Scarlets
2022–23 season
Head coachDwayne Peel
ChairmanSimon Muderack
United Rugby Championship14th
(Welsh Shield: 3rd)
Challenge CupSemi-finals
Top try scorerLeague: Ryan Conbeer
Steff Evans
6 tries each
All: Steff Evans
12 tries
Top points scorerLeague: Sam Costelow
102 points
All: Sam Costelow
164 points
Highest home attendance13,077 v Glasgow Warriors (Challenge Cup, 29 April 2023)
Lowest home attendance4,345 v Zebre (URC, 15 October 2022)
Average home attendance7,630
← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022–23 season is the 19th 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

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
2 September 2022 Bristol Bears H 28–34 Tries: S. Williams 5' c, Fifita 25' c, Hughes 32' c, Lezana 55' c
Conversions: D. Jones (4) 5', 25', 32', 55'
9 September 2022[lower-alpha 1] Dragons H
10 March 2023 Saracens A 26–47 Tries: S. Thomas 9' c, Tuipulotu 13' c, Shenton 66' m, D. Jones 69' c
Conversions: D. Jones (3) 10', 14', 70'
  1. ↑ Match was cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[2]

United Rugby Championship

Fixtures

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Table
position
17 September 2022 Ospreys H 23–23 Tries: J. Williams 53' c, Costelow 65' c
Conversions: Costelow (2) 54', 65'
Penalties: Costelow (3) 13', 42', 44'		 9,582 8th
24 September 2022 Ulster H 39–55 Tries: J. Davies 18' c, Conbeer 20' m, Fifita 41' c, Hughes (2) 53' c, 62' c
Conversions: Costelow (3) 19', 42', 54', Patchell 63'
Penalties: Costelow 24', Patchell 67'		 6,171 14th
1 October 2022 Benetton A 23–34 Tries: Kalamafoni 63' c, J. Williams 69' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 64', 69'
Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 34', 39' 51'		 3,456 15th
8 October 2022 Cardiff H 10–16 Tries: McNicholl 71' c
Conversions: Halfpenny 72'
Penalties: Halfpenny 22'		 7,180 15th
15 October 2022 Zebre H 36–12 Tries: Costelow (2) 5' c, 42' c, Lousi 28' c, J. Davies 39' c, Conbeer 78' m
Conversions: Halfpenny (4) 7', 29', 40', 43'
Penalties: Halfpenny 72'		 4,345 13th
21 October 2022 Connacht A 14–36 Tries: St. Evans 14' m
Penalties: Costelow (2) 4', 30', Patchell 58'		 4,100 15th
29 October 2022 Leinster H 5–35 Tries: St. Evans 20' m 6,823 15th
25 November 2022 Stormers A 19–36 Tries: Conbeer (2) 31' c, 53' m, Rogers 49' c
Conversions: D. Jones 32', Patchell 50'		 12,543 15th
4 December 2022 Lions A 15–32 Tries: Davis 32' m, Rogers 58' m, Lousi 82' m 4,010 15th
26 December 2022 Ospreys A 14–34 Tries: Kalamafoni 30' c, McNicholl 48' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 31', 50'		 11,480 15th
1 January 2023 Dragons H 33–17 Tries: St. Evans 22' c, Blacker 58' c, McNicholl 81' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (3) 23', 59', 83'
Penalties: Halfpenny (4) 4', 11', 38', 48'		 8,566 15th
7 January 2023 Cardiff A 28–22 Tries: Blacker 3' c, McNicholl 26' m, J. Davies 28' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 4', 30'
Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 44', 51', 71'		 10,486 15th
27 January 2023 Bulls H 37–28 Tries: Davis 9' c, Mathias 14' c, G. Davies 20' c, McNicholl 75' c
Conversions: Costelow (3) 10', 15', 21', D. Jones 77'
Penalties: Costelow (3) 2', 31', 45'		 6,711 14th
18 February 2023 Edinburgh H 42–14 Tries: Conbeer (2) 5' c, 45' c, Fifita 11' c, St. Evans 30' c, G. Davies 49' c, James 75'c
Conversions: Costelow (3) 6', 13', 32', D. Jones (3) 46', 49', 76'		 7,531 14th
3 March 2023 Munster A 42–49 Tries: Roberts 34' c, Fifita 46' c, Kalamafoni 53' c, Lousi 60' c, T. Davies 70' c, Rogers 76' c
Conversions: Costelow (6) 35', 47', 54', 61', 71', 77'		 8,008 14th
25 March 2023 Sharks H 32–20 Tries: St. Evans (2) 8' c, 45' c
Conversions: Costelow (2) 9', 45'
Penalties: Costelow (6) 13', 22', 52', 55', 71', 75'		 7,956 13th
14 April 2023 Glasgow Warriors A 9–12 Penalties: Dan Jones (3) 5', 12', 49' 6,815 14th
22 April 2023 Dragons A 14–31 Tries: Hardy 23' c, Tuipulotu 69' c
Conversions: Costelow (2) 23', 70'		 41,139 14th

