2023–24 Scarlets season explained

Club:Scarlets
Season:2023–24
Manager:Dwayne Peel
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chairman:Simon Muderack
Chrtitle:Chairman
League:United Rugby Championship
League Result:13th
(Welsh Shield: 2nd)
Cup1:Challenge Cup
Cup1 Result:Pool stage, 6th
League Try Scorer:Gareth Davies (7)
Try Scorer:Gareth Davies (7)
League Points Scorer:Ioan Lloyd (67)
Points Scorer:Ioan Lloyd (91)
Highest Attendance:11,282 vs Ospreys
(URC, 26 December 2023)
Lowest Attendance:5,830 vs Black Lion
(Challenge Cup, 15 December 2023)
Average Attendance:6,935
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 season is the 20th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they are competing in the United Rugby Championship[1] and the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Friendlies

On 12 June 2023, the Scarlets announced that they would face the Barbarians in a pre-season friendly. The game would be marked as the Phil Bennett Memorial Game and the culmination of the 150-year anniversary celebration since Llanelli RFC were founded.[2] Former Scarlets players Aaron Shingler and Rob Evans were named as part of the Barbarians squad.[3] [4] The Scarlets won the game 33–19 despite Evans scoring for the Barbarians in the 46th minute.[5]

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
16 September 2023BarbariansH33–19Tries: Plumtree 25' m, Sh. Evans 33' c, McNicholl 40' c, Hughes 42' c, James 70' c
Conversions: Lloyd (3) 33', 40', 70', D. Jones 42'		5,906
29 September 2023CardiffA12–21Tries: Morgan 36' m, Hardy 76' c
Conversions: Titcombe 76'		4,289
6 October 2023DragonsH24–31Tries: Plumtree 3' c, Hardy 35' m, James 51' m, Lewis 76' c
Conversions: Lloyd 3', Titcombe 76'
10 February 2024Exeter ChiefsA19–57Tries: Morgan 19' c, Conbeer 25' m, S. Williams 53' c
Conversions: Titcombe 19', 53'		8,623

United Rugby Championship

See main article: 2023–24 United Rugby Championship.

Fixtures

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceTable
position
22 October 2023BullsA21–63Tries: McNicholl 30' c, Plumtree (2) 38' c, 68' c
Conversions: Lloyd (3) 31', 39', 68'		3,35916th
28 October 2023StormersA7–52Tries: Hardy 16' c
Conversions: Lloyd 17'		4,14116th
4 November 2023CardiffH31–25Tries: Craig 19' c, McNicholl 37' c, G. Davies 52' c, Fifita 64' c
Conversions: Lloyd (4) 20', 38', 54', 65'
Penalties: Lloyd 73'		6,32512th
11 November 2023LionsH23–24Tries: Rogers 17' c, Elias 68' c
Conversions: Lloyd (2) 18', 69'
Penalties: Lloyd (3) 3', 47', 54'		6,20214th
18 November 2023LeinsterA5–54Tries: J. Williams 26' m15,43415th
25 November 2023OspreysA9–31Penalties: Lloyd (3) 4', 12', 26'8,09016th
2 December 2023CardiffA29–23Tries: G. Davies (2) 12' c, 39' c, Craig 23' m, St. Evans 61' m, McNicholl 70'
Conversions: Lloyd (2) 13', 40'
8,28213th
26 December 2023OspreysH11–25Tries: G. Davies 41' m
Penalties: Lloyd (2) 68', 80'		11,28214th
1 January 2024DragonsA12–13Tries: Rogers 20' c, Lloyd 68' m
Conversions: Costelow 21'		7,61713th
16 February 2024MunsterH7–42Tries: Roberts 49' c
Conversions: Titcombe 50'		7,03914th
2 March 2024ConnachtA10–26Tries: E. Jones 26' c
Conversions: D. Jones 27'
Penalties: D. Jones 46'		5,24114th
23 March 2024BenettonH16–13Tries: Swart 83' c
Conversions: Costelow 86'
Penalties: Costelow (3) 2', 51', 55'		6,48213th
30 March 2024Glasgow WarriorsH3–45Penalties: Lloyd 16'6,49914th
20 April 2024EdinburghA18–43Tries: Rogers 5' c, G. Davies 27' m
Conversions: Costelow 6'
Penalties: Costelow (2) 21', 56'		6,88714th
26 April 2024SharksH27–32Tries: Elias 18' c, Mathias 51' c, Nicholas 76' c
Conversions: Costelow (3) 19', 52', 76'
Penalities: Costelow (2) 2', 10'		6,82014th
11 May 2024UlsterH20–31Tries: Tuipulotu 60' c, Lewis 66' c
Conversions: Costelow (2) 61', 67'
Penalities: Costelow (2) 10', 26'		6,88114th
17 May 2024ZebreA32–18Tries: Elias 15' m, G. Davies (2) 20' c, 31' c, Lewis 42' c
Conversions: Lloyd (3) 21', 32', 43'
Penalities: Costelow (2) 68', 72'		2,50014th
1 June 2024DragonsH32–15Tries: Mathias 28' c, Davis 37' c, Lewis (2) 43' c, 53' m
Conversions: Costelow (2) 29', 44', Lloyd 39'
Penalities: Costelow (2) 14', 73'		20,16713th

