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Scarlets stunned by Ioane hat-trick in Treviso
By Tom Webber
Monty Ioane scored a hat-trick as Benetton Treviso beat defending Pro14 champions Scarlets 22-12 to equal a club-record fourth straight win in the competition.
Both sides were missing a large contingent due to the Six Nations but it was Treviso who coped the better, handing Scarlets their first loss to an Italian team since May 2013.
Ioane benefitted from cross-field kicks from Marty Banks for his opening two scores, the first coming after Johnny McNicholl failed to collect the high ball.
The New Zealander put Treviso 17-0 up early in the second half and Marco Zanon clinched the bonus point, with Corey Baldwin and Tadhg Beirne scores not enough to clinch a losing bonus point.
Scarlets consequently failed to regain top spot in Conference B from Leinster, who moved above them despite a 29-24 loss to Edinburgh on Friday.
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It's the same criticism of Dmac and Mo'unga as well. Sadly the way the game has been heading recently it's the only way to break down a defence, and a player of Lawrences nature would have a very limited chance at doing that because he's too one dimensional.
Noah Lolesio is your sort of player and that worked OK, but only because his team is far more creative than Englands for example. The highly organized Irish attack was also another that didn't require much from the 10, but that is now changing with Prendergast who is in that league mold like the most new age 10's.
So it is in fact your two which would require even more change to make the most of than Marcus Smith.
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There are tougher opponents waiting and they will be punished heavily unless the coaching improves dramatically.
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