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{{Short description|Rugby union team based in Llanelli, Wales}}
{{Other uses|Scarlet (disambiguation)}}
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| location    = [[Llanelli]], [[Wales]]
| ground      = [[Parc y Scarlets]]
| capacity    = 14,870 
| chairman    = Simon Muderack
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| president   = [[Derek Quinnell]]
| coach       = [[Dwayne Peel]]
| captain     = [[Josh Macleod]]
| appearances        = [[Vernon Cooper]] (369)<ref name="player_records">{{cite web |title=Player Records |url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/rugby/history/players.php |work=scarlets.co.uk |publisher=The Scarlets |access-date=30 June 2012 |archive-date=8 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308062732/http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/rugby/history/players.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| top scorer  = [[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|Stephen Jones]] (2,850)<ref name="player_records"/>
| most tries  = [[Wayne Proctor]] (173)<ref name="player_records"/>
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| season      = [[2023–24 United Rugby Championship|2023–24]]
| position    = 13th (Welsh Shield: 2nd)
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The '''Scarlets''' ({{Langx|cy|Y Scarlets}}) are one of the four professional [[Welsh people|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">{{cite news |title=Scarlets drop Llanelli from name |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/llanelli_scarlets/7610188.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=11 September 2008 |access-date=11 September 2008 }}</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 ({{langx|en|Scarlets Park}}), was constructed in nearby [[Pemberton, Carmarthenshire|Pemberton]], and opened in November 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/llanelli_scarlets/7727220.stm |website=BBC News |title=Llanelli open new home in style |date=15 November 2008 |access-date=23 May 2010 }}</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>{{cite news |title=Pro12 final: Munster 22-46 Scarlets |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40056082 |website=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2017 |access-date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

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==History==
===Formation===
{{For|background on the formation of regional rugby|Welsh regional rugby}}
[[File:WalesRugbyRegions.png|thumb|left|150px|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 RFC|Llanelli]], [[Swansea RFC|Swansea]] and [[Neath RFC|Neath]].<ref>{{cite news |title=WRU drops provincial bombshell |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/celtic/2547339.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 February 2003 |access-date=5 December 2006 }}</ref> This was then modified to have Llanelli and Swansea merging, while Neath joined with [[Bridgend Ravens|Bridgend]]. Llanelli were opposed to both plans and requested standalone status.<ref>{{cite news |title=Moffett scraps northern expansion |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/celtic/2639325.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 January 2003 |access-date=5 December 2006 }}</ref> Eventually, Llanelli and [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]] were allowed to remain independent.<ref>{{cite news |title=Layman's guide to Welsh rugby's crisis |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/2845137.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 March 2003 |access-date=5 December 2006 }}</ref> The Llanelli Scarlets brand was officially launched on 7 July 2003.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scarlets launch regional vision |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3051870.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=7 July 2003 |access-date=5 December 2006 }}</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>{{cite news |title=Scarlets staying put |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/scarlets-staying-put-2332279 |work=Wales Online |date=8 June 2006 |access-date=29 March 2021 }}</ref> As of 2018, the Scarlets consider their region to represent the three counties of [[Carmarthenshire]], [[Ceredigion]] and [[Pembrokeshire]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45172501 |title=Scarlets away kit to be inspired by region's history |date=14 August 2018 |website=BBC News |access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref>

===2003–2014===
{{For|history of pre-2003 Llanelli rugby|Llanelli RFC}}

====2003–04 season====
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 [[Pro14|Celtic League]] season as champions by four points over [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]. In the Heineken Cup, the Scarlets were drawn in Pool 4 along with [[Northampton Saints]], [[SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne|Agen]] and [[Border Reivers (rugby)|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 Olympique|Biarritz]] 27–10 in the quarter-finals.

====2004–05 season====
[[File:Magners League Scarlets Vs. Glasgow.jpg|thumb|150px|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 (rugby union)|Stephen Jones]] to [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|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 [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]]. The salvation of their season came in reaching the final of the [[Celtic Cup (rugby union)|Celtic Cup]], which they lost 26–17 to [[Munster Rugby|Munster]].

====2005–06 season====
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 Rugby|Bath]] by one point in the semi-finals to reach the final against [[Wasps RFC|London Wasps]] at [[Twickenham Stadium|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 (rugby union)|Phil Davies]], then coach of [[Leeds Tykes]], replaced Jenkins at the Scarlets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scarlets unveil Davies as coach |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4790797.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2006 |access-date=5 December 2006 }}</ref>

====2006–07 season====
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>{{cite news |title=Scarlets 'saved' by new investor |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/llanelli_scarlets/6191096.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2006 |access-date=5 December 2006 }}</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 Stadium|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 season====
On 30 April 2008, Phil Davies was replaced by [[Nigel Davies (rugby union)|Nigel Davies]] after a sixth-place finish in the Celtic League and an end of season slump.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 May 2008 |title=Scarlets turn to Nigel Davies |url=https://www.planetrugby.com/scarlets-turn-to-nigel-davies |access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref>

====2008–09 season====
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 Rugby|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>{{cite news |title=Scarlets win on Stradey farewell |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/llanelli_scarlets/7685886.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 October 2008 |access-date=18 November 2008 }}</ref>

The Scarlets' first match at their new home was an 18–16 Celtic League defeat to Munster on 28 November 2008.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scarlets 16–18 Munster |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7750812.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2008 |access-date=26 December 2008 }}</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>{{cite news |title=Scarlets 16–16 Ulster |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7777554.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 December 2008 |access-date=26 December 2008 |first=Gareth |last=Roberts}}</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 [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]].

====2011–12 season====
[[File:Scarlets lineout.JPG|thumb|150px|Scarlets players contest a [[Line-out (rugby union)|line-out]] in a match against [[Benetton Rugby|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>{{Cite news |date=8 April 2012|title=Scarlets exit Amlin Challenge Cup with quarter-final defeat at Brive |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/apr/08/brive-scarlets-amlin-challenge-cup |access-date=2 April 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</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>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/18304544 |title=Simon Easterby is appointed the new Scarlets coach |website=BBC Sport |date=2 June 2012 |access-date=12 October 2012}}</ref>

===2014–2019: Wayne Pivac years===
====2014–15 season====
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>{{cite news |title=Welsh regions included in Premiership Sevens Series |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27502315 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2014 |access-date=23 March 2015 }}</ref>

After the 2013–14 season, the Scarlets had numerous changes in coaching staff. Forwards coach [[Danny Wilson (rugby union)|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 national rugby union team|Ireland]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/scarlets-announce-wayne-pivac-take-7602454 |title=Scarlets announce Wayne Pivac will take over as head coach as Simon Easterby pursues new role with Irish national team |website=Wales Online |date=12 August 2014 |access-date=12 October 2022 }}</ref>

