Ioan Nicholas has proved an ideal utility player for Scarlets ever since he became the region’s youngest ever player in 2015, aged just 17.
But playing wing, full-back or centre has not yielded many tries for the former Wales Under-20s international.
He created two against Sharks before crossing himself in the 77th-minute – five years to the day since his last score, against Dragons in 2019.
“He’s probably under-valued outside the club but not by us, he’s a real glue player for us,” said Peel.
“He’s a great communicator and a quality player. He rarely has a bad game, so I’m so pleased for him.”