2014–15 Scarlets season

The 2014–15 season was the 12th in the history of the Scarlets Welsh regional rugby union side, in which they competed in the Pro12, the European Rugby Champions Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. It was head coach Wayne Pivac's first season in charge of the region, after Simon Easterby left the Scarlets to become Ireland's forwards coach. In addition to Pivac, Byron Hayward joined the region as a defence coach, while Danny Wilson left for Bristol. In September 2014, Mark Davies stepped down as chief executive to take up a role with Pro Rugby Wales, and was replaced by Darran Phillips.

Scarlets
2014–15 season
Head coachNew Zealand Wayne Pivac
Chief executiveDarran Phillips
ChairmanNigel Short
Pro126th
Anglo-Welsh CupPool stage, 4th
European Champions CupPool stage, 4th
Top try scorerLeague: Liam Williams (7)
All: Harry Robinson (8)
Top points scorerLeague: Steven Shingler (127)
All: Steven Shingler (151)
Highest home attendance12,301 v Ospreys, 3 January 2015
Lowest home attendance5,051 v London Irish, 31 January 2015
Average home attendance6,632
← 2013–14 2015–16 →

Pre-season and friendlies
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
16 August 2014 Bath A 26–26 Tries: McCusker, S. Williams, J. Davies, A. Davies
Conversions: S. Shingler (3)
30 August 2014 Gloucester H 29–24 Tries: Owens 17', S. Williams 33', Tagicakibau 47', Pitman 68'
Conversions: Rhys Priestland 17', 33', S. Shingler 68'
Penalty: Priestland 12'		 4,333

Pro 12

Fixtures
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Table position
6 September 2014 Ulster H 32–32 Tries: Robinson 1', Pitman 25', G. Davies 38', 63'
Conversions: Priestland 3', 26', 40'
Penalties: Priestland 11', 45'		 6,531 6th
13 September 2014 Leinster A 12–42 Tries: S. Williams 13', Snyman 80'
Conversion: S. Shingler 80+1'		 16,108 9th
20 September 2013 Treviso H 43–0 Tries: E. Phillips 1', G. Davies 15', 37', L. Williams 45', 51', Snyman 48', Owen 63'
Conversions: Priestland 2', 38', 49', 53'		 5,791 6th
26 September 2014 Edinburgh A 20–20 Tries: Robinson 2', L. Williams 32'
Conversions: Priestland 3', 33',
Penalties: Priestland 12', 45'		 3,678 7th
5 October 2014 Dragons H 26–13 Tries: Owen 18', Phillips 65'
Conversions: Priestland 19', 67'
Penalties: Priestland 13', 15', 55', S. Shingler 78'		 7,124 6th
10 October 2014 Munster A 6–17 Penalty: Priestland 38'
Drop goal: Priestland 1'		 13,851 6th
1 November 2014 Zebre H 28–13 Try: Hughes 60'
Conversion: S. Shingler 60'
Penalties: S. Shingler 6', 15', 28', 33', 42', 47', 78'		 5,342 6th
21 November 2014 Glasgow H 19–9 Try: Pitman 76'
Conversion: S. Shingler 77'
Penalties: S. Shingler 5', 13', 25'		 6,038 6th
29 November 2014 Connacht A 8–14 Try: Robinson 3'
Penalty: S. Shingler 1'		 5,631 7th
19 December 2014 Cardiff Blues A 9–21 Penalties: Priestland 23', 26', 50' 9,443 7th
27 December 2014 Ospreys A 15–17 Penalties: Priestland 8', S. Shingler 21', 37', 57', 65' 15,732 7th
3 January 2015 Ospreys H 22–10 Tries: L. Williams 30', Barclay 41'
Penalties: Priestland 3', 26' 39', 57'		 12,301 7th
9 January 2015 Glasgow A 7–22 Tries: L. Williams 39'
Conversion: Priestland 40'		 5,320 8th
15 February 2015 Connacht H 32–14 Tries: Tagicakibau 23', Robinson 27', J. Williams 33', J. Davies 50'
Conversions: S. Shingler 28', 34', 51'
Penalties: S. Shingler 13', 17'		 5,322 7th
21 February 2015 Munster H 25-25 Try: Parkes 60'
Conversion: S. Shingler 61'
Penalties: S. Shingler 3', 14', 23', 27', 59', 68'		 6,059 6th
27 February 2015 Ulster A 20–25 Tries: Barclay 38', Phillips 78'
Conversions: S. Shingler 38', 80+1'
Penalties: S. Shingler 13', 29'		 17,138 7th
7 March 2015 Leinster H 23–13 Tries: Barclay 30', J. Williams 52', Pitman 67'
Conversion: S. Shingler 53'
Penalties: S. Shingler 10', Priestland 76'		 6,069 7th
28 March 2015 Edinburgh H 15–26 Penalties: S. Shingler 2', 12', 19', 23', 26' 7,310 8th
11 April 2015 Zebre A 28–26 Tries: S. Williams 10', 44', J. Davies 74'
Conversions: S. Shingler 11', Priestland 45'
Penalties: S. Shingler 8', 37', Priestland 80+2'		 2,539 7th
25 April 2015 Newport Gwent Dragons A 29–10 Tries: Owens 37', S. Williams 39', L. Williams 41', Robinson 57'
Conversions: Priestland 38', 40', 42'
Penalty: Priestland 6'		 52,762 6th
10 May 2015 Cardiff Blues H 16–6 Try: Owens 67'
Conversion: Priestland 68'
Penalties: Priestland 25', 31', 39'		 10,195 6th
16 May 2015 Treviso A 17–13 Tries: L. Williams, Evans
Conversions: Priestland (2)
Penalty: Priestland		 3,895 6th