Under Pivac, the Scarlets' performances did not immediately turn around. Centre [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|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 (rugby union, born 1979)|Mark Jones]] departed in 2015, replaced by long time Scarlets fly-half and London Wasps attack coach Stephen Jones.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wru.wales/2015/01/stephen-jones-returning-to-scarlets-as-mark-jones-moves-on/|title=Stephen Jones returning to Scarlets as Mark Jones moves on|date=12 January 2015|access-date=14 October 2022|publisher=Welsh Rugby Union}}</ref>

====2016–17 season====
Ahead of 2016, [[Tadhg Beirne]] joined the side. The Irish forward arrived from [[Leinster Rugby|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 (rugby union)|Crusaders]] back [[Johnny McNicholl]] and the return of Jonathan Davies from France. Fly-half [[Rhys Patchell]] was signed from [[Cardiff Rugby|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>{{cite web|url=https://www.allwalessport.co.uk/rugby-union.aspx?cid=10673|title=Pro12: Leinster 15-27 Scarlets|website=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2017|access-date=October 14, 2022}}</ref> The Scarlets beat Munster in the final with an emphatic 46–22 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40056082|title=Pro12 final: Munster 22-46 Scarlets|website=BBC Sport|date=27 May 2017|access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> This was the Scarlets second title, their first having come in 2004 during the first Celtic League season.

====2017–18 season====
The Scarlets looked to maintain their title the following season in the inaugural Pro14 tournament. [[Leigh Halfpenny]] joined from [[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]], replacing outgoing fullback [[Liam Williams (rugby union)|Liam Williams]]. They topped their pool in the [[2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup|Champions Cup]], and defeated [[Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]] 29–17 in the quarter-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/scarlets-vs-la-rochelle/86387|title=Scarlets 29-17 La Rochelle: Wayne Pivac's men book Champions Cup semi-final spot|date=30 March 2018|access-date=14 October 2022|website=Sky Sports}}</ref> The Scarlets fell short of the final, losing to eventual winners Leinster in their semi-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43795196|title=European Champions Cup: Leinster 38-16 Scarlets|date=21 April 2018|access-date=14 October 2022|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

They again reached the final in the league, having defeated the [[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]] and [[Glasgow Warriors]] in the knock-out rounds, but came up short against Leinster, losing 40–32 in the [[2018 Pro14 Grand Final|final]] despite a late flurry of tries and a hat-trick from Johnny McNicholl.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44252575|title=Pro14 final: Leinster 40-32 Scarlets|date=26 May 2018|access-date=14 October 2022|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

====2018–19 season====
Wayne Pivac was announced as [[Warren Gatland]]'s successor as Wales coach after the 2019 Rugby World Cup.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wayne Pivac to succeed Gatland as new Wales coach after the World Cup|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/09/wayne-pivac-to-succeed-gatland-as-new-wales-rugby-union-coach-after-the-world-cup|website=The Guardian|date=9 July 2018|access-date=14 October 2022}}</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>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2018-12-03/brad-mooar-to-replace-pivac-as-scarlets-head-coach|title=Brad Mooar to replace Pivac as Scarlets head coach|date=3 December 2018|access-date=14 October 2022|website=ITV News}}</ref>

====Project Reset====
{{main|Project Reset (Welsh Rugby Union reform)}}
In 2018, the Welsh Rugby Union sought to reform club rugby in Wales.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Simon |date=11 July 2018 |title=Project Reset uncovered: confidential new Welsh rugby deal changes everything |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/project-reset-uncovered-confidential-new-14896396 |access-date=2 April 2023 |website=WalesOnline }}</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 (rugby union)|Ospreys]]; the Swansea club having made a made an approach to the Scarlets in late 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Scarlets-Ospreys merger talks to be held |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47443612 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</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>{{Cite news |date=20 February 2003 |title=WRU drops provincial bombshell |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/celtic/2547339.stm |access-date=2 April 2023}}</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>{{Cite news |title=Scarlets-Ospreys merger 'off the table' |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47461662 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref>

===2019–2021: Coaching changes===
====2019–20 season====
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 (rugby union)|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>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51351287|title=Scarlets: Glenn Delaney promoted to head coach role|website=BBC Sport|date=6 February 2020|access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref>

====2020–21 season====
Former Scarlets [[Dwayne Peel]] was announced as head coach for the forthcoming season, with Delaney moving to a Director of Rugby role.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Delaney excited for Peel's Scarlets return |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56834022 |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref> Peel was at the time contracted to join Cardiff Blues for the following season, as an assistant coach responsible for attack.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Peel to join Blues staff from Ulster |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55226951 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref> Following the dismissal of Blues head coach [[John Mulvihill (rugby union)|John Mulvihill]], former coach Dai Young made a return to the club initially as interim head coach and finally Director of Rugby.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Young back at Blues as Mulvihill leaves |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55580051 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</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>{{Cite news |title=Scarlets appoint Peel as head coach |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/56803887 |access-date=2 April 2023 }}</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>{{Cite news |title=Head coach Delaney leaves Scarlets |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57044039 |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

=== 2021–present: Dwayne Peel era ===
====2021–22 season====
Ahead of the [[2021–22 United Rugby Championship]], Leinster skills coach Hugh Hogan was brought in as defence coach.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hogan signs at Scarlets as Whiffin exits |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57930167 |access-date=20 December 2022}}</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>{{Cite news |title=Wales assistant coach Williams joins Scarlets |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/62427230 |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

====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>

====2023–24 season====
Joining the club were Welsh international [[Ioan Lloyd]] from [[Bristol Bears]], and former Scarlet [[Tomi Lewis]] returning from [[Jersey Reds]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Which Welsh rugby players are moving where? |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/64814831 |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> Numerous renewals were also confirmed, such as lock pair [[Morgan Jones (rugby union)|Morgan Jones]] and [[Jac Price]], centres [[Ioan Nicholas]], [[Joe Roberts (rugby union)|Joe Roberts]], and [[Eddie James (rugby union)|Eddie James]], and prop [[Kemsley Mathias]]– all players developed from the Scarlets academy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 April 2023 |title=New deals for second rows Jac Price and Morgan Jones |url=https://www.scarlets.wales/article/new-deals-for-second-rows-jac-price-and-morgan-jones/ |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Scarlets Rugby |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=19 April 2023 |title=Centre trio sign new Scarlets contracts |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/65326101 |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="Wainwright">{{Cite news |date=20 April 2023 |title=Props Wainwright and Mathias commit to Scarlets |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/65339810 |access-date=2023-05-11}}</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>{{Cite news |date=14 April 2023 |title=Wales hooker Elias signs new Scarlets contract |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/65261855 |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Steffan |date=30 December 2022 |title=Scarlets in danger of losing Wales hooker Elias to French giants |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/top-french-english-clubs-target-25861783 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</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>{{Cite news |date=30 July 2023 |title=Scarlets sign Wales-qualified forward Plumtree |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/66032201 |access-date=2023-07-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=4 July 2023 |title=Wales name Plumtree in World Cup training squad |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/66077971 |access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref> Added to the restructured Scarlets academy were lock Ed Scragg, and [[Loughborough Students RUFC|Loughborough]] duo [[Charlie Titcombe]] and Teddy Leatherbarrow.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 June 2023 |title=Scarlets sign ex-London Irish lock Scragg |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/66052178 |access-date=20 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=15 June 2023 |title=Scarlets sign title-winning Loughborough students |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/65916582 |access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref>

