Connacht
31 - 14
Scarlets
13 Mar 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 2
Dexcom Stadium
Connacht vs Scarlets head to head
Connacht Rugby secured a convincing 31-14 victory over Scarlets at Dexcom Stadium. Sean Jansen was instrumental for Connacht, scoring two tries and providing a strong presence in the pack. Naughton added three conversions, ensuring the home side capitalized on their scoring opportunities. The first half ended with Connacht leading 19-0, showcasing their dominance early on. Scarlets responded in the second half with tries from Roberts and Ioan Jones but struggled to maintain momentum. Connacht's Fiachna Barrett and Eoin de Buitlear both crossed the line, reaffirming their control of the match. The result marked a continued positive trend for Connacht against Scarlets in recent encounters.
Weather
Temperature: 6.4°C (Feels like 2.8°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 13.2 km/h, gusting to 20.6 km/h Humidity: 75% Cloud Cover: 65%
Highlights
Events
- Kickoff
-
9'
Substitution
Sean Naughton on for Sam Gilbert · Connacht
-
15'
5 - 0
Try
Sean Jansen · Connacht
-
16'
7 - 0
Conversion
Sean Naughton · Connacht
-
19'
Substitution
Jac Price on for Jake Ball · Scarlets
-
30'
Substitution
Jake Ball on for Jac Price · Scarlets
-
30'
Substitution
Eoin de Buitlear on for Dylan Tierney-Martin · Connacht
-
36'
12 - 0
Try
Sean Jansen · Connacht
- Halftime 12 - 0
- Second Half
-
45'
17 - 0
Try
Jack Aungier · Connacht
-
46'
19 - 0
Conversion
Sean Naughton · Connacht
-
47'
Substitution
Archie Hughes on for Gareth Davies · Scarlets
-
47'
Substitution
Harri O'Connor on for Henry Thomas · Scarlets
-
47'
Substitution
Jac Price on for Jake Ball · Scarlets
-
48'
19 - 5
Try
Joe Roberts · Scarlets
-
49'
19 - 7
Conversion
Carwyn Leggatt-Jones · Scarlets
-
52'
19 - 12
Try
Ioan Jones · Scarlets
-
53'
19 - 14
Conversion
Carwyn Leggatt-Jones · Scarlets
-
53'
Substitution
Fiachna Barrett on for Jack Aungier · Connacht
-
53'
Substitution
Jordan Duggan on for Peter Dooley · Connacht
-
56'
24 - 14
Try
Fiachna Barrett · Connacht
-
57'
Substitution
Ben Murphy on for Colm Reilly · Connacht
-
60'
Substitution
Sean O'Brien on for Sean Jansen · Connacht
-
60'
Substitution
Sam O'Connor on for Kemsley Mathias · Scarlets
-
61'
Substitution
Niall Murray on for David O'Connor · Connacht
-
61'
Substitution
Gabe McDonald on for Johnny Williams · Scarlets
-
61'
Substitution
Oisin McCormack on for Cathal Forde · Connacht
-
64'
Substitution
Harry Thomas on for Marnus van der Merwe · Scarlets
-
64'
Substitution
Dan Davis on for Sam Lousi · Scarlets
-
64'
Substitution
Tomi Lewis on for Ioan Jones · Scarlets
-
67'
Substitution
Johnny Williams on for Joe Roberts · Scarlets
-
68'
29 - 14
Try
Eoin de Buitlear · Connacht
-
69'
31 - 14
Conversion
Sean Naughton · Connacht
-
69'
Substitution
Kemsley Mathias on for Sam O'Connor · Scarlets
- Fulltime 31 - 14
Player ratings
Connacht
- 15 Sam Gilbert –
- 14 Shane Jennings 6.4
- 13 John Devine 6.4
- 12 Cathal Forde 7.5
- 11 Chay Mullins 7.7
- 10 Josh Ioane 7.6
- 9 Colm Reilly 6.3
- 1 Peter Dooley 8.1
- 2 Dylan Tierney-Martin 7.4
- 3 Jack Aungier 8.4
- 4 David O'Connor 8.0
- 5 Joe Joyce 7.5
- 6 Josh Murphy 7.0
- 7 Paul Boyle 8.8
- 8 Sean Jansen 8.5
- 16 Eoin de Buitlear 8.4
- 17 Jordan Duggan 6.5
- 18 Fiachna Barrett 8.0
- 19 Niall Murray 6.7
- 20 Sean O'Brien 6.6
- 21 Ben Murphy 6.3
- 22 Sean Naughton 6.4
- 23 Oisin McCormack 6.9
Scarlets
- 15 Ioan Jones 8.6
- 14 Jac Davies 5.5
- 13 Joe Roberts 7.6
- 12 Johnny Williams 7.2
- 11 Macs Page 6.7
- 10 Carwyn Leggatt-Jones 7.6
- 9 Gareth Davies 6.1
- 1 Kemsley Mathias 7.3
- 2 Marnus van der Merwe 7.6
- 3 Henry Thomas 6.7
- 4 Sam Lousi 6.7
- 5 Jake Ball 6.3
- 6 Max Douglas 7.5
- 7 Jarrod Taylor 7.4
- 8 Fletcher Anderson 8.1
- 16 Harry Thomas 6.4
- 17 Sam O'Connor –
- 18 Harri O'Connor 6.5
- 19 Jac Price 6.2
- 20 Dan Davis 5.9
- 21 Archie Hughes 5.9
- 22 Gabe McDonald 5.7
- 23 Tomi Lewis 5.8