The 2024–25 season was the 22nd season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they competed in the United Rugby Championship, its URC Welsh Shield competition and the European Rugby Challenge Cup. After finishing eighth in the United Rugby Championship, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the play-offs, losing 33–21 at Leinster. They finished third in their Challenge Cup pool, but were eliminated in the round of 16 after losing 36–14 to their West Wales rivals, the Ospreys.
Friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance31 August 2024Carmarthen QuinsA26–14Tries: B. Williams 10'c, R. Lewis 24' c, Phillips 64' c, Taylor 67' mConversions: Price (2) 10', 24', Jac Jones 64'8007 September 2024Leicester TigersA7–31Tries: Taylor 20' cConversions: Lloyd 20'13 September 2024SaracensA21–40Tries: Lloyd 16' c, Penalty try 33', S. O'Connor 53' cConversions: Costelow 16', Titcombe 53'
United Rugby Championship
League phase Fixtures The fixture schedule for the 2024–25 season was announced on 30 May 2024.
DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition21 September 2024BenettonA20–20Tries: Page 40' c, Taylor 52' cConversions: Lloyd (2) 41', 53'Penalties: Lloyd (2) 59', 67'3,2437th28 September 2024CardiffH15–24Tries: Page 1' c, Plumtree 10' mConversions: Costelow 1'Penalties: Costelow 4'7,39413th4 October 2024ConnachtH23–24Tries: G. Davies (2) 21' c, 29' cConversions: Costelow (2) 22', 30'Penalties: Costelow (2) 42', 73', Lloyd 52'5,08014th12 October 2024CardiffA25–19Tries: G. Davies (2) 32' m, 46' c, J. Williams 59' cConversions: Lloyd (2) 47', 60'Penalties: Lloyd (2) 8', 16'12,12510th18 October 2024BullsH23–22Tries: Macleod 11' c, Murray 41' m, Rogers 71' mConversions: Lloyd 12'Penalties: Lloyd (2) 40', 52'5,27410th25 October 2024ZebreH30–8Tries: Rogers 27' m, Page 42' c, Murray 46' m, Macleod 56' cConversions: Lloyd (2) 44', 58'Penalties: Lloyd (2) 4', 23'5,8926th29 November 2024Glasgow WarriorsA15–17Tries: Macleod 10' m, Nicholas 46' cConversions: Lloyd 47'Penalties: Lloyd 7'6,4039th21 December 2024OspreysA22–23Tries: Mee 41' cConversions: Lloyd 42'Penalties: Lloyd (4) 15', 18', 26', 32', Costelow 56'6,8368th1 January 2025DragonsH32–15Tries: Murray (2) 7' c, 15' c, Macleod 29' c, Mee 42' mConversions: Costelow (3) 8', 16', 31'Penalties: Costelow 11', Lloyd 69'7,6056th25 January 2025EdinburghH30–24Tries: Van der Merwe 24' c, Macleod 46' c, Nicholas 59' cConversions: Lloyd (3) 24', 47', 60'Penalties: Lloyd (3) 6', 13', 80'5,7566th15 February 2025MunsterA8–29Tries: Page 57' mPenalties: Lloyd 17'13,7148th1 March 2025UlsterA28–30Tries: Page 4' c, Nicholas 10' m, Fifita 57' cConversions: Lloyd (2) 5', 58'Penalties: Lloyd (3) 41', 46', 70'11,71710th22 March 2025StormersH17–29Tries: Mee 29' c, Nicholas 47' cConversions: Lloyd (2) 30', 48'Penalties : Lloyd 58'5,78314th29 March 2025OspreysH38–22Tries: Murray 20' m, Penalty try 33', Fifita 39' m, Roberts 43' c, James 49' c, Plumtree 60' cConversions: Lloyd (3) 44', 50', 61'11,38411th19 April 2025DragonsA31–23Tries: Thomas 19' c, Hepburn 49' c, Fifita 54' c, Murray 71' cConversions: Lloyd (4) 20', 50', 55', 72'Penalty: Lloyd 80'28,3289th26 April 2025LeinsterH35–22Tries: G. Davies 8' c, Rogers 21' m, Plumtree 29' c, Roberts 41' cConversions: Costelow (3) 8', 30', 42'Penalties: Costelow 12', Lloyd (2) 54', 79'7,3817th11 May 2025LionsA32–19Tries: Murray (2) 14'c, 27' c, Penalty try 33', Plumtree 44' m, J. Williams 71' cConversions: Costelow (3) 15', 28', 72'Penalty: Costelow 79'Drop goal: Costelow 40'2,5226th17 May 2025SharksA3–12Drop goal: Costelow 40'8th
Tables Overall
Welsh Shield
Play-offs DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance31 May 2025Quarter-finalsLeinsterA21–33Tries: Rogers 19' c, Murray 40' c, Williams 70' cConversions: Costelow (2) 20', 40+1', Lloyd 70'12,879
European Rugby Challenge Cup
