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Template:Short description {{#invoke:other uses|otheruses}} Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox rugby team The Scarlets (Template:Langx) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams and are based in Llanelli, Wales. Their home ground is the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. The club was originally named the Llanelli Scarlets but was renamed at the start of the 2008–09 rugby season.<ref name="Scarlets drop Llanelli from name">Template:Cite news</ref>

The Llanelli Scarlets were founded in 2003, as one of the five (now four) regional teams created by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). The Scarlets are affiliated with a number of semi-professional and amateur clubs throughout the area, including Welsh Premier Division sides Llanelli RFC, Carmarthen Quins RFC and Llandovery RFC. Through the 2007–08 season, they played most of their games at Stradey Park in Llanelli, but they have also played matches at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. The club's new stadium, Parc y Scarlets (Template:Langx), was constructed in nearby Pemberton, and opened in November 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The Scarlets won the league twice: the initial 2003–04 Celtic League season, and the Pro12 in 2016–17, defeating Munster 46–22 in the 2017 Pro12 Grand Final.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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HistoryEdit

FormationEdit

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A diagram showing the development pathways managed by Wales' professional clubs

In 2003, the WRU elected to reduce the top tier of Welsh professional rugby from nine clubs into five regions during the introduction of regional rugby union teams in Wales, attempting to mirror the successful formats in Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Initially, it was planned to have a region playing at Stradey Park, with players coming from Llanelli, Swansea and Neath.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This was then modified to have Llanelli and Swansea merging, while Neath joined with Bridgend. Llanelli were opposed to both plans and requested standalone status.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Eventually, Llanelli and Cardiff were allowed to remain independent.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Llanelli Scarlets brand was officially launched on 7 July 2003.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Despite always having been a 100% owned Llanelli RFC subsidiary, the Scarlets were originally conceived as representing the whole of West and North Wales. In the early seasons of regional rugby, the Scarlets played a small number of games at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. While nominally continuing to be the regional franchisee for North Wales, the Scarlets presence there has diminished.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> As of 2018, the Scarlets consider their region to represent the three counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

2003–2014Edit

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2003–04 seasonEdit

Largely drawn from the Llanelli RFC side that won the Welsh Cup the preceding year, the Scarlets carried that success forward into their inaugural season. They reached the last eight of the 2003–04 Heineken Cup and finished the Celtic League season as champions by four points over Ulster. In the Heineken Cup, the Scarlets were drawn in Pool 4 along with Northampton Saints, Agen and Borders. The Scarlets won five of their six matches, losing only to Agen, and finished top of their pool before losing to French club Biarritz 27–10 in the quarter-finals.

2004–05 seasonEdit

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Scarlets players during a league match against Glasgow Warriors in 2006

The following season, however, was less successful. Plagued by injuries and retirements, as well as the departure of influential fly-half Stephen Jones to Clermont, the Scarlets finished a disappointing fifth in the league. They were even less successful in the Heineken Cup, winning just two of their six pool games to finish third behind Northampton and Toulouse. The salvation of their season came in reaching the final of the Celtic Cup, which they lost 26–17 to Munster.

2005–06 seasonEdit

The Scarlets again failed to qualify from their Heineken Cup group in 2005–06 and finished sixth in the Celtic League. They did, however, find more success in the newly restructured Anglo-Welsh Cup. After finishing at the top of their pool, they defeated Bath by one point in the semi-finals to reach the final against London Wasps at Twickenham; missing several international players, they lost 26–10. In the Heineken Cup, it was a similar story to the previous season, with the Scarlets winning two of their six fixtures to finish third in the pool again, behind Toulouse and Wasps. Despite finishing sixth in the Celtic League, the team qualified for the Heineken Cup for the 2006–07 season as the second-best-placed Welsh team in the league. They also re-signed Stephen Jones, and full-back Barry Davies extended his contract to stay with the Scarlets. The Scarlets' Director of Rugby, Gareth Jenkins, had been appointed as Wales' national team coach, having been with the region since its inception. Phil Davies, then coach of Leeds Tykes, replaced Jenkins at the Scarlets.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

