2021–22 Scarlets season explained

Club:	Scarlets
Season:	2021–22
Manager:	Dwayne Peel
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chairman:	Simon Muderack
Chrtitle:	Chairman
League:	United Rugby Championship
League Result:	10th (Welsh Shield: 2nd)
Cup1:	European Rugby Champions Cup
Cup1 Result:	Pool stage, 12th
League Try Scorer:	Johnny McNicholl (8)
Try Scorer:	Johnny McNicholl (9)
League Points Scorer:	Sam Costelow (94)
Points Scorer:	Sam Costelow (94)
Highest Attendance:	7,824 v Lions, 1 October 2021
Lowest Attendance:	5,566 v Connacht, 19 February 2022
Average Attendance:	6,688
Prevseason:	2020–21
Nextseason:	2022–23

The 2021–22 season was the 18th in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they competed in the inaugural United Rugby Championship^[1] and the Champions Cup.^[2] It was Dwayne Peel's first season as head coach of the region,^[3] following the departure of his predecessor Glenn Delaney.^[4]

Friendlies

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
4 September 2021	Nottingham	H	55–21	Tries: Baldwin 20' m, Conbeer (3) 30' c, 53' m, 75' c, Sh. Evans 38' c, Costelow 49' c, A. Hughes (2) 60' m, 66'c, St. Evans 72' m Conversions: D. Jones (5) 31', 39', 49', 67', 76'
9 September 2021	Leicester Tigers	A	29–24	Tries: Rogers 5' m, St. Evans 52' c, S. Hughes 57' c, Conbeer 70' c Conversions: D. Jones (3) 53', 57', 71' Penalty: Costelow 32'

United Rugby Championship

See main article: 2021–22 United Rugby Championship.

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Table position
25 September 2021	Edinburgh	A	22–26	Tries: St. Evans 11' m, Hardy 50' c, McNicholl 65' c Conversions: D. Jones 51', Costelow 66' Penalty: D. Jones 37'	5,530	11th
1 October 2021	Lions	H	36–13	Tries: R. Evans 4' c, Rogers (2) 18' c, 69' m, St. Evans 78' m Conversions: Costelow (2) 5', 19' Penalties: Costelow (4) 28', 38', 62', 66'	7,824	8th
10 October 2021	Munster	H	13–43	Try: McNicholl 28' c Conversion: Costelow 29' Penalties: Costelow (2) 16', 33'	6,336	11th
16 October 2021	Leinster	A	15–50	Tries: McNicholl 17' m, Lezana 48' c Conversion:D. Jones 49' Penalty: Costelow 1'	14,055	11th
22 October 2021	Benetton	H	34–28	Tries: R. Evans 16' c, Blacker (2) 18' c, 64' c M. Jones 54' c Conversions: D. Jones (4) 17', 19', 55', 64' Penalties: D. Jones 49', Costelow 70'	6,074	10th
1 January 2022	Ospreys	H	22–19	Tries: G. Davies 9' c, St. Evans 52' m, McNicholl 65' m, 77' m Conversion: D. Jones 10'	0	9th
28 January 2022	Ulster	A	15–27	Tries: Lee 28' c, Mathias 61' m Conversion: D. Jones 29' Penalty: D. Jones 9'	11,275	11th
19 February 2022	Connacht	H	23–29	Tries: J. Williams 19' c, Penalty try 63' Conversion: D. Jones 19' Penalties: D. Jones 4', 35', Patchell 75'	5,566	13th
5 March 2022	Glasgow Warriors	H	35–10	Tries: St. Evans 38' c, S. Williams 41' c, G. Davies 57' c, Kalamafoni 64' c, Conbeer 72' c Conversions: Patchell (3) 39', 42', 58', St. Evans 64', Sam Costelow 73'	6,006	11th
11 March 2022	Sharks	A	20–47	Tries: Shingler 46' c, St. Evans 74' c Conversions: Costelow 46', D. Jones 74' Penalties: Costelow (2) 8', 15'	6,456
18 March 2022	Bulls	A	12–57	Tries: Kalamafoni 31' c, Rob Evans 80' m Conversion: Rhys Patchell 33'	5,346
26 March 2022	Zebre	A	41–24	Tries: Baldwin 21' c, Conbeer 28' c, McNicholl 33' c, Lousi 50' m, Lezana 60' c, Tuipulotu 71' m Conversions: Patchell (3) 22', 30', 33', Costelow 61' Penalty: Patchell 14'	3,456	11th
2 April 2022	Cardiff	H	35–20	Tries: Costelow 21' c, McNicholl (2) 31' m, 51' c, Kalamafoni 44' c Conversions: Costelow (3) 21', 44', 52' Penalties: Costelow (3) 6', 49', 73'	7,078	10th
9 April 2022	Cardiff	A	49–14	Tries: Shingler 40' c, L. Williams (2) 42' c, 72' c, Penalty try 53', Davis 58' c, Rogers 75' c, Jo. Davies 77' c Conversions: Costelow (4) 40+2', 44', 59', 73', O'Brien (2) 76', 78'	9,232	9th
16 April 2022	Dragons	H	27–38	Tries: Kalamafoni 25' c, L. Williams 40+1' m, J. Williams 53' c, Hardy 59' m Conversions: Costelow 26', O'Brien 54' Penalty: Costelow 16'	7,123	9th
23 April 2022	Dragons	A	38–19	Tries: Lousi 11' m, O'Brien (2) 14' c, 79' c, Elias 28' m, R. Evans 65' c, Baldwin 75' Conversions: Patchell (4) 15', 66', 76', 80+1'	5,567	9th
30 April 2022	Ospreys	A	36–54	Tries: G. Davies 19' c, Conbeer (3) 23' c, 33' c, 74' m, Hardy 71' c Conversions: Costelow (3) 20', 24', 34', Patchell 71' Penalty: Costelow 7'	10,141	10th
21 May 2022	Stormers	H	21–26	Tries: J. Williams 6' c, Conbeer 70' m Conversion: Costelow 7' Penalties: Costelow (3) 3', 16', 27'	7,386	10th