[[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]] coach [[Jared Payne]] signed as the new attack coach, with [[Lions (United Rugby Championship)|Lions]] coach [[Albert van den Berg (rugby union)|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 Rugby|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 Rugby|Cardiff]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Ben |date=2023-12-02 |title=Scarlets beat Cardiff as first-half red card hurts home side in tight derby |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/cardiff-v-scarlets-live-kick-28216298 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Steffan |date=2023-11-04 |title=Scarlets get season back on track with big win over rivals Cardiff |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/scarlets-v-cardiff-live-kick-28045142 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref> and earning a first win outside of Wales with a victory over [[Zebre Parma]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Ben |date=2024-05-17 |title=Scarlets secure first league win outside of Wales in over two years |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/scarlets-secure-first-win-outside-29195604 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref> In the Challenge Cup, they lost every match, and failed to earn a single point on the table.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-18 |title=European Challenge Cup: Scarlets 19-31 Edinburgh - Visitors romp into knockouts as Scarlets suffer |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/67979451 |access-date=2024-06-01 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> They finished the season with a win, in the annual [[Judgement Day (rugby union)|Judgement Day]] fixture against the Dragons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Ben |date=2024-06-01 |title=Scarlets end season on a high with Judgement Day win amid Wales injury concern |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/scarlets-v-dragons-live-kick-29276866 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</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>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-19 |title=Scarlets remove Gareth Williams as defence coach |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/68300309 |access-date=2024-06-01 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> Samson Lee announced his retirement mid-season, having failed to fully recover from a long-standing injury.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-14 |title=Samson Lee: Scarlets and Wales prop retires aged 31 due to injury |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/67681506 |access-date=2024-06-01 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> Johnny McNicholl was released early to return home to New Zealand, joining the [[Crusaders (rugby union)|Crusaders]] as cover for former Scarlet Leigh Halfpenny.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-01 |title=Johnny McNicholl: Wales back rejoins Crusaders after leaving Scarlets |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/68410711 |access-date=2024-06-01 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</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>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-17 |title=Ken Owens: Scarlets, Wales and Lions hooker retires aged 37 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/68822099 |access-date=2024-06-01 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Also departing the club were two more capped British Lions: [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]] and [[Wyn Jones (rugby union)|Wyn Jones]]; Welsh international [[Scott Williams (rugby union)|Scott Williams]]; and academy products [[Dan Jones (rugby union)|Dan Jones]] and [[Ryan Conbeer]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Ben |date=2024-05-09 |title=Fifteen players leave Scarlets as another Lions star exits |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/fifteen-players-leave-scarlets-another-29140885 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref>

===Name and colours===
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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>{{cite web |url=http://www.llanellirfc.co.uk/125-2 |title=Llanelli RFC - History |website=Llanelli RFC |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> This close link with Llanelli RFC has also led to the Scarlets adopting the [[Scarlet (color)|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 suppliers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
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!Period
!Kit providers
|-
|2003–2009
|[[Kooga]]
|-
|2009–2010
|Rhino
|-
|2010–2014
|[[Burrda Sport|Burrda]]
|-
|2014–2017
|Kooga
|-
|2017–2022
|[[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]
|-
|2022–present
|[[Castore (brand)|Castore]]
|}

==Stadium==
[[File:Parc y Scarlets.jpg|thumb|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>{{Cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/scarlets-host-first-match-north-11489556 |title=Scarlets host first match in North Wales for 11 years with Bath pre-season clash |last=Griffiths |first=Gareth |date=17 June 2016 |work=Wales Online |access-date=1 February 2019 }}</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'' ({{langx|en|Scarlets Park}}),<ref>{{cite news |title=Scarlets unveil new stadium name |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/llanelli_scarlets/7410473.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2008 |access-date=20 May 2008 }}</ref> is in [[Pemberton, Carmarthenshire|Pemberton]]. The new stadium cost £23 million to be constructed and holds 14,340 spectators.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scarlets stadium work goes online |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/7334454.stm |website=BBC News |date=7 April 2008 |access-date=20 May 2008 }}</ref> The first game held at the stadium saw Llanelli RFC play Cardiff RFC on 15 November 2008.<ref>{{cite news |title=Llanelli open new home in style |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/llanelli_scarlets/7727220.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 November 2008 |access-date=26 December 2008 }}</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 {{convert|20|m}} 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>{{cite web |url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/stadium/ |title=The new Llanelli Scarlets stadium |access-date=18 February 2008 |date=15 February 2008 |work=scarlets.co.uk |publisher=The Scarlets |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219234519/http://www.scarlets.co.uk/stadium/ |archive-date=19 February 2008 }}</ref>

==Current squad==
{{For|player movements before or during the [[2024–25 United Rugby Championship|2024–25 season]]|List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers#Scarlets}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;width:70%"
|-
!colspan="100%"| Scarlets squad{{efn|group=Squad|Taking into account signings and departures head of 2024–25 season as listed on [[List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers]].}}
|- valign="top"
|
'''Props'''
* {{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Alec Hepburn]]'''
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Archer Holz]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Kemsley Mathias]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Harri O'Connor]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Henry Thomas (rugby union)|Henry Thomas]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Sam Wainwright]]'''

'''Hookers'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Ryan Elias]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Shaun Evans (rugby union)|Shaun Evans]]
* {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Marnus van der Merwe]]

'''Locks'''
* {{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Alex Craig (rugby union)|Alex Craig]]'''
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Max Douglas (rugby union)|Max Douglas]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Morgan Jones (rugby union)|Morgan Jones]]
* {{flagicon|TON}} '''[[Sam Lousi]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Jac Price]]

||

'''Back row'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dan Davis (rugby union)|Dan Davis]]
* {{flagicon|TGA}} '''[[Vaea Fifita]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Josh Macleod]]''' ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Taine Plumtree]]'''
* {{flagicon|SA}} [[Jarrod Taylor]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ben Williams (rugby union, born 2002)|Ben Williams]]

'''Scrum-halves'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Gareth Davies (rugby union, born 1990)|Gareth Davies]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Archie Hughes (rugby union)|Archie Hughes]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Efan Jones]]

'''Fly-halves'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Sam Costelow]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Ioan Lloyd]]'''

||

'''Centres'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Eddie James (rugby union)|Eddie James]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Joe Roberts (rugby union)|Joe Roberts]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Johnny Williams (rugby union, born 1996)|Johnny Williams]]'''

'''Wings'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Steff Evans]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Tomi Lewis]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Blair Murray]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ioan Nicholas]]

