Editing Scarlets (section)

====2022–23 season====
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 (rugby union)|Rob Evans]] followed [[Steffan Hughes (rugby union)|Steffan Hughes]], and former Dragon [[Angus O'Brien]] to the [[Dragons RFC|Dragons]], along with backs coach Dai Flanagan, who was named as their new head coach.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Flanagan named new Dragons head coach |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61877976 |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

Following their collapse in October 2022, Wasps head coach [[Lee Blackett]] joined as backs coach for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Blackett joins Scarlets following Wasps exit |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63478530 |access-date=20 December 2022}}</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>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Olly |date=18 November 2022 |title=Scarlets sign Wales prop Wainwright |url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2022/11/18/scarlets-sign-wales-prop-wainwright/ |access-date=2 April 2023 |website=European Professional Club Rugby }}</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>{{Cite news |title=Scarlets hit Cheetahs for six in Challenge Cup |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64011482 |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref> They then beat [[Aviron Bayonnais|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 [[CA Brive|Brive]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Scarlets beat Bayonne to maintain perfect record |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64343411 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref> The Scarlets followed up on their European victory the following week, beating the [[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]] despite missing numerous players to Wales call-ups, and earning their first victory over the Pretoria-based team.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Scarlets dig deep to beat Bulls in thriller |url=https://www.scarlets.wales/report/262102/ |publisher=Scarlets |date=26 January 2023 |access-date=2 April 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Ceri |last=Coleman-Phillips |title=United Rugby Championship: Scarlets 37-28 Bulls - Impressive hosts win with bonus point |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64412902 |website=BBC Sport |date=27 January 2023 |access-date=22 March 2023 }}</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>{{Cite news |title=Scarlets turn on the style against Edinburgh |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64673564 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Munster beat spirited Scarlets in 13-try thriller |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64839583 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref> They then secured their second win over South African opposition of the season with a 32–20 win over a [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] team heavily laden with Springboks.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Evans and Costelow help Scarlets stun Sharks |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65062335 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</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>{{Cite web |title='Magic' Fifita try helps Scarlets edge out Brive |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65124308 |website=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2023 |access-date=2 April 2023 }}</ref> This was the Scarlets first European quarter-final fixture since the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orders |first=Mark |date=20 September 2020 |title=Scarlets bow out of Challenge Cup after gusty display against Toulon |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/scarlets-toulon-live-score-updates-18964360 |access-date=2 April 2023 |website=WalesOnline }}</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>{{Cite news |date=7 April 2023 |title=Costelow conversion sees Scarlets beat Clermont |language= |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/65198402 |access-date=8 April 2023}}</ref> The Scarlets lost the resultant semi-final, their final match of the season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 April 2023 |title=Glasgow book first Europe final with Scarlets win |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/65423709 |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref>

The squad saw fifteen players leave the club, owing to the reduced salary caps imposed by the WRU.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Steffan |date=16 December 2022 |title=Welsh regions to slash squad sizes and salary cap planned for long-term survival |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/welsh-regions-cut-squad-sizes-25766572 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</ref> Notable departures included [[Rhys Patchell]], [[Leigh Halfpenny]], and [[Aaron Shingler]], who spent his entire professional career with the club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 April 2023 |title=Scarlets confirm 2022-23 player departures |url=https://www.scarlets.wales/article/scarlets-confirm-2022-23-player-departures/ |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Scarlets Rugby |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Corey Baldwin]] and [[Dane Blacker]] were both released, and subsequently signed for the Dragons.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 May 2023 |title=Dragons announce signing of versatile back Baldwin |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/65471677? |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> In the backroom, Nigel Ashley-Jones departed the club after two seasons to join [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]] with the [[Australia national rugby union team]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davies |first=Mathew |date=11 May 2023 |title=Eddie Jones poaches Scarlets coach in overnight announcement |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/eddie-jones-poaches-scarlets-coach-26889088 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</ref> [[Lee Blackett]] left following his short-term agreement with the club, joining [[Bath Rugby]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2023 |title=Lee Blackett to join Bath for next season |url=https://www.scarlets.wales/article/lee-blackett-to-join-bath-for-next-season/ |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Scarlets Rugby |language=en-US}}</ref> Forwards coach [[Ben Franks]] returned to New Zealand.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Scarlets reveal coaching team for 2023-24 season |url=https://www.scarlets.wales/article/scarlets-reveal-coaching-team-for-2023-24-season/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Scarlets Rugby |language=en-US}}</ref>