Tables

Overall

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
13Wales Ospreys 185211400514−1141135
14Wales Scarlets 186111435506−71834
15Wales Dragons 184014391534−143824

Welsh Shield

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
1Wales Cardiff 18909425470−45844
2Wales Ospreys 185211400514−1141135
3Wales Scarlets 186111435506−71834
4Wales Dragons 184014391534−143824

European Rugby Challenge Cup

Pool stage

Fixtures

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Table
position
11 December 2022 Bayonne H 39–7 Tries: Conbeer 6' c, Blacker 8' m, Lousi 39' c, Thomson 55' c, St. Evans 58' c
Conversions: Costelow (4) 7', 40', 56', 59'
Penalties: Costelow (2) 13', 17'		 6,357 1st
17 December 2022 Cheetahs A 45–26 Tries: St. Evans (2) 11' c, 18' c, Conbeer 22' c, McNicholl 25' c, Lousi 38' c, Owens 78' c
Conversions: Costelow (6) 12', 18', 23', 26', 39', 79'
Penalties: Costelow 6'		 200 1st
13 January 2023 Cheetahs H 20–17 Tries: St. Evans 22' c, McNicholl 54' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 24', 55'
Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 9', 63'		 7,105 1st
21 January 2023 Bayonne A 20–7 Tries: J. Davies 29' m, Roberts 35' m, St. Evans 50' c
Conversions: Halfpenny 51'
Penalties: Halfpenny 9'		 4,744 1st

Table

Pool B
Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
Wales Scarlets 440012457+671682018
Italy Benetton 430112070+5016103015
South Africa Lions 42119885+1311112012
France Stade Français 42028586–111101110
Wales Dragons 411298103–512112210
South Africa Cheetahs 42027387–14891110
France Pau 41036472–866037
France Bayonne 400428130–102419000
Green background (rows 1 to 6) are qualification places for the Challenge Cup round of 16.
Starting table — source: EPCR

Knockout stage

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
31 March 2023 Round of 16 Brive H 19–7 Tries: Fifita 50' m, Shingler 78' m
Penalties: Costelow (3) 3', 15', 28'		 7,784
7 April 2023 Quarter-final Clermont Auvergne H 32–30 Tries: Halfpenny 7' m, Costelow 14' c, J. Williams 36' c, Conbeer 75' c
Conversions: Halfpenny 15', Costelow (2) 37', 76'
Penalties: Halfpenny 6', Costelow 68'		 7,634
29 April 2023 Semi-final Glasgow Warriors H 17–35 Tries: St. Evans 31' m
Penalties: Costelow (4) 24', 28', 40', 46'		 13,077

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 Challenge Cup Total Discipline
AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts
FBWales Leigh Halfpenny 501012056 3+1144025 8+111416081 00
FBWales Johnny McNicholl 13+2500025 5200010 18+2700035 10
FBWales Ioan Nicholas 6+100000 2+400000 8+500000 00
WGWales Corey Baldwin 3+100000 000000 3+100000 00
WGWales Ryan Conbeer 15600030 5300015 20900045 10
WGWales Steff Evans 12+4600030 6+1600030 18+51200060 00
WG/FBWales Tom Rogers 8300015 200000 10300015 00
CEWales Jonathan Davies 11+1300015 310005 14+1400020 00
CEWales Eddie James 1+110005 000000 1+110005 00
CEWales Joe Roberts 6+110005 510005 11+1200010 10
CEWales Johnny Williams 5+1200010 310005 8+1300015 00
CEWales Scott Williams 4+100000 100000 5+100000 00
FHWales Sam Costelow 12321150102 6+111211062 18+1433260164 30
FHWales Dan Jones 4+7053019 000000 4+7053019 10
FH/FBWales Rhys Patchell 2+9062018 1+400000 3+13062018 00
SHWales Dane Blacker 4+7200010 310005 7+7300015 00
SHWales Gareth Davies 9+3200010 4+100000 12+4200010 20
SHWales Kieran Hardy 5+510005 0+600000 5+1110005 00
SHWales Archie Hughes 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
N8/FLTonga Sione Kalamafoni 14+1300015 3+100000 17+2300015 21
N8Wales Carwyn Tuipulotu 3+510005 2+200000 5+710005 10
N8Wales Ben Williams 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
FLWales Dan Davis 8200010 300000 11200010 00
FL/HKWales Shaun Evans 5+500000 0+500000 5+1000000 00
FLArgentina Tomas Lezana 2+200000 0+300000 2+500000 01
FLWales Josh Macleod 8+100000 500000 13+100000 00
FLWales Iestyn Rees 0+100000 0+100000 0+200000 00
FLWales Iwan Shenton 2+100000 000000 2+100000 00
FLWales Dan Thomas 200000 000000 200000 10
FLScotland Blade Thomson 4+100000 110005 5+110005 10
FL/LKWales Aaron Shingler 7+200000 510005 16+210005 10
FLWales Luca Giannini 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
LKNew Zealand Vaea Fifita 14300015 610005 20400020 41
LKWales Josh Helps 000000 000000 000000 00
LKWales Morgan Jones 3+700000 2+100000 5+800000 00
LKTonga Sam Lousi 12300015 7200010 19500025 01
LKWales Jac Price 3+100000 0+100000 3+200000 00
LKEngland Tom Price 6+300000 0+200000 6+500000 00
LKWales Lewis Rawlins 000000 000000 000000 00
HKWales Taylor Davies 1+410005 000000 1+410005 00
HKWales Ryan Elias 4+200000 200000 6+200000 00
HKWales Dafydd Hughes 3+4200010 000000 3+4200010 00
HKWales Ken Owens 5+300000 5+210005 10+510005 00
PRWales WillGriff John 3+300000 200000 5+300000 00
PRWales Wyn Jones 2+400000 2+300000 4+700000 00
PRWales Samson Lee 000000 000000 000000 00
PRWales Kemsley Mathias 7+410005 5+200000 12+610005 00
PRWales Harri O'Connor 4+500000 0+100000 4+600000 00
PRWales Sam O'Connor 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
PRWales Phil Price 100000 000000 100000 00
PRScotland Javan Sebastian 7+600000 5+100000 12+700000 00
PRWales Steffan Thomas 8+900000 0+200000 8+1100000 10
PRWales Sam Wainwright 4+400000 0+500000 4+900000 10

