SCARL
No.Name
15Liam Williams, -
14DTH Van Der Merwe, -
13Hadleigh Parkes, -
12Scott Williams, -
T
11Steffan Evans, -
10Rhys Patchell, -
5
9Gareth Davies, -
1Rob Evans, -
2Ken Owens, -
3Samson Lee, -
4Jake Ball, -
5Tadhg Beirne, -
6Aaron Shingler, -
7Will Boyde, -
8John Barclay, -
Replacements
16Ryan Elias, -
17Wyn Jones, -
18Werner Kruger, -
19Lewis Rawlins, -
20Josh MacLeod, -
21Jonathan Evans, -
22Aled Thomas, -
23Gareth Owen, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Parc y Scarlets
8:00 AM, December 18, 2016
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'22-21 End of second half
80'Halfpenny misses another kick and Scarlets win at Parc Y Scarlets.
78'Toulon turn the ball over and Leigh Halfoenny will have another chance to win the game from almost halfway with a penalty.
77'Scott Williams steals the ball and Scarlets get a huge bonus. Scarlets lose the ball but Toulon kick it straight to touch.
77'Drop goal-missed
76'Pierre Bernard attempts a drop goal and it falls short. Unbelievably poor decision making as he takes a kick from almost halfway.
76'Toulon come back at Scarlets straight away. Toulon looking for a penalty. No interest in playing it wide.
74'Halfpenny sensationally misses and Scarlets hold a slender lead.
73'Another penalty against Scarlets and Toulon and Halfpenny can go in the lead with this penalty.
72'Very deep restart from Patchell and Nonu comes charging back.
72'Substitute on - Jonathan Evans , Scarlets
72'Player substituted - Gareth Davies , Scarlets
72'Substitute on - Wyn Jones , Scarlets
72'Player substituted - Rob Evans , Scarlets
72'Substitute on - Ryan Elias , Scarlets
72'Player substituted - Ken Owens , Scarlets
72'22-21 Penalty goal - Leigh Halfpenny , Toulon
70'Rob Evans penalised at the scrum and Toulon get the penalty. Leigh Halfpenny has a kick at goal.
69'Scarlets beginning to tire as Toulon edge closer to the Scarlets line. Scarlets working hard and Nonu is tackled and he knocks the ball on.
67'Bernard and Habana break up to the Toulon 22. Basteraud brings them within 10 metres of the Scarlets line. Scarlets try and slow the ball down. Marcel van der Merwe drives towards the line and Toulon knock the ball forward. Scarlets run the ball from the end line and just as the referee calls advantage over, Scarlets throw the ball out of play on their 22.
67'Substitute on - Jocelino Suta , Toulon
67'Player substituted - Romain Taofifenua , Toulon
67'Substitute on - Mamuka Gorgodze , Toulon
67'Player substituted - Xavier Chiocci , Toulon
66'22-18 Penalty goal - Leigh Halfpenny , Toulon
64'Toulon get the penalty at the breakdown and Leigh Halfpenny will go for goal.
64'Substitute on - Jean Charles Orioli , Toulon
64'Player substituted - Guilhem Guirado , Toulon
64'22-15 Penalty goal - Rhys Patchell , Scarlets
63'Substitute on - Eric Escande , Toulon
63'Player substituted - Jonathan Pelissie , Toulon
62'Toulon front row go straight down at the scrum and Scarlets have a shot at goal through Patchell. The referee asks Toulon to calm down.
60'Accidental offside from Toulon and Scarlets get the scrum just inside the Toulon half.
60'Habana gets the ball and kicks it dead. Lineout Scarlets on the Toulon 10 metre line.
60'19-15 Penalty goal - Leigh Halfpenny , Toulon
58'Toulon charge through the Scarlets pack at the scrum and they win the penalty. Leigh Halfpenny will line up a kick at goal, wind down the clock on the sin-bin and take points out of Scarlets lead.
57'Player substituted - Mamuka Gorgodze , Toulon
57'Substitute on - Xavier Chiocci , Toulon
56'Habana and Liam Williams collide in midfield with the ball there to be intercepted. Habana and Williams both down.
