RUN-everything Scarlets handed inexperienced Warriors a lesson in attacking rugby as they dominated this LV Cup pool three clash.

The fact Mike Ruddock made 11 changes for the Parc y Scarlets match shows the Worcester director of rugby was firmly focussed on Friday’s Guinness Premiership showdown with Bath at Sixways, but his young guns showed plenty of resilience in the second-half.

The hosts ran in four tries through full-back Dan Evans, wing Darren Daniel and the impressive duo of fly-half Rhys Priestland and barn-storming number eight David Lyons, while Worcester replied with touch downs from Matt Cox and Graham Kitchener.

Young scrum-half Ollie Frost, who endured a nightmare display before being hauled off at the break, began badly by throwing the ball way over fly-half George Crook’s head to hand the hosts an attacking five-metre scrum.

From that set-piece, they went wide and won a penalty at the breakdown which Priestland kick-ed to the corner and Scarlets looked to bulldoze over through prop Phil John, but a great tackle from centre Greg King forced the loosehead to hold on too long and concede possession.

On eight minutes, Adam Black was penalised at the scum and Priestland opened the scoring with a regulation penalty.

The game’s opening try came in the 24th minute following a scything break through the centre of the visitors midfield by Scarlets skipper Lyons. The ball was recycled out to the right wing where Daniel danced around the cover and crossed in the corner. Priest-land’s kick was much improved to add the extras.

Crook had an opportunity to pull back three points shortly after the re-start when Scarlets were guilty of killing the ball at the breakdown, but his effort was wayward. However, the young fly-half made amends minutes later with a successful kick.

Straight from the re-start, though, Warriors made a mess of gathering the ball, the Scarlets attacked wide again and the impressive Lyons burst through Dale Rasmussen’s tackle to go over under the posts. Priestland added the conversion.

The half ended with another Priestland penalty after second row Kitchener hacked a loose ball from a scrum on when standing miles off-side. Under pressure, Worcester then went down to 14 men when Kitchener was sin-binned for killing possession when the Scarlets were poised to strike. Priestland, however, missed the resultant penalty.

The irrepressible hosts were not denied for long though as some excellent off-loading saw the ball sent out wide where Marcel Gar-vey, quickly up from the defensive line, missed his tackle on full-back Evans, who coasted over the line. Priestland converted.

The Scarlets number 10 then scored a fine try from longe range after more good work by Lyons, arching his run around the def-ence and out-pacing Crook to touch down in the corner.

From a five-metre scrum, the ball broke loose and Jake Abbott slid over the line, but was held up. Several re-set scrums followed, before referee David Rose awarded a free-kick to Worcester and number eight Matt Cox took it quickly and crashed over.

Callum MacRae, who had taken over the kicking duties after switching to fly-half from full-back when Crook limped off, slotted a superb conversion.

Back row forward Matt Kvesic, 17, became the youngest player to represent the Warriors when he replaced James Collins on 65 minutes.

Worcester could have scored a second after a pacy break from Cox, but the academy man took the ball into contact when Gear was on his shoulder with a free run to the line.

However, the visitors did get a second score in bizarre circumstances seconds later. Kitchener charged down a kick, which went back to the hosts for Kvesic to also charge down.

This time, however, the ball fell at the feet of Kitchener in the in-goal area and the second row dropped on it for the score, which MacRae improved.