Stats correct as of match played 29 April 2023

Transfers

In

Date confirmed Pos. Name From Ref.
26 January 2022 LK New Zealand Vaea Fifita England Wasps [3]
31 August 2022 FL Wales Iwan Shenton Aberavon [4]
LK Wales Griff Evans Llandovery
20 October 2022 FL Wales Dan Thomas England Bristol Bears (loan) [5]
18 November 2022 PR Wales Sam Wainwright England Saracens [6]

Out

Date confirmed Pos. Name To Ref.
6 January 2022 FB Wales Liam Williams Cardiff Rugby [7]
4 May 2022 FH Wales Angus O'Brien Dragons [8]
16 May 2022 PR Wales Rob Evans [9]
CE Wales Steffan Hughes [10]
HK Wales Marc Jones Retired [11]
FB Wales Tomi Lewis England Jersey Reds [12]
CE Wales Tyler Morgan France Biarritz [13]
FL Wales Tom Phillips Llanelli RFC[lower-alpha 1] [14]
23 November 2022 LK Wales Josh Helps Retired[lower-alpha 2] [15]
16 February 2023 FL Scotland Blade Thomson Retired [16]
20 March 2023 FL Argentina Tomas Lezana France US Montauban [17]
20 April 2023 PR Wales Alex Jeffries Retired [18]
  1. ↑ After being released, Phillips joined the Scarlets Academy as a development skills coach while still playing semi-professionally for Llanelli RFC.[14]
  2. ↑ Although Helps announced his retirement from professional rugby, he still played semi-professionally for Carmarthen Quins until the remainder of the season.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Pro14 becomes United Rugby Championship as South Africa sides join tournament". BBC. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Scarlets v Dragons and Cardiff Rugby match cancelled as every Welsh grassroots game could be off after Queen's death". WalesOnline. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Vaea Fifita: Scarlets sign New Zealand lock from Wasps". BBC Sport. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Scarlets sign Shenton and Evans for 2022-23". BBC Sport. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bristol back-rower Dan Thomas joins Scarlets on a short-term loan". Scarlets. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Wales international Sam Wainwright signs from Saracens". Scarlets. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Liam Williams switches from Scarlets to Cardiff as official announcement made on Wales star's future". WalesOnline. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Angus O'Brien to rejoin Dragons from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Rob Evans: Wales prop signs Dragons deal after Scarlets departure". BBC Sport. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Hughes links up as injury cover". Dragons RFC. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Scarlets confirm 2021-22 player departures". Scarlets. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Reds confirm five new signings for new season". Jersey Reds. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Ex-Dragons star Tyler Morgan relishing new start at Biarritz". South Wales Argus. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Tom Phillips appointed as Academy coach". Scarlets. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Josh Helps to retire from professional rugby". Scarlets. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "Blade Thomson to retire from rugby". Scarlets. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  17. ↑ "Tomás Lezana leaves Scarlets". Scarlets. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Alex Jeffries to retire from rugby". Scarlets. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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