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.

Scarlets survive scare from Connacht with bonus-point victory
Fri, 29 Sep, 2017 - 23:44

Scarlets 36 - Connacht 27

Scarlets survived a real scare from Connacht to seal a bonus-point 36-27 victory in a nine-try thriller in Llanelli.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: LlanelliPlace: IrelandPerson: Wayne PivacPerson: Tadhg BeirnePerson: Johnny McNichollPerson: Steffan EvansPerson: Rhys PatchellPerson: Leigh HalfpennyPerson: Tiernan O'HalloranPerson: Jack CartyPerson: O'HalloranPerson: CartyPerson: Cian KelleherPerson: McNichollPerson: Jonathan DaviesPerson: HalfpennyPerson: Scott WilliamsPerson: EvansPerson: PatchellPerson: PivacPerson: Rob EvansPerson: Josh MacleodPerson: KelleherPerson: WilliamsPerson: Darragh LeaderPerson: BeirneEvent: Guinness PRO14Organisation: ScarletsOrganisation: ConnachtOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: Carty
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