Scarlets side to face Benetton
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Topic: Scarlets side to face Benetton
Posted By: Fscarlet
Subject: Scarlets side to face Benetton
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:00pm
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15 Jac Davies; 14 Macs Page, 13 Joe Roberts, 12 Johnny Williams (capt), 11 Tomi Lewis; 10 Carwyn Leggatt-Jones, 9 Gareth Davies; 1 Alec Hepburn, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 3 Archer Holz, 4 Jac Price, 5 Sam Lousi, 6 Max Douglas, 7 Jarrod Taylor, 8 Fletcher Anderson. Reps: 16 Harry Thomas, 17 Josh Morse, 18 Henry Thomas, 19 Jake Ball, 20 Dan Davis, 21 Dane Blacker, 22 Billy McBryde, 23 Iori Badham Unavailable because of injury Will Evans, Elis Price, Ioan Jones, Isaac Young Unavailable because of international duty Sam Costelow, Blair Murray, Tom Rogers, Ellis Mee, Joe Hawkins, Eddie James, Ryan Elias, Taine Plumtree, Josh Macleod |
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Posted By: Mr Ian
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:05pm
| Great occasion for Leggat-Jones..good choice..For me it s a possible win game, come on Scarlets |
Posted By: scarletsrules
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:06pm
| Thats a decent side considering none of our internationals are playing |
Posted By: Fscarlet
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:11pm
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15 Rhyno Smith (84) A disposizione: 16 Bautista Bernasconi (52), 17 Destiny Aminu (12), 18 Tiziano Pasquali (146), 19 Scott Scrafton (26), 20 Nelson Casartelli *, 21 Alessandro Garbisi (80), 22 Matt Gallagher (17), 23 Filippo Drago (25). |
Posted By: cymraes
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:15pm
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Glad to see Cawdor & Jonny Williams protecting CLJ. |
Posted By: Scarlet Admiral
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:15pm
| Not many Italian names in that team ! Anyone know what to expect ?? |
Posted By: Albert
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:21pm
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Mathias not mentioned as injured . Is he being rested, dropped, or what? ------------- It's a thinking man's game |
Posted By: cymraes
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:22pm
| Twi Benetton players released from 6N squad- Alessandro Izeker (back row) and Paulo Odoque (centre) |
Posted By: Mugwuffin
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:43pm
| Decent looking team. Benetton have 10 foreign players starting and a couple released from the Italian squad so will be no pushover. Hopefully our pack will be able to get the edge on theirs and provide some decent possession for Carwyn Leggatt-Jones. |
Posted By: Mugwuffin
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:44pm
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Albert wrote:Posted By: Raised By Peregos
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:45pm
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My gut is that's a strong running, physical Benetton team but lacks finesse and craft. The Scarlets side looks pretty strong considering, especially in the pack. I'm quite pleased.
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Posted By: Tony Clifton
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 12:58pm
| Overall good team. |
Posted By: lofty evans
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 1:01pm
Excellent looking forward to this ------------- In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty" "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 1:06pm
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Let's hope CLJ can perform. The press have built him up so much, outside of this protected forum, the fans are more fickle and less empathetic to underperformance ------------- KRR |
Posted By: ap sior
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 1:12pm
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A little disappointed not to see Archie on the team sheet. It may that they are using the two more experienced SH’s to protect CLJ. Understandable if that’s the case. Wishing CLJ all the best on his first start in the URC. Best wishes also to all our travelling supporters. For those travelling for the first time, I hope you enjoy Treviso. It really is a lovely city.
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Posted By: Why
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 1:15pm
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Exciting young side looking forward to seeing how they get on. A big back row and a good forward bench. Cmon Scarlets we can do this. ------------- She asks why i still can't answer. I guess its in the blood. |
Posted By: GPR - Rochester
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 1:38pm
Clever selection from Nigel. Two older heads at scrum half to help inexperienced 10's. I appreciate McBryde is 29 but has very little URC experience.
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Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 1:38pm
Same halfbacks who played (and lost) in Cardiff. Not their A team but plenty of talent.
