2013–14 Scarlets season explained

Club:	Scarlets
Season:	2013–14
Manager:	Simon Easterby
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chairman:	Nigel Short
Chrtitle:	Chairman
Manager2:	Mark Davies
Mgrtitle2:	Chief executive
League:	Pro12
League Result:	6th
Cup1:	LV Cup
Cup1 Result:	Pool stage, 3rd
Cup2:	Heineken Cup
Cup2 Result:	Pool stage, 3rd
League Try Scorer:	Gareth Davies (10)
Try Scorer:	Gareth Davies (11)
League Points Scorer:	Rhys Priestland (107)
Points Scorer:	Rhys Priestland (171)
Highest Attendance:	14,796 v Ospreys, 26 December 2013
Lowest Attendance:	5,487 v Gloucester, 24 January 2014
Average Attendance:	7,175
Prevseason:	2012–13
Nextseason:	2014–15

The 2013–14 season was the 11th in the history of the Scarlets, one of the four Welsh regional rugby union sides. In this season, they competed in the Pro12 (formerly known as the Magners League), the Heineken Cup and the LV Cup.

Pre-season and friendlies

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers
17 August 2013	Exeter Chiefs	H	15–23	Tries: G. Davies 31' c, J. Williams 39' m Conversion: S. Shingler 31' Penalties: S. Shingler 5'
25 August 2013	London Welsh	A	16–16	Try: C. Price 80+9' c Conversion: J. Lewis 80+9' Penalties: A. Thomas 9', 45', J. Lewis 74'
30 August 2013	Gloucester	A	17–31	Tries: Penalty try 43' c, Owens 55' m, R. Williams 79' m Conversion: Priestland 43'

RaboDirect Pro12

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance	Table position
6 September 2013	Leinster	H	19–42	Try: McCusker 13' c Conversion: S. Shingler 14' Penalties: S. Shingler 4', 7', 38', 57'	6,329	12th
14 September 2013	Treviso	H	26–10	Tries: G. Davies 3' c, 14' c Conversion: S. Shingler 4', 15' Penalties: S. Shingler 45', 57', 65', 71'	5,847	8th
20 September 2013	Dragons	A	16–23	Try: S. Williams 34' c Conversion: Priestland 35' Penalties: Priestland 17', 27', 45'	6,777	8th
27 September 2013	Edinburgh	A	22–9	Tries: Reynolds 35' c, J. Williams 46' m, J. Davies 72' c Conversion: Priestland 36', 72' Penalties: Priestland 32'	3,586	6th
5 October 2013	Glasgow Warriors	H	12–17	Penalties: Priestland 17', 39', 42', J. Williams 59'	6,504	8th
25 October 2013	Zebre	A	16–16	Try: G. Davies 24' c Conversion: S. Shingler 24' Penalties: S. Shingler 4', Priestland 79', 80+2'	1,560	8th
2 November 2013	Ulster	H	17–9	Try: Barclay 31' m Penalties: S. Shingler 9', A. Thomas 40', 64', 77'	6,506	6th
23 November 2013	Connacht	A	24–21	Tries: Climo 38' c, K. Myhill 47' c, G. Davies 52' c Conversion: A. Thomas 38', 48', 53' Penalties: A. Thomas 21'	4,172	6th
30 November 2013	Leinster	A	19–36	Tries: G. Davies 47' m, Maule 58' c, Ad. Warren 80' c Conversion: A. Thomas 59', 80+1'	17,800	6th
21 December 2013	Munster	A	10–16	Try: Barclay 43' c Conversion: A. Thomas 45' Penalties: A. Thomas	7,867	7th
26 December 2013	Ospreys	H	6–10	Penalties: Priestland 7', 49'	14,796	8th
3 January 2014	Ospreys	A	12–17	Penalties: Priestland 38', 54', 59', 75'	13,201	8th
8 February 2014	Treviso	A	41–33	Tries: K. Myhill 25' m, Climo 37' m, 42' c, G. Davies 46' c, K. Phillips 64' c, J. Williams 78' c Conversion: A. Thomas 42', 46', 64', 78' Penalties: A. Thomas 9'	2,918	6th
22 February 2014	Edinburgh	H	25–21	Tries: J. Williams 29' c, 37' m, A. Warren 56' c Conversion: A. Thomas 31', 58' Penalties: A. Thomas 15', 21'	5,675	6th
1 March 2014	Munster	H	18–13	Tries: G. Davies 27' m, Barclay 51' c Conversion: A. Thomas 53' Penalties: Barkley 13', A. Thomas 50'	6,487	6th
14 March 2014	Ulster	A	13–26	Try: G. Davies 36' c Conversion: Barkley 37' Penalties: Barkley 32', 62'	11,200	6th
21 March 2014	Glasgow	A	6–14	Penalties: Barkley 26', 50'		6th
30 March 2014	Connacht	H	32–30	Tries: J. Davies 2' c, G. Davies 49' c, Turnbull 52' m, Maule 79' c Conversion: Priestland 4', 50', 80' Penalties: Priestland 24', 34'	6,111	6th
12 April 2014	Zebre	H	27–20	Tries: J. Williams 43' c, Owens 52' m Conversion: Priestland 44' Penalties: Priestland 3', 9', 37', 58', 69'	6,708	6th
20 April 2014	Cardiff Blues	A	13–17	Tries: Priestland 33' m, Owens 71' m Penalties: Priestland 40+2'	30,000	6th
2 May 2014	Newport Gwent Dragons	H	34–23	Tries: Ball 16' c, G. Davies 27' c, J. Williams 31' c, Owens 48' c Conversion: Priestland 16', 27', 33', 48' Penalties: Priestland 25', 69'	5,850	6th
10 May 2014	Cardiff Blues	H	27–15	Tries: R. Williams 13' c, L. Williams 44' c, S. Shingler 75' c Conversion: Priestland 13', S. Shingler 44', 75' Penalties: Priestland 40', S. Shingler 70'	9,046	6th

