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WAYNE PIVAC reckons Wales can emulate his side’s expansive style that won the Pro12.
Saturday’s win in Dublin gave the Scarlets their first league success for 14 years.
Pivac (left) has assembled a coaching team that includes Stephen Jones, Byron Hayward and Ioan Cunningham and believes they have shown the way to resurrect the national game.
Pivac said: “I know Wales have talked about playing a similar sort of style going forward.
“Wales can play a great brand of rugby, I am sure they will. You are seeing some of the players representing Wales playing for Scarlets who are doing very well.”
WASPS - Tries: Gopperth, Daly. Cons: Gopperth 2. Pens: Gopperth 2.
EXETER - Tries: Nowell, Dollman. Cons: Steenson 2. Pens: Steenson 3. EDDIE JONES says England would win the World Cup if they had a team of Chris Robshaws.
England’s head coach admits he didn’t rate the Harlequin when he took charge two years ago. But Robshaw has proved a star for Jones since his recall – and was in typical fearless form at Twickenham.
Jones said: “I love all my players. I probably started part of the discussion back when I was a columnist. I still haven’t apologised properly to him for that. But it was a different life.
“You could see he was proud carrying the Old Mutual trophy down the stairs. He is such a good player for England. If we had 15 of him we’d win the World Cup with that sort of attitude and commitment.”
The Barbarians, stars from 11 nations, lit up Twickenham with a fast and skilful approach that had England blowing hard and defending in numbers.
Axed England fullback Alex Goode, unfancied by Jones, had the line at his mercy after seven minutes only to knock-on.
But just when the fans began to twitch, Nathan Earle (above) scored a sizzling try after 17 minutes.
Jonny May sparked it with a searing run from left to right, Earle fed Sam James whose excellent return released the Saracens wing and George Ford converted.
Twickenham did not like it when Ford went for the posts with four consecutive penalties, missing the first.
But clearly, Jones considered the exercise a preparation for next month’s Argentina tour rather than the traditional end of season romp.
Adam Ashley-Cooper scored for the Baabaas after the break, converted by Ian Madigan, but Saracens teenage lock Nick Isiekwe and Harlequins’ scrumhalf Danny Care nailed the win with late tries despite a try from Joe Tekori.