Northampton 43 - 28 Scarlets

Full time

18 Jan 2026

Investec Champions Cup

Stage: Pool 4 Round 4

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Northampton vs Scarlets head to head

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Northampton Saints triumphed over Scarlets with a final score of 43-28 in a thrilling Champions Cup encounter. Scarlets struck first with a try from Elias, converted by Costelow, taking an early lead. However, Todaro's hat-trick of tries for the Saints quickly turned the tide, showcasing his powerful performance. Belleau's accurate kicking, including conversions and a penalty, ensured the home team maintained their advantage. Costelow responded with a try and conversions for Scarlets, keeping the contest alive into the second half. The Saints' dominance was further cemented by Sleightholme and Wright's tries, effectively sealing the match. Despite a late effort from Jac Davies for Scarlets, the Saints secured a convincing victory at Franklin's Gardens.

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Weather

Temperature: 8.2°C (Feels like 6.7°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 8.5 km/h, gusting to 18.2 km/h Humidity: 92% Cloud Cover: 95%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Ryan Elias · Scarlets

0 - 5
3'

Conversion

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

0 - 7
7'

Substitution

Jarrod Taylor on for Jake Ball · Scarlets
17'

Try

Edoardo Todaro · Northampton

5 - 7
18'

Conversion

Anthony Belleau · Northampton

7 - 7
24'

Try

Archie Hughes · Scarlets

7 - 12
25'

Conversion

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

7 - 14
34'

Yellow Card

Kemsley Mathias · Scarlets
35'

Try

Edoardo Todaro · Northampton

12 - 14
35'

Substitution

Alec Hepburn on for Jarrod Taylor · Scarlets
39'

Try

Edoardo Todaro · Northampton

17 - 14
Halftime 17 - 14
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Anthony Belleau · Northampton

19 - 14
44'

Substitution

Jarrod Taylor on for Alec Hepburn · Scarlets
44'

Substitution

Alec Hepburn on for Kemsley Mathias · Scarlets
44'

Yellow Card Complete

Kemsley Mathias · Scarlets
46'

Substitution

Elliot Millar-Mills on for Trevor Davison · Northampton
47'

Substitution

Marnus van der Merwe on for Ryan Elias · Scarlets
47'

Substitution

Gareth Davies on for Archie Hughes · Scarlets
50'

Try

Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton

24 - 14
51'

Conversion

Anthony Belleau · Northampton

26 - 14
51'

Substitution

Danilo Fischetti on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
51'

Substitution

George Hendy on for Joe Hawkins · Scarlets
51'

Substitution

Macs Page on for Robbie Smith · Scarlets
51'

Substitution

Craig Wright on for Henry Thomas · Northampton
58'

Try

Craig Wright · Northampton

31 - 14
59'

Conversion

Anthony Belleau · Northampton

33 - 14
60'

Substitution

Archie McParland on for Alex Mitchell · Northampton
60'

Substitution

Tom Lockett on for JJ van der Mescht · Northampton
62'

Substitution

Callum Chick on for Sam Graham · Northampton
66'

Try

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

33 - 19
67'

Conversion

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

33 - 21
71'

Try

Jac Davies · Scarlets

33 - 26
72'

Conversion

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

33 - 28
72'

Substitution

Dan Davis on for Josh MacLeod · Scarlets
75'

Penalty

Anthony Belleau · Northampton

36 - 28
80'

Try

Callum Chick · Northampton

41 - 28
81'

Conversion

Anthony Belleau · Northampton

43 - 28
Fulltime 43 - 28

Player ratings

Northampton

15 James Ramm 7.0
14 Edoardo Todaro 10.0
13 Tommy Freeman 6.5
12 Fraser Dingwall 6.5
11 Ollie Sleightholme 8.7
10 Anthony Belleau 7.0
9 Alex Mitchell 6.8
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 6.9
2 Robbie Smith 7.2
3 Trevor Davison 7.0
4 Chunya Munga 7.1
5 JJ van der Mescht 7.8
6 Josh Kemeny 6.5
7 Sam Graham 6.3
8 Henry Pollock 8.5
16 Craig Wright 7.3
17 Danilo Fischetti 6.4
18 Elliot Millar-Mills 6.3
19 Tom Lockett 6.7
20 Callum Chick 7.2
21 Archie McParland 6.4
22 James Pater –
23 George Hendy 6.0

Scarlets

15 Jac Davies 6.9
14 Ellis Mee 8.5
13 Eddie James 6.9
12 Joe Hawkins 6.1
11 Blair Murray 6.1
10 Sam Costelow 7.5
9 Archie Hughes 5.8
1 Kemsley Mathias 4.8
2 Ryan Elias 7.9
3 Henry Thomas 6.1
4 Max Douglas 6.3
5 Jake Ball –
6 Taine Plumtree 6.4
7 Josh MacLeod 6.5
8 Fletcher Anderson 7.9
16 Marnus van der Merwe 6.8
17 Alec Hepburn –
18 Harri O'Connor –
19 Jarrod Taylor 5.9
20 Dan Davis –
21 Gareth Davies 6.3
22 Macs Page 5.7
23 Tomi Lewis –