Table

width=30	Pos	Club	width=30	Pld	width=30	W	width=30	D	width=30	L	width=30	F	width=30	A	width=30	PD	width=30	BP	width=30	Pts
5	Ospreys	22	13	1	8	571	388	183	12	66
6	Scarlets	22	11	1	10	435	438	−3	9	55
7	Blues	22	8	1	13	425	538	−113	7	41

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Pool position
8 November 2013	Dragons	H	21–13	Tries: Knight 58' m, McCusker 63' c Conversion: Lewis 64' Penalties: A. Thomas 8', 19', Lewis 74'	5,971	3rd
17 November 2013	Saracens	A	10–51	Try: D. Thomas 28' c Conversion: Lewis 28' Penalties: Lewis 22'	4,166	3rd
24 January 2014	Gloucester	H	13–7	Tries: Hughes 34' m, Aa. Warren 77' m Penalties: Lewis 60'	5,487	2nd
1 February 2014	London Irish	A	10–29	Try: Earle 73' c Conversion: Owen 74' Penalties: Lewis 8'	5,320	3rd

Table

Club	width=30	Pld	width=30	W	width=30	D	width=30	L	width=30	F	width=30	A	width=30	PD	width=30	BP	width=30	Pts
Northampton Saints	4	4	0	0	126	56	70	2	18
Newcastle Falcons	4	2	0	2	69	82	−13	0	9
Scarlets	4	2	0	2	54	100	−46	0	8
London Wasps	4	1	0	3	56	95	−39	1	5

Heineken Cup

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Pool position
12 October 2013	Harlequins	A	33–26	Tries: R. Williams 7' c, S. Williams 39' c, J. Williams 62' c Conversion: Priestland 8', 40', 64' Penalties: Priestland 11', 14', 49', 53',	13,000	1st
19 October 2013	Racing Metro 92	H	26–26	Tries: S. Williams 21' c, R. Williams 40' c Conversion: Priestland 22', 40+1' Penalties: Priestland 19', 35', 44', 65'	8,388	1st
7 December 2013	ASM Clermont Auvergne	A	11–32	Try: R. Williams 78' m Penalties: Priestland 15', J. Williams 47'	17,140	2nd
14 December 2013	ASM Clermont Auvergne	H	13–31	Try: Maule 31' c Conversion: Priestland 33' Penalties: Priestland 22', 38'	7,591	3rd
10 January 2014	Racing Metro 92	A	19–13	Try: K. Phillips 61' c Conversion: Priestland 62' Penalties: Priestland 4', 38', 48', 54'	6,892	3rd
19 January 2014	Harlequins	H	20–22	Tries: G. Davies 6' c, A. Shingler 39' m, S. Williams 50' m Conversion: Priestland 7' Penalties: Priestland 35'	7,516	3rd

Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
ASM Clermont Auvergne	6	5	0	1	139	69	70	4	24
Harlequins	6	3	0	3	126	103	23	4	16
Scarlets	6	2	1	3	122	150	−28	1	11
Racing Metro 92	6	1	1	4	66	131	−65	1	7

Transfers

In

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	From
21 January 2013^[1]	FH/CE/FB	Steven Shingler	London Irish
22 April 2013^[2]	FL	John Barclay	Glasgow
28 June 2013^[3]	HK	Darran Harris	Cardiff Blues/Pontypridd
24 August 2013^[4]	WG/FB/FH	Frazier Climo	Taranaki
20 October 2013^[5]	WG	Mike Poole	Unattached/Dragons
20 October 2013^[5]	PR	Horațiu Pungea	RC Timişoara
15 November 2013^[6]	PR	Adam Jamieson	Bath (Loan)
3 February 2014^[7]	FH/CE	Olly Barkley	Unattached

Out

Date Confirmed	Pos.	Name	To
25 January 2013^[8]	HK	Matthew Rees	Cardiff Blues
9 March 2013^[9]	FH	Owen Williams	Leicester Tigers
15 March 2013^[10]	WG	Andrew Fenby	London Irish
9 April 2013^[11]	WG	George North	Northampton Saints
23 April 2013^[12]	SH	Tavis Knoyle	Gloucester
23 April 2013^[12]	FH/FB	Daniel Newton^[13]	London Scottish
27 April 2013^[14]	PR	Peter Edwards	Released/London Welsh
	WG/FB	Dale Ford	Released/Neath
	FL	Richie Pugh	Released
	FH	Rhys Jones	Newport Gwent Dragons
7 May 2013^[15]	N8	Kieran Murphy	Released/Brive
7 May 2013^[15]	FL	Johnathan Edwards	Released/Cardiff

New development contracts

Date Confirmed	Pos.	Name	From
21 June 2013^[16]	WG	Aaron Warren	Llandovery
	FB	Dion Jones	Llanelli
	BR	Lewis Rawlins	Llanelli
	PR	Gareth Thomas	Carmarthen Quins
	SR	Carwyn Jones
	BR	Sion Bennett
2 July 2013^[17]	FH	Josh Lewis	Ebbw Vale

Statistics

(+ in the Apps column denotes substitute appearance)

Pos.	Name	Celtic League						Anglo-Welsh Cup						Europe						Total						Discipline
Pos.	Name	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts
FB/WG	Liam Williams	13	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	17	1	0	0	0	5	1	1
FB/WG	Jordan Williams	15+3	6	0	1	0	33	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	1	0	8	23+3	7	0	2	0	41	0	0
FB/FH/CE	Gareth Owen	8+1	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10+2	0	1	0	0	2	2	0
WG	Kristian Phillips	15+1	1	0	0	0	5	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	5	19+2	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
WG	Chris Knight	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
WG	Frazier Climo	8+1	3	0	0	0	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12+1	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
WG	Aaron Warren	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
WG	Mike Poole	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
WG	Kyle Evans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Scott Williams	7	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	0	0	0	15	13	4	0	0	0	20	0	0
CE	Adam Warren	6+4	2	0	0	0	10	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	8+7	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
CE	Jonathan Davies	11+1	2	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	14+1	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
CE/WG	Nic Reynolds	8+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	12+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
CE/WG	Gareth Maule	8+10	2	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	2+2	1	0	0	0	5	11+12	3	0	0	0	15	1	0
CE	Steffan Hughes	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
CE	Dylan Morgans	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE/FH	Olly Barkley	7+1	0	1	5	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7+1	0	1	5	0	17	0	0
FH/CE	Steven Shingler	6+2	1	6	11	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	6+3	1	6	11	0	50	0	0
FH	Rhys Priestland	12+2	1	12	26	0	107	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	8	16	0	64	18+2	1	20	42	0	171	0	0
FH	Aled Thomas	8+3	0	13	9	0	53	1+2	0	0	2	0	6	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	11+6	0	13	11	0	59	0	0
FH	Josh Lewis	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	0	2	4	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	3+3	0	2	4	0	16	0	0
SH	Gareth Davies	16+3	10	0	0	0	55	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	4+1	1	0	0	0	0	19+6	11	0	0	0	55	1	0
SH	Rhodri Williams	6+9	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+3	3	0	0	0	15	8+12	4	0	0	0	20	0	0
SH	Aled Davies	0+7	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SH	Connor Lloyd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL/N8	Rob McCusker	14	1	0	0	0	5	3	1	0	0	0	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	20	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
FL/N8	Josh Turnbull	19+2	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	4+2	0	0	0	0	0	24+4	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
FL	Craig Price	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	3+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Aaron Shingler	11+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	5	16+3	1	0	0	0	5	2	0
FL	John Barclay	16+1	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	22+1	3	0	0	0	15	1	0
FL	Daniel Thomas	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	James Davies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Lewis Rawlins	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK/FL/N8	Sione Timani	6+7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7+7	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
LK	George Earle	17+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	1	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	22+2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
LK	Jake Ball	13+5	1	0	0	0	5	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	19+7	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
LK	Johan Snyman	12+7	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1+5	0	0	0	0	0	17+12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Richard Kelly	2+8	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	6+10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Carwyn Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Ken Owens	11+2	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	12+3	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
HK	Emyr Phillips	6+10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5+1	0	0	0	0	0	11+11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Kirby Myhill	5+4	2	0	0	0	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7+4	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
HK	Darran Harris	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
HK	Ryan Elias	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Torin Myhill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Samson Lee	13+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	18+3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
PR	Phil John	20+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	24+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Jacobie Adriaanse	7+5	0	0	0	0	0	1+3	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	9+9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
PR	Rob Evans	2+18	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2+4	0	0	0	0	0	7+22	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
PR	Deacon Manu	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Rhodri Jones	2+7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	3+8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Horațiu Pungea	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Shaun Hopkins	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	1+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Gareth Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Ian Jones	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Adam Jamieson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Wyn Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stats accurate as of match played 20 April 2014

