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The Scarlets may be out of the Heineken Cup but a victory in France against Castres Olympique could put them in the hunt for a Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals. - 19/01/2012 15:00
The Scarlets may be out of the Heineken Cup but a victory in France against Castres Olympique could put them in the hunt for a Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals.
The Welsh region are only one point behind Northampton Saints in Pool 1 but can end this weekend on the same number of points if other results go their way in the Pool stages.
The Pro12 outfit ran out comfortable 31-23 winners over Castres in Wales in the Pool opener but the trip to Stade Pierre Antoine will be anything but easy against a side which beat last season’s finalist on their own patch.
The French side’s only victory in the tournament, despite an impressive performance away to Munster last weekend, was against the Saints at home and they will be looking to finish a disappointing campaign with a bang.
Les Scarlets empochent une belle victoire 16-13 à l'extérieur sur la pelouse du Castres Olympique et terminent deuxièmes de la Poule 1. - 21/01/2012 19:59
The Scarlets claimed an impressive 16-13 away victory to Castres Olympique to finish Pool 1 in second place.
Castres have only lost once at the Stade Pierre Antoine this season but went behind early courtesy of a Rhys Priestland penalty and a try from No 8 Matt Gilbert.
South African scrum-half Rory Kockott clawed Castres back into the game with two quick penalties after the Scarlets were found guilty of infringements at the breakdown to make it 8-6 to the visitors at half-time.
The Scarlets lost Priestland with what looked like an ankle injury at the start of the second half after he twisted in a tackle and limped off the field before flanker Aaron Shingler ran 80metres for a superb interception try.
The hosts levelled the scores with a try by replacement Yannick Forestier, converted by Romain Teulet, to make it 13-all but fly-half Stephen Jones sealed the victory with a penalty in the dying moments.
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