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 and the European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance2 September 2022Bristol BearsH28–34Tries: S. Williams 5' c, Fifita 25' c, Hughes 32' c, Lezana 55' cConversions: D. Jones (4) 5', 25', 32', 55'9 September 2022DragonsH10 March 2023SaracensA26–47Tries: S. Thomas 9' c, Tuipulotu 13' c, Shenton 66' m, D. Jones 69' cConversions: D. Jones (3) 10', 14', 70'
United Rugby Championship
Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition17 September 2022OspreysH23–23Tries: J. Williams 53' c, Costelow 65' cConversions: Costelow (2) 54', 65'Penalties: Costelow (3) 13', 42', 44'9,5828th24 September 2022UlsterH39–55Tries: J. Davies 18' c, Conbeer 20' m, Fifita 41' c, Hughes (2) 53' c, 62' cConversions: Costelow (3) 19', 42', 54', Patchell 63'Penalties: Costelow 24', Patchell 67'6,17114th1 October 2022BenettonA23–34Tries: Kalamafoni 63' c, J. Williams 69' cConversions: Patchell (2) 64', 69'Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 34', 39' 51'3,45615th8 October 2022CardiffH10–16Tries: McNicholl 71' cConversions: Halfpenny 72'Penalties: Halfpenny 22'7,18015th15 October 2022ZebreH36–12Tries: Costelow (2) 5' c, 42' c, Lousi 28' c, J. Davies 39' c, Conbeer 78' mConversions: Halfpenny (4) 7', 29', 40', 43'Penalties: Halfpenny 72'4,34513th21 October 2022ConnachtA14–36Tries: St. Evans 14' mPenalties: Costelow (2) 4', 30', Patchell 58'4,10015th29 October 2022LeinsterH5–35Tries: St. Evans 20' m6,82315th25 November 2022StormersA19–36Tries: Conbeer (2) 31' c, 53' m, Rogers 49' cConversions: D. Jones 32', Patchell 50'12,54315th4 December 2022LionsA15–32Tries: Davis 32' m, Rogers 58' m, Lousi 82' m4,01015th26 December 2022OspreysA14–34Tries: Kalamafoni 30' c, McNicholl 48' cConversions: Patchell (2) 31', 50'11,48015th1 January 2023DragonsH33–17Tries: St. Evans 22' c, Blacker 58' c, McNicholl 81' cConversions: Halfpenny (3) 23', 59', 83'Penalties: Halfpenny (4) 4', 11', 38', 48'8,56615th7 January 2023CardiffA28–22Tries: Blacker 3' c, McNicholl 26' m, J. Davies 28' cConversions: Halfpenny (2) 4', 30'Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 44', 51', 71'10,48615th27 January 2023BullsH37–28Tries: 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', 45'6,71114th18 February 2023EdinburghH42–14Tries: Conbeer (2) 5' c, 45' c, Fifita 11' c, St. Evans 30' c, G. Davies 49' c, James 75'cConversions: Costelow (3) 6', 13', 32', D. Jones (3) 46', 49', 76'7,53114th3 March 2023MunsterA42–49Tries: Roberts 34' c, Fifita 46' c, Kalamafoni 53' c, Lousi 60' c, T. Davies 70' c, Rogers 76' cConversions: Costelow (6) 35', 47', 54', 61', 71', 77'8,00814th25 March 2023SharksH32–20Tries: St. Evans (2) 8' c, 45' cConversions: Costelow (2) 9', 45'Penalties: Costelow (6) 13', 22', 52', 55', 71', 75' 7,95613th14 April 2023Glasgow WarriorsA9–12Penalties: Dan Jones (3) 5', 12', 49'6,81514th22 April 2023DragonsA14–31Tries: Hardy 23' c, Tuipulotu 69' cConversions: Costelow (2) 23', 70'41,13914th
Tables Overall PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts 13 Ospreys 18 5 2 11 400 514 −114 11 35 14 Scarlets 18 6 1 11 435 506 −71 8 34 15 Dragons 18 4 0 14 391 534 −143 8 24
Welsh Shield PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts 1 Cardiff 18 9 0 9 425 470 −45 8 44 2 Ospreys 18 5 2 11 400 514 −114 11 35 3 Scarlets 18 6 1 11 435 506 −71 8 34 4 Dragons 18 4 0 14 391 534 −143 8 24
European Rugby Challenge Cup
Pool stage Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition11 December 2022BayonneH39–7Tries: Conbeer 6' c, Blacker 8' m, Lousi 39' c, Thomson 55' c, St. Evans 58' cConversions: Costelow (4) 7', 40', 56', 59'Penalties: Costelow (2) 13', 17'6,3571st17 December 2022CheetahsA45–26Tries: 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 6'2001st13 January 2023CheetahsH20–17Tries: St. Evans 22' c, McNicholl 54' c Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 24', 55' Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 9', 63'7,1051st21 January 2023BayonneA20–7Tries: J. Davies 29' m, Roberts 35' m, St. Evans 50' c Conversions: Halfpenny 51' Penalties: Halfpenny 9'4,7441st
