They are the top two teams in the eight team league and cannot now be overtaken in this weekend’s final round of fixtures. The Scarlets A side are the best placed Welsh region following their 46-28 triumph in Carmarthen over Munster A.
That was only the second win in 16 games against the Irish provinces by Welsh teams in the developmental tournament this season and was their third of the campaign.
The young Scarlets crossed for seven tries courtesy of Tomi Lewis (2), Tom Rogers (2), Tom James, Jac Morgan and Danny Drake. But Munster didn’t leave empty handed thanks to a brace of tries from Jonathan Wren, a penalty try and a touchdown from Jack Crowley.
Reigning champions Leinster A hit the half-century mark for the fourth time in six games this season – they scored a mere 47 in the other two – as they beat Dragons A 55-17 in Dublin. There was a hat-trick for Gavin Mullin among the nine home tries, while Rob Russell chipped in with five conversions.
Centres Tom Hoppe and Aneurin Owen crossed for the visitors, who grabbed a third consolation score near the end. Meanwhile, Connacht Eagles thrashed Cardiff Blues A 42-12 at the Arms Park, while the Ospreys Development side were beaten 19-3 in Belfast as Ulster A bagged their place in the final against Leinster A.
Conor Hayes ran in unopposed from 30 metres to launch Connacht’s victory march. Further tries from Diarmuid Kilgannen and Shane Jennings gave them a 21-5 interval lead.
Alun Lawrence crossed for the home side in the first-half and then Lewis Francis went over from close range at the start of the second. But it was one-way traffic from there on in with Luke Carty successful added two penalties for the visitors before sustained pressure saw Joshua Dunne power over for the bonus-point try.
Josh Thomas kicked a penalty for the Ospreys to briefly take the lead, but his kick accounted for the only points they could muster on the road. Ulster replied with three tries.
