Dwayne Peel's Scarlets got their European Challenge Cup campaign off to a cracking start with a five try thumping of French side Bayonne.
The triumph ended a four match losing streak for the Welsh region and was only their second victory of an otherwise troubled start to the season.
The Scarlets took a stranglehold on the game early on and never looked like releasing their grip as they cruised to a bonus point win in this Euro opener.
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Wing Ryan Conbeer set the tone by starting the scoring in the seventh minute after clever link play with Dane Blacker, with Sam Costelow converting.
Two minutes on Blacker was scoring himself, this time after a Josh Macleod break.
Costelow stretched the lead to 18-0 with two penalties, before hooker Thomas Acquier finally got Bayonne on the scoreboard with a 25th minute try.
But the Scarlets increased their lead with another try shortly before half-time, this time through lock Sam Lousi, with Costelow again converting to send the home side into the interval with an impressive 25-7 advantage.
Bayonne clearly needed to score next, but it was the Scarlets who put their foot on the throat with two more tries midway through the second-half.
First to go over was Blade Thompson, his touchdown ensuring a bonus point for the Welsh team. Moments after Steff Evans grabbed try number five. Costelow continued his excellent form with the boot with two more successful conversions to make it 39-7 by the 60th minute and game well and truly over.
It was a thoroughly deserved victory for the Scarlets and will give them huge confidence heading away to take on the Cheetahs next.
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