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Posted By: scarletpimp
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 2:20pm
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I wish CLJ well on his first start. This Benetton team though is still strong ,with many familiar names. What I would say therefore, is the focus shouldn't .on CLJ but instead the WHOLE team functioning as a unit, being disciplined and ensuring we play with ambition and clarity. We ( the fans) got excited after beating Glasgow and Cardiff, and look what happened after that( Ospreys & Dragons). I am anticipating a realm tough game on Friday for sure, as Bennetton have a greater budget and consequently a squad of greater depth than us( not difficult) ------------- I stood yer on tanner bank |
Posted By: Wasp
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 2:50pm
Have faith in the Pwdding! ------------- We're still still here, but I wish we were in an Anglo-Welsh |
Posted By: Fscarlet
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 3:06pm
| Let's be honest, no-one gave us a chance against Ulster last week....so lets go & prove people wrong again. |
Posted By: supertaf
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 3:34pm
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Any idea what injury Ioan Jones has? Seems to have been injured all season. ------------- Scarlets - Suppliers of fine rugby since 1872 |
Posted By: Dai Guevara
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 3:52pm
| Hope Heburn and Archer, as starters, can maintain scrum parity and keep us penalty free at the beginning. With Thomas and Ball entering the fray off the bench then we are in with a chance. |
Posted By: Albert
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 4:36pm
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Archer scrummaged very well indeed against Ulster. We will miss Ryan though, in the scrum and also his carrying. van de Merwe has been brilliant for us but it seems to me that he hasn't quite been at his very best of late. Still we are very lucky to have a S African cap in our ranks during this 6 nations. At the beginning of the season we missed Ryan and Marnus hugely, which partly accounted for our losses . I agree that Ball and Thomas are best placed on the bench to shore things up when Harry Thomas comes on. ------------- It's a thinking man's game |
Posted By: scarletpimp
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 4:42pm
Archer Holtz has impressed with his scrummaging. One has to bear in mind the lad was rusty when he joined us, with not many starts. He began to play well, then suffered a serious debilitating illness. Recently, and unluckily injured again, but now back, and showed again against Ulster that he is a valuable asset, particularly in the long term. I met him at the Crys 16 " meet the players" evening, shortly after he arrived and was amazed 9how big he is. Also a typical Aussie, very chilled, and good company  ------------- I stood yer on tanner bank |
Posted By: Huwbach
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 8:54pm
Apparently pre planned nige had two teams lined up for this fortnight. I was sitting behind players and a lot of this weeks squad warmed up with last weeks and then Sat it out.
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Posted By: Tony Clifton
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 9:51pm
| Archie will get his time, he’s had a decent little run, give him a breather for a week, and let CLJ have an experienced head with him. Two new 10s to the team. Not the time to have a new 9 as well. |
Posted By: Rhodri152
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 7:57am
| Hope Cawdor gives him quick ball so he isn’t under pressure |
Posted By: surfing-mtber
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 9:51am
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We're fielding a very quick and evasive back three, I'm hoping for some loose kicking from Benetton and our lot to rip the defence apart. Obviously they will also have to front up defensively as well!! Come on bois. ------------- Joshua24:15 |
Posted By: lofty evans
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 9:54am
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Hoping CLJ enjoys and learns and plays to lead the team, young head which equates for me no fear .... So excited ------------- In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty" "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
Posted By: hoppy
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 10:01am
| Wishing carwyn leggatt joned all the very best tonihgt and the team |
Posted By: Mrfwon
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 10:43am
100% this  If we can lower our penalty rate, avoid any yellows, the rest will take care of itself. We can beat anyone on the day when we believe in ourselves.......the Ulster and Northampton game (I know we didn't win it) proved that ------------- Scarlets!!! |
Posted By: Gayle Matths
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 12:22pm
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Go Carwyn go . |
Posted By: Eastern outpost
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 1:30pm
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Best of luck everyone. Broad smiles at the final whistle, please  ------------- In a world where you can be anything – Be Kind. |
Posted By: ap sior
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 1:36pm
From the Scarlets team
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Posted By: Eastern outpost
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 1:42pm
------------- In a world where you can be anything – Be Kind. |
Posted By: brookesford
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 2:09pm
Imagine if we could sneak a win tonight, that would be absolutely huge. I'm starting to get excited. Come On Scarlets. ------------- Do you think Martyn Madden would marry me? |
Posted By: Mrfwon
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 4:04pm
Same here  I'm out at an Ice Hockey match tonight, and have absolute zero network inside the venue, so will have to rely on the breaks in between the periods to pop out and check the scores. ------------- Scarlets!!! |
Posted By: lofty evans
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 4:07pm
No more 83 minute win, just a nice steady win would be brilliant. Just win 78 th minute is fine. ------------- In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty" "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
Posted By: EJPT
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 4:51pm
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Good luck. Everyone is pinning their hopes on this young lad, but its on the others to make it as easy as possible to showcase his talents. Legendary scrum half, international centres, experienced second rows. Back row and wingers time to put your hands up and state your case why you should start when the internationals get back.
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Posted By: Rhodri152
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 5:10pm
Agreed!!