2006–07 seasonEdit

At the first home game of the 2006–07 season, an information sheet was handed out to supporters with details of the club's financial situation. There was opposition by local residents to plans by the Scarlets to move to a new stadium and sell their current ground for housing development. The information sheet stated that, due to delays caused by the opposition and benefactors pulling out of the club, it was "extremely unlikely that [the Llanelli Scarlets] could survive to the end of the present season unless other financial assistance is found", which would result in "the loss, probably for all time, of professional rugby in West Wales." Local residents believed, however, that the infrastructure, such as roads and schools, will not cope with 450 new houses being built on the site. On 28 November 2006, the regions secured investment from Tim Griffiths, a London-based businessman.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In the 2006–07 Heineken Cup, the Scarlets recorded one of the most famous victories in their brief history as a region, defeating Toulouse 41–34 away, despite twice trailing by 21 points. This was an unexpected victory, despite the Scarlets having won their first three games of the 2006–07 competition. They later secured their place in the Heineken Cup quarter-final with a convincing 35–11 win over Ulster at Ravenhill. The Scarlets went on to become only the fifth team in the history of the competition to win all their pool matches. They beat current holders Munster 24–15 at Stradey Park in the quarter-finals, but were beaten 33–17 in the semis by a strong Leicester Tigers side, putting an end to their hopes of making it 'third time lucky' in Heineken Cup semi-finals.

2007–08 seasonEdit

On 30 April 2008, Phil Davies was replaced by Nigel Davies after a sixth-place finish in the Celtic League and an end of season slump.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2008–09 seasonEdit

The Scarlets moved from Stradey Park at the end of November 2008 to a new ground at Pemberton called Parc y Scarlets. The final Scarlets match played at Stradey Park was on 24 October 2008, against Bristol in the group stage of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The Scarlets won 27–0 in front of a capacity crowd, which included former Llanelli captains such as Delme Thomas and Phil Bennett.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The Scarlets' first match at their new home was an 18–16 Celtic League defeat to Munster on 28 November 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Their first Heineken Cup match at Parc y Scarlets was held on 12 December against Ulster and finished in a 16–16 draw.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Both matches were held with reduced capacity, as law requires that a new stadium hold three events at reduced capacity before it is authorised for its full capacity. The official opening ceremony was on 31 January 2009, when the Scarlets faced the Barbarians.

2011–12 seasonEdit

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Scarlets players contest a line-out in a match against Benetton Treviso in 2013

During the 2011–12 season, the Scarlets were unable to progress to the knockout rounds of the Heineken Cup, but placing second in their pool earned them an automatic drop-down spot in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup. They lost the resulting fixture against Brive 15–12, despite scoring the only try of the match through Liam Williams.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Nigel Davies departed the club at the conclusion of the 2011–12 season, and was replaced by defence coach and longtime Scarlets player, Simon Easterby.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

2014–2019: Wayne Pivac yearsEdit

2014–15 seasonEdit

In May 2014, it was confirmed that the four Welsh regions would compete in the annual Premiership Sevens Series after a three-year deal was agreed with BT Sport.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

After the 2013–14 season, the Scarlets had numerous changes in coaching staff. Forwards coach Danny Wilson departed for Bristol, while Byron Hayward joined as a defense coach. Wayne Pivac was hired as an assistant coach, but selected as head coach when Simon Easterby left the position to become forwards coach with Ireland.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Under Pivac, the Scarlets' performances did not immediately turn around. Centre Jonathan Davies left for Clermont ahead of the 2014–15 season, but Hadleigh Parkes was signed from Auckland, and reunited with former coach Pivac. Mid-table finishes continued for the next two seasons. Mark Jones departed in 2015, replaced by long time Scarlets fly-half and London Wasps attack coach Stephen Jones.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2016–17 seasonEdit