Tables

Overall

PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts
12 Cardiff18 4 1 13 389 414 -25 14 32
13 Scarlets18 5 0 13 313 575 -262 7 27
14 Sharks18 4 0 14 343 431 -88 9 25

Welsh Shield

PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts
1 Ospreys6 5 0 1 147 103 +44 4 24
2 Scarlets6 3 0 3 124 132 -8 4 16
3 Cardiff6 2 0 4 169 150 +19 6 14
4 Dragons6 2 0 4 91 146 -55 1 9

European Rugby Challenge Cup

See main article: 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup.

Fixtures

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceTable
position
9 December 2023CastresA16–34Tries: Lloyd 50' c
Conversions: Lloyd 51'
Penalties: Lloyd (3) 12', 16', 35'		8,3116th
15 December 2023Black LionH7–23Tries: Fifita 3' c
Conversions: Lloyd 4'		5,8306th
13 January 2024Clermont AuvergneA17–38Tries: St. Evans 69' c, Hardy 79' c
Conversions: Lloyd (2) 70', 79'
Penalties: Costelow 32'		15,5526th
19 January 2024EdinburghH19–31Tries: Roberts 14' m, Conbeer 79' c, Penalty Try 80'
Conversions: Lloyd 79'		5,9936th

Table

Statistics

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

Pos.NameUnited Rugby ChampionshipEuropean Challenge CupTotalDiscipline
AppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPts
FB Johnny McNicholl7300015000000730001500
FB Ioan Nicholas10+6100051+30000011+91000500
WG Ryan Conbeer7+40000031000510+41000500
WG Steff Evans6+21000541000510+220001010
WG Tomi Lewis104000200+10000010+140002000
WG/FB Tom Rogers12300015300000130001510
CE Jonathan Davies5+2000002000007+20000000
CE Eddie James11+20000010000012+20000010
CE Macs Page0+2000000000000+20000000
CE Joe Roberts8100052100051020001000
CE Johnny Williams1210005300000151000511
CE Scott Williams0+2000000000000+20000010
FH Sam Costelow70101305910010380101406200
FH Dan Jones2+2011050000002+20110500
FH/CE Ioan Lloyd11+211610067415302415+22211309100
FH Charlie Titcombe1+4010020+3000001+70100200
SH Gareth Davies127000351+10000013+170003510
SH Kieran Hardy4+9100052+1100056+1020001010
SH Archie Hughes1+5000001+2000002+70000000
SH Efan Jones1+1100050000001+11000500
N8 Carwyn Tuipulotu9+61000510000010+61000500
N8 Ben Williams4+6000003+1000007+70000000
FL Dan Davis1210005200000141000500
FL Teddy Leatherbarrow7+2000002000009+20000010
FL Josh Macleod20000010000030000010