'''Fullbacks'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Ellis Mee]]'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Tom Rogers (rugby union)|Tom Rogers]]'''
|-
|colspan="100%" style="height:10px"|
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|colspan="100%" style="text-align:center"| ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) denotes the team captain, '''Bold''' denotes internationally capped players, <sup>L</sup> denotes a player on loan at the club, <br /> <sup>ST</sup> denotes a player on a short-term deal at the club, <br /> <sup>*</sup> denotes players qualified to play for Wales on residency or dual nationality. <br /> Players and their allocated positions from the Scarlets website.<ref name="Squad">{{cite web |url=https://www.scarlets.wales/rugby-squad/ |title=Squad |work=Scarlets Rugby |access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>{{notelist|group=Squad}}
|}

===Senior Academy squad===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;width:70%"
|-
!colspan="100%"| Scarlets Senior Academy squad{{efn|group=Squad|Taking into account signings and departures head of 2024–25 season as listed on [[List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers]].}}
|- valign="top"
|
'''Props'''
* {{flagicon|ENG}} Yestyn Cook*
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Will Couch
* {{flagicon|ENG}} Gabe Hawley*
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Sam O'Connor (rugby union)|Sam O'Connor]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Tom Phillips
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Jac Pritchard

'''Hookers'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Harry Thomas (rugby union)|Harry Thomas]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Isaac Young

'''Locks'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Dylan Alford
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Ollie Close
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Will Evans
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ed Scragg]]

|
'''Back row'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Keanu Evans
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Will Plessis
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Tiaan Sparrow

'''Scrum-halves'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Rhodri Lewis

'''Fly-halves'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Steffan Jac Jones
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Ellis Payne
* {{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie Titcombe*

|
'''Centres'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Gabe McDonald
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Macs Page]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Elis Price

'''Wings'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Kian Abraham
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Callum Woolley

'''Fullbacks'''
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Jac Davies
* {{flagicon|WAL}} Iori Badham
|-
|colspan="100%" style="height: 10px"|
|-
|colspan="100%" style="text-align:center"| ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) denotes the team captain, '''Bold''' denotes internationally capped players. <br /> <sup>*</sup> denotes players qualified to play for Wales on residency or dual nationality. <br /> Players and their allocated positions from the Scarlets website.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scarlets.wales/rugby-academy/|title=Academy|work=Scarlets|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref>{{notelist|group=Squad}}
|}

==Notable players==
{{See also|Category: Scarlets players}}

===Club captains===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Captain !! Season(s) !! Honours
|-
| [[Leigh Davies]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Davies named captain Scarlet |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/celtic/2149384.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 July 2002 |access-date=26 March 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Wales' regional teams |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/2882879.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 July 2003 |access-date=26 March 2023 }}</ref> || [[2003–04 Llanelli Scarlets season|2003–04]] || [[United Rugby Championship|Celtic League]]: 1 ([[2003–04 Celtic League|2004]])
|-
| [[Simon Easterby]]<ref>{{cite news |first=Sean |last=Davies |title=Season preview: Llanelli Scarlets |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3538976.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2004 |access-date=26 March 2023 }}</ref> || [[2004–05 Llanelli Scarlets season|2004–05]] – [[2008–09 Scarlets season|2008–09]] ||align=center| —
|-
| [[Mark Jones (rugby union, born 1979)|Mark Jones]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Scarlets hand captaincy to Jones |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8138202.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=7 July 2009 |access-date=26 March 2023 }}</ref> || [[2009–10 Scarlets season|2009–10]] ||align=center| —
|-
| [[Matthew Rees]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Matthew Rees captain in Scarlets triumvirate |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8913276.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=13 August 2010 |access-date=26 March 2023 }}</ref> || [[2010–11 Scarlets season|2010–11]] – [[2011–12 Scarlets season|2011–12]] ||align=center| —
|-
| [[Rob McCusker]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Rob McCusker succeeds Matthew Rees as Scarlets' new captain |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/18671467 |website=BBC Sport |date=2 July 2012 |access-date=26 March 2023 }}</ref> || [[2012–13 Scarlets season|2012–13]] ||align=center| —
|-
| [[Rob McCusker]]<br>[[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]]<ref>{{cite news |title=2013 Lion Davies made Scarlets joint captain with McCusker |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/23796309 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2013 |access-date=26 March 2023 }}</ref> || [[2013–14 Scarlets season|2013–14]] ||align=center| —
|-
| [[Ken Owens]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Wales international Ken Owens appointed Scarlets captain |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/28869252 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 August 2014 |access-date=26 March 2023 }}</ref> || [[2014–15 Scarlets season|2014–15]] – [[2020–21 Scarlets season|2020–21]]|| [[United Rugby Championship|Pro12]]: 1 ([[2016–17 Pro12|2017]])
|-
| [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Jonathan Davies: Wales centre replaces Ken Owens as Scarlets captain |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/58631163 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2009 |access-date=26 March 2023 }}</ref> || [[2021–22 Scarlets season|2021–22]] – [[2022–23 Scarlets season|2022–23]] ||align=center| —
|-
| [[Josh Macleod]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Josh Macleod named Scarlets skipper |url=https://www.scarlets.wales/article/josh-macleod-named-scarlets-skipper/ |website=Scarlets Rugby |date=16 October 2023 |access-date=16 October 2023 }}</ref> || [[2023–24 Scarlets season|2023–24]] – present ||align=center| —
|}

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Tournament
!Players selected
!Wales players
!Other national team players
|-
| [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003]]
| 10
| [[Garan Evans]], [[Dafydd Jones]], [[Mark Jones (rugby union, born 1979)|Mark Jones]], [[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|Stephen Jones]], [[Robin McBryde]], [[Dwayne Peel]], [[Mark Taylor (rugby union, born 1973)|Mark Taylor]], [[Iestyn Thomas]], [[Chris Wyatt (rugby union)|Chris Wyatt]]
| Canada: [[Jon Thiel]]
|-
| [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007]]
| 9
| [[Dafydd James]], [[Mark Jones (rugby union, born 1979)|Mark Jones]], [[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|Stephen Jones]], [[Dwayne Peel]], [[Alix Popham]], [[Matthew Rees]]
| Ireland: [[Simon Easterby]]; Samoa: [[Mahonri Schwalger]]; Scotland: [[Scott MacLeod (rugby union)|Scott MacLeod]]
|-
| [[2011 Rugby World Cup|2011]]
| 11
| [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]], [[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|Stephen Jones]], [[Tavis Knoyle]], [[George North]], [[Ken Owens]], [[Rhys Priestland]], [[Scott Williams (rugby union)|Scott Williams]]
| Fiji: [[Deacon Manu]]; Scotland: [[Sean Lamont]]; Tonga: [[Sione Timani]], [[Viliame Iongi]]
|-
| [[2015 Rugby World Cup|2015]]
| 7
| [[Jake Ball (rugby union)|Jake Ball]], [[Gareth Davies (rugby union, born 1990)|Gareth Davies]], [[Samson Lee]], [[Ken Owens]], [[Scott Williams (rugby union)|Scott Williams]], [[Liam Williams (rugby union)|Liam Williams]]
| Canada: [[D. T. H. van der Merwe]]
|-
| [[2019 Rugby World Cup|2019]]
| 13
| [[Jake Ball (rugby union)|Jake Ball]], [[Gareth Davies (rugby union, born 1990)|Gareth Davies]], [[James Davies (rugby union)|James Davies]], [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]], [[Ryan Elias]], [[Leigh Halfpenny]], [[Wyn Jones (rugby union)|Wyn Jones]], [[Ken Owens]], [[Hadleigh Parkes]], [[Rhys Patchell]], [[Aaron Shingler]]
| Samoa: [[Kieron Fonotia]]; Scotland: [[Blade Thomson]]
|-
| [[2023 Rugby World Cup|2023]]
| 7
| [[Sam Costelow]], [[Gareth Davies (rugby union, born 1990)|Gareth Davies]], [[Ryan Elias]], [[Kieran Hardy]], [[Johnny Williams (rugby union, born 1996)|Johnny Williams]]
| Tonga: [[Vaea Fifita]], [[Sam Lousi]]
|}