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Posted By: Lincscarlet
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 5:45pm
| Decent looking team- especially considering 9/10 wales call ups and the injury list too. It does expose our lack of 7’s though, I thought Taylor was a 6 tbh, meaning without Capn Josh we only have Davis as cover? Hopefully we overpower them and it doesn’t matter. Still, someone tell Cubby to find us the next…erm…Cubby? |
Posted By: ap sior
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 6:00pm
We’ve got him, but not quite ready yet, Sparrow.
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Posted By: Lincscarlet
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 6:30pm
Excellent news. Feels like we have quite a few talents on the horizon, hopefully we bed them in gently over the next few years. Although talking 10’s, wasn’t dinky 18 when he got a run of starts in the first team? Or was he 20…
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Posted By: lofty evans
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 6:50pm
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Still excited ------------- In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty" "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
Posted By: Mr Ian
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 7:44pm
| Come on Scarlets!!! |
Posted By: Lincscarlet
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 7:52pm
| I take it back, Taylor is clearly our best 7 with that turnover! |
Posted By: Tov
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 7:56pm
| Why is CLJ kicking everything? |
Posted By: Lincscarlet
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 7:57pm
| Should have been a scrum penalty against the head to scarlets, but Brace is watching BBC News or something instead of the scrum in front of him. Benetton allowed to play on and get a pen, which they miss the attempt at |
Posted By: EJPT
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 7:58pm
| No one has come to play it seems. Very odd start to a game. |
Posted By: Lincscarlet
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:01pm
| The scrum is dominant!! 3 in a row, brace finally give a pen to scarlets 5m out |
Posted By: Lincscarlet
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:01pm
| CLJ nails the 3 points |
Posted By: Lincscarlet
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:10pm
| Conditions are awful, scarlets defending well. Brace seems to have his blinkers on as usual vs scarlets but we’ll see how it goes |
Posted By: Tov
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:12pm
| Wholesale changes but still stupid penalties. |
Posted By: Lincscarlet
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:14pm
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Softest pen ever given allows Benetton to level the scores. Marnus wins the turnover, is then dragged off feet and spills it. Rather than award a knock on advantage or scrum to Benetton he penalised marnus….. Then scarlets destroy the Benetton scrum on the restart but brace call it pen Benetton for not driving straight
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Posted By: scarletpimp
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:14pm
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How the hell do we expect to win this game with BRACE refereeing. Only seeing one side ATM. WE NEVER DO ANTHING WITH GUY IN CHARGE. He appears generally to have little empathy and see the game flow. ------------- I stood yer on tanner bank |
Posted By: Mr Ian
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:17pm
| Last call much doubtful |
Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:17pm
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Several bad decisions by the ref give them a kick under the posts. ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: pillory
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:21pm
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First 10 minutes - clear pattern, clear intent. Then everything under the kosh. I do kind of hate the modern kicking-lottery game. Lovely to see Tomi back.
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Posted By: skyblue
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:21pm
If you're watched him it's a key area of his game ------------- KRR |
Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:21pm
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Pen given but the jackler was the tackler and never let go! ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: Tov
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:23pm
Kicking poorly?
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Posted By: shocker
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:23pm
| How many pens do far? |
Posted By: Raised By Peregos
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:23pm
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My problem with refs exemplified there. Inconsistent interpretation. We go forward at scrum time, they pop up. Ref calls ball away (barely). The other game, we’re under pressure but get the ball out, goes a couple of passes and then the ref calls penalty to them. |
Posted By: dantheman
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:25pm
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Too many errors. Same with Ulster last week, these teams just don't make mistakes, we are constantly under pressure in our half because their ball retention is so good. Inevitably we concede.
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Posted By: gnasher1975
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:25pm
| Clear tackle off the maul, one on the ground nothing called |
Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:26pm
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Ref got the pen on halfway totally wrong, when Hepburn killed their TH. All the pressure came from that. ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: RedMist
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:26pm
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The mail goes into touch, they pop the ball back. Runner has his knee down twice and he calls maul and they make ground. Ridiculous.
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Posted By: Scarlet Emperor
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:26pm
| Looks to be kicking loosely, a bit aimless sometimes. Looks sharper with ball in hand |
Posted By: Tov
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:27pm
| I'm not sure why everyone is complaining about the ref. Scarlets have gone back to the style that has lost so many games. I don't see where the improvements are |
Posted By: Lincscarlet
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:28pm
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The entire 16 man maul was off the pitch, Brace channels his best stevie wonder impression and allows play on…. Tackler doesn’t release before that Benetton player slides shoulder I head on Cawdor (on the floor) doesn’t anything wrong with it. Any other game we would have 6 scrum pens not just 1 I knew we were screwed as soon as I saw he was officiating
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Posted By: Sosban89
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:28pm
Why would there be improvements when we are putting out a team filled with people called up from lower levels.