FL Iwan Shenton0+2000000+1000000+30000000
FL Jarrod Taylor1+3000000000001+30000000
LK Alex Craig162000103000001920001010
LK Vaea Fifita11100053100051420001000
LK Morgan Jones5+10000001+3000006+130000000
LK Sam Lousi90000000000090000010
LK Taine Plumtree8200010000000820001010
LK Jac Price7+40000040000011+40000000
LK Ed Scragg0000000+2000000+20000000
HK Ryan Elias11+130001530000014+130001500
HK/FL Shaun Evans6+9000001+3000007+120000000
HK Ken Owens00000000000000000000
HK Eduan Swart1+2100050+3000001+51000500
HK Harry Thomas0+1000000000000+10000000
HK Isaac Young0+3000000000000+30000000
PR Joe Jones0+5000002000002+50000000
PR Wyn Jones4+13000000000004+130000000
PR Samson Lee00000000000000000000
PR Kemsley Mathias13+12000101+10000014+220001010
PR Harri O'Connor9+4000001+30000010+70000010
PR Sam O'Connor0+1000000+2000000+30000000
PR Steffan Thomas1+6000003+1000004+70000010
PR Sam Wainwright9+4000001+10000010+50000000
Stats correct as of match played 1 June 2024

Transfers

In

Date confirmedPos.NameFromRef.
18 April 2023FH Ioan Lloyd Bristol Bears[6]
25 April 2023WG Tomi Lewis Jersey Reds[7]
15 June 2023FL Teddy Leatherbarrow Loughborough University[8]
FH Charlie Titcombe
21 June 2023LK Alex Craig Gloucester[9]
23 June 2023SH Efan JonesRGC 1404[10]
27 June 2023LK Taine Plumtree Blues[11]
28 June 2023LK Ed Scragg London Irish[12]
24 November 2023PR Joe Jones Sale Sharks[13]
5 December 2023HK Eduan Swart Pumas[14]
13 February 2024FL Jarrod Taylor Stormers[15]

Out

Date confirmedPos.NameToRef.
12 February 2023N8 Sione Kalamafoni Vannes[16]
21 February 2023PR Javan Sebastian Edinburgh[17]
13 April 2023SH Dane BlackerDragons[18]
21 April 2023LK Tom PriceReleased[19]
LK Lewis Rawlins
FL Aaron ShinglerRetired
3 May 2023WG Corey BaldwinDragons[20]
28 May 2023FL Iestyn Rees Ampthill[21]
6 June 2023LK Griff Evans[22]
SH Harri Williams
15 June 2023HK Dafydd Hughes Jersey Reds[23]
7 July 2023PR Phil PriceBridgend Ravens[24]
12 July 2023FH Rhys Patchell Highlanders[25]
23 July 2023PR WillGriff John Racing 92[26]
24 July 2023HK Taylor DaviesLlandovery[27]
5 November 2023FB Leigh Halfpenny Crusaders[28]
14 December 2023PR Samson LeeRetired[29]
23 February 2024FL Iwan Shenton Ampthill (loan)[30]
1 March 2024FB Johnny McNicholl Crusaders[31]
17 April 2024HK Ken OwensRetired[32]

