2023–24 season | |||
Head coach | Dwayne Peel | ||
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Chairman | Simon Muderack | ||
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The 2023–24 season is the 20th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they are competing in the United Rugby Championship[1] and the European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Friendlies
On 12 June 2023, the Scarlets announced that they would face the Barbarians in a pre-season friendly. The game would be marked as the Phil Bennett Memorial Game and the culmination of the 150-year anniversary celebration since Llanelli RFC were founded.[2] Former Scarlets players Aaron Shingler and Rob Evans were named as part of the Barbarians squad.[3][4] The Scarlets won the game 33–19 despite Evans scoring for the Barbarians in the 46th minute.[5]
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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16 September 2023 | Barbarians | H | 33–19 | Tries: Plumtree 25' m, Sh. Evans 33' c, McNicholl 40' c, Hughes 42' c, James 70' c Conversions: Lloyd (3) 33', 40', 70', D. Jones 42' |
5,906 |
29 September 2023 | Cardiff | A | 12–21 | Tries: Morgan 36' m, Hardy 76' c Conversions: Titcombe 76' |
4,289 |
6 October 2023 | Dragons | H | 24–31 | Tries: Plumtree 3' c, Hardy 35' m, James 51' m, Lewis 76' c Conversions: Lloyd 3', Titcombe 76' |
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10 February 2024 | Exeter Chiefs | A |
United Rugby Championship
Fixtures
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Table position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 October 2023 | Bulls | A | 21–63 | Tries: McNicholl 30' c, Plumtree (2) 38' c, 68' c Conversions: Lloyd (3) 31', 39', 68' |
3,359 | 16th |
28 October 2023 | Stormers | A | 7–52 | Tries: Hardy 16' c Conversions: Lloyd 17' |
4,141 | 16th |
4 November 2023 | Cardiff | H | 31–25 | Tries: Craig 19' c, McNicholl 37' c, G. Davies 52' c, Fifita 64' c Conversions: Lloyd (4) 20', 38', 54', 65' Penalties: Lloyd 73' |
6,325 | 12th |
11 November 2023 | Lions | H | 23–24 | Tries: Rogers 17' c, Elias 68' c Conversions: Lloyd (2) 18', 69' Penalties: Lloyd (3) 3', 47', 54' |
6,202 | 14th |
18 November 2023 | Leinster | A | 5–54 | Tries: J. Williams 26' m | 15,434 | 15th |
25 November 2023 | Ospreys | A | 9–31 | Penalties: Lloyd (3) 4', 12', 26' | 8,090 | 16th |
2 December 2023 | Cardiff | A | 29–23 | Tries: G. Davies (2) 12' c, 39' c, Craig 23' m, St. Evans 61' m, McNicholl 70' Conversions: Lloyd (2) 13', 40' |
8,282 | 13th |
26 December 2023 | Ospreys | H | 11–25 | Tries: G. Davies 41' m Penalties: Lloyd (2) 68', 80' |
11,282 | 14th |
1 January 2024 | Dragons | A | 12–13 | Tries: Rogers 20' c, Lloyd 68' m Conversions: Costelow 21' |
7,617 | 13th |
16 February 2024 | Munster | H | ||||
2 March 2024 | Connacht | A | ||||
23 March 2024 | Benetton | H | ||||
30 March 2024 | Glasgow Warriors | H | ||||
20 April 2024 | Edinburgh | A | ||||
26 April 2024 | Sharks | H | ||||
11 May 2024 | Ulster | H | ||||
17 May 2024 | Zebre | A | ||||
1 June 2024 | Dragons | H[lower-alpha 1] |
- ↑ Although the fixture is designated as a Home game, the match will be played at the Cardiff City Stadium as part of the Judgement Day event.[6]
Tables
Overall
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | Cardiff | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 227 | 204 | +23 | 7 | 21 |
13 | Scarlets | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 148 | 310 | -162 | 4 | 12 |
14 | Zebre | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 194 | 319 | -125 | 6 | 12 |
Welsh Shield
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ospreys | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 61 | +27 | 2 | 14 |
2 | Cardiff | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 117 | +23 | 4 | 12 |
3 | Scarlets | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 117 | -25 | 3 | 11 |
4 | Dragons | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 88 | -25 | 1 | 9 |
European Rugby Challenge Cup
Fixtures
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Table position |
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9 December 2023 | Castres | A | 16–34 | Tries: Lloyd 50' c Conversions: Lloyd 51' Penalties: Lloyd (3) 12', 16', 35' |
8,311 | 6th |
15 December 2023 | Black Lion | H | 7–23 | Tries: Fifita 3' c Conversions: Lloyd 4' |
5,830 | 6th |
13 January 2024 | Clermont Auvergne | A | 17–38 | Tries: St. Evans 69' c, Hardy 79' c Conversions: Lloyd (2) 70', 79' Penalties: Costelow 32' |
15,552 | 6th |
19 January 2024 | Edinburgh | H |
Table
Pool 3 | ||||||||||||
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P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | |
Gloucester (q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Castres | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 56 | +27 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Clermont | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 63 | +23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Edinburgh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 73 | –1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Black Lion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 50 | –11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Scarlets (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 95 | –55 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are qualification places for the Challenge Cup round of 16. (q) indicates teams qualified for the next round of Challenge Cup rugby but not confirmed seeding. (E) indicated teams that are eliminated Starting table — source: EPCR |
Statistics
(+ in the Apps column denotes substitute appearance, positions listed are the ones they have started a game in during the season)
Pos. | Name | United Rugby Championship | European Challenge Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||||||
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Apps | Try | Con | Pen | Drop | Pts | Apps | Try | Con | Pen | Drop | Pts | Apps | Try | Con | Pen | Drop | Pts | ||||
FB | Johnny McNicholl | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
FB | Ioan Nicholas | 2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WG | Ryan Conbeer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WG | Steff Evans | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
WG | Tomi Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WG/FB | Tom Rogers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
CE | Jonathan Davies | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CE | Eddie James | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CE | Joe Roberts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CE | Johnny Williams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
CE | Scott Williams | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FH | Sam Costelow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
