Scarlets vs Harlequins

Didn't see a thread on his, which is surprising as it has the potential to be the game of the weekend. Both teams are chasing a place in Amlin Challenge Cup (better than a kick in the teeth).

Scarlets: Aled Thomas, Kristian Phillips, Gareth Maule, Scott Williams, Jordan Williams, Rhys Priestland, Gareth Davies, Phil John, Emyr Phillips, Samson Lee, George Earle, Jake Ball, Aaron Shingler, John Barclay, Rob McCusker (c)

Replacements: Ken Owens, Rob Evans, Jacobie Adriaanse, Johan Snyman, Josh Turnbull, Rhodri Williams, Adam Warren, Gareth Owen

Harlequins: Mike Brown, Ollie Lindsay-Hague, Matt Hopper, Tim Molenaar, Ugo Monye, Nick Evans, Karl Dickson; Joe Marler, Dave Ward, Will Collier, Nick Kennedy, George Robson, Luke Wallace, Chris Robshaw (C), Nick Easter

Replacements: Joe Gray, Mark Lambert, Paul Doran Jones, Charlie Matthews, Tom Guest, Sam Stuart, Ben Botica, Tom Williams

Referee: Jerome Garces (France)

I'll be watching Saint - should be a cracker!

For Quins to even come close to winning we need a big game from our forwards and for Dickson to find some form. Sadly I can only see one of those things happening, so we'll either win through the pack or lose.

Lee vs Marler will be an interesting battle. One is a graduate that's gone on to represent England, the other is a graduate looking to cement a place in the Wales team. Not so sure about McCusker at 8, after a promising career start he is now one of the worst players in Wales. It's gotten so bad that Turnbull looks much better at 8.

Our pack has been our heart beat this Heineken Cup

If we win this game it will be through our scrummaging and a solid defence

The Saint wrote:Lee vs Marler will be an interesting battle. One is a graduate that's gone on to represent England, the other is a graduate looking to cement a place in the Wales team. . .

One is a graduate and one is a gypsie who will fix your roof for £50*

Ah, I've just noticed that is on via the red button. And I don't have red button access via sky player. Anyone want to help me out? I'm talking about giving the, exact direction to this game. Preferably one with no pop-ups.

About to watch, am I right in thinking Quins can't progress any further in the HC?

Why via red button? Would have thought all French game would have been red button game. The French won't be watching sky will they?

Saint, check your inbox mate.

flankertye wrote:About to watch, am I right in thinking Quins can't progress any further in the HC?

Yep - I think last 8 all sorted.

Great try. Davies yet again! Come on Wales call the guy up.

Exciting so far

If the game continues as it is, gonna be a cracker!

flankertye wrote:Saint, check your inbox mate.

Thanks a lot.

Stub I was thinking that myself. No doubt in my mind that Sky are trying to butter up the French again.

Yep nice try - almost got him...

The Saint wrote:

flankertye wrote:Saint, check your inbox mate.

Thanks a lot.

Stub I was thinking that myself. No doubt in my mind that Sky are trying to butter up the French again.

That would make sense Saint.

Erm what's happened?!!
Only able to watch on Sky Player so annoyingly no red button games!

Scarlets 7-0 up but just had player binned Yappy.

Never a yellow, our game is becoming soft i tell you.

What caused the yellow gents?

Going in from the side I think - seemed harsh.

Quins just scored out wide. (*Brown)

7-7

Shingler hit a maul to hard according to the ref.

They don't penalise that in a Sharks-Stormers game.

Waheyy, Quins to edge it!

Barclay back to his best it seems.

Quins losing the breakdown again, like in round 1. If Quins lose by a large enough deficit do Blues also make it into the Amlin?

Look at that rain!

Are Scarlets really good at the breakdown?

It's just odd that we can be so dominant there against Clermont but get owned the next week against you guys.

The Saint wrote:Quins losing the breakdown again, like in round 1. If Quins lose by a large enough deficit do Blues also make it into the Amlin?

Don't Scarlets then replace Cardiff?

Just to clarify - Shingler came in to a maul from the side at pace hitting a Quins man (Guest I think) in the ribs. Cheap shot & view from commentators was that he was lucky it wasn't red. Fortunately it would appear no lasting injury

stub wrote:Look at that rain!

Came out of nowhere! We need old Easter back for games like this, no fancy footwork or offloads, just carry carry carry

stub wrote:

The Saint wrote:Quins losing the breakdown again, like in round 1. If Quins lose by a large enough deficit do Blues also make it into the Amlin?

Don't Scarlets then replace Cardiff?

Scarlets win with 3 tries they get Amlin

Quins win or draw, they get Amlin

Scarlets win without 3 tries, Blues get Amlin.

yappysnap wrote:Are Scarlets really good at the breakdown?

Well they have Barclay who when on form is top 5 openside in Europe.

Ball's looking slippery... Yep just stick it up your jersey.

Eurgh Doran Jones....

 

Quality try from Quins there - good handling in the wet.

Olly Lyndsey - Hague showing his pace & footwork.

7 - 14

Were Scarlets 14 again for that try?

Oooooh, That was a sexy little step!

Jaysis, not often you see Brown spill one.

Scarlets looking dangerous now...

Cheeky try!! (Shingler)

The cheekiest of cheeky tries

Very cheeky try

Haha Shingler must have watched Glasgow's try yesterday, great try.

Game on!!

Haha that was cheeky. What a good game this is. Bit unhappy about the reffing at scrums and lineout throwing though.

What a rubbish side Quins are!

cheeky try (though IMO Shingler is a bit lucky to still be on the pitch at all), and this game is superbly poised. Think Quins aren't committing enough to the breakdown at the moment, and while this is resulting in them creating gaps out wide it's also cost them a couple of penalties.