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Posted By: SA14
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:28pm
| 67% of games Brace has reffed for us we’ve won. So the odds are with us. |
Posted By: N14
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:29pm
| Should take the points when they’re on offer |
Posted By: Tony Clifton
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:30pm
| 3pts would have been handy. |
Posted By: Lincscarlet
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:32pm
It could be 100% and I’d still willingly pay the IRFU to force him to retire on Monday
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Posted By: Tov
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:32pm
The scrum certainly isn't from the lower levels. The backs, when they get the ball are actually doing something.
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Posted By: Kingofthenorth
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:32pm
| Brace has been dreadful and inconsistent. But that was a poor half from us. A lot of mistakes from the youngsters which allowed them far too much territory to build pressure. Scrum is well on top so how it’s 1vs1 in the pen count is anyone’s guess |
Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:32pm
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Some very dodgy reffing before their try. Having said that, we should have had one just before the break - pity the boys didn't finish off those mauls. ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: ap sior
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:36pm
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Sadly our problems started when CLJ kicked the restart out on the full. We conceded ground and then that gave them some momentum. Currently 8 pens against 4 for. To be fair some have been a little dodgy. We have missed chances, Gareth knocked on carelessly after Fletcher's run. He was a little too rushed, trying to find his man before he had the ball in his hands. Did feel our maul was going over the line mind.
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Posted By: steve evans
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:37pm
And we go forward in the scrum, their loosehead buckles and the scrum wheels - Scarlets penalised. Same as one of the line outs just now. Sam Lousi goes up for ball and gets hit from behind by a Benneton whilst still in the air and drops the ball - play on .......
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Posted By: ap sior
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:37pm
| Our line out has been good, but the very one we needed we lost. |
Posted By: ap sior
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:38pm
| He doesn't seem to like Taylor on the jackal. |
Posted By: ap sior
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:40pm
| We must get the first score second half, and then exit efficiently. |
Posted By: Huwbach
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:40pm
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Half time talk…. Er, do you m ow who we are? Get out there and put it right
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Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:43pm
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The ref is rewriting the laws as he goes along, specifically: 1. it's OK to tackle players on the ground - "I'll just call it a contest for the ball" - even when one of them is holding the ball, and the other isn't (twice) 2. It's OK to get tackled, get up and run on without releasing the ball. 3. Scrum reffing: "No clue, so one to this side, then one to that side". And a few more I've forgotten. Not that Scarlets haven't contributed by making far to many mistakes, but still... ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: SA14
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:44pm
| All i can see is fog and moving shapes. |
Posted By: Sosban89
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:44pm
| Great start. Fletcher Anderson has been so key to our team this season. Great player. |
Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:45pm
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Try Cawdor - they never saw him in the mist! 13-10 ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: Kingofthenorth
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:45pm
| Fletcher Anderson is just something else. That scrum shows how much we’re on top need to go after them there. |
Posted By: Cofi
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:45pm
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Da iawn bois! Hope our faithfulls out there manage to see the actual game after travelling all that way! Crazy fog.
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Posted By: pillory
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:46pm
| Hope the mist discourages us from kicking high balls. |
Posted By: Lincscarlet
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:46pm
| If you have thermal imaging, you’d know that Cawdo just scored |
Posted By: EJPT
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:46pm
| Could be fogged off. |
Posted By: SA14
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:49pm
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In the event that a Match has begun but is then abandoned after 60 minutes or more have been played (i.e., at least 20 minutes into the second half): The Match will be deemed to have been completed, and the result at the time of the abandonment will stand as the Match result; and The procedure regarding any Citing Commissioner Warnings, Temporary Suspensions and red cards received in respect of the Match and/or any incidents in the Match that are the subject of citing or Misconduct complaints will be the same as if the Match had been completed. In the event that a Match has begun but is then abandoned after fewer than 60 minutes have been played (i.e., fewer than 20 minutes into the second half), Pro Rugby Championship shall decide, in its absolute discretion, whether: The Match will be deemed to have been completed, in which case clause 3.6.1, above, will be deemed to apply; or The Match will be replayed in full, in which case: Pro Rugby Championship shall select a date, kick-off time and venue for the replayed Match; |
Posted By: cymraes
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:49pm
| Is it 60 minutes when result stands if game called off? |
Posted By: RedMist
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:50pm
| What he does well, he does very well. Would love him to tidy up his restarts and discipline a little. Is this what it feels like to have a proper 8? |
Posted By: RedMist
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:55pm
| Brace chatting about abandoning before 60mins potentially |
Posted By: Tov
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:55pm
| The commentators need to earn their money and tell us what is going on. |
Posted By: SA14
Date Posted: 30 January 2026 at 8:55pm
| Get an old school orange ball on the pitch. |