Scarlets 38 - 47 Pau

● full_time 80 minutes

10 Jan 2026

Stage: Pool 4 Round 3

Parc y Scarlets

Scarlets fell to Section Paloise 38-47 in a thrilling Champions Cup encounter at Parc y Scarlets. The game began with Hawkins scoring an early penalty for the home side, but Paloise quickly retaliated with tries from Butlin and Mondinat. Despite Josh MacLeod's efforts with two tries for Scarlets, Paloise dominated the first half, leading 28-22 at halftime with contributions from Hughes and Plumtree. The second half saw Hawkins continue his impressive performance, scoring a try and multiple conversions, helping Paloise maintain their lead. Scarlets attempted a comeback with late tries from Seneca and Tokolahi, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit. Axel Desperes played a crucial role for Paloise, orchestrating play and adding conversions. Ultimately, it was a high-scoring match that showcased both teams' attacking prowess.

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Weather

Temperature: 3.2°C (Feels like 1.1°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 10.5 km/h, gusting to 18.4 km/h Humidity: 90% Cloud Cover: 96%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
8' penalty Joe Hawkins
9' try Toshi Butlin
10' conversion Axel Desperes
12' substitution Quentin Valentino
14' try Toshi Butlin
17' try Clement Mondinat
18' conversion Axel Desperes
22' try Josh MacLeod
22' substitution Clement Mondinat
23' conversion Joe Hawkins
26' try Carwyn Tuipulotu
27' conversion Axel Desperes
34' yellow_card Reece Hewat
36' substitution Sacha Zegueur
37' try Josh MacLeod
38' conversion Joe Hawkins
40' try Archie Hughes
40' substitution Xander Iosefo
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' conversion Joe Hawkins
43' try Taine Plumtree
44' conversion Joe Hawkins
44' yellow_card_complete Reece Hewat
47' substitution Youri Delhommel
47' substitution Alexandre Etchebehere
47' substitution Jon Zabala
47' substitution Carwyn Tuipulotu
50' yellow_card Nathan Decron
50' try Joe Hawkins
51' conversion Joe Hawkins
52' substitution Joe Roberts
55' substitution Mickael Capelli
55' substitution Thibault Daubagna
57' try Remi Seneca
58' conversion Axel Desperes
59' substitution Paulo Tauiliili-Pelesasa
60' substitution Ryan Elias
60' substitution Henry Thomas
60' yellow_card_complete Nathan Decron
61' substitution Kemsley Mathias
65' try Theo Attissogbe
66' conversion Axel Desperes
70' substitution Jake Ball
76' try Siate Tokolahi
77' conversion Axel Desperes
78' substitution Gregoire Arfeuil
80' full_time