Scarlets finally get better of the Ospreys

SCARLETS claimed their first derby victory in eight attempts, winning 22-14 against the Ospreys in front of a bumper festive crowd at Parc y Scarlets.

The region had not beaten Ospreys since December 2007, but a first-half try from prop Rhys Thomas and 17 points from the boot of Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland saw them home in a typically bruising RaboDirect Pro12 encounter.

Ospreys had threatened to stage a powerful fightback after trailing 16-3 at half-time, with Lions prop Adam Jones spearheading a dominant scrum.