Ahead of 2016, Tadhg Beirne joined the side. The Irish forward arrived from Leinster, and capable of playing at lock and in the back row, proved to be an influential player in the pack. Recruitment was further bolstered with Crusaders back Johnny McNicholl and the return of Jonathan Davies from France. Fly-half Rhys Patchell was signed from Cardiff Blues, with Steven Shingler moving in the opposite direction. The season started poorly, with the Scarlets losing their first three matches. Improvements throughout the season saw the Scarlets finish in third place in the table, qualifying for the play-offs. The Scarlets beat Leinster away at the RDS Stadium, 27–15, despite winger Steff Evans being sent off in the first half.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Scarlets beat Munster in the final with an emphatic 46–22 win.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This was the Scarlets second title, their first having come in 2004 during the first Celtic League season.

2017–18 seasonEdit

The Scarlets looked to maintain their title the following season in the inaugural Pro14 tournament. Leigh Halfpenny joined from Toulon, replacing outgoing fullback Liam Williams. They topped their pool in the Champions Cup, and defeated La Rochelle 29–17 in the quarter-final.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Scarlets fell short of the final, losing to eventual winners Leinster in their semi-final.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

They again reached the final in the league, having defeated the Cheetahs and Glasgow Warriors in the knock-out rounds, but came up short against Leinster, losing 40–32 in the final despite a late flurry of tries and a hat-trick from Johnny McNicholl.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2018–19 seasonEdit

Wayne Pivac was announced as Warren Gatland's successor as Wales coach after the 2019 Rugby World Cup.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> With him left Stephen Jones and Byron Hayward, who joined Pivac on the Wales coaching staff.

Crusaders assistant coach Brad Mooar was announced as the next head coach in December 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Project ResetEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} In 2018, the Welsh Rugby Union sought to reform club rugby in Wales.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Salaries had increased as they worked to entice Welsh players abroad to return, and they aimed to streamline costs with a banding system. The Professional Rugby Board (PRB) was created between the WRU and clubs to attempt to identify a sustainable path forward. The PRB evaluated numerous options including mergers and relocations of clubs, and by early 2019 felt the preferable option was to merge the Scarlets with west Wales rivals the Ospreys; the Swansea club having made a made an approach to the Scarlets in late 2018.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This was not the first time a west Wales super club had been mooted; during the 2003 formation of regional rugby, a combination of the Llanelli, Swansea, and Neath forming a unified club was initially proposed.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The new combined club would play league matches at Parc y Scarlets, with European fixtures at the Ospreys' Liberty Stadium. Shortly after the proposal was revealed, Scarlets ownership indicated the merger was "off the table", with Ospreys chairman Mike James resigning, and the club formation ultimately remaining unchanged.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

2019–2021: Coaching changesEdit

2019–20 seasonEdit

New coach Brad Mooar started the 2019 season well, winning five out of the first six matches, but left before settling in, having been selected by new All Blacks coach Ian Foster to join his staff as assistant coach. The Scarlets and the New Zealand Rugby Union agreed to a release for Mooar, and his assistant coach Glenn Delaney was named as his successor.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2020–21 seasonEdit

Former Scarlets Dwayne Peel was announced as head coach for the forthcoming season, with Delaney moving to a Director of Rugby role.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Peel was at the time contracted to join Cardiff Blues for the following season, as an assistant coach responsible for attack.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Following the dismissal of Blues head coach John Mulvihill, former coach Dai Young made a return to the club initially as interim head coach and finally Director of Rugby.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Due to this new coaching structure, the Scarlets and Blues came to an agreement allowing for Peel to no longer join Cardiff as an assistant coach, and instead join the Scarlets as head coach.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

After a poor run of matches, Delaney was relieved of his duties as head coach and departed the club before assuming the Director of Rugby role, with Dai Flanagan stepping in as caretaker head coach.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

