SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac accepted his side were second best.
“Tactically they played very well but our errors contributed to our defeat,” he said. “We made mistakes by not releasing at the breakdown and were penalised. Nobody could argue that they were the better side.
“We knew how important this game was and we expected to play better than we did as winning home games in this competition is a must.

TEAMS
SCARLETS: Halfpenny 7, Mcnicholl 5, J Davies 5, Parkes 5 (Williams 68, 6), S Evans 7, Patchell 5 (Asquith 71, 6), G Davies 7 (J Evans 68, ...