56'Yellow card - Florian Fresia , Toulon
56'Substitute on - Werner Kruger , Scarlets
56'Player substituted - Samson Lee , Scarlets
56'Player substituted - Lewis Rawlins , Scarlets
56'Substitute on - Aaron Shingler , Scarlets
55'Toulon's replacement front row Florian Fresia is sin-binned for holding around the neck.
55'Toulon gather and Nonu and Basteraud go into the maul once again and the referee goes to his touch judge and then TMO for a prolonged hold around the neck of Aaron Shingler.
55'Toulon kick to the corner again. Can the Scarlets hold them at bay?
54'Basteraud drives forward and Toulon knock the ball on within metres of the line. Scarlets offside and the referee warns Scarlets of further penalties or a player will go to the bin.
54'Player substituted - Charles Ollivon , Toulon
54'Substitute on - Samu Manoa , Toulon
53'Toulon decide to go for the corner instead and Bernard kicks to the corner.
52'Leigh Halfpenny will get another opportunity as Scarlets are penalised at the breakdown.
50'Leigh Halfpenny misses his second kick of the game and throws the tee away in disgust.
50'Player substituted - Juandre Kruger , Toulon
50'Substitute on - Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe , Toulon
50'Player substituted - Aaron Shingler , Scarlets
50'Substitute on - Lewis Rawlins , Scarlets
49'Toulon have the scrum and Scarlets are penalised for collapsing the scrum. Leigh Halfpenny lines up the kick.
49'Aaron Shingler goes off for a HIA.
49'Scarlets turn the ball over and then knock it on. It hasn't been a great start to this second-half.
48'Scarlets turn the ball over but they kick the ball away and Toulon come back at them.
47'Player substituted - Xavier Chiocci , Toulon
47'Substitute on - Florian Fresia , Toulon
47'19-12 Penalty goal - Leigh Halfpenny , Toulon
46'Scarlets coming in at the side and Toulon kick to the Scarlets 22.
45'Scarlets penalised for holding the players back and Toulon get the penalty. Jake Ball held James O'Connor back and Halfpenny will line up his fifth penalty of the day.
45'19-9 Penalty goal - Rhys Patchell , Scarlets
43'Scarlets gets the scrum off the lineout and win the penalty for not releasing in front of the posts. Patchell should stretch the Scarlets lead here.
41'Scarlets win the lineout and maul into the Toulon half. Parks kicks to touch midway through the Toulon half.
41'All scores in that first-half from Welsh players. Scarlets will hope to continue where they left off.
41'+216-9 End of first half
41'+216-9 Penalty goal - Leigh Halfpenny , Toulon
40'Nonu attacks into the Scarlets 22 and Toulon have the penalty advantage. Toulon and Halfpenny will have a kick at goal.
40'16-9 Start of second half
39'Patchell kicks very deep and Toulon come back with it but Scarlets turn the ball over but they kick the ball away. Toulon kick back and Rhys Patchell kicks the ball dead from his own 10 metre line. Toulon get the scrum as the clock goes past the 40.
38'This time Halfpenny's effort drifts just wide of the left post.
37'Leigh Halfpenny lines up a kick from halfway.
36'Scarlets turn the ball over again but they concede the penalty for crossing in midfield.
35'Eventually the scrum takes place and Toulon kick down field but Scarlets return it through Rhys Patchell. Bernard kicks to touch but Scarlets takes a quick lineout and Toulon turn the ball over on halfway.
32'Scarlets knock the ball on when they have players out wide. Toulon then knock the ball on and have the scrum.
31'Shingler gathers in the lineout, Scarlets maul goes foward and referee says to use it. They don't and Toulon get the scrum.
30'Nope he kicks to the corner. They can taste further tries.
30'Scarlets win their lineout but a box kick is gathered by James O'Connor and Toulon then give the ball back to Scarlets. Toulon penalised for hands in the ruck. Rhys Patchell will likely line up a kick at goal.
29'Scarlets restart and knock on. Bernard kicks down the throat of Liam Williams and we swap some kicks and finally Pierre Bernard clears to halfway. Scarlets lineout.
29'Substitute on - Marcel van der Merwe , Toulon
29'Player substituted - Levan Chilachava , Toulon
29'16-6 Penalty goal - Leigh Halfpenny , Toulon
27'Leigh Halfpenny to line up a kick at goal.