2021–present: Dwayne Peel eraEdit

2021–22 seasonEdit

Ahead of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship, Leinster skills coach Hugh Hogan was brought in as defence coach.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Scarlets finished in 10th place, and narrowly missed out on winning the newly created URC Welsh Shield. Hogan departed after one season, being replaced by Wales assistant coach Gareth Williams.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

2022–23 seasonEdit

Few signings were made prior to the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship season, with All Blacks utility forward Vaea Fifita the headline acquisition, while Liam Williams departed for Cardiff following his second spell with the club. Longtime prop Rob Evans followed Steffan Hughes, and former Dragon Angus O'Brien to the Dragons, along with backs coach Dai Flanagan, who was named as their new head coach.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Following their collapse in October 2022, Wasps head coach Lee Blackett joined as backs coach for the remainder of the season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The season began poorly for the Scarlets, winning only one URC match prior to the international window. Wales prop Sam Wainwright joined midseason, with Samson Lee remaining sidelined with a long-term injury.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Upon regrouping, fortunes had changed, with the team winning both matches in the first two rounds of the 2022–23 EPCR Challenge Cup pool stage, putting themselves at the top of their pool.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They then beat Bayonne and the Cheetahs in the return matches to finish top of the pool and set up a round of 16 knockout fixture at home against Brive.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Scarlets followed up on their European victory the following week, beating the Bulls despite missing numerous players to Wales call-ups, and earning their first victory over the Pretoria-based team.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

During the Six Nations, they secured a bonus-point win against Edinburgh, and two bonus points in a loss away to Munster, in which they came back from 35–7 down at half-time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They then secured their second win over South African opposition of the season with a 32–20 win over a Sharks team heavily laden with Springboks.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Scarlets made their way into the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup, after beating Brive 19–7, facing ASM Clermont Auvergne at home.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This was the Scarlets first European quarter-final fixture since the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Scarlets won the match 32–30, with a late try by Ryan Conbeer and a match-winning conversion from Sam Costelow three minutes from full-time, propelling them into a home semi-final.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Scarlets lost the resultant semi-final, their final match of the season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The squad saw fifteen players leave the club, owing to the reduced salary caps imposed by the WRU.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Notable departures included Rhys Patchell, Leigh Halfpenny, and Aaron Shingler, who spent his entire professional career with the club.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Corey Baldwin and Dane Blacker were both released, and subsequently signed for the Dragons.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the backroom, Nigel Ashley-Jones departed the club after two seasons to join Eddie Jones with the Australia national rugby union team.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Lee Blackett left following his short-term agreement with the club, joining Bath Rugby.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Forwards coach Ben Franks returned to New Zealand.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2023–24 seasonEdit

Joining the club were Welsh international Ioan Lloyd from Bristol Bears, and former Scarlet Tomi Lewis returning from Jersey Reds.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Numerous renewals were also confirmed, such as lock pair Morgan Jones and Jac Price, centres Ioan Nicholas, Joe Roberts, and Eddie James, and prop Kemsley Mathias– all players developed from the Scarlets academy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Wainwright">Template:Cite news</ref> Sam Wainwright signed a full contract, following on from his short-term deal.<ref name="Wainwright" /> Hooker Ryan Elias signed an extension, despite interest from abroad.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Also signed was former New Zealand U20 back row Taine Plumtree, who qualified for Wales and was quickly called up to the Welsh squad for World Cup preparations.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Added to the restructured Scarlets academy were lock Ed Scragg, and Loughborough duo Charlie Titcombe and Teddy Leatherbarrow.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Clermont coach Jared Payne signed as the new attack coach, with Lions coach Albert van den Berg joining as the forwards coach.<ref name=":0" /> Shane Carney took over as Head of Athletic Performance, reuniting with Peel, having worked at Ulster together previously.<ref name=":0" />

