Comebacks, capitulation, ill-discipline and injuries
It was another eventful week for Welsh rugby on and off the field. It started with a Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) extraordinary general meeting (EGM) that lasted three hours with lots of rhetoric but no answers on how the governing body intends to cut a men’s professional side. On the field , the four Welsh teams that still exist returned to United Rugby Championship (URC) action.
A pulsating Welsh derby provided a captivating Cardiff comeback against a stunned Scarlets side, there was an impressive home win for Ospreys over Sharks but the Dragons were humbled by Bulls at Rodney Parade. BBC Sport Wales analyses the 15th round of the URC. Cardiff battle back for crucial win Cardiff are the only Welsh team in realistic play-off contention and could not afford to lose at Parc y Scarlets after fellow play-off contenders Connacht, Lions, Bulls and Munster secured bonus-point wins.
There are four points covering Lions in fourth and Connacht in ninth with the top eight reaching the playoffs and three league games remaining. “All the teams are beating each other and you never know how it's going to end up,” said Cardiff head coach Corniel van Zyl. “At least we can control what we do and give us another shot.
The situation seemed hopeless as Cardiff trailed Scarlets 24-7 going into the final 10 minutes but they responded with three tries and 21 unanswered points. “It shows the character in the squad to never give up,” said Van Zyl. “After being 17 points down and all of a sudden we scored a try, we knew we needed two more.
“Sometimes it's easier to come from behind, chase the game and throw everything at it. ” Former Scarlets prop Javan Sebastian was the unlikely hero as the Cardiff replacement scored two of the late tries in a player-of-the-match intervention. “He has been such a valuable player for us this year and fantastic since he's come in,” said Cardiff lock Josh McNally.
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