Pivac fumes as Scarlets faulter in the final quarter

■ By GARY HEATLY

SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac was not a happy man after his side threw away their lead against Edinburgh on Friday night.
The Welsh side led 21-17 after 49 minutes but they let Edinburgh back in with No.8 Viliame Mata and wing Tom Brown both scoring try-doubles.
“We should have kicked on when we went ahead,” Pivac said. “Instead we let Edinburgh score a try when they had 14 men and then made silly errors with ball in hand for the rest of the match.”
Opposite number Richard Cockerill, missing 22 of his squad through injury or Scotland duty, ...

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