Pool stage Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition7 December 2024BayonneA16–17Tries: Sh. Evans 41' cConversions: Lloyd 42'Penalties: Lloyd (3) 4', 35', 74'9,7524th15 December 2024Black LionH36–18Tries: G. Davies 2' c, Macleod (2) 12' m, 42' c, J. Williams 28' c, Hughes 78' cConversions: Costelow (4) 3', 28', 44', 79'Penalties: Costelow 68'6,0133rd10 January 2025GloucesterA7–31Tries: James 64' cConversions: Lloyd 65'11,4415th18 January 2025VannesH38–28Tries: Macleod (2) 6' c, 20' c, Murray 26' m, G. Davies 32' c, Rogers 37' m, Van der Merwe 53' mConversions: Lloyd (4) 7', 21', 33', 54'5,7733rd
Table
Knockout stage
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 April 2025Round of 16OspreysA14–36Tries: Murray 10' c, James 70' cConversions: Lloyd (2) 11', 71'9,057
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 ChampionshipURC play-offsEuropean Challenge CupTotalDisciplineAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsFB Jac Davies1+1000000000000000001+10000000FB/WG Blair Murray13800040110005320001017110005500FB Ioan Nicholas8+34000200000002+30000010+640002010WG Steff Evans20000000000000000020000000WG Tomi Lewis1+1000000000000000001+10000000WG/FB Ellis Mee11+130001510000050000017+130001500WG/FB Tom Rogers123000151100053100051650002520CE Eddie James8+3100050000004+120001012+430001500CE Macs Page9+55000250+1000001+10000010+750002500CE Joe Roberts8+22000101000003+10000012+320001010CE Johnny Williams14+120001011000511000516+140002000FH Sam Costelow8+20117249102004204101111+2017826400FH/FB Ioan Lloyd13+50232601240+1010024+108302417+703229015000FH Charlie Titcombe0+1000000000000+2000000+30000000SH Gareth Davies175000250000003+120001020+170003500SH Archie Hughes1+6000001000002+1100054+71000500SH Efan Jones0+3000000+1000001+2000001+60000000N8/FL Taine Plumtree15+240002010000040000020+240002010N8 Carwyn Tuipulotu0+1000000000000000000+10000000N8 Ben Williams00000000000000000000000000FL Dan Davis5+6000000+1000001+1000006+80000010FL/N8 Vaea Fifita11+230001510000050000017+230001520FL Josh Macleod1550002510000044000202090004520FL Jarrod Taylor3+9100050+1000001+5000004+151000500LK Alex Craig13+5000001000002+20000016+70000000LK Max Douglas11000000000003+10000014+10000010LK Morgan Jones00000000000000000000000000LK Sam Lousi16000001000003+20000020+20000030LK Jac Price1+9000000000002+1000003+100000000LK Ed Scragg00000000000000000000000000HK Ryan Elias8+70000010000010000010+70000010HK Shaun Evans0+2000000000001+3100051+51000500HK Marnus van der Merwe11+7100050+1000003+11000514+920001000PR Gabe Hawley0+3000000000000+1000000+40000000PR Alec Hepburn13+4100051000002+20000016+61000540PR Archer Holz2+2000000000000+2000002+40000000PR Kemsley Mathias5+6000000+1000003000008+70000000PR Harri O'Connor00000000000000000000000000PR Sam O'Connor0+7000000000000+3000000+100000000PR Henry Thomas1410005100000400000191000500PR Louie Trevett0+1000000000000000000+10000000PR Sam Wainwright2+12000000+1000001+1000003+140000000 Stats correct as of match played 17 May 2025
Transfers
In Date confirmedPos.NameFromRef.29 February 2024HK Marnus van der Merwe Cheetahs23 May 2024PR Alec Hepburn Exeter Chiefs23 May 2024FB Ellis Mee Nottingham28 May 2024LK Max Douglas Yokohama Canon Eagles10 June 2024PR Henry Thomas Castres Olympique13 June 2024WG Blair Murray Canterbury4 September 2024PR Archer Holz Waratahs3 April 2025PR Louie Trevett Bristol Bears (loan)
Out Date confirmedPos.NameToRef.5 April 2024PR Steffan ThomasOspreys18 April 2024SH Kieran HardyOspreys9 May 2024HK Lewis MorganReleasedFL Iwan ShentonCE Jonathan DaviesCE Iestyn GwilliamCE Scott WilliamsWG Callum Williams13 May 2024PR Joe Jones Doncaster Knights9 June 2024FL Luca GianniniSwansea RFC26 June 2024HK Eduan Swart Pumas12 July 2024FH Dan Jones Ealing Trailfinders22 July 2024FL Teddy Leatherbarrow Sedgley Park Tigers31 July 2024PR Wyn Jones Harlequins30 August 2024WG Ryan ConbeerOspreys10 February 2025N8 Carwyn Tuipulotu Pau
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