Few wins were seen during the season, the highlights being a home and away win against local rivals Cardiff,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and earning a first win outside of Wales with a victory over Zebre Parma.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the Challenge Cup, they lost every match, and failed to earn a single point on the table.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They finished the season with a win, in the annual Judgement Day fixture against the Dragons.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

During the season, defence coach Gareth Williams was removed from his position, with Jared Payne moving from attack to replace him, and Peel becoming responsible for the attack.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Samson Lee announced his retirement mid-season, having failed to fully recover from a long-standing injury.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Johnny McNicholl was released early to return home to New Zealand, joining the Crusaders as cover for former Scarlet Leigh Halfpenny.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Notably, former Scarlets and Wales captain Ken Owens retired prior to the end of the season, having spent his entire professional career with the club.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Also departing the club were two more capped British Lions: Jonathan Davies and Wyn Jones; Welsh international Scott Williams; and academy products Dan Jones and Ryan Conbeer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Name and coloursEdit

Template:Multiple image The Scarlets took their name from the nickname of Llanelli RFC, their main feeder club. Llanelli have played in red since 1884 when they played a game against a touring Ireland side.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This close link with Llanelli RFC has also led to the Scarlets adopting the scarlet red colour for their primary jerseys, with their secondary colours generally being blue.

The region was originally named the Llanelli Scarlets, but was renamed at the start of the 2008–09 rugby season to more accurately represent the area covered by the region.<ref name="Scarlets drop Llanelli from name"/>

Kit suppliersEdit

Period Kit providers
2003–2009 Kooga
2009–2010 Rhino
2010–2014 Burrda
2014–2017 Kooga
2017–2022 Macron
2022–present Castore

StadiumEdit

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Scarlets current home ground, Parc y Scarlets

From 2003 to the 2007–08 season, the Scarlets played most of their home matches at Llanelli's Stradey Park (also the home of Llanelli RFC). However, they have played several games in North Wales, at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground, to promote the region's geographical representation. The last league game played at the Racecourse Ground was in September 2005.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The 2006–07 season was planned to be the last season played at Stradey Park, which was subsequently to be demolished for the building of apartments. The Scarlets played every home game of the 2006–07 season at Stradey Park to commemorate the historic ground. They played their last game at Stradey Park on 24 October 2008 against Bristol, and their first game at Parc y Scarlets on 28 November 2008 against Munster.

The new home of the Scarlets and Llanelli RFC, known as Parc y Scarlets (Template:Langx),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> is in Pemberton. The new stadium cost £23 million to be constructed and holds 14,340 spectators.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The first game held at the stadium saw Llanelli RFC play Cardiff RFC on 15 November 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The stadium's main stand is located on the south side of the ground, and houses the new Scarlets museum and club shop, as well as a sports bar, the players' changing rooms and a players' gym. Stadium blueprints planned for the main stand to be about Template:Convert tall. Outside the stadium there is a training barn for the players, as well as a training pitch and athletics track. The remainder of the site is taken up by the Parc Trostre retail park.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Current squadEdit

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Senior Academy squadEdit

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Notable playersEdit

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Club captainsEdit

Captain Season(s) Honours
Leigh Davies<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 2003–04 Celtic League: 1 (2004)
Simon Easterby<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 2004–05 – 2008–09 —
Mark Jones<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 2009–10 —
Matthew Rees<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 2010–11 – 2011–12 —
Rob McCusker<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 2012–13 —
Rob McCusker
Jonathan Davies<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>		 2013–14 —
Ken Owens<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 2014–15 – 2020–21 Pro12: 1 (2017)
Jonathan Davies<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 2021–22 – 2022–23 —
Josh Macleod<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 2023–24 – present —

Rugby World CupEdit

The following players have represented their countries at the Rugby World Cup, while playing for the Scarlets:

