The Scarlets U16s produced a gritty and determined performance to see off their Blues North rivals 11-3 in a hard-fought encounter at Parc y Scarlets.
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| Scarlets full-back Jack Evans looks to test the Blues' defence |
Defence was very much on top for the opening half as both sides battled to establish a foothold in the match.
The hosts were rewarded for the stronger start when full-back Jack Evans fired home a penalty in the fifth minute to take a 3-0 lead.
However, the Blues regrouped and looked the more threatening as the half wore on and soon levelled things up with a penalty of their own.
With it all square at the break, the Scarlets came out in the second half with a slight wind advantage and they used it to good effect to up the pressure on their opponents as they looked to turn the screw.
Scarlets managed to turn pressure into points when Evans was once again on target in the 50th minute to restore his side’s advantage.
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| The Blues North probed but couldn't find away through the Scarlets' resistance |
The Blues responded, upping their intensity and tempo in attack as they tested the Scarlets’ resolve in defence, but the West Walians showed great grit and determination to clear up-field and leave their line intact.
In such a tight game, you had to feel that the visitors might rue their missed opportunities in their opponents’ half and this proved to be the case when, five minutes from time, the Scarlets worked the ball out-wide for speedster Shaun Pearce to go over in the corner.
Even though the hosts missed the resulting conversion, the eight point advantage gave the Scarlets enough breathing space to hold out and condemn the Blues North to their second consecutive defeat.
Elsewhere, the Ospreys secured a 13-5 home win over the Dragons at Llandarcy.
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