===British & Irish Lions===
The following players were selected for the [[British & Irish Lions]] touring squads while contracted to the Scarlets:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Tour
!Series result
!Players
|-
|[[2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand|2005]]
|{{Flagicon|New Zealand}} New Zealand
|0–3
|[[Simon Easterby]], [[Dwayne Peel]]
|-
|[[2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa|2009]]
|{{Flagicon|RSA}} South Africa
|1–2
|[[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|Stephen Jones]], [[Matthew Rees]]
|-
|[[2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|2013]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} Australia
|2–1
|[[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]], [[George North]]
|-
|[[2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand|2017]]
|{{Flagicon|New Zealand}} New Zealand
|1–1
|[[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]], [[Ken Owens]], [[Liam Williams (rugby union)|Liam Williams]]
|-
|[[2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa|2021]]
|{{Flagicon|RSA}} South Africa
|1–2
|[[Gareth Davies (rugby union, born 1990)|Gareth Davies]], [[Wyn Jones (rugby union)|Wyn Jones]], [[Ken Owens]], [[Liam Williams (rugby union)|Liam Williams]]
|}

Stephen Jones was also selected for the 2005 Lions tour while playing for [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|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 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|2001 tour to Australia]] while playing for [[Llanelli RFC]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Scarlets Lions |url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/the-region/lions.aspx |work=scarlets.co.uk |publisher=The Scarlets |access-date=30 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504170953/http://www.scarlets.co.uk/the-region/lions.aspx |archive-date=4 May 2009 }}</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>{{cite web |title=British & Irish Lions call-ups|url=https://www.lionsrugby.com/2017/06/17/british-irish-lions-call-ups/ |website=British & Irish Lions |date=17 June 2017|access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref>

===Notable former internationals===
Players who have won over 20 international caps and have played for the Scarlets:

{{div col|colwidth=19em}}
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Josh Adams (rugby union)|Josh Adams]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Jake Ball (rugby union)|Jake Ball]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Lee Byrne]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Aled Davies (rugby union)|Aled Davies]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[John Davies (rugby union, born 1971)|John Davies]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Leigh Davies]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Rob Evans (rugby union)|Rob Evans]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Leigh Halfpenny]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Kieran Hardy]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dafydd James]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dafydd Jones]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Jones (rugby union, born 1979)|Mark Jones]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Rhodri Jones]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|Stephen Jones]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Wyn Jones (rugby union)|Wyn Jones]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Samson Lee]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Robin McBryde]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[George North]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ken Owens]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Hadleigh Parkes]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Rhys Patchell]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dwayne Peel]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mike Phillips (rugby union)|Mike Phillips]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Alix Popham]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Andy Powell (rugby)|Andy Powell]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Rhys Priestland]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Scott Quinnell]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Matthew Rees]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Aaron Shingler]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Taylor (rugby union, born 1973)|Mark Taylor]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gareth Thomas (rugby union, born 1993)|Gareth Thomas]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gavin Thomas]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Iestyn Thomas]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Liam Williams (rugby union)|Liam Williams]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Scott Williams (rugby union)|Scott Williams]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Chris Wyatt (rugby union)|Chris Wyatt]]
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Tomás Lezana]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Lyons (rugby union, born 1980)|David Lyons]]
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jon Thiel]]
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[D. T. H. van der Merwe]]
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Olly Barkley]]
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Morgan]]
*{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Tadhg Beirne]]
*{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Guy Easterby]]
*{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Simon Easterby]]
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Dave Hewett]]
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Kees Meeuws]]
*{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Horațiu Pungea]]
*{{flagicon|SAM}} [[Mahonri Schwalger]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Barclay (rugby union)|John Barclay]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bruce Douglas (rugby union)|Bruce Douglas]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sean Lamont]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Scott MacLeod (rugby union)|Scott Macleod]]
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Herschel Jantjies]]
*{{flagicon|TGA}} [[Inoke Afeaki]]
*{{flagicon|TGA}} [[Viliame Iongi]]
*{{flagicon|TGA}} [[Sione Kalamafoni]]
*{{flagicon|TGA}} [[Sililo Martens]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Hercus]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Hodges (rugby union)|Dave Hodges]]
{{div col end}}

==Coaching staff==
===First-team management===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scarlets.wales/rugby-management/|title=Management| publisher=Scarlets Rugby|access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref>
! Title
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dwayne Peel]] || Head coach and attack coach
|-
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Jared Payne]] || Defence coach
|-
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Albert van den Berg (rugby union)|Albert van den Berg]] || Forwards coach
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Emyr Phillips]] || Contact area coach
|-
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Shane Carney || Head of Athletic Performance
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Rees || Head of medical
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Leigh Jones || Performance director
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Jonathan Daniels || Director and general manager
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[James Davies (rugby union)|James Davies]] || Recruitment and operations officer
|}

===Academy management===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.scarlets.wales/rugby-academy/|title=Academy Management| publisher=Scarlets Rugby|access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref>
! Title
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Scott Sneddon || Transition and academy head coach
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Fisher || Skills coach
|- 
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Phil John (rugby union, born 1981)|Phil John]] || Skills coach
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Rhodri Jones || Skills coach
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Tom Phillips (rugby union)|Tom Phillips]] || Skills coach
|}

===Head coaches===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! Tenure
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gareth Jenkins]] || 2003–2006<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4790797.stm |website=BBC News |title=Scarlets unveil Davies as coach |date=14 August 2006 }}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Phil Davies (rugby union)|Phil Davies]] || 2006–2008<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Nigel Davies (rugby union)|Nigel Davies]] || 2008–2012<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite news |title=Nigel Davies named as Gloucester coach after leaving Scarlets |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18297015 |website=BBC Sport |date=2 June 2012 |access-date=23 March 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Simon Easterby]] || 2012–2014<ref name="autogenerated2"/>
|-
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Wayne Pivac]] || 2014–2019<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/28759676 |website=BBC Sport |title=Scarlets confirm Wayne Pivac appointment as head coach |date=12 August 2014 |access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brad Mooar]] || 2019–2020<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49349763 |website=BBC Sport |title=Scarlets: New coach Brad Mooar aiming to 'dominate competitions' |date=14 August 2019 |access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Glenn Delaney]] || 2020–2021<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wru.wales/2020/02/scarlets-appoint-glenn-delaney-as-next-head-coach/ |publisher=Welsh Rugby Union |title=Scarlets appoint Glenn Delaney as next head coach |date=6 February 2020 |access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dai Flanagan]] (interim) || 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Glenn Delaney: Head coach leaves Scarlets with immediate effect |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57044039 |website=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2021 |access-date=26 March 2023 }}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dwayne Peel]] || 2021–present<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57099584 |website=BBC Sport |title=Dwayne Peel: Former Wales scrum-half to take charge of Scarlets next season |date=13 May 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref>
|}