Tables

Overall

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
9	Ospreys	18	10	0	8	422	474	−52	6	46
10		18	8	0	10	494	534	−40	13	45
11	Connacht	18	9	0	9	399	502	−103	5	41

Welsh Shield

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
1	Ospreys	18	10	0	8	422	474	–52	6	46
2	Scarlets	18	8	0	10	494	534	–40	13	45
3	Cardiff	18	7	0	11	369	577	–208	4	32
4	Dragons	18	2	1	15	305	547	–242	9	19

European Rugby Champions Cup

See main article: 2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup.

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Table position
11 December 2021	Bristol	A	0–28
19 December 2021	Bordeaux-Bègles	H	0–0
16 January 2022	Bordeaux-Bègles	A	10–45	Tries: L. Williams 52' m, G. Davies 61' m	5,000
22 January 2022	Bristol	H	21–52	Tries: Elias 22' c, McNicholl 59' m Conversion: Patchell 23' Penalties: Patchell 6', 28', 43'	7,500	12th

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
10	Wasps	4	1	1	2	51	102	−51	0	6
11	Castres	4	0	0	4	77	91	−14	5	5
12		4	0	1	3	31	125	−94	0	2

Statistics

(+ in the Apps column denotes substitute appearance, positions listed are the ones they have started a game in during the season)

