Scarlets 35 - 22 Leinster

Full time

26 Apr 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

Parc y Scarlets

Scarlets vs Leinster head to head

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Scarlets secured a convincing 35-22 victory against Leinster at Parc y Scarlets. Gareth Davies opened the scoring with an early try, quickly followed by a conversion and a penalty from Sam Costelow. The home side continued to dominate, with Tom Rogers and Taine Plumtree adding tries before halftime. Leinster responded with a try from Jamie Osborne, but Scarlets led 26-15 at the break after Joe Roberts crossed the line shortly after the restart. Ioan Lloyd contributed with a penalty, while Leinster's James Culhane managed to score, keeping the contest within reach. However, Scarlets' defense proved resilient, and they sealed their win with a late penalty from Lloyd. Costelow's impactful performance provided the foundation for Scarlets' success, ensuring they remained strong contenders in the URC.

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 13.5°C (Feels like 11.4°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 10.1 km/h, gusting to 20.1 km/h Humidity: 75% Cloud Cover: 94%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
8'

Try

Gareth Davies · Scarlets

5 - 0
8'

Conversion

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

7 - 0
12'

Penalty

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

10 - 0
14'

Substitution

Diarmuid Mangan on for Brian Deeny · Leinster
17'

Penalty

Ross Byrne · Leinster

10 - 3
21'

Try

Tom Rogers · Scarlets

15 - 3
23'

Try

Jamie Osborne · Leinster

15 - 8
24'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Leinster

15 - 10
29'

Try

Taine Plumtree · Scarlets

20 - 10
30'

Conversion

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

22 - 10
34'

Try

Diarmuid Mangan · Leinster

22 - 15
40'

Substitution

Scott Penny on for Ryan Baird · Leinster
Halftime 22 - 15
Second Half
41'

Try

Joe Roberts · Scarlets

27 - 15
42'

Conversion

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

29 - 15
43'

Substitution

Ryan Baird on for Scott Penny · Leinster
47'

Try

James Culhane · Leinster

29 - 20
48'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Leinster

29 - 22
48'

Substitution

Scott Penny on for Will Connors · Leinster
48'

Substitution

Ioan Lloyd on for Sam Costelow · Scarlets
50'

Substitution

Gus McCarthy on for Ronan Kelleher · Leinster
50'

Substitution

Jack Boyle on for Cian Healy · Leinster
50'

Substitution

Rabah Slimani on for Thomas Clarkson · Leinster
50'

Substitution

Charlie Tector on for Andrew Osborne · Leinster
54'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

32 - 22
54'

Substitution

Sam Wainwright on for Henry Thomas · Scarlets
54'

Substitution

Marnus van der Merwe on for Ryan Elias · Scarlets
63'

Substitution

Macs Page on for Tom Rogers · Scarlets
64'

Substitution

Cormac Foley on for Fintan Gunne · Leinster
68'

Substitution

Jac Price on for Alex Craig · Scarlets
74'

Substitution

Jarrod Taylor on for Taine Plumtree · Scarlets
74'

Substitution

Archie Hughes on for Gareth Davies · Scarlets
77'

Substitution

Ruben Moloney on for Liam Turner · Leinster
78'

Substitution

Louie Trevett on for Alec Hepburn · Scarlets
79'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

35 - 22
Fulltime 35 - 22

Player ratings

Scarlets

15 Blair Murray 7.0
14 Tom Rogers 8.3
13 Joe Roberts 7.9
12 Johnny Williams 6.9
11 Ellis Mee 7.3
10 Sam Costelow 6.6
9 Gareth Davies 7.5
1 Alec Hepburn 6.5
2 Ryan Elias 7.1
3 Henry Thomas 6.6
4 Alex Craig 7.1
5 Sam Lousi 6.4
6 Vaea Fifita 6.7
7 Josh MacLeod 6.3
8 Taine Plumtree 9.7
16 Marnus van der Merwe 6.9
17 Louie Trevett –
18 Sam Wainwright 6.3
19 Jac Price 6.1
20 Jarrod Taylor –
21 Archie Hughes –
22 Ioan Lloyd 6.8
23 Macs Page 6.3

Leinster

15 Ciaran Frawley 6.3
14 Andrew Osborne 5.6
13 Liam Turner 7.1
12 Jamie Osborne 7.1
11 Jimmy O'Brien 6.6
10 Ross Byrne 6.4
9 Fintan Gunne 6.6
1 Cian Healy 6.8
2 Ronan Kelleher 6.2
3 Thomas Clarkson 6.2
4 Ryan Baird 6.2
5 Brian Deeny 5.4
6 Alex Soroka 7.0
7 Will Connors 6.3
8 James Culhane 7.1
16 Gus McCarthy 6.5
17 Jack Boyle 6.5
18 Rabah Slimani 6.1
19 Diarmuid Mangan 6.7
20 Scott Penny 6.3
21 Cormac Foley 5.9
22 Charlie Tector 5.3
23 Ruben Moloney –