FH | Dan Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FH/CE | Ioan Lloyd | 8 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
FH | Charlie Titcombe | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SH | Gareth Davies | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
SH | Kieran Hardy | 3+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
SH | Archie Hughes | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SH | Efan Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N8 | Carwyn Tuipulotu | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N8 | Ben Williams | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FL | Dan Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FL | Teddy Leatherbarrow | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FL | Josh Macleod | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FL | Iwan Shenton | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LK | Alex Craig | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
LK | Vaea Fifita | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
LK | Morgan Jones | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LK | Sam Lousi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LK | Taine Plumtree | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
LK | Jac Price | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LK | Ed Scragg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HK | Ryan Elias | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
HK/FL | Shaun Evans | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HK | Isaac Young | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HK | Ken Owens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HK | Eduan Swart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PR | Joe Jones | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PR | Wyn Jones | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PR | Samson Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PR | Kemsley Mathias | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
PR | Harri O'Connor | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
PR | Sam O'Connor | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PR | Steffan Thomas | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
PR | Sam Wainwright | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stats correct as of match played 13 January 2024
Transfers
In
Date confirmed | Pos. | Name | From | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
18 April 2023 | CE | Ioan Lloyd | Bristol Bears | [7] |
25 April 2023 | WG | Tomi Lewis | Jersey Reds | [8] |
15 June 2023 | FL | Teddy Leatherbarrow | Loughborough University | [9] |
FH | Charlie Titcombe | |||
21 June 2023 | LK | Alex Craig | Gloucester | [10] |
23 June 2023 | SH | Efan Jones | RGC 1404 | [11] |
27 June 2023 | LK | Taine Plumtree | Blues | [12] |
28 June 2023 | LK | Ed Scragg | London Irish | [13] |
24 November 2023 | PR | Joe Jones | Sale Sharks | [14] |
5 December 2023 | HK | Eduan Swart | Pumas | [15] |
Out
Date confirmed | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
12 February 2023 | N8 | Sione Kalamafoni | Vannes | [16] |
21 February 2023 | PR | Javan Sebastian | Edinburgh | [17] |
13 April 2023 | SH | Dane Blacker | Dragons | [18] |
21 April 2023 | LK | Tom Price | Released | [19] |
LK | Lewis Rawlins | |||
FL | Aaron Shingler | Retired | ||
3 May 2023 | WG | Corey Baldwin | Dragons | [20] |
28 May 2023 | FL | Iestyn Rees | Ampthill | [21] |
6 June 2023 | LK | Griff Evans | [22] | |
SH | Harri Williams | |||
15 June 2023 | HK | Dafydd Hughes | Jersey Reds[lower-alpha 1] | [24] |
7 July 2023 | PR | Phil Price | Bridgend Ravens | [25] |
12 July 2023 | FH | Rhys Patchell | Highlanders | [26] |
23 July 2023 | PR | WillGriff John | Racing 92 | [27] |
24 July 2023 | HK | Taylor Davies | Llandovery | [28] |
5 November 2023 | FB | Leigh Halfpenny | Crusaders | [29] |
14 December 2023 | PR | Samson Lee | Retired | [30] |
- ↑ On 27 October 2023, Cardiff Rugby announced that they had signed Hughes after Jersey Reds had gone into administration in August 2023.[23]
References
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- ↑ "Scarlets to take on Barbarians in Phil Bennett Memorial Game". Scarlets Rugby. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ "Wales international comes out of retirement to face former teammates". WalesOnline. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "Rob Evans latest ex-Scarlet to play for Baabaas". Scarlets Rugby. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "Phil Bennett memorial match: Scarlets 33-19 Barbarians". BBC Sport. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ "Cardiff City Stadium to host Welsh rugby's Judgement Day". BBC Sport. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "Scarlets pull off major coup with the signing of hugely gifted Wales star". Wales Online. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ↑ "Wing Lewis returns to Scarlets from Jersey". BBC Sport. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ↑ "Scarlets sign title-winning Loughborough students". BBC Sport. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ↑ "Scarlets sign Scotland international Craig". Rugby Pass. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ↑ "Scarlets sign scrum-half Efan Jones from RGC". Scarlets Rugby. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ↑ "Scarlets sign Super Rugby forward Taine Plumtree". Scarlets Rugby. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ "Ed Scragg: Scarlets sign Wales-qualified ex-London Irish lock". BBC Sport. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ "Scarlets sign prop Joe Jones from Sale". Scarlets Rugby. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ↑ "Hooker Eduan Swart signs from South African side the Pumas". Scarlets Rugby. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ↑ "Scarlets: Tonga's Kalamafoni to leave for France at end of season". BBC Sport. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ "Javan to join Edinburgh for next season". Scarlets Rugby. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ "Dragons sign scrum-half Blacker from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ↑ "Scarlets confirm 2022-23 player departures". Scarlets Rugby. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ↑ "Versatile ace Baldwin join Dragons". Dragons RFC. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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- ↑ "Cardiff sign hooker Dafydd Hughes". Cardiff Rugby. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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- ↑ "Bridgend Ravens sign Phil Price". Bridgend Ravens. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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- ↑ "Leigh Halfpenny: Ex-Wales full-back signs one-year deal with Crusaders". BBC Sport. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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