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Scarlets will face high seeds Leinster within the quarter-finals of the United Rugby Championship after shedding 12-3 to the Sharks in Durban.
Defeats on Friday for Cardiff and Benetton meant Scarlets’ spot within the last eight was confirmed, and till the ultimate minute it appeared like they’d safe a shedding bonus level.
That may have meant a visit again to South Africa to tackle the Bulls however as an alternative they may head to Dublin.
It was a troublesome activity for the Scarlets in opposition to a crew packed filled with Springboks expertise they usually have been in the end undone by errors in a contest determined solely by the boot.
It took till the thirty eighth minute for the primary factors to go on the board, Sharks fly-half Siya Masuku sending over a penalty, and that was shortly cancelled out by Sam Costelow’s drop purpose.
The strain on Scarlets started to inform and full-back Aphelele Fassi added two extra penalties earlier than his third, from in entrance of the posts within the last minute, left the Welsh aspect heading residence empty-handed.
