Scarlets
2021–22 season
Head coachDwayne Peel
ChairmanSimon Muderack
United Rugby Championship10th
European Rugby Champions Cup12th
Top try scorerLeague: Johnny McNicholl (8)
All: Johnny McNicholl (9)
Top points scorerLeague: Sam Costelow (94)
All: Sam Costelow (94)
Highest home attendance7,824 v Lions, 1 October 2021
Lowest home attendance5,566 v Connacht, 19 February 2022
Average home attendance6,688

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

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
9Wales Ospreys 181008422474−52646
10Wales Scarlets 188010494534−401345
11Ireland Connacht 18909399502−103541

Welsh Shield

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
1Wales Ospreys 181008422474–52646
2Wales Scarlets 188010494534–401345
3Wales Cardiff 187011369577–208432
4Wales Dragons 182115305547–242919

European Rugby Champions Cup

Fixtures

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance Table
position
11 December 2021 Bristol A 0–28 [lower-alpha 1]
19 December 2021 Bordeaux-Bègles H 0–0[lower-alpha 2]
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
  1. ↑ Due to the Scarlets squad having to isolate following trip to South Africa, Scarlets had to forfeit the match on safety grounds. This meant that Bristol were awarded 5 match points and a 28–0 victory.[5]
  2. ↑ Initially postponed (with the intent to reschedule) due to travel restrictions between UK and France,[6] but later cancelled with a 0–0 draw verdict and 2 match points to each team.[7]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
10England Wasps 411251102−5106
11France Castres 40047791−1455
12Wales Scarlets 401331125−9402

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
AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts
FBWales Leigh Halfpenny 000000 000000 000000 00
FB/WGWales Tomi Lewis 000000 000000 000000 00
FB/WGWales Liam Williams 4300015 210005 6400020 10
WGWales Ryan Conbeer 11600030 100000 12600030 00
WGWales Steff Evans 10+2510027 100000 11+2510027 20
WG/FBWales Johnny McNicholl 8800040 210005 10900045 10
WG/FBWales Tom Rogers 9+2300015 000000 9+2300015 00
CE/WGWales Corey Baldwin 5200010 000000 5200010 20
CEWales Jonathan Davies 9+110005 200000 11+110005 10
CEWales Steffan Hughes 300000 000000 300000 00
CEWales Tyler Morgan 1+100000 000000 1+100000 00
CE/FBWales Ioan Nicholas 5+200000 0+200000 5+400000 10
CEWales Joe Roberts 2+500000 000000 2+500000 00
CEWales Johnny Williams 10+3300015 000000 10+3300015 00
CEWales Scott Williams 1110005 200000 1310005 00
FHWales Sam Costelow 9+511917094 1+100000 10+611917094 00
FHWales Dan Jones 5+5095033 000000 5+5095033 00
FH/FBWales Angus O'Brien 2+3241021 000000 2+3241021 00
FHWales Rhys Patchell 4+40122030 1+1013011 5+50135041 00
SHWales Dane Blacker 5+6200010 1+100000 6+7200010 00
SHWales Gareth Davies 10300015 110005 11400020 00
SHWales Luke Davies 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
SHWales Kieran Hardy 3+9300015 0+100000 3+10300015 00
SHWales Archie Hughes 0+200000 000000 0+200000 00
N8/FLTonga Sione Kalamafoni 15+1400020 200000 17+1400020 01
N8Wales Carwyn Tuipulotu 1+610005 1+100000 2+710005 00
FLWales Dan Davis 610005 000000 610005 00
FL/HKWales Shaun Evans 7+700000 100000 8+700000 00
FLArgentina Tomas Lezana 7+2200010 100000 8+2200010 00
FLWales Josh Macleod 4+200000 000000 4+200000 00
FLWales Tom Phillips 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
FLWales Iestyn Rees 0+100000 0+100000 0+200000 00
FL/LKWales Aaron Shingler 9+6200010 100000 10+6200010 00
FL/N8Scotland Blade Thomson 11+100000 000000 11+100000 00
LKWales Lloyd Ashley 2+100000 000000 2+100000 00
LKWales Josh Helps 0+100000 0+100000 0+200000 00
LKWales Morgan Jones 3+800000 200000 5+800000 00
LKTonga Sam Lousi 13200010 200000 15200010 00
LKWales Jac Price 12+100000 0+100000 12+100000 00
LKEngland Tom Price 4+100000 000000 4+100000 00
LKWales Lewis Rawlins 000000 000000 000000 00
HKWales Dom Booth 000000 000000 000000 00
HKWales Ryan Elias 6+310005 210005 8+3200010 10
HKWales Dafydd Hughes 5+600000 000000 5+600000 00
HKWales Marc Jones 1+500000 0+200000 1+700000 00
HKWales Lewis Morgan 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
HKWales Ken Owens 200000 000000 200000 00
PRWales Rob Evans 5+6400020 000000 5+6400020 00
PRWales WillGriff John 2+600000 000000 2+600000 00
PRWales Wyn Jones 1+300000 200000 3+300000 00
PRWales Samson Lee 7+210005 200000 9+210005 00
PRWales Kemsley Mathias 2+310005 000000 2+310005 10
PRWales Harri O'Connor 1+700000 0+100000 1+800000 00
PRWales Phil Price 0+500000 0+200000 0+700000 10
PRScotland Javan Sebastian 8+300000 0+100000 8+400000 00
PRWales Steffan Thomas 10+100000 000000 10+100000 10