26'Stef Evans breaks up towards halfway but Toulon win the penalty.
26'Toulon driven back to halfway by the Scarlets with two-man tackles slowing down the Toulon ball.
25'Toulon win the ball at their scrum and drive into the Scarlets half.
24'Will Boyde knocks the ball on and Toulon get the ball back. Toulon scrum.
24'Player substituted - Samu Manoa , Toulon
24'Substitute on - Duane Vermeulen , Toulon
24'16-3 Penalty goal - Rhys Patchell , Scarlets
23'Liam Williams taken out after the restart by Charles Ollivon and Patchell kicks to the Toulon 10 metre line.
22'After all that, Rhys Patchell to have a kick at goal.
22'The referee warns both teams, says players will leave the field if it happens again.
22'The referee goes to the TMO after a bit of a pushing match.
22'Toulon's scrum is savaged by Scarlets and they win the penalty in front of the posts.
21'An incredible attack from Scarlets as Patchell attacks, DTH van der Merwe gathers and Shingler loses possession as he crosses the line. Scrum Toulon.
21'13-3 Penalty goal - Leigh Halfpenny , Toulon
19'13-0 Penalty goal - Rhys Patchell , Scarlets
17'Scarlets win the penalty as the player is taken out in the lineout and Rhys Patchell will line up the kick.
16'Player substituted - Duane Vermeulen , Toulon
16'Substitute on - Samu Manoa , Toulon
16'10-0 Conversion - Rhys Patchell , Scarlets
15'Nonu makes an interception but it comes to nothing. Scarlets get the lineout but a poor lineout hands a lineout to Toulon.
15'8-0 Try - Scott Williams , Scarlets
14'Will Boyde brings the ball forward and the ball goes through the hands from Patchell to Aaron Shingler and Scott Williams scores the try.
14'Substitute on - Charles Ollivon , Toulon
14'Player substituted - Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe , Toulon
12'The scrum following the restart sees Scarlets win the penalty. Patchell will kick down the line and back into Toulon's half.
11'3-0 Penalty goal - Rhys Patchell , Scarlets
10'Substitute on - Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe , Toulon
10'Player substituted - Charles Ollivon , Toulon
9'Scarlets win the ball on their scrum and spread right and they have the penalty advantage. Rhys Patchell kicks to the corner and Steph Evans can't gather for a try. We'll come back for the penalty. Patchell will have a kick in front of goal.
8'Scarlets win the lineout and spread the ball wide, Scott Williams runs at Bernard, and Rhys Patchell puts it in behind the Toulon defence and DTH van der Merwe is beaten to the ball by Leigh Halfpenny who carries the ball over his line. Scrum Scarlets five metres from the Toulon line.
8'Scarlets win the free kick at the scrum but French captain Guilhem Guirado steals the ball and Pierre Bernard clears to touch.
7'And we're still waiting on the reset scrum.
6'The scrum is reset with the Toulon front row going down. We'll go again.
5'Scarlets drive Toulon back and turn the ball over, Will Boyde taking the ball into the Toulon half and Scarlets attack down the right touchline. Liam Williams attacks and tackled by Nonu but Toulon knock on. Scrum Scarlets 10 metres from the Toulon line.
3'Scarlets take the ball with Scott Williams off the back of the scrum and Rhys Patchell clears to halfway. But James O'Connor takes a quick lineout and Toulon are back on the attack in Scarlets half.
2'Toulon gather again from their lineout but Scarlets manage a choke tackle and turn the ball over. Scrum Scarlets.
1'Toulon take the lineout and maul towards the Scarlets line but Ken Owens is penalised for infringing in the maul. Toulon go for the lineout.
1'Scarlets win the lineout but Rhys Patchell's pass to John Barclay bounces off his chest and Toulon kick forward and have a lineout inside the Scarlets 22.
1'Toulon gather and kick to touch straight from the start.
1'And we're off at Parc Y Scarlets.
1'Here's the teams
1'Welcome to our coverage of the Champions Cup clash between Scarlets and Toulon as Leigh Halfpenny returns to Wales, for a game at least.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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