SCARLETS flanker James Davies was named man of the match in last night’s clash against Leinster with Scarlets securing an all-important 23-13 victory in the race for Guinness PRO12 top six.
24-year-old Davies is enjoying his breakthrough season on the regional stage and was delighted with his side’s victory over current PRO12 champions Leinster.
Speaking after the game on Saturday Davies said: “It was a massive win for us. We talked about it all week; this block of four against Irish teams has been tough.
“We looked at this one as probably one of the biggest – at home and wanting to keep our unbeaten record.”
As well as crossing the whitewash for three tries a strong defensive display kept the opposition away from the try line apart from an early score for centre Ben Te’o in the opening twenty minutes.
Davies went on to say: “The defence was outstanding. The boys worked tremendously hard and it all came down to good attitude. We’re so pleased with the win.”
Scarlets return to Guinness PRO12 action on Saturday, March 28 as they take on Edinburgh Rugby at Parc y Scarlets, kick-off 2.40pm.
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