Dan’s the star man as Scarlets sizzle

By ROGER PANTING
SEVENTEEN points from Dan Jones was just enough for Scarlets to win a thrilling Pool 5 decider and put the Welsh region through to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2007.
The young fly-half justified his surprise selection at No.10, with Rhys Patchell at 15 ahead of Leigh Halfpenny, with an assured performance before an atmospheric sell out crowd at Parc-y-Scarlets.
Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac said: “I had a chat with Leigh on Thursday and he felt he may need a full week back after injury. “We felt that the team needed continuity after last week’...

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