Scarlets 2023–24 rugby season
The 2023–24 season is the 20th 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
On 12 June 2023, the Scarlets announced that they would face the Barbarians in a pre-season friendly. The game would be marked as the Phil Bennett Memorial Game and the culmination of the 150-year anniversary celebration since Llanelli RFC were founded.[ 2] Former Scarlets players Aaron Shingler and Rob Evans were named as part of the Barbarians squad.[ 3] [ 4] The Scarlets won the game 33–19 despite Evans scoring for the Barbarians in the 46th minute.[ 5]
Date
Opponents
H / A
Result F–A
Scorers
Attendance
16 September 2023
Barbarians
H
33–19
Tries: Plumtree 25' m, Sh. Evans 33' c, McNicholl 40' c, Hughes 42' c, James 70' cConversions: Lloyd (3) 33', 40', 70', D. Jones 42'
5,906
29 September 2023
Cardiff
A
12–21
Tries: Morgan 36' m, Hardy 76' cConversions: Titcombe 76'
4,289
6 October 2023
Dragons
H
24–31
Tries: Plumtree 3' c, Hardy 35' m, James 51' m, Lewis 76' cConversions: Lloyd 3', Titcombe 76'
10 February 2024
Exeter Chiefs
A
19–57
Tries: Morgan 19' c, Conbeer 25' m, S. Williams 53' cConversions: Titcombe 19', 53'
8,623
United Rugby Championship
Fixtures
Date
Opponents
H / A
Result F–A
Scorers
Attendance
Table position
22 October 2023
Bulls
A
21–63
Tries: McNicholl 30' c, Plumtree (2) 38' c, 68' cConversions: Lloyd (3) 31', 39', 68'
3,359
16th
28 October 2023
Stormers
A
7–52
Tries: Hardy 16' cConversions: Lloyd 17'
4,141
16th
4 November 2023
Cardiff
H
31–25
Tries: Craig 19' c, McNicholl 37' c, G. Davies 52' c, Fifita 64' cConversions: Lloyd (4) 20', 38', 54', 65'Penalties: Lloyd 73'
6,325
12th
11 November 2023
Lions
H
23–24
Tries: Rogers 17' c, Elias 68' cConversions: Lloyd (2) 18', 69'Penalties: Lloyd (3) 3', 47', 54'
6,202
14th
18 November 2023
Leinster
A
5–54
Tries: J. Williams 26' m
15,434
15th
25 November 2023
Ospreys
A
9–31
Penalties: Lloyd (3) 4', 12', 26'
8,090
16th
2 December 2023
Cardiff
A
29–23
Tries: G. Davies (2) 12' c, 39' c, Craig 23' m, St. Evans 61' m, McNicholl 70'Conversions: Lloyd (2) 13', 40'
8,282
13th
26 December 2023
Ospreys
H
11–25
Tries: G. Davies 41' mPenalties: Lloyd (2) 68', 80'
11,282
14th
1 January 2024
Dragons
A
12–13
Tries: Rogers 20' c, Lloyd 68' mConversions: Costelow 21'
7,617
13th
16 February 2024
Munster
H
7–42
Tries: Roberts 49' cConversions: Titcombe 50'
7,039
14th
2 March 2024
Connacht
A
10–26
Tries: E. Jones 26' cConversions: D. Jones 27'Penalties: D. Jones 46'
5,241
14th
23 March 2024
Benetton
H
16–13
Tries: Swart 83' cConversions: Costelow 86'Penalties: Costelow (3) 2', 51', 55'
6,482
13th
30 March 2024
Glasgow Warriors
H
3–45
Penalties: Lloyd 16'
6,499
14th
20 April 2024
Edinburgh
A
18–43
Tries: Rogers 5' c, G. Davies 27' m Conversions: Costelow 6'Penalties: Costelow (2) 21', 56'
6,887
14th
26 April 2024
Sharks
H
27–32
Tries: Elias 18' c, Mathias 51' c, Nicholas 76' cConversions: Costelow (3) 19', 52', 76'Penalities: Costelow (2) 2', 10'
6,820
14th
11 May 2024
Ulster
H
20–31
Tries: Tuipulotu 60' c, Lewis 66' cConversions: Costelow (2) 61', 67'Penalities: Costelow (2) 10', 26'
6,881
14th
17 May 2024
Zebre
A
32–18
Tries: Elias 15' m, G. Davies (2) 20' c, 31' c, Lewis 42' cConversions: Lloyd (3) 21', 32', 43'Penalities: Costelow (2) 68', 72'
2,500
14th
1 June 2024
Dragons
H[ a]
32–15
Tries: Mathias 28' c, Davis 37' c, Lewis (2) 43' c, 53' mConversions: Costelow (2) 29', 44', Lloyd 39'Penalities: Costelow (2) 14', 73'
20,167
13th
Tables
Overall
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
PD
BP
Pts
12
Cardiff
18
4
1
13
389
414
-25
14
32
13
Scarlets
18
5
0
13
313
575
-262
7
27
14
Sharks
18
4
0
14
343
431
-88
9
25
Welsh Shield
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
PD
BP
Pts
1
Ospreys
6
5
0
1
147
103
+44
4
24
2
Scarlets
6
3
0
3
124
132
-8
4
16
3
Cardiff
6
2
0
4
169
150
+19
6
14
4
Dragons
6
2
0
4
91
146
-55
1
9
European Rugby Challenge Cup
Fixtures
Date
Opponents
H / A
Result F–A
Scorers
Attendance
Table position
9 December 2023
Castres
A
16–34
Tries: Lloyd 50' cConversions: Lloyd 51'Penalties: Lloyd (3) 12', 16', 35'
8,311
6th
15 December 2023
Black Lion
H
7–23
Tries: Fifita 3' cConversions: Lloyd 4'
5,830
6th
13 January 2024
Clermont Auvergne
A
17–38
Tries: St. Evans 69' c, Hardy 79' cConversions: Lloyd (2) 70', 79'Penalties: Costelow 32'
15,552
6th
19 January 2024
Edinburgh
H
19–31
Tries: Roberts 14' m, Conbeer 79' c, Penalty Try 80'Conversions: Lloyd 79'
5,993
6th
Table
2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 3
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
TB
LB
Pts
Qualification
1
Gloucester (2)
4
4
0
0
99
52
+47
9
7
1
0
17
Qualifies for a home Round of 16
2
Clermont (4)
4
3
0
1
122
66
+56
17
7
3
0
15
3
Edinburgh (8)
4
2
0
2
103
92
+11
15
12
2
1
11
Qualifies for a home Round of 16 as second 3rd best