==Results and statistics==

===Seasons===
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* [[2003–04 Llanelli Scarlets season]]
* [[2004–05 Llanelli Scarlets season]]
* [[2005–06 Llanelli Scarlets season]]
* [[2006–07 Llanelli Scarlets season]]
* [[2007–08 Llanelli Scarlets season]]
* [[2008–09 Scarlets season]]
* [[2009–10 Scarlets season]]
* [[2010–11 Scarlets season]]
* [[2011–12 Scarlets season]]
* [[2012–13 Scarlets season]]
* [[2013–14 Scarlets season]]
* [[2014–15 Scarlets season]]
* [[2015–16 Scarlets season]]
* [[2016–17 Scarlets season]]
* [[2017–18 Scarlets season]]
* [[2018–19 Scarlets season]]
* [[2019–20 Scarlets season]]
* [[2020–21 Scarlets season]]
* [[2021–22 Scarlets season]]
* [[2022–23 Scarlets season]]
* [[2023–24 Scarlets season]]
* [[2024–25 Scarlets season]]
{{div col end}}

===Honours===
*[[United Rugby Championship|Celtic League/Pro12/Pro14]]:
**''Winners'': [[2003–04 Celtic League|2003–04]], [[2016–17 Pro12|2016–17]]
**''Runners-up'': [[2017–18 Pro14|2017–18]]
*[[United Rugby Championship|United Rugby Championship Welsh Shield]]
**''Runners-up'': [[2021–22 United Rugby Championship|2021–22]], [[2023–24 United Rugby Championship|2023–24]], [[2024–25 United Rugby Championship|2024–25]]
*[[Celtic Cup (rugby union)|Celtic Cup]]
**''Runners-up'': [[Celtic Cup (rugby union)#2004–05 season|2004–05]]
*[[Anglo-Welsh Cup]]
**''Runners-up'': [[2005–06 Powergen Cup|2005–06]]

===Celtic League / Pro12 / Pro14 / United Rugby Championship===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season !! Position/Round !! Played !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! Bonus !! Points
|-
| [[2003–04 Celtic League|2003–04]]
| 1st || 22 || 16 || 1 || 5 || 10 || 76
|-
| [[2004–05 Celtic League|2004–05]]
| 5th || 20 || 9 || 0 || 11 || 10 || 46
|-
| [[2005–06 Celtic League|2005–06]]
| 6th || 22 || 10 || 1 || 9 || 7 || 57{{efn-la|11 teams were involved in this season, so one team did not play each week and were awarded four points instead. Therefore, each team finished the season with eight more points than the table would seem to warrant.}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Celtic League|2006–07]]
| 4th || 20 || 12 || 0|| 8 || 9 || 57
|-
| [[2007–08 Celtic League|2007–08]]
| 6th || 18 || 7 || 0 || 11 || 10 || 39
|-
| [[2008–09 Celtic League|2008–09]]
| 5th || 18 || 9 || 0 || 9 || 4 || 40
|-
| [[2009–10 Celtic League|2009–10]]
| 9th || 18 || 5 || 0 || 13 || 9 || 29
|-
| [[2010–11 Celtic League|2010–11]]
| 5th || 22 || 12 || 1 || 9 || 12 || 62
|-
| [[2011–12 Pro12|2011–12]]
| 5th || 22 || 12 || 2 || 8 || 10 || 62
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2012–13 Pro12|2012–13]]
| 4th || 22 || 15 || 0 || 7 || 6 || 66
|-
| Semi-final ||colspan="7"| Lost 28–17 v [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]
|-
| [[2013–14 Pro12|2013–14]]
| 6th || 22 || 11 || 1 || 10 || 9 || 55
|-
| [[2014–15 Pro12|2014–15]]
| 6th || 22 || 11 || 3 || 8 || 7 || 57
|-
| [[2015–16 Pro12|2015–16]]
| 5th || 22 || 14 || 0 || 8 || 7 || 63
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2016–17 Pro12|2016–17]]
| 3rd || 22 || 17 || 0 || 5 || 9 || 77
|-
| Semi-final ||colspan="7"| Won 27–15 v [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]
|-
| Final ||colspan="7"| Won 46–22 v [[Munster Rugby|Munster]]
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[2017–18 Pro14|2017–18]]
| 2nd, Conference B || 21 || 14 || 1 || 6 || 12 || 70
|-
| Quarter-final ||colspan="7"| Won 46–8 v [[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]]
|-
| Semi-final ||colspan="7"| Won 28–13 v [[Glasgow Warriors]]
|-
| Final ||colspan="7"| Lost 40–32 v [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2018–19 Pro14|2018–19]]
| 4th, Conference B || 21 || 10 || 0 || 11 || 12 || 52
|-
| 7th, Champions Cup Play-off ||colspan="7"| Lost 21–10 v [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]]
|-
| [[2019–20 Pro14|2019–20]]
| 3rd, Conference B || 15{{efn-la|Only 15 rounds were played during the [[2019–20 Pro14|2019–20]] season due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]].<ref name="behind closed doors">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53493901 |title=Pro14 restart: 2019-20 season resumes with derby weekends |website=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2020 |access-date=13 August 2020}}</ref>}} || 10 || 0|| 5 || 7 || 47
|-
| [[2020–21 Pro14|2020–21]]
| 3rd, Conference B || 16{{efn-la|Only 16 rounds were played during the [[2020–21 Pro14|2020–21]] season due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]], with the remaining matches replaced by the [[Pro14 Rainbow Cup]] competition.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guinness PRO14 to Conclude in March Ahead of Rainbow Cup with South Africa's Super Teams|url=https://www.pro14.rugby/latest/pro14/guinness-pro14-to-conclude-in-march-ahead-of-rainbow-cup-with-south-africa-super-teams|access-date=24 December 2020|website=pro14.rugby}}</ref>}} || 8 || 0|| 8 || 7 || 39
|-
| [[2021–22 United Rugby Championship|2021–22]]
| 10th || 18 || 8 || 0 || 10 || 13 || 45
|-
| [[2022–23 United Rugby Championship|2022–23]]
| 14th || 18 || 6 || 1 || 11 || 8 || 34
|-
| [[2023–24 United Rugby Championship|2023–24]]
| 13th || 18 || 5 || 0 || 13 || 7 || 27
|}