Stats correct as of match played 21 May 2022

Transfers

In

Date confirmed Pos. Name From Ref.
2 February 2021 PR Wales WillGriff John England Sale Sharks [8]
11 May 2021 FL Argentina Tomas Lezana Australia Western Force [9]
6 July 2021 CE Wales Scott Williams Wales Ospreys [10]
13 July 2021 LK England Tom Price England Exeter Chiefs [11]
3 August 2021 CE Wales Corey Baldwin England Exeter Chiefs [12]
5 October 2021 LK Wales Lloyd Ashley Wales Ospreys (loan) [13]

Out

Date confirmed Pos. Name To Ref.
29 December 2020 LK Wales Jake Ball Japan NEC Green Rockets [14][15]
1 February 2021 PR South Africa Werner Kruger Retired [16]
6 March 2021 FL Wales Jac Morgan Wales Ospreys [17]
3 April 2021 N8 South Africa Uzair Cassiem France Bayonne [18]
8 April 2021 CE Wales Osian Knott Wales Ospreys [19]
29 April 2021 WG Wales Harri Doel England Worcester Warriors [20]
17 May 2021 CE Australia Paul Asquith Unattached [21]
PR Australia Dylan Evans
FL Wales Tom Phillips
FL Wales Joe Miles Wales Pontypridd
PR South Africa Pieter Scholtz England Wasps [22]
SH England Will Homer England Richmond [23]
FL Australia Ed Kennedy Australia Brumbies [24]
30 July 2021 LK New Zealand Danny Drake England Doncaster Knights [25]
1 November 2021 WG Wales Tom Prydie England Bath [26]
7 February 2022 PR Wales Alex Jeffries England Saracens (loan) [27]
1 April 2022 FL Wales James Davies Retired [28]

References

  1. ↑ "Pro14 becomes United Rugby Championship as South Africa sides join tournament". BBC. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Scarlets fight back to secure Champions Cup place". Planet Rugby. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dwayne Peel appointed head coach ahead of 2021-22 season". Scarlets. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Glenn Delaney: Head coach leaves Scarlets with immediate effect". BBC. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Simon (7 December 2021). "Bristol Bears v Scarlets called off as Welsh side forced to forfeit Champions Cup opener". WalesOnline. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "EPCR statement – Round 2 matches". 17 December 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "EPCR update – Round 2 postponed matches". 11 January 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Scarlets sign Sale Sharks prop WillGriff John". Scarlets. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Scarlets add Pumas back-rower to the ranks". Scarlets. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Croeso nôl! Scott Williams returns to Scarlets". Scarlets. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Tom Price: Scarlets re-sign Welsh qualified second row from Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Corey Baldwin returns to Scarlets". Scarlets. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Ospreys second-row Lloyd Ashley joins Scarlets on loan". Planet Rugby. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Jake Ball to quit Scarlets and Wales after nine-year stint". RugbyPass. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "Jake Ball: Former Wales lock signs for Japanese side Green Rockets". BBC Sport. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "Werner Kruger to retire at end of the season". Scarlets. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  17. ↑ "Jac Morgan: Ospreys confirm flanker signing from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "Bayonne: Uzair Cassiem debarquera cet ete". RMC Sport. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  19. ↑ "Ospreys raid arch-rivals Scarlets again to sign another of their most gifted young Welsh players". BBC Sport. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  20. ↑ "Harri Doel: Worcester Warriors to sign Scarlets' Wales Under-20 winger". BBC Sport. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "Scarlets make presentations to departing players". BBC Sport. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  22. ↑ "Pieter Scholtz: Wasps sign Scarlets prop". BBC Sport. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  23. ↑ Joe Harvey (13 October 2021). "Will Homer Exclusive: Making rugby enjoyable and worthwhile again". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  24. ↑ "Lock Ed Kennedy comes home to join Plus500 Brumbies". Brumbies. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  25. ↑ "Lock pair added to Knights ranks". Doncaster Knights. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  26. ↑ "Wales wing Tom Prydie leaves Scarlets". BBC. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  27. ↑ "Alex Jeffries joins Saracens on short-term loan". Saracens. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  28. ↑ "Wales and Scarlets flanker James Davies retires aged 31 after long battle with concussion". Sky Sports. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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