Llanelli Scarlets followed up their Heineken Cup quarter final success last weekend with a thumping win over the Border Reivers on Friday night which keeps them in the hunt for the Magners League Title.

The Reivers – who have endured a difficult week with the existence next season very much in doubt, were totally out played with the Welsh region securing their bonus point after only half an hour.
The first try came early on with the home side winning the first scrum against the head, resulting in Scott MacLeod barging over against his old team, with Stephen Jones converting.

Jones’ namesake Steve grabbed back a penalty for the Scots but it was very much against the run of play as the Scarlets scored two more tries in five minutes. First hooker Matthews Rees went and then it was Matthew Watkins with Steven Jones converting the first. Rees claimed his second try and the Scarlets bonus point on 30 minutes w

Stephen Jones added a fifth early in the second period and four minutes later Mark Jones went on a powerful 40-metre run for try number six before the Borders grabbed back a consolation through lock John Dalziel.

Despite making a raft of replacements the Scarlets still managed to finish strongly, with tries for Barry Davies, replacement scrum-half Liam Davies, and substitute hooker Ken Owens who took the Scarlets past the 50 mark.