Tournament Players selected Wales players Other national team players
2003 10 Garan Evans, Dafydd Jones, Mark Jones, Stephen Jones, Robin McBryde, Dwayne Peel, Mark Taylor, Iestyn Thomas, Chris Wyatt Canada: Jon Thiel
2007 9 Dafydd James, Mark Jones, Stephen Jones, Dwayne Peel, Alix Popham, Matthew Rees Ireland: Simon Easterby; Samoa: Mahonri Schwalger; Scotland: Scott MacLeod
2011 11 Jonathan Davies, Stephen Jones, Tavis Knoyle, George North, Ken Owens, Rhys Priestland, Scott Williams Fiji: Deacon Manu; Scotland: Sean Lamont; Tonga: Sione Timani, Viliame Iongi
2015 7 Jake Ball, Gareth Davies, Samson Lee, Ken Owens, Scott Williams, Liam Williams Canada: D. T. H. van der Merwe
2019 13 Jake Ball, Gareth Davies, James Davies, Jonathan Davies, Ryan Elias, Leigh Halfpenny, Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Hadleigh Parkes, Rhys Patchell, Aaron Shingler Samoa: Kieron Fonotia; Scotland: Blade Thomson
2023 7 Sam Costelow, Gareth Davies, Ryan Elias, Kieran Hardy, Johnny Williams Tonga: Vaea Fifita, Sam Lousi

British & Irish LionsEdit

The following players were selected for the British & Irish Lions touring squads while contracted to the Scarlets:

Year Tour Series result Players
2005 Template:Flagicon New Zealand 0–3 Simon Easterby, Dwayne Peel
2009 Template:Flagicon South Africa 1–2 Stephen Jones, Matthew Rees
2013 Template:Flagicon Australia 2–1 Jonathan Davies, George North
2017 Template:Flagicon New Zealand 1–1 Jonathan Davies, Ken Owens, Liam Williams
2021 Template:Flagicon South Africa 1–2 Gareth Davies, Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Liam Williams

Stephen Jones was also selected for the 2005 Lions tour while playing for Clermont Auvergne, while George North was also selected for the 2017 tour while playing for Northampton Saints. Former Scarlets Scott Quinnell, Robin McBryde and Dafydd James were also selected for the Lions on the 2001 tour to Australia while playing for Llanelli RFC.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Gareth Davies was brought into the 2017 Lions squad as injury cover towards the end of the tour, but did not play in any games.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Notable former internationalsEdit

Players who have won over 20 international caps and have played for the Scarlets:

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Coaching staffEdit

First-team managementEdit

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Template:Flagicon Dwayne Peel Head coach and attack coach
Template:Flagicon Jared Payne Defence coach
Template:Flagicon Albert van den Berg Forwards coach
Template:Flagicon Emyr Phillips Contact area coach
Template:Flagicon Shane Carney Head of Athletic Performance
Template:Flagicon Matthew Rees Head of medical
Template:Flagicon Leigh Jones Performance director
Template:Flagicon Jonathan Daniels Director and general manager
Template:Flagicon James Davies Recruitment and operations officer

Academy managementEdit

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Template:Flagicon Scott Sneddon Transition and academy head coach
Template:Flagicon Paul Fisher Skills coach
Template:Flagicon Phil John Skills coach
Template:Flagicon Rhodri Jones Skills coach
Template:Flagicon Tom Phillips Skills coach

Head coachesEdit

Name Tenure
Template:Flagicon Gareth Jenkins 2003–2006<ref name="autogenerated1">Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Flagicon Phil Davies 2006–2008<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
Template:Flagicon Nigel Davies 2008–2012<ref name="autogenerated2">Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Flagicon Simon Easterby 2012–2014<ref name="autogenerated2"/>
Template:Flagicon Wayne Pivac 2014–2019<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Flagicon Brad Mooar 2019–2020<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Flagicon Glenn Delaney 2020–2021<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Flagicon Dai Flanagan (interim) 2021<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Flagicon Dwayne Peel 2021–present<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Results and statisticsEdit