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 to take on Barbarians in Phil Bennett Memorial Game. Scarlets Rugby . 12 June 2023. 14 August 2023.
  3. News: Wales international comes out of retirement to face former teammates. WalesOnline . 5 September 2023. 16 September 2023.
  4. News: Rob Evans latest ex-Scarlet to play for Baabaas. Scarlets Rugby . 11 September 2023. 16 September 2023.
  5. News: Phil Bennett memorial match: Scarlets 33-19 Barbarians . BBC Sport . 16 September 2023 . 17 September 2023 .
  6. News: Scarlets pull off major coup with the signing of hugely gifted Wales star . Wales Online . 18 April 2023 . 18 April 2023 .
  7. News: Wing Lewis returns to Scarlets from Jersey. BBC Sport . 25 April 2023. 25 April 2023.
  8. News: Scarlets sign title-winning Loughborough students . BBC Sport . 15 June 2023 . 16 June 2023.
  9. News: Scarlets sign Scotland international Craig . Rugby Pass . 21 June 2023 . 21 June 2023 .
  10. Web site: Scarlets sign scrum-half Efan Jones from RGC . Scarlets Rugby . 23 June 2023 . 23 June 2023 .
  11. News: Scarlets sign Super Rugby forward Taine Plumtree . Scarlets Rugby . 27 June 2023 . 27 June 2023 .
  12. News: Ed Scragg: Scarlets sign Wales-qualified ex-London Irish lock . BBC Sport . 28 June 2023 . 28 June 2023 .
  13. News: Scarlets sign prop Joe Jones from Sale . Scarlets Rugby . 24 November 2023 . 24 November 2023 .
  14. News: Hooker Eduan Swart signs from South African side the Pumas . Scarlets Rugby . 5 December 2023 . 5 December 2023 .
  15. News: Stormers flanker Jarrod Taylor joins squad . Scarlets Rugby . 13 February 2024 . 13 February 2024 .
  16. News: Scarlets: Tonga's Kalamafoni to leave for France at end of season . BBC Sport . 12 February 2023 . 14 August 2023.
  17. News: Javan to join Edinburgh for next season . Scarlets Rugby . 21 February 2023 . 14 August 2023.
  18. News: Dragons sign scrum-half Blacker from Scarlets . BBC Sport . 13 April 2023. 13 April 2023.
  19. News: Scarlets confirm 2022-23 player departures . Scarlets Rugby . 21 April 2023 . 21 April 2023.
  20. News: Versatile ace Baldwin join Dragons . Dragons RFC . 3 May 2023 . 3 May 2023.
  21. Web site: Steffan . Thomas . Young Wales international axed by Scarlets to resurrect career in England . WalesOnline . 28 May 2023 . 28 May 2023.
  22. Web site: Steffan . Thomas . Young Wales international leaves for England as new coach 'excited' by talent . WalesOnline . 6 June 2023 . 6 June 2023.
  23. News: Jersey Reds bring in seven new signings . BBC Sport . 15 June 2023 . 15 June 2023.
  24. Web site: Bridgend Ravens sign Phil Price . Bridgend Ravens . 7 July 2023 . 4 October 2023.
  25. News: Rhys Patchell: Wales fly-half signs one-year deal with Highlanders . BBC Sport . 12 July 2023 . 12 July 2023.
  26. News: Racing 92 sign Wales prop John as World Cup cover . BBC Sport . 23 July 2023 . 23 July 2023.
  27. News: 2023–2024 Drovers prepare for new season. Llandovery RFC. 24 July 2023. 4 October 2023.
  28. News: Leigh Halfpenny: Ex-Wales full-back signs one-year deal with Crusaders . BBC Sport. 5 November 2023. 5 November 2023.
  29. News: Samson Lee announces retirement from rugby . Scarlets Rugby. 14 December 2023. 14 December 2023.
  30. News: New Signing: Iwan Shenton . Ampthill Rugby . 23 February 2024 . 23 February 2024.
  31. News: Johnny McNicholl: Wales back rejoins Crusaders after leaving Scarlets . BBC Sport. 5 March 2024. 6 March 2024.
  32. News: Ken Owens: Scarlets, Wales and Lions hooker retires aged 37 . BBC Sport. 17 April 2024. 17 April 2024.

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