Table
Pos Club Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
5Ireland Leinster 2211384833751081262
6Wales Scarlets 22113845238864757
7Ireland Connacht 221011144741928850

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Fixtures
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Pool
position
7 November 2014 Northampton H 7–24 Try: Evans 22'
Conversion: S. Shingler 23'		 5,564 4th
14 November 2014 Cardiff Blues A 13–19 Try: Bennett 43'
Conversion: Lewis 44'
Penalties: Lewis 3', 39'		 6,284 4th
31 January 2015 London Irish H 27-18 Tries: Robinson 54', Ad. Warren 62', K. Evans 68'
Conversions: S. Shingler 55', 63', 70'
Penalties: S. Shingler 2', 23'		 5,051 3rd
7 February 2015 Sale A 3–38 Penalty: Climo 13' 4,312 4th

Table
Club Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Leicester Tigers 44001064660218
Newcastle Falcons 42021149123311
Wasps 4103120128−859
Scarlets 41035099−4915

European Champions Cup

Fixtures
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Pool
position
19 October 2014 Toulon A 28–18 Tries: Barclay 27', K. Phillips 80+1'
Conversion: Priestland 28'
Penalties: Priestland 14', 36'		 15,300 4th
25 October 2014 Leicester Tigers H 15–3 Tries: Robinson 17', A. Davies 61'
Conversion: S. Shingler 62'
Penalty: S. Shingler 31'		 8,235 2nd
6 December 2014 Ulster A 9–24 Penalties: Priestland 4', 30', 56' 16,400 3rd
14 December 2014 Ulster H 22–13 Tries: J. Davies 78'
Conversion: Priestland 79'
Penalties: Priestland 11', 19', 28', 33', 60'		 7,230 2nd
16 January 2015 Leicester Tigers A 23–40 Tries: R. Evans 34', Robinson 60', 75'
Conversion: S. Shingler 75'
Penalties: Priestland 6', 21'		 18,913 3rd
24 January 2015 Toulon H 3–26 Penalty: S. Shingler 30' 9,267 4th

Table

Pool Three

Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
France Toulon 65011818992222
England Leicester Tigers 6303108126−18113
Northern Ireland Ulster 6204116146−30412
Wales Scarlets 620490134−4408

Transfers

In
Date confirmed Pos. Name From
4 December 2013[1] CE New Zealand Regan King Clermont Auvergne
6 May 2014[2] WG Wales Harry Robinson Cardiff Blues
20 May 2014[3] PR Wales/England Peter Edwards London Welsh
6 June 2014[4] N8 Wales Rory Pitman London Wasps
18 June 2014[5] N8 Tonga Chris Hala'ufia London Irish
3 July 2014[6] WG/CE Fiji Michael Tagicakibau Saracens
2