The 2020–21 season is the 17th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they competed in the Pro14 and the Champions Cup.
In December 2020, it was announced that the 2020–21 Pro14 season would conclude on 27 March 2021 after 16 rounds, and will be followed by the Pro14 Rainbow Cup, a competition featuring the four former South African Super Rugby sides, the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers. The Rainbow Cup would consist of two dual tournaments; one for the northern hemisphere teams and one for the four South African teams. The winners of both tournaments would face off in a final to crown the overall winner.
In April 2021, Dwayne Peel was announced as the head coach for the 2021–22 season, with Glenn Delaney moving to a Director of Rugby role. After a poor run of matches, Delaney was relieved of his duties as head coach and departed the club before assuming the role, with Dai Flanagan stepping in as caretaker head coach on the 8th of May 2021.
At the end of the season, Gareth Davies, Wyn Jones, Ken Owens and Liam Williams were called up to the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2021 tour to South Africa.
Friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance25 September 2020OspreysH15–25Tries: Cassiem, PrydieConversions: O'Brien (1/2)Penalties: Costelow014 October 2020DragonsA36–10Tries: Sebastian 17' c, Ma. Jones 39' m, Homer (2) 47' c, 56' c, Costelow 53' cConversions: O'Brien (2/2) 18', 40', Costelow (3/3) 48', 53', 56'Penalties: O'Brien 11'0
Pro14
Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition3 October 2020MunsterH27–30Penalties: Halfpenny (9/9) 16', 20', 25', 35', 45', 51', 55', 65', 70'04th11 October 2020Glasgow WarriorsA7–20Tries: Lee 58' cConversions: Halfpenny (1/1) 60' c04th23 October 2020BenettonA10–3Tries: Asquith 68' cConversions: O'Brien 70'Penalties: O'Brien 60'04th1 November 2020EdinburghH3–6Penalties: O'Brien 51'04th8 November 2020ZebreH18–17Tries: Conbeer 5' m, Blacker 27' cConversions: O'Brien 29' (1/2)Penalties: O'Brien 18', 76' (2/3)04th14 November 2020ConnachtA20–14Tries: Conbeer (2) 5' m, 31' m, Blacker 43' cConversions: D. Jones 43' (1/3)Penalties: D. Jones 35' (1/1)03rd22 November 2020UlsterA24–26Tries: Asquith 17' c, Conbeer 41' m, St. Evans 54' m, Price 76' cConversions: O'Brien (2) 18', 77'1,0002nd26 December 2020OspreysA16–14Try: O'Brien 70' cConversion: D. Jones 71'Penalties: D. Jones (3) 25', 50', 59'03rd1 January 2021DragonsH20–3Tries: Kalamafoni 56' c, Costelow 79' cConversions: D. Jones 57', Costelow 80'Penalties: D. Jones (2) 28', 40+1'03rd9 January 2021Cardiff BluesA20–29Tries: Jo. Davies 13' c, Kalamafoni 57' cConversions: Halfpenny (2) 14', 58'Penalties: D. Jones 33', Halfpenny 44'03rd22 January 2021Cardiff BluesH10–13Try: Thomson 66' cConversion: Halfpenny 68'Penalty: Halfpenny 48'04th30 January 2021LeinsterH25–52Tries: Blacker 18' c, Homer 63' m, O'Brien 78' cConversions: Costelow 19', O'Brien 78'Penalties: Costelow (2) 2', 33'04th20 February 2021BenettonH41–17Tries: J. Morgan (2) 7' m, 27' c, Costelow 24' c, Blacker 30' c, Kalamafoni 71' m, Asquith 77' cConversions: St. Evans (2) 24', 28', D. Jones (2) 31', 78'Penalties: D. Jones 65'03rd27 February 2021EdinburghA25–27Tries: T. Morgan 17' c, McNicholl 29' c, Blacker 41' cConversions: D. Jones (3) 17', 30', 43'Penalties: D. Jones (2) 8', 46'03rd12 March 2021MunsterA10–28Try: St. Evans 80+2' cConversion: O'Brien 80+2'Penalty:O'Brien 24'03rd22 March 2021ConnachtH41–36Tries: Shingler 2' m, S. Hughes (2) 30' c, 44' c,Blacker 50' c, Rogers 55' m, Sebastian 72' cConversions: D. Jones (4) 31', 45', 51', 73'Penalty: D. Jones 69'03rd
Table Conference B PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts2 Connacht16808396353+4313453 Scarlets16808319333−147394 Cardiff Blues16808265284−19436
Pro14 Rainbow Cup
Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition25 April 2021DragonsA32–52Tries: Rees 6' c, St. Evans (2) 30' m, 67' m,Blacker 33' c, McNicholl 70' mConversions: Costelow (2) 7', 34'Penalty: Costelow 24'012th8 May 2021OspreysH22–6Try: Jeffries 38' cConversion: Halfpenny 38'Penalties: Halfpenny (5) 17', 25', 34', 43', 76'06th15 May 2021Cardiff BluesH28–29Tries: Blacker (2) 63' m, 70' c, O'Brien 73' cConversions:O'Brien (2) 70', 74'Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 2', 35', 40+1'09th29 May 2021UlsterA6th13 June 2021EdinburghH28–28Tries: Hardy (2) 9' c, 64' c, Rogers 29' c, D. Hughes 73' cConversions: D. Jones (4) 10, 30', 65, 74'1,0007th
Table PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts6 Connacht5302109133-242147 Scarlets5122110115−53138 Ospreys521210388+15311
European Champions Cup
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, only the first two pool games were played during this season with the remaining pool games being cancelled. A revised knockout stage commenced with a round of 16 consisting of the top eight teams from each pool.
Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition12 December 2020BathA23–19Tries: G. Davies 7' c, Hardy 64' cConversions: Halfpenny (2) 8', 64'Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 32', 46', 75'2,0005th18 December 2020ToulonH28–0Forfeit5th15 January 2021ToulonA23 January 2021BathH
Table Pool A PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts4 Stade Rochelais2202418+33195 Scarlets22005119+32196 Edinburgh21012428−415
Knockout stage DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance4 April 2021Round of 16Sale SharksH14–57Tries: Owens 46' c, J. Morgan 76' cConversions: Halfpenny (2/2) 47', 76'0
Statistics (+ in the Apps column denotes substitute appearance, positions listed are the ones they have started a game in during the season) Pos.NamePro 14European Champions CupRainbow CupTotalDisciplineAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsFB Leigh Halfpenny40411041204301720180267092208400FB/WG Liam Williams20000010000000000030000001FB Johnny McNicholl8100051000002100051120001000FB/WG Tom Rogers510005000000410005920001000WG Steff Evans1422001410000032000101842002400WG Ryan Conbeer5400020100000100000740002000WG Tom Prydie40000000000000000040000000CE/WG Tyler Morgan8+41000510000030000012+41000500CE Jonathan Davies5100050+2000003000007+21000500CE Steffan Hughes13+22000102000001+10000015+320001000CE Johnny Williams3+2000001000000000004+20000000CE Paul Asquith4+73000150000000+1000004+830001500CE Joe Roberts0000000000000+3000000+30000000CE Ioan Nicholas00000000000010000010000000FH/FB Angus O'Brien7+52470370+1000002+1120099+736704600FH Dan Jones10+3012110572000001+10200413+40141106100FH Rhys Patchell0+2000000000000000000+20000000FH Sam Costelow2+42220200+1000001+1040083+626202800SH Gareth Davies4+2000002100050000006+21000500SH Kieran Hardy2+4000000+1100053+12000105+630001510SH Dane Blacker106000300+1000001+230001511+390004500SH Will Homer0+8100050000000+1000000+91000500N8/FL Uzair Cassiem7+5000000000002+1000009+60000020N8/LK Sione Kalamafoni143000152000000000001530001500N8 Carwyn Tuipulotu0+1000000000000+1000000+20000000FL/N8 Ed Kennedy4+6000000000001000005+60000000FL Josh Macleod4000000+1000000000004+10000000FL Blade Thomson7+21000510000030000011+21000500FL James Davies0+2000000000000000000+20000000FL Jac Morgan92000102100053000001430001500FL Dan Davis2+1000000000000000002+10000000FL Aaron Shingler21000510000020000051000510FL Iestyn Rees0000000000001+2100051+21000500LK Sam Lousi10+10000020000000000012+10000001LK Jake Ball600000200000200000100000010LK Lewis Rawlins1+3000000000002+1000003+40000000LK Tevita Ratuva2+7000000000000000002+70000010LK Morgan Jones8+1000000+1000002+10000010+30000011LK Josh Helps1+1000000000002000003+10000001LK Jac Price2+1000000000000+1000002+20000000LK Danny Drake1+2000000000000+1000001+30000000HK Ken Owens1+2000001100051+1000003+31000500HK Ryan Elias5+3000001+1000003+1000009+50000000HK Marc Jones5+3000000+1000000000005+40000010HK Taylor Davies5+4000000000000000005+40000000HK Dom Booth0+1000000000000000000+10000000HK Dafydd Hughes0+2000000000000+2100050+41000500PR Wyn Jones50000020000000000070000000PR Werner Kruger1+7000000000000+2000001+90000010PR Javan Sebastian10+4100050+2000000+10000010+71000500PR Phil Price6+7100050000000000006+71000500PR Samson Lee1100051000000+1000002+11000500PR Rob Evans3+2000000+1000003000006+30000000PR Pieter Scholtz4+3000001000001000006+30000010PR Kemsley Mathias0+5000000000000000000+50000000PR Steffan Thomas2+1000000+1000001+3000003+50000000PR Alex Jeffries0+2000000000003100053+21000500
Stats correct as of match played 13 June 2021
Transfers In Date confirmedPos.NameFromRef.28 September 2020WG Aled Brew Bath13 November 2020PR Pieter Scholtz Southern Kings
Out Date confirmedPos.NameToRef.22 December 2020WG Aled BrewRetired10 February 2021PR Dylan Evans Glasgow Warriors (loan)1 March 2021CE Joe Roberts Ampthill (loan) 3 March 2021HK Shaun Evans Nottingham RFC (loan)LK Jac PricePR Harri O'Connor23 March 2021LK Tevita Ratuva Brive2 April 2021HK Taylor Davies Dragons (loan)16 April 2021WG Harri Doel Worcester Warriors (loan)
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