===Pro14 Rainbow Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season !! Position/Round !! Played !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! Bonus !! Points
|-
| [[Pro14 Rainbow Cup|2020–21]]
| 7th || 5 || 1 || 2 ||2 || 3 || 13
|}

===Celtic Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season
! Round
! Match
|-
|[[Celtic Cup (rugby union)#2003–04 season|2003–04]]
|Quarter-final
|colspan="7"|Llanelli Scarlets 12–14 '''[[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]'''
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Celtic Cup (rugby union)#2004–05 season|2004–05]]
|Quarter-final
|colspan="7"|[[Dragons RFC|Newport Gwent Dragons]] 19–49 '''Llanelli Scarlets'''
|-
|Semi-final
|colspan="7"|'''Llanelli Scarlets''' 23–15 [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Neath–Swansea Ospreys]]
|-
|Final
|colspan="7"|'''[[Munster Rugby|Munster]]''' 27–16 Llanelli Scarlets
|}

===Heineken Cup / European Champions Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season !! Pool/Round !! Pos !! Played !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! Bonus !! Points
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2003–04 Heineken Cup|2003–04]]
|Pool 4||1st||6||5||0||1||3||23
|-
|Quarter-final
|colspan="7"|Llanelli Scarlets 10–27 '''[[Biarritz Olympique]]'''
|-
|[[2004–05 Heineken Cup|2004–05]]
|Pool 3||3rd||6||2||0||4||5||13
|-
|[[2005–06 Heineken Cup|2005–06]]
|Pool 6||3rd||6||2||0||4||4||12
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[2006–07 Heineken Cup|2006–07]]
|Pool 5||1st||6||6||0||0||3||27
|-
|Quarter-final
|colspan="7"|'''Llanelli Scarlets''' 24–15 [[Munster Rugby|Munster]]
|-
|Semi-final
|colspan="7"|'''[[Leicester Tigers]]''' 33–17 Llanelli Scarlets
|-
|[[2007–08 Heineken Cup|2007–08]]
|Pool 5||4th||6||0||0||6||0||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Heineken Cup|2008–09]]
|Pool 4||4th||6||1||1||4||2||8
|-
|[[2009–10 Heineken Cup|2009–10]]
|Pool 6||2nd||6||4||0||2||1||17
|-
|[[2010–11 Heineken Cup|2010–11]]
|Pool 5||3rd||6||3||0||3||3||15
|-
|[[2011–12 Heineken Cup|2011–12]]
|Pool 1||2nd||6||3||0||3||3||15
|-
|[[2012–13 Heineken Cup|2012–13]]
|Pool 5||4th||6||0||0||6||2||2
|-
|[[2013–14 Heineken Cup|2013–14]]
|Pool 4||3rd||6||2||1||3||1||11
|-
|[[2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup|2014–15]]
|Pool 3||4th||6||2||0||4||0||8
|-
|[[2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup|2015–16]]
|Pool 3||4th||6||0||0||6||2||2
|-
|[[2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup|2016–17]]
|Pool 3||3rd||6||2||1||3||1||11
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup|2017–18]]
|Pool 5||1st||6||4||0||2||5||21
|-
|Quarter-final
|colspan="7"|'''Scarlets''' 29–17 [[Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]]
|-
|Semi-final
|colspan="7"|'''[[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]''' 38–16 Scarlets
|-
|[[2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup|2018–19]]
|Pool 4||3rd||6||1||0||5||3||7
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup|2020–21]]
|Pool A||5th||2{{efn-la|Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]], only two pool games were played during the [[2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup|2020–21]] season. The knockout stage commenced with a round of 16 consisting of the top eight teams from each pool.}}||2||0||0||1||9
|-
|Round of 16
|colspan="7"|Scarlets 14–57 '''[[Sale Sharks]]'''
|-
|[[2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup|2021–22]]
|Pool B||12th||4||0||1||3||0||2
|}
{{reflist|group=n}}

===European Challenge Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season !! Pool/Round !! Pos !! Played !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! Bonus !! Points
|-
|[[2009–10 Amlin Challenge Cup|2009–10]]
|Quarter-final
|colspan="7"|'''[[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]]''' 38–12 Scarlets
|-
|[[2011–12 Amlin Challenge Cup|2011–12]]
|Quarter-final
|colspan="7"|'''[[CA Brive|Brive]]''' 15–11 Scarlets
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup|2019–20]]
|Pool 2||2nd||6||4||0||2||3||19
|-
|Quarter-final
|colspan="7"|'''[[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]]''' 11–6 Scarlets
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[2022–23 European Rugby Challenge Cup|2022–23]]
|Pool B||1st||4||4||0||0||2||18
|-
|Round of 16
|colspan="7"|'''Scarlets''' 19–7 [[CA Brive|Brive]]
|-
|Quarter-final
|colspan="7"|'''Scarlets''' 32–30 [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont Auvergne]]
|-
|Semi-final
|colspan="7"|Scarlets 17–35 '''[[Glasgow Warriors]]'''
|-
|[[2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup|2023–24]]
|Pool 3||6th||0||0||0||4||0||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[2024-25 EPCR Challenge Cup|2024-25]]
|Pool 3||3rd||4||2||0||2||3||11
|-
|Round of 16
|colspan="7"|'''[[Ospreys Rugby|Ospreys]]''' 36–14 Scarlets
|}

===Anglo-Welsh Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season !! Group/Round !! Pos !! Played !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! Bonus !! Points
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[2005–06 Powergen Cup|2005–06]]
|Group C||1st||3||3||0||0||0||12
|-
|Semi-final
|colspan="7"|'''Llanelli Scarlets''' 27–26 [[Bath Rugby|Bath]]
|-
|Final
|colspan="7"|'''[[Wasps RFC|London Wasps]]''' 26–10 Llanelli Scarlets
|-
|[[2006–07 EDF Energy Cup|2006–07]]
|Group C||3rd||3||1||0||2||1||5
|-
|[[2007–08 EDF Energy Cup|2007–08]]
|Group D||2nd||3||2||0||1||3||11
|-
|[[2008–09 EDF Energy Cup|2008–09]]
|Group D||2nd||3||2||0||1||0||8
|-
|[[2009–10 LV Cup|2009–10]]
|Pool 2||2nd||4||2||1||1||1||11
|-
|[[2010–11 LV Cup|2010–11]]
|Pool 3||3rd||4||2||0||2||1||9
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2011–12 LV Cup|2011–12]]
|Pool 3||1st||4||3||0||1||3||15
|-
|Semi-final
|colspan="8"|'''[[Northampton Saints]]''' 27–12 Llanelli Scarlets
|-
|[[2012–13 LV Cup|2012–13]]
|Pool 3||3rd||4||2||0||2||0||8
|-
|[[2013–14 LV Cup|2013–14]]
|Pool 4||3rd||4||2||0||2||0||8
|-
|[[2014–15 LV Cup|2014–15]]
|Pool 3||4th||4||1||0||3||1||5
|-
|[[2016–17 LV Cup|2016–17]]
|Pool 4||4th||4||1||0||3||1||5
|-
|[[2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup|2017–18]]
|Pool 3||4th||4||0||0||4||1||1
|}
{{notelist-la}}

