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Scarlets angry at 'unheard of' penalty count in derby loss
TL;DR
Scarlets lost to Ospreys 27-20 in a derby match, with coach Nigel Davies frustrated by an 'unheard of' penalty count difference. The match saw Scarlets briefly lead before conceding a late try.
Key points
- Scarlets lost to Ospreys 27-20
- Nigel Davies criticized the penalty count
- Scarlets led 20-17 before conceding a late try
- Jac Morgan scored the decisive try in the 75th minute
- Joe Roberts and Kemsley Mathias were sin-binned
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Josh Macleod returned from injury to captain Scarlets at Ospreys [Huw Evans Picture Agency]
Scarlets boss Nigel Davies was left frustrated by an "unheard of" difference of penalties between the sides in their derby defeat by Ospreys.
The Llanelli club suffered a 27-20 loss in the United Rugby Championship fixture in Bridgend after Jac Morgan's 75th-minute try.
Ospreys led 17-5 at the break but Scarlets – who had centre Joe Roberts and prop Kemsley Mathias sin-binned in the first half – came storming back to lead 20-17 going into the closing stages before late anguish.
Interim director of rugby Davies was angry at referee Ben Connor and his officials penalising his side 21 times and giving just four against Ospreys.
"We have to control what we can control. First half the penalty count was probably fair enough because we were under a bit of pressure in the scrum but we turned that around in the second half," he said.
"We were probably slightly on top in the scrum but were not getting the calls.
"In a derby game where every breakdown is contested fiercely, to have that sort of penalty count is unheard of."
The former Wales centre pointed to an incident after 66 minutes when scrum-half Dane Blacker was brought down five metres out by wing Evardi Boshoff and Ospreys got over the ball to win a clearing penalty.
"It was hugely frustrating and I can't ask for any more from the players, we played a lot of rugby and squandered a couple of chances," said Davies.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Scarlets vs Ospreys match?
The final score was Scarlets 20, Ospreys 27.
Why was Nigel Davies frustrated after the Scarlets' loss?
Nigel Davies was frustrated due to an 'unheard of' difference in penalty counts between the two teams.
Who scored the late try that led to Scarlets' defeat?
Jac Morgan scored the late try for Ospreys that secured their victory.
What key players were sin-binned during the Scarlets vs Ospreys match?
Joe Roberts and Kemsley Mathias from Scarlets were sin-binned in the first half.
