran Hardy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Dan Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Steffan Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Steffan Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Kieron Fonotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Ryan Conbeer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Johnny McNicholl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Taylor Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Rob Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Werner Kruger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Juandre Kruger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Dan Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Dane Blacker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Angus O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Corey Baldwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toyota Cheetahs | |||||
POS | PLAYER | TRY | CON | DG | PEN |
1 | Boan Venter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Joseph Dweba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Aranos Coetzee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Sintu Manjezi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | JP du Preez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Sias Koen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Junior Pokomela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Van Wiese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Tian Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Tian Schoeman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Clayton Blommetjies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Louis Fouché | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Benhard Janse van Rensburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | William Small-Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Rhyno Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Wilmar Arnoldi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Luan De Bruin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Erich de Jager | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Walt Steenkamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Gerhard Olivier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Ruan Pienaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
22 | George Whitehead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Anthony Volmink | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Time | Action | Description | Team |
12' | Try | Tian Meyer has scored a try | |
14' | Conversion | Tian Schoeman has kicked the conversion | |
22' | Try | Steffan Evans has scored a try | |
23' | Conversion | Dan Jones has kicked the conversion | |
37' | Try | Kieran Hardy has scored a try | |
38' | Conversion | Dan Jones has kicked the conversion | |
40' | Replacement Off | Replacement off JP du Preez | |
40' | Replacement On | Replacement on Walt Steenkamp | |
41' | Penalty | Tian Schoeman has kicked the penalty goal | |
49' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Phil Price | |
49' | Replacement On | Replacement on Rob Evans | |
56' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Kieran Hardy | |
56' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Marc Jones | |
56' | Replacement On | Replacement on Werner Kruger | |
56' | Replacement On | Replacement on Taylor Davies | |
56' | Replacement On | Replacement on Dane Blacker | |
56' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Sias Koen | |
56' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Samson Lee | |
56' | Replacement On | Replacement on Gerhard Olivier | |
58' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Boan Venter | |
58' | Replacement On | Replacement on Luan De Bruin | |
59' | Replacement On | Replacement on Corey Baldwin | |
59' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Ryan Conbeer | |
61' | Replacement On | Replacement on George Whitehead | |
61' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Tian Meyer | |
61' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Tian Schoeman | |
61' | Replacement On | Replacement on Ruan Pienaar | |
66' | Penalty | Ruan Pienaar has kicked the penalty goal | |
68' | Penalty | Dan Jones has kicked the penalty goal | |
69' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Uzair Cassiem | |
69' | Replacement On | Replacement on Dan Davis | |
70' | Replacement On | Replacement on Wilmar Arnoldi | |
70' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Joseph Dweba | |
74' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Johnny McNicholl | |
74' | Replacement On | Replacement on Angus O'Brien | |
75' | Replacement On | Replacement on Erich de Jager | |
75' | Replacement Off | Replacement off Aranos Coetzee | |
80' | Missed Penalty | Dan Jones has missed the penalty |