Notes and References

Web site: Talented Shingler brothers unite as duo commit to new contracts at Parc y Scarlets . The Scarlets . 21 January 2013 . 2 October 2013 .
Web site: Scarlets confirm signing of Scottish international John Barclay . The Scarlets . 2013-04-22 . 2013-10-02.
Web site: Blues confirm comings and goings . Planet Rugby . 2013-06-28 . 2013-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130906072218/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16004_8796647,00.html . 6 September 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
Web site: Scarlets confirm signing of New Zealand wing Frazier Climo . The Scarlets . 2013-08-24 . 2013-10-02.
Web site: The Scarlets : Scarlets bolster squad with signing of new wing and prop . www.scarlets.co.uk . 22 May 2022 . https://archive.today/20131020155147/http://www.scarlets.co.uk/news/6199.php . 20 October 2013 . dead.
Web site: The Scarlets : Scarlets hand big opportunities to fresh talent for Anglo-Welsh contest . 2014-01-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106034346/http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/rugby/6272.php . 2014-01-06 . dmy .
Web site: 'This week is a fresh start' says Cunningham : Scarlets Rugby. scarlets.co.uk. 2016-10-20.
Web site: BBC Sport - Matthew Rees to join Cardiff Blues from Scarlets in summer . Bbc.co.uk . 2013-01-25 . 2013-10-02.
Web site: BBC Sport - Leicester Tigers sign fly-half Owen Williams from Scarlets . Bbc.co.uk . 2013-03-09 . 2013-10-02.
Web site: BBC Sport - London Irish sign Andrew Fenby from Scarlets . Bbc.co.uk . 2013-03-15 . 2013-10-02.
News: George North completes move from Scarlets to Northampton . The Guardian . 9 April 2013. 2013-10-02 . London.
Web site: BBC Sport - Tavis Knoyle: Gloucester to sign Scarlets & Wales scrum-half . Bbc.co.uk . 2013-04-23 . 2013-10-02.
Web site: Gareth . Rogers . Scarlets starlet Dan Newton signs for London Scottish . Wales Online . 2013-04-23 . 2013-10-02.
Web site: Scarlets squad update for 2013/14 season at Parc y Scarlets . The Scarlets . 2013-04-27 . 2013-10-02.
Web site: Gareth . Rogers . Scarlets duo Johnathan Edwards and Kieran Murphy to leave the region . Wales Online . 2013-05-07 . 2013-10-02.
http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/5871.phpp
Web site: Kirwan . Chris . One out, two in for Ebbw Vale (From South Wales Argus) . Southwalesargus.co.uk . 2013-07-02 . 2013-10-02.