==Individual honours and records==
===United Rugby Championship===

'''United Rugby Championship Team of the Year''' <br />
The following Scarlets players were selected in the team of the year.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Season !! Players
|-
| [[2006–07 Celtic League|2006–07]]<ref name="pro12rugby.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/news/11671.php#.VaGVC_lVgSU#vXUH3ICa3la8bo1b.97%7ctitle=Pro12|title=2013 RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team Has Lions Flavour|work=pro12rugby.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713013602/http://www.pro12rugby.com/news/11671.php#.VaGVC_lVgSU|archive-date=13 July 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> || [[Simon Easterby]], [[Regan King]], [[Matthew Rees]], [[Iestyn Thomas]]
|-
| [[2007–08 Celtic League|2007–08]] || None selected
|-
| [[2008–09 Celtic League|2008–09]] || None selected
|-
| [[2009–10 Celtic League|2009–10]]<ref name="pro12rugby.com"/> || [[Ken Owens]]
|-
| [[2010–11 Celtic League|2010–11]]<ref name="pro12rugby.com"/> || [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]], [[Iestyn Thomas]]
|-
| [[2011–12 Pro12|2011–12]]<ref name="pro12rugby.com"/> || [[Ben Morgan]]
|-
| [[2012–13 Pro12|2012–13]]<ref name="pro12rugby.com"/> || [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]], [[George North]]
|-
| [[2013–14 Pro12|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/news/14946.php | title=RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team | publisher=RaboDirect PRO12 | date=5 May 2014 | access-date=2 April 2023 | archive-date=6 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506030014/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/news/14946.php | url-status=dead }}</ref> || [[Gareth Davies (rugby union, born 1990)|Gareth Davies]], [[Samson Lee]], [[Liam Williams (rugby union)|Liam Williams]]
|-
| [[2014–15 Pro12|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/news/17373.php|title=GUINNESS PRO12 Awards 2014/15|website=pro12rugby.com|access-date=2 April 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104938/http://www.pro12rugby.com/news/17373.php|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref> || [[Liam Williams (rugby union)|Liam Williams]]
|-
| [[2015–16 Pro12|2015–16]] || None selected
|-
| [[2016–17 Pro12|2016–17]]<ref name="PRO12 Dream Team revealed">{{cite web|title=PRO12 Dream Team revealed|url=http://www.planetrugby.com/news/pro12-dream-team-revealed/|website=Planet Rugby|access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref>|| [[James Davies (rugby union)|James Davies]], [[Ken Owens]]
|-
| [[2017–18 Pro14|2017–18]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lawton |first1=Andrew |title=Winners celebrated at 2018 Guinness Pro14 Awards in Glasgow |url=https://www.pro14rugby.org/2018/08/20/winners-celebrated-at-2018-guinness-pro14-awards-in-glasgow/ |work=Guinness PRO14 |date=20 August 2018}}</ref> || [[Tadhg Beirne]], [[Rob Evans (rugby union)|Rob Evans]], [[Hadleigh Parkes]], [[Rhys Patchell]], [[Aaron Shingler]]
|-
| [[2018–19 Pro14|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pro14rugby.org/2019/05/23/guinness-pro14-dream-team-revealed-on-premier-sports-eir-sport/|title=Guinness PRO14 Dream Team Revealed on Premier Sports & eir sport|date=23 May 2019|work=GuinnessPro14|access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref> || [[Ken Owens]]
|-
| [[2019–20 Pro14|2019–20]] || None selected
|-
| [[2020–21 Pro14|2020–21]] || None selected
|-
| [[2021–22 United Rugby Championship|2021–22]] || None selected
|-
| [[2022–23 United Rugby Championship|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.unitedrugby.com/latest/news/urc-awards-2022-23-elite-xv-has-been-named|title=URC Awards: 2022/23 Elite XV Has Been Named|date=11 May 2023|work=United Rugby Championship|access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> || [[Vaea Fifita]]
|-
| [[2023–24 United Rugby Championship|2023–24]] || None selected
|}

'''United Rugby Championship player records'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Category
! Player
! Total
|-
| Tries
| [[Gareth Davies (rugby union, born 1990)|Gareth Davies]]
|align=center| 55
|-
| Appearances
| [[Phil John (rugby union, born 1981)|Phil John]]
|align=center| 192
|-
| Points
| [[Rhys Priestland]]
|align=center| 770
|-
| Successful goal kicks
| [[Rhys Priestland]]
|align=center| 270
|}
''Updated 28 April 2025''<ref name="League Player Records">{{cite web |title=United rugby championship - Players stats|url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/stats-players-unitedrugbychampionship.html |website=It's Rugby |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref>

'''United Rugby Championship individual awards'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Category
! Player
! Season
! Total
|-
|rowspan="3"| Top try scorer
| [[Darren Daniel]], [[Barry Davies (rugby union, born 1981)|Barry Davies]] (joint)
| [[2006–07 Celtic League|2006–07]]
|align=center| 7
|-
| [[Gareth Davies (rugby union, born 1990)|Gareth Davies]]
| [[2013–14 Pro12|2013–14]]
|align=center| 10
|-
| [[Steff Evans]]
| [[2016–17 Pro12|2016–17]]
|align=center| 11
|-
| Turnover king
| [[Josh Macleod]]
| [[2019–20 Pro14|2019–20]]
|align=center| —
|}

'''United Rugby Championship team awards'''
* 2012–13: Collision Kings<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ulster dominate Pro12 awards |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2013/05/05/ulster-dominate-pro12-awards/ |access-date=2 April 2023 }}</ref>
* 2017–18: Fairplay Award<ref>{{cite web |title=Winners celebrated at 2018 Guinness Pro14 awards in Glasgow |url=https://www.pro14rugby.org/2018/08/20/winners-celebrated-at-2018-guinness-pro14-awards-in-glasgow/ |work=[[Pro14]] |date=20 August 2018 |access-date=17 April 2019}}</ref>

===ERC Elite Awards===
For the 10th anniversary season of the Heineken Cup, [[European Rugby 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>{{cite web|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2004/01/16/erc-elite-awards-4/|title=ERC Elite Awards|date=16 January 2004}}</ref> and Robin McBryde, [[John Davies (rugby union, born 1971)|John Davies]], Dafydd James and [[Iestyn Thomas]] were recognised for having made 50 appearances in the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/elite/fifty_tournament_caps.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226192251/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/elite/fifty_tournament_caps.php|archive-date=26 December 2010|title=ERC : Elite Awards : 50 Tournament Caps}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Llanelli RFC]]
*[[Scarlet FM]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{Official website|https://www.scarlets.wales/}}
*[http://wru.co.uk/71_178.php Scarlets] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213222855/http://www.wru.co.uk/71_178.php |date=13 February 2007 }} on WRU.co.uk
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070226212025/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/sites/sport/pages/scarlets.shtml Scarlets] on BBC.co.uk
*[http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/ Scarlets Forum]

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