Scarlets 21 - 23 Bulls

Full time

25 Apr 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

Parc y Scarlets

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The Bulls narrowly defeated the Scarlets 23-21 in a tightly contested match at Parc y Scarlets. The Bulls struck first with a try from Jooste, quickly followed by a conversion from Pollard. The Scarlets responded with two tries from Woolley and James, showcasing their attacking prowess. Pollard then scored a try and conversion for the Bulls, bringing the score to 14-12 at halftime. In the second half, the Scarlets continued their momentum with a try from Anderson, but the Bulls regained control with penalties from Pollard. The game was marked by yellow cards for the Bulls, which briefly hindered their performance. Ultimately, Pollard's kicking kept the Bulls ahead, securing the victory despite a valiant effort from the Scarlets.

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 16.6°C (Feels like 16.4°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 5.7 km/h, gusting to 11.8 km/h Humidity: 51% Cloud Cover: 68%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Cheswill Jooste · Bulls

0 - 5
3'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

0 - 7
8'

Try

Callum Woolley · Scarlets

5 - 7
19'

Try

Eddie James · Scarlets

10 - 7
27'

Try

Handre Pollard · Bulls

10 - 12
28'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

10 - 14
40'

Substitution

Francois Klopper on for Wilco Louw · Bulls
Halftime 10 - 14
Second Half
43'

Yellow Card

Stedman Gans · Bulls
48'

Yellow Card

Francois Klopper · Bulls
49'

Try

Fletcher Anderson · Scarlets

15 - 14
53'

Substitution

Ioan Jones on for Callum Woolley · Scarlets
53'

Yellow Card Complete

Stedman Gans · Bulls
56'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Bulls

15 - 17
58'

Substitution

Wilco Louw on for Marcell Coetzee · Bulls
58'

Substitution

Archie Hughes on for Dane Blacker · Scarlets
58'

Yellow Card Complete

Francois Klopper · Bulls
60'

Substitution

Marco van Staden on for Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls
60'

Substitution

Jan-Hendrik Wessels on for Gerhard Steenekamp · Bulls
60'

Substitution

Mpilo Gumede on for Elrigh Louw · Bulls
60'

Substitution

Cobus Wiese on for Ruan Nortje · Bulls
61'

Substitution

Marcell Coetzee on for Wilco Louw · Bulls
62'

Penalty

Joe Hawkins · Scarlets

18 - 17
68'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Bulls

18 - 20
69'

Substitution

Willie le Roux on for Cheswill Jooste · Bulls
72'

Substitution

Josh Morse on for Kemsley Mathias · Scarlets
74'

Penalty

Joe Hawkins · Scarlets

21 - 20
74'

Substitution

Jac Price on for Sam Lousi · Scarlets
75'

Substitution

Paul de Wet on for Embrose Papier · Bulls
75'

Substitution

Jeandre Rudolph on for Cameron Hanekom · Bulls
80'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Bulls

21 - 23
81'

Substitution

Harri O'Connor on for Henry Thomas · Scarlets
81'

Substitution

Tristan Davies on for Jarrod Taylor · Scarlets
Fulltime 21 - 23

Player ratings

Scarlets

15 Blair Murray 6.9
14 Callum Woolley 6.7
13 Joe Roberts 6.7
12 Eddie James 6.9
11 Macs Page 6.0
10 Joe Hawkins 7.2
9 Dane Blacker 6.3
1 Kemsley Mathias 6.1
2 Ryan Elias 7.2
3 Henry Thomas 5.7
4 Sam Lousi 6.2
5 Max Douglas 6.3
6 Taine Plumtree 7.1
7 Jarrod Taylor 5.7
8 Fletcher Anderson 8.4
16 Harry Thomas –
17 Josh Morse –
18 Harri O'Connor –
19 Jac Price –
20 Tristan Davies –
21 Archie Hughes 5.8
22 Carwyn Leggatt-Jones –
23 Ioan Jones 6.0

Bulls

15 David Kriel 7.0
14 Cheswill Jooste 6.8
13 Stedman Gans 5.4
12 Harold Vorster 7.2
11 Kurt-Lee Arendse 7.2
10 Handre Pollard 6.9
9 Embrose Papier 6.8
1 Gerhard Steenekamp 6.7
2 Johan Grobbelaar 7.2
3 Wilco Louw 6.0
4 Ruan Vermaak 7.5
5 Ruan Nortje 7.1
6 Marcell Coetzee 7.4
7 Elrigh Louw 7.5
8 Cameron Hanekom 7.4
16 Marco van Staden 6.4
17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.0
18 Francois Klopper 5.4
19 Cobus Wiese 6.1
20 Mpilo Gumede 6.4
21 Paul de Wet –
22 Willie le Roux 6.7
23 Jeandre Rudolph –