‘Plenty still to play for’ says Parkes

Scarlets’ utility back Hadleigh Parkes scored his first try in regional colours against Munster on the weekend and has forged a strong centre partnership with fellow New Zealander Regan King in the last two rounds of the Guinness PRO12.

Parkes was named man of the match after a sterling performance and scored his side’s only try of the afternoon.

Speaking after the game Hadleigh Parkes, 27, said that the result was disappointing but the West Wales region have to concentrate on the positives as they prepare to take on Ulster in Belfast on Friday evening. He said; “It’s definitely the one that got away. There were a few decisions towards the end that could have gone either way. A few calls were pretty disappointing but we probably shouldn’t have put ourselves in that position

“We’ve got to look at the positives and we’re still going pretty well

Scarlets went 25-13 ahead with ten minutes remaining in the game but Munster hit back with two tries taking two points from the result.

“I thought we had done enough. It was the first time for me playing against Munster – I guess their A game is what came out in that last ten minutes and unfortunately we just couldn’t stop it.

“They certainly just kept coming and coming. It was never a game I felt that we couldn’t contro

With seven rounds yet to play Parkes believes the Scarlets have plenty still to play for in the Guinness PRO12 as they race for the top six. A victory for Connacht over the Dragons on Sunday saw the Irish side return to the top six with a two point lead on Scarlets.

Parkes went on to say: “There’s still plenty to play for, we actually don’t have a bad run-in now. If we start winning away from home we should be doing well. It certainly is the key. It has to start with Ulster this weekend.”

Scarlets return to Parc y Scarlets on Saturday 7th March to take on Leinster, kick-off 5.15pm.