Pos.	Name	United Rugby Championship						European Champions Cup						Total						Discipline
		Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts
FB	Leigh Halfpenny	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FB/WG	Tomi Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FB/WG	Liam Williams	4	3	0	0	0	15	2	1	0	0	0	5	6	4	0	0	0	20	1	0
WG	Ryan Conbeer	11	6	0	0	0	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	6	0	0	0	30	0	0
WG	Steff Evans	10+2	5	1	0	0	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	11+2	5	1	0	0	27	2	0
WG/FB	Johnny McNicholl	8	8	0	0	0	40	2	1	0	0	0	5	10	9	0	0	0	45	1	0
WG/FB	Tom Rogers	9+2	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	9+2	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
CE/WG	Corey Baldwin	5	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	10	2	0
CE	Jonathan Davies	9+1	1	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	11+1	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
CE	Steffan Hughes	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Tyler Morgan	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE/FB	Ioan Nicholas	5+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	5+4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
CE	Joe Roberts	2+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Johnny Williams	10+3	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	10+3	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
CE	Scott Williams	11	1	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	13	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
FH	Sam Costelow	9+5	1	19	17	0	94	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	10+6	1	19	17	0	94	0	0
FH	Dan Jones	5+5	0	9	5	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	5+5	0	9	5	0	33	0	0
FH/FB	Angus O'Brien	2+3	2	4	1	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+3	2	4	1	0	21	0	0
FH	Rhys Patchell	4+4	0	12	2	0	30	1+1	0	1	3	0	11	5+5	0	13	5	0	41	0	0
SH	Dane Blacker	5+6	2	0	0	0	10	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	6+7	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
SH	Gareth Davies	10	3	0	0	0	15	1	1	0	0	0	5	11	4	0	0	0	20	0	0
SH	Luke Davies	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SH	Kieran Hardy	3+9	3	0	0	0	15	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	3+10	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
SH	Archie Hughes	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N8/FL	Sione Kalamafoni	15+1	4	0	0	0	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	17+1	4	0	0	0	20	0	1
N8	Carwyn Tuipulotu	1+6	1	0	0	0	5	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	2+7	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
FL	Dan Davis	6	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
FL/HK	Shaun Evans	7+7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8+7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Tomas Lezana	7+2	2	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	8+2	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
FL	Josh Macleod	4+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Tom Phillips	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Iestyn Rees	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL/LK	Aaron Shingler	9+6	2	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	10+6	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
FL/N8	Blade Thomson	11+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Lloyd Ashley	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Josh Helps	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Morgan Jones	3+8	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5+8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Sam Lousi	13	2	0	0	0	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	15	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
LK	Jac Price	12+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	12+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Tom Price	4+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Lewis Rawlins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Dom Booth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Ryan Elias	6+3	1	0	0	0	5	2	1	0	0	0	5	8+3	2	0	0	0	10	1	0
HK	Dafydd Hughes	5+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Marc Jones	1+5	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	1+7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Lewis Morgan	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Ken Owens	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Rob Evans	5+6	4	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	5+6	4	0	0	0	20	0	0
PR	WillGriff John	2+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Wyn Jones	1+3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Samson Lee	7+2	1	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	9+2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
PR	Kemsley Mathias	2+3	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+3	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
PR	Harri O'Connor	1+7	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	1+8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Phil Price	0+5	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
PR	Javan Sebastian	8+3	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	8+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Steffan Thomas	10+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Stats correct as of match played 21 May 2022

Transfers

In

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	From	Ref.
2 February 2021	PR	WillGriff John	Sale Sharks	^[5]
11 May 2021	FL	Tomas Lezana	Western Force	^[6]
6 July 2021	CE	Scott Williams	Ospreys	^[7]
13 July 2021	LK	Tom Price	Exeter Chiefs	^[8]
3 August 2021	CE	Corey Baldwin	Exeter Chiefs	^[9]
5 October 2021	LK	Lloyd Ashley	Ospreys (loan)	^[10]

