Scarlets 38 - 47 Pau

Full time

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.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, Ireland, United Kingdom

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

Kickoff
8'

Penalty

Joe Hawkins · Scarlets

3 - 0
9'

Try

Toshi Butlin · Pau

3 - 5
10'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

3 - 7
12'

Substitution

Clement Mondinat on for Quentin Valentino · Pau
14'

Try

Toshi Butlin · Pau

3 - 12
17'

Try

Clement Mondinat · Pau

3 - 17
18'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

3 - 19
22'

Try

Josh MacLeod · Scarlets

8 - 19
22'

Substitution

Quentin Valentino on for Clement Mondinat · Pau
23'

Conversion

Joe Hawkins · Scarlets

10 - 19
26'

Try

Carwyn Tuipulotu · Pau

10 - 24
27'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

10 - 26
34'

Yellow Card

Reece Hewat · Pau
36'

Substitution

Xander Iosefo on for Sacha Zegueur · Pau
37'

Try

Josh MacLeod · Scarlets

15 - 26
38'

Conversion

Joe Hawkins · Scarlets

17 - 26
40'

Try

Archie Hughes · Scarlets

22 - 26
40'

Substitution

Sacha Zegueur on for Xander Iosefo · Pau
Halftime 22 - 26
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Joe Hawkins · Scarlets

24 - 26
43'

Try

Taine Plumtree · Scarlets

29 - 26
44'

Conversion

Joe Hawkins · Scarlets

31 - 26
44'

Yellow Card Complete

Reece Hewat · Pau
47'

Substitution

Lucas Rey on for Youri Delhommel · Pau
47'

Substitution

Remi Seneca on for Alexandre Etchebehere · Pau
47'

Substitution

Siate Tokolahi on for Jon Zabala · Pau
47'

Substitution

Paulo Tauiliili-Pelesasa on for Carwyn Tuipulotu · Pau
50'

Yellow Card

Nathan Decron · Pau
50'

Try

Joe Hawkins · Scarlets

36 - 26
51'

Conversion

Joe Hawkins · Scarlets

38 - 26
52'

Substitution

Ioan Nicholas on for Joe Roberts · Scarlets
55'

Substitution

Brent Liufau on for Mickael Capelli · Pau
55'

Substitution

Dan Robson on for Thibault Daubagna · Pau
57'

Try

Remi Seneca · Pau

38 - 31
58'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

38 - 33
59'

Substitution

Xander Iosefo on for Paulo Tauiliili-Pelesasa · Pau
60'

Substitution

Marnus van der Merwe on for Ryan Elias · Scarlets
60'

Substitution

Harri O'Connor on for Henry Thomas · Scarlets
60'

Yellow Card Complete

Nathan Decron · Pau
61'

Substitution

Alec Hepburn on for Kemsley Mathias · Scarlets
65'

Try

Theo Attissogbe · Pau

38 - 38
66'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

38 - 40
70'

Substitution

Jac Price on for Jake Ball · Scarlets
76'

Try

Siate Tokolahi · Pau

38 - 45
77'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

38 - 47
78'

Substitution

Clement Mondinat on for Gregoire Arfeuil · Pau
Fulltime 38 - 47

Player ratings

Scarlets

15 Blair Murray 5.4
14 Tom Rogers 7.0
13 Joe Roberts 6.0
12 Eddie James 5.6
11 Ellis Mee 6.8
10 Joe Hawkins 7.2
9 Archie Hughes 8.3
1 Kemsley Mathias 7.1
2 Ryan Elias 7.1
3 Henry Thomas 5.8
4 Sam Lousi 6.7
5 Jake Ball 6.7
6 Taine Plumtree 8.0
7 Josh MacLeod 7.5
8 Fletcher Anderson 7.5
16 Marnus van der Merwe 6.4
17 Alec Hepburn 6.1
18 Harri O'Connor 5.8
19 Jac Price 6.0
20 Dan Davis –
21 Dane Blacker –
22 Carwyn Leggatt-Jones –
23 Ioan Nicholas 6.0

Pau

15 Theo Attissogbe 10.0
14 Gregoire Arfeuil 6.2
13 Nathan Decron 5.8
12 Quentin Valentino 6.6
11 Toshi Butlin 10.0
10 Axel Desperes 8.5
9 Thibault Daubagna 7.4
1 Alexandre Etchebehere 6.1
2 Youri Delhommel 5.5
3 Jon Zabala 7.3
4 Thomas Jolmes 6.7
5 Mickael Capelli 7.0
6 Sacha Zegueur 7.7
7 Reece Hewat 6.2
8 Carwyn Tuipulotu 7.0
16 Lucas Rey 7.0
17 Remi Seneca 7.5
18 Siate Tokolahi 7.2
19 Brent Liufau 6.8
20 Xander Iosefo 6.5
21 Paulo Tauiliili-Pelesasa 6.3
22 Dan Robson 6.8
23 Clement Mondinat 7.2