Scarlets on the march in the quest for European success

Llanelli Scarlets rounded off their 100% successful Heineken Cup group campaign with a hard fought yet sloppy win over London Irish at Stradey Park.

The Scarlets rushed into a 17-3 lead but were pegged back by the Exiles in the second half and at one stage, an away win was the more likely. However, the Scarlets regrouped and regained their composure to win 20-17.

This victory sets up a quarter-final home clash against the reigning Heineken Cup winners, Munster, at the end of March. The Scarlets have shown they can play with different styles, free-flowing in Toulouse and fantastic upfront in Belfast but to go all the way and defeat O'Gara's Munster, they will have to produce a much better performance than this.