Out

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	To	Ref.
29 December 2020	LK	Jake Ball	NEC Green Rockets	^[11] ^[12]
1 February 2021	PR	Werner Kruger	Retired	^[13]
6 March 2021	FL	Jac Morgan	Ospreys	^[14]
3 April 2021	N8	Uzair Cassiem	Bayonne	^[15]
8 April 2021	CE	Osian Knott	Ospreys	^[16]
29 April 2021	WG	Harri Doel	Worcester Warriors	^[17]
17 May 2021	CE	Paul Asquith	Unattached	^[18]
	PR	Dylan Evans
	FL	Tom Phillips
	FL	Joe Miles	Pontypridd
	PR	Pieter Scholtz	Wasps	^[19]
	SH	Will Homer	Richmond	^[20]
	FL	Ed Kennedy	Brumbies	^[21]
30 July 2021	LK	Danny Drake	Doncaster Knights	^[22]
1 November 2021	WG	Tom Prydie	Bath	^[23]
7 February 2022	PR	Alex Jeffries	Saracens (loan)	^[24]
1 April 2022	FL	James Davies	Retired	^[25]

Notes and References

1. News: Pro14 becomes United Rugby Championship as South Africa sides join tournament. BBC . 15 June 2021 . 6 July 2021.
2. News: Scarlets fight back to secure Champions Cup place. Planet Rugby . 22 March 2021 . 20 May 2021.
3. News: Dwayne Peel appointed head coach ahead of 2021-22 season. Scarlets . 19 April 2021 . 20 May 2021.
4. News: Glenn Delaney: Head coach leaves Scarlets with immediate effect. BBC . 8 May 2021 . 20 May 2021.
5. News: Scarlets sign Sale Sharks prop WillGriff John. Scarlets . 2 February 2021 . 2 February 2021.
6. News: Scarlets add Pumas back-rower to the ranks. Scarlets . 11 May 2021 . 11 May 2021.
7. News: Croeso nôl! Scott Williams returns to Scarlets. Scarlets . 6 July 2021 . 6 July 2021.
8. News: Tom Price: Scarlets re-sign Welsh qualified second row from Exeter Chiefs. BBC Sport . 13 July 2021 . 13 July 2021.
9. News: Corey Baldwin returns to Scarlets. Scarlets . 3 August 2021 . 3 August 2021.
10. News: Ospreys second-row Lloyd Ashley joins Scarlets on loan. Planet Rugby . 5 October 2021 . 6 October 2021.
11. News: Jake Ball to quit Scarlets and Wales after nine-year stint . RugbyPass . 29 December 2020 . 14 January 2021.
12. News: Jake Ball: Former Wales lock signs for Japanese side Green Rockets . BBC Sport . 2 September 2021 . 19 May 2022.
13. News: Werner Kruger to retire at end of the season . Scarlets. 1 February 2021. 1 February 2021.
14. News: Jac Morgan: Ospreys confirm flanker signing from Scarlets . BBC Sport. 6 March 2021. 3 April 2021.
15. News: Bayonne: Uzair Cassiem debarquera cet ete . RMC Sport. 3 April 2021. 3 April 2021.
16. News: Ospreys raid arch-rivals Scarlets again to sign another of their most gifted young Welsh players . BBC Sport. 8 April 2021. 11 May 2021.
17. News: Harri Doel: Worcester Warriors to sign Scarlets' Wales Under-20 winger . BBC Sport. 29 April 2021. 11 May 2021.
18. News: Scarlets make presentations to departing players. BBC Sport. 17 May 2021. 17 May 2021.
19. News: Pieter Scholtz: Wasps sign Scarlets prop . BBC Sport. 29 June 2021. 11 June 2021.
20. News: Will Homer Exclusive: Making rugby enjoyable and worthwhile again . Talking Rugby Union. Joe Harvey. 13 October 2021. 12 January 2022.
21. News: Lock Ed Kennedy comes home to join Plus500 Brumbies . Brumbies. 12 September 2021. 19 May 2022.
22. News: Lock pair added to Knights ranks . Doncaster Knights . 26 August 2021. 29 September 2022.
23. News: Wales wing Tom Prydie leaves Scarlets . BBC . 1 November 2021. 2 November 2021.
24. News: Alex Jeffries joins Saracens on short-term loan . Saracens . 7 February 2022. 21 February 2022.
25. News: Wales and Scarlets flanker James Davies retires aged 31 after long battle with concussion . Sky Sports . 1 April 2022. 19 May 2022.