Person: Pivac

Stars align for Leinster’s fairytale finale

IT WAS James Lowe who voiced what everyone at Leinster must have been thinking last weekend when, with Munster beaten, he suggested that the stars might be aligning for a fairytale ending with today’s Guinness PRO14 final.

Sat, 26 May, 2018

Pivac determined to exorcise demons of Euro defeat to Leinster

Once bitten... Wayne Pivac has suffered at the hands of Leinster one time too many in a major knockout game at the Aviva Stadium and the Scarlets boss is determined to avoid a repeat in tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 final.

Fri, 25 May, 2018

Wayne Pivac: Give our Beirne a go, Joe

The words of fellow New Zealander Wayne Pivac may have been ringing in Joe Schmidt’s ears yesterday as the Ireland head coach and his assistants finalised their squad for next month’s tour to Australia.

Wed, 23 May, 2018

Scarlets stung by artificial surface at Scotstoun

Scarlets’ preparations for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 final against Leinster continue to be affected by the physical toll exacted on Wayne Pivac’s side by their semi-final win over Glasgow Warriors.

Wed, 23 May, 2018

'Burns, grazing and blisters': Some Scarlets players still unable to train for Pro14 final after Glasgow pitch

"You are waking up in bed and the sheets are stuck to your leg about seven times a night."

Tue, 22 May, 2018

Beirne targets Ireland call-up for Australian tour

Tadhg Beirne hopes back-to-back titles with the Scarlets can help him cement his place in the Ireland squad to tour Australia this summer.

Fri, 18 May, 2018

Doubters don’t faze us, says Scarlets prop Evans

Welsh prop Rob Evans has no problem with the idea that his Scarlets side may still be underestimated in some quarters as they approach Saturday’s Champions Cup semi-final against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.

Thu, 19 Apr, 2018

Johnny Sexton ‘just one of 15 players’, warns Wayne Pivac

Wayne Pivac has warned the Scarlets not to focus too much on Johnny Sexton ahead of their Champions Cup semi-final with Leinster.

Wed, 18 Apr, 2018

Scarlets will quickly blank Saturday blushes

As far as preparation goes for your biggest game in a decade, a 50-point hammering is not ideal.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2018

Inches are everywhere, in every break of the game

The tiny margins that will shape today’s Six Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium.

Sat, 24 Feb, 2018

Scarlets survive scare from Connacht with bonus-point victory

The defending Guinness PRO14 champions were again impressive in attack, but their defence left something to be desired.

Fri, 29 Sep, 2017

Beirne put Test hopes on hold in rise through Llanelli ranks

For the Scarlets the celebrations will be shortlived.

Mon, 29 May, 2017

Pivac urges other teams to adopt blueprint for ‘attractive’ rugby

A bad day for Munster, not so much for the PRO12.

Mon, 29 May, 2017

Evans misses own stag party in pursuit of glory

For Jonathan Evans, success at the RDS last week has come at a price.

Sat, 27 May, 2017

Liam Williams targets perfect Pro12 fairytale

Without silverware since 2004, Wayne Pivac’s Scarlets face Munster in the Guinness PRO12 final this afternoon with the aim of not only ending a 13-year wait for a trophy, but also giving Welsh regional rugby a much-needed shot in the arm.

Sat, 27 May, 2017

Steff Evans hoping for place in final

Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac is hoping “common sense will prevail” to allow Steff Evans to face Munster in Saturday’s Guinness PRO12 final at the Aviva Stadium.

Tue, 23 May, 2017

Tadhg Beirne ready to return and haunt Leinster

Tadhg Beirne spent three frustrating years trying to make it at Leinster before building a career for himself in Wales.

Thu, 18 May, 2017

Munster in healthy state as ‘Superman’ Murray set to start

Rassie Erasmus admitted his Munster team will have no excuses if they become the first home team to lose a Guinness PRO12 semi-final this Saturday.

Tue, 16 May, 2017

Wayne Pivac would have loved another shot at Munster

Tricky things, Guinness Pro12 semi-finals, especially when you’re the away team.

Fri, 12 May, 2017

Rugby residency rules leave Scarlets boss uneasy

Scarlets boss Wayne Pivac has coached in his native New Zealand, Fiji, and now Wales and seen all sides of the argument when it comes to the rights and wrongs of rugby’s residency rules.

Fri, 12 May, 2017

Wayne Pivac backs Leinster’s Kiwi coup

Wayne Pivac knows a thing or two about Kiwi rugby players and the Scarlets coach is certain that Leinster’s capture of James Lowe is a win-win scenario for both player and club.

Wed, 10 May, 2017

Scarlets keen to make amends

For a region with such a proud European history last season was a terrible humiliation for the Scarlets to bear.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2016

A new Munster chapter set to be written

Munster’s brave new world begins in Llanelli this afternoon with a difficult opening Guinness PRO12 assignment against Scarlets. The question being asked by the province’s followers is whether the new Rassie Erasmus regime will take a tentative first step or determined stride forward after the disappointments of past seasons.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2016

Aled Davies says Scarlets showing their tougher edge this season

The Scarlets have rarely made life easy for themselves this season so it feels fitting that their quest to reach the Guinness PRO12 play-offs should come down to a final-day showdown at Thomond Park.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Anthony Foley drives Munster on to sign off with vital victory

with high stakes in every game and tension etched across head coaches’ brows from Galway to Parma ahead of today’s 22nd and final round of the Guinness Pro12 league campaign, you would wonder why the men in suits had to be dragged kicking and screaming into a brave new word of meritocracy.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Scarlets a major obstacle to Reds’ ambitions

Guinness Pro12

Sat, 21 Feb, 2015

All Blacks switch focus to Fijians

A SLIGHTLY experimental All Blacks will face Fiji in their first test of the year tomorrow as coach Graham Henry fine-tunes the side ahead of the three-test Lions series.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2005

Person: Pivac

No space for slow start against expansive Welsh

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Stars align for Leinster’s fairytale finale

Pivac determined to exorcise demons of Euro defeat to Leinster