Sam Costelow converted all eight of his attempts at goal as his 22 points powered the Scarlets to a 32-20 (13-7 HT) win over the Springbok-dominated Sharks in their United Rugby Championship clash in Llanelli on Saturday.
The Durban-based franchise that has welcomed many Springboks back from training camp never looked like winning a match as many of the Springboks returned struggled to shake off the rust and made many errors in attack and defence.
Scarlets, who came into this game in 14th place, took full advantage, with Welsh winger Steff Evans scoring a try, as the hosts kept their hopes of claiming the Welsh Shield alive.
Sharks Meanwhile, the target house is full of five points logged into this game, but came away with nothing, because they refused to try to cover the fantastic tackle, which will see them get at least the bonus points lost. The visitors could only muster two close range attempts as they struggled to put anything together at the back.
Neil Powell’s side now head into their final two home games of the season under pressure, as the race for the United Rugby Championship playoffs heats up.