4
Castres (15)
4
2
0
2
88
91
−3
13
10
2
0
10
Qualifies for Round of 16
5
Black Lion
4
1
0
3
42
86
−44
3
10
0
1
5
6
Scarlets
4
0
0
4
59
126
−67
7
18
0
0
0
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
Apps
Try
Con
Pen
Drop
Pts
Apps
Try
Con
Pen
Drop
Pts
Apps
Try
Con
Pen
Drop
Pts
FB
Johnny McNicholl
7
3
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
3
0
0
0
15
0
0
FB
Ioan Nicholas
10+6
1
0
0
0
5
1+3
0
0
0
0
0
11+9
1
0
0
0
5
0
0
WG
Ryan Conbeer
7+4
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
5
10+4
1
0
0
0
5
0
0
WG
Steff Evans
6+2
1
0
0
0
5
4
1
0
0
0
5
10+2
2
0
0
0
10
1
0
WG
Tomi Lewis
10
4
0
0
0
20
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
10+1
4
0
0
0
20
0
0
WG/FB
Tom Rogers
12
3
0
0
0
15
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
15
1
0
CE
Jonathan Davies
5+2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
7+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CE
Eddie James
11+2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
12+2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
CE
Macs Page
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CE
Joe Roberts
8
1
0
0
0
5
2
1
0
0
0
5
10
2
0
0
0
10
0
0
CE
Johnny Williams
12
1
0
0
0
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
15
1
0
0
0
5
1
1
CE
Scott Williams
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
FH
Sam Costelow
7
0
10
13
0
59
1
0
0
1
0
3
8
0
10
14
0
62
0
0
FH
Dan Jones
2+2
0
1
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
2+2
0
1
1
0
5
0
0
FH/CE
Ioan Lloyd
11+2
1
16
10
0
67
4
1
5
3
0
24
15+2
2
21
13
0
91
0
0
FH
Charlie Titcombe
1+4
0
1
0
0
2
0+3
0
0
0
0
0
1+7
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
SH
Gareth Davies
12
7
0
0
0
35
1+1
0
0
0
0
0
13+1
7
0
0
0
35
1
0
SH
Kieran Hardy
4+9
1
0
0
0
5
2+1
1
0
0
0
5
6+10
2
0
0
0
10
1
0
SH
Archie Hughes
1+5
0
0
0
0
0
1+2
0
0
0
0
0
2+7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SH
Efan Jones
1+1
1
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1+1
1
0
0
0
5
0
0
N8
Carwyn Tuipulotu
9+6
1
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
10+6
1
0
0
0
5
0
0
N8
Ben Williams
4+6
0
0
0
0
0
3+1
0
0
0
0
0
7+7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FL
Dan Davis
12
1
0
0
0
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
14
1
0
0
0
5
0
0
FL
Teddy Leatherbarrow
7+2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
9+2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
FL
Josh Macleod
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
FL
Iwan Shenton
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
0+3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FL
Jarrod Taylor
1+3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1+3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LK
Alex Craig
16
2
0
0
0
10
3
0
0
0
0
0
19
2
0
0
0
10
1
0
LK
Vaea Fifita
11
1
0
0
0
5
3
1
0
0
0
5
14
2
0
0
0
10
0
0
LK
Morgan Jones
5+10
0
0
0
0
0
1+3
0
0
0
0
0
6+13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LK
Sam Lousi
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
LK
Taine Plumtree
8
2
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
2
0
0
0
10
1
0
LK
Jac Price
7+4
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
11+4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LK
Ed Scragg
0
0
0
0
0
0
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HK
Ryan Elias
11+1
3
0
0
0
15
3
0
0
0
0
0
14+1
3
0
0
0
15
0
0
HK/FL
Shaun Evans
6+9
0
0
0
0
0
1+3
0
0
0
0
0
7+12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HK
Ken Owens
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HK
Eduan Swart
1+2
1
0
0
0
5
0+3
0
0
0
0
0
1+5
1
0
0
0
5
0
0
HK
Harry Thomas
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HK
Isaac Young
0+3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0+3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PR
Joe Jones
0+5
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2+5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PR
Wyn Jones
4+13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4+13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PR
Samson Lee
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PR
Kemsley Mathias
13+1
2
0
0
0
10
1+1
0
0
0
0
0
14+2
2
0
0
0
10
1
0
PR
Harri O'Connor
9+4
0
0
0
0
0
1+3
0
0
0
0
0
10+7
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
PR
Sam O'Connor
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
0+3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PR
Steffan Thomas
1+6
0
0
0
0
0
3+1
0
0
0
0
0
4+7
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
PR
Sam Wainwright
9+4
0
0
0
0
0
1+1
0
0
0
0
0
10+5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Stats correct as of match played 1 June 2024
Transfers
In
Out
References
Information related to 2023–24 Scarlets season