SeasonsEdit

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HonoursEdit

Celtic League / Pro12 / Pro14 / United Rugby ChampionshipEdit

Season Position/Round Played Won Drawn Lost Bonus Points
2003–04 1st 22 16 1 5 10 76
2004–05 5th 20 9 0 11 10 46
2005–06 6th 22 10 1 9 7 57Template:Efn-la
2006–07 4th 20 12 0 8 9 57
2007–08 6th 18 7 0 11 10 39
2008–09 5th 18 9 0 9 4 40
2009–10 9th 18 5 0 13 9 29
2010–11 5th 22 12 1 9 12 62
2011–12 5th 22 12 2 8 10 62
2012–13 4th 22 15 0 7 6 66
Semi-final Lost 28–17 v Ulster
2013–14 6th 22 11 1 10 9 55
2014–15 6th 22 11 3 8 7 57
2015–16 5th 22 14 0 8 7 63
2016–17 3rd 22 17 0 5 9 77
Semi-final Won 27–15 v Leinster
Final Won 46–22 v Munster
2017–18 2nd, Conference B 21 14 1 6 12 70
Quarter-final Won 46–8 v Cheetahs
Semi-final Won 28–13 v Glasgow Warriors
Final Lost 40–32 v Leinster
2018–19 4th, Conference B 21 10 0 11 12 52
7th, Champions Cup Play-off Lost 21–10 v Ospreys
2019–20 3rd, Conference B 15Template:Efn-la 10 0 5 7 47
2020–21 3rd, Conference B 16Template:Efn-la 8 0 8 7 39
2021–22 10th 18 8 0 10 13 45
2022–23 14th 18 6 1 11 8 34
2023–24 13th 18 5 0 13 7 27

Pro14 Rainbow CupEdit

Season Position/Round Played Won Drawn Lost Bonus Points
2020–21 7th 5 1 2 2 3 13

Celtic CupEdit

Season Round Match
2003–04 Quarter-final Llanelli Scarlets 12–14 Connacht
2004–05 Quarter-final Newport Gwent Dragons 19–49 Llanelli Scarlets
Semi-final Llanelli Scarlets 23–15 Neath–Swansea Ospreys
Final Munster 27–16 Llanelli Scarlets

Heineken Cup / European Champions CupEdit

Season Pool/Round Pos Played Won Drawn Lost Bonus Points
2003–04 Pool 4 1st 6 5 0 1 3 23
Quarter-final Llanelli Scarlets 10–27 Biarritz Olympique
2004–05 Pool 3 3rd 6 2 0 4 5 13
2005–06 Pool 6 3rd 6 2 0 4 4 12
2006–07 Pool 5 1st 6 6 0 0 3 27
Quarter-final Llanelli Scarlets 24–15 Munster
Semi-final Leicester Tigers 33–17 Llanelli Scarlets
2007–08 Pool 5 4th 6 0 0 6 0 0
2008–09 Pool 4 4th 6 1 1 4 2 8
2009–10 Pool 6 2nd 6 4 0 2 1 17
2010–11 Pool 5 3rd 6 3 0 3 3 15
2011–12 Pool 1 2nd 6 3 0 3 3 15
2012–13 Pool 5 4th 6 0 0 6 2 2
2013–14 Pool 4 3rd 6 2 1 3 1 11
2014–15 Pool 3 4th 6 2 0 4 0 8
2015–16 Pool 3 4th 6 0 0 6 2 2
2016–17 Pool 3 3rd 6 2 1 3 1 11
2017–18 Pool 5 1st 6 4 0 2 5 21
Quarter-final Scarlets 29–17 La Rochelle
Semi-final Leinster 38–16 Scarlets
2018–19 Pool 4 3rd 6 1 0 5 3 7
2020–21 Pool A 5th 2Template:Efn-la 2 0 0 1 9
Round of 16 Scarlets 14–57 Sale Sharks
2021–22 Pool B 12th 4 0 1 3 0 2

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European Challenge CupEdit

Season Pool/Round Pos Played Won Drawn Lost Bonus Points
2009–10 Quarter-final Toulon 38–12 Scarlets
2011–12 Quarter-final Brive 15–11 Scarlets
2019–20 Pool 2 2nd 6 4 0 2 3 19
Quarter-final Toulon 11–6 Scarlets
2022–23 Pool B 1st 4 4 0 0 2 18
Round of 16 Scarlets 19–7 Brive
Quarter-final Scarlets 32–30 Clermont Auvergne
Semi-final Scarlets 17–35 Glasgow Warriors
2023–24 Pool 3 6th 0 0 0 4 0 0
2024-25 Pool 3 3rd 4 2 0 2 3 11
Round of 16 Ospreys 36–14 Scarlets

Anglo-Welsh CupEdit

Season Group/Round Pos Played Won Drawn Lost Bonus Points
2005–06 Group C 1st 3 3 0 0 0 12
Semi-final Llanelli Scarlets 27–26 Bath
Final London Wasps 26–10 Llanelli Scarlets
2006–07 Group C 3rd 3 1 0 2 1 5
2007–08 Group D 2nd 3 2 0 1 3 11
2008–09 Group D 2nd 3 2 0 1 0 8
2009–10 Pool 2 2nd 4 2 1 1 1 11
2010–11 Pool 3 3rd 4 2 0 2 1 9
2011–12 Pool 3 1st 4 3 0 1 3 15
Semi-final Northampton Saints 27–12 Llanelli Scarlets
2012–13 Pool 3 3rd 4 2 0 2 0 8
2013–14 Pool 4 3rd 4 2 0 2 0 8
2014–15 Pool 3 4th 4 1 0 3 1 5
2016–17 Pool 4 4th 4 1 0 3 1 5
2017–18 Pool 3 4th 4 0 0 4 1 1

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Individual honours and recordsEdit

United Rugby ChampionshipEdit

United Rugby Championship Team of the Year
The following Scarlets players were selected in the team of the year.

Season Players
2006–07<ref name="pro12rugby.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Simon Easterby, Regan King, Matthew Rees, Iestyn Thomas

2007–08 None selected
2008–09 None selected
2009–10<ref name="pro12rugby.com"/> Ken Owens
2010–11<ref name="pro12rugby.com"/> Jonathan Davies, Iestyn Thomas
2011–12<ref name="pro12rugby.com"/> Ben Morgan
2012–13<ref name="pro12rugby.com"/> Jonathan Davies, George North
2013–14<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Gareth Davies, Samson Lee, Liam Williams

2014–15<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Liam Williams

2015–16 None selected
2016–17<ref name="PRO12 Dream Team revealed">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>|| James Davies, Ken Owens

2017–18<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Tadhg Beirne, Rob Evans, Hadleigh Parkes, Rhys Patchell, Aaron Shingler
2018–19<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Ken Owens
2019–20 None selected
2020–21 None selected
2021–22 None selected
2022–23<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Vaea Fifita
2023–24 None selected

United Rugby Championship player records

Category Player Total
Tries Gareth Davies 55
Appearances Phil John 192
Points Rhys Priestland 770
Successful goal kicks Rhys Priestland 270

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United Rugby Championship individual awards

Category Player Season Total
Top try scorer Darren Daniel, Barry Davies (joint) 2006–07 7
Gareth Davies 2013–14 10
Steff Evans 2016–17 11
Turnover king Josh Macleod 2019–20 —

United Rugby Championship team awards

  • 2012–13: Collision Kings<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • 2017–18: Fairplay Award<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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ERC Elite AwardsEdit

For the 10th anniversary season of the Heineken Cup, ERC, the tournament organisers, introduced the ERC Elite Awards scheme to recognise and reward the players and teams who have made outstanding contributions to the tournament. The Scarlets were awarded the ERC team award for playing 50 games,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Robin McBryde, John Davies, Dafydd James and Iestyn Thomas were recognised for having made 50 appearances in the competition.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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