Costelow kick seals Scarlets' first league win

A late Sam Costelow penalty earns Scarlets a first URC win of the season as they defeated Benetton 27-26. Sam Costelow kicked seven points in the 27-26 victory against Benetton A late Sam Costelow penalty secured Scarlets' first United Rugby Championship (URC) win of the season as they defeated Benetton 27-26. The 78th-minute kick from the Wales fly-half spoiled Wayne Pivac's return to Llanelli as Scarlets battled back from a 21-7 half-time deficit. Nigel Davies' side took an early lead through flanker Sam Lousi but Benetton responded with first-half tries from hooker Siua Maile, wing Onisi Ratave and flanker Michele Lamaro. The crucial introduction of number eight Fletcher Anderson and scrum-half Gareth Davies transformed Scarlets' flagging fortunes.

Wales wing Ellis Mee scored two tries, while full-back and player of the match Blair Murray also crossed as the Scarlets back three, alongside Macs Page, tormented the Benetton defence with moments of individual brilliance. Italy wing Louis Lynagh regained the Benetton lead with an opportunistic try before Costelow's late match-winning intervention. Wayne Pivac was Wales head coach between 2019 and 2022 and has also been in charge of Fiji Pivac was Scarlets head coach between 2014 and 2019 before replacing Wales boss Warren Gatland. His most notable achievement in Llanelli was guiding them to the Pro12 title in 2017, while Scarlets also