Table
Knockout stage DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance31 March 2023Round of 16BriveH19–7Tries: Fifita 50' m, Shingler 78' m Penalties: Costelow (3) 3', 15', 28'7,7847 April 2023Quarter-finalClermont AuvergneH32–30Tries: Halfpenny 7' m, Costelow 14' c, J. Williams 36' c, Conbeer 75' cConversions: Halfpenny 15', Costelow (2) 37', 76'Penalties: Halfpenny 6', Costelow 68'7,63429 April 2023Semi-finalGlasgow WarriorsH17–35Tries: St. Evans 31' mPenalties: 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.NameUnited Rugby ChampionshipEuropean Challenge CupTotalDisciplineAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsFB Leigh Halfpenny5010120563+11440258+11141608100FB Johnny McNicholl13+2500025520001018+270003510FB Ioan Nicholas6+1000002+4000008+50000000WG Corey Baldwin3+1000000000003+10000000WG Ryan Conbeer1560003053000152090004510WG Steff Evans12+46000306+160003018+5120006000WG/FB Tom Rogers83000152000001030001500CE Jonathan Davies11+130001531000514+140002000CE Eddie James1+1100050000001+11000500CE Joe Roberts6+11000551000511+120001010CE Johnny Williams5+12000103100058+130001500CE Scott Williams4+1000001000005+10000000FH Sam Costelow123211501026+11121106218+143326016430FH Dan Jones4+70530190000004+705301910FH/FB Rhys Patchell2+90620181+4000003+1306201800SH Dane Blacker4+72000103100057+730001500SH Gareth Davies9+32000104+10000012+420001020SH Kieran Hardy5+5100050+6000005+111000500SH Archie Hughes0+1000000000000+10000000N8/FL Sione Kalamafoni14+13000153+10000017+230001521N8 Carwyn Tuipulotu3+5100052+2000005+71000510N8 Ben Williams0+1000000000000+10000000FL Dan Davis82000103000001120001000FL/HK Shaun Evans5+5000000+5000005+100000000FL Tomas Lezana2+2000000+3000002+50000001FL Josh Macleod8+10000050000013+10000000FL Iestyn Rees0+1000000+1000000+20000000FL Iwan Shenton2+1000000000002+10000000FL Dan Thomas20000000000020000010FL Blade Thomson4+1000001100055+11000510FL/LK Aaron Shingler7+20000051000516+21000510FL Luca Giannini0+1000000000000+10000000LK Vaea Fifita143000156100052040002041LK Josh Helps00000000000000000000LK Morgan Jones3+7000002+1000005+80000000LK Sam Lousi1230001572000101950002501LK Jac Price3+1000000+1000003+20000000LK Tom Price6+3000000+2000006+50000000LK Lewis Rawlins00000000000000000000HK Taylor Davies1+4100050000001+41000500HK Ryan Elias4+2000002000006+20000000HK Dafydd Hughes3+42000100000003+420001000HK Ken Owens5+3000005+21000510+51000500PR WillGriff John3+3000002000005+30000000PR Wyn Jones2+4000002+3000004+70000000PR Samson Lee00000000000000000000PR Kemsley Mathias7+4100055+20000012+61000500PR Harri O'Connor4+5000000+1000004+600000 00PR Sam O'Connor0+1000000000000+10000000PR Phil Price10000000000010000000PR Javan Sebastian7+6000005+10000012+70000000PR Steffan Thomas8+9000000+2000008+110000010PR Sam Wainwright4+4000000+5000004+90000010 Stats correct as of match played 29 April 2023
Transfers
In Date confirmedPos.NameFromRef.26 January 2022LK Vaea Fifita Wasps31 August 2022FL Iwan ShentonAberavonLK Griff EvansLlandovery20 October 2022FL Dan Thomas Bristol Bears (loan)18 November 2022PR Sam Wainwright Saracens
Out Date confirmedPos.NameToRef.6 January 2022FB Liam WilliamsCardiff Rugby4 May 2022FH Angus O'BrienDragons16 May 2022PR Rob EvansCE Steffan HughesHK Marc JonesRetiredFB Tomi Lewis Jersey RedsCE Tyler Morgan BiarritzFL Tom PhillipsLlanelli RFC23 November 2022LK Josh HelpsRetired16 February 2023FL Blade ThomsonRetired20 March 2023FL Tomas Lezana US Montauban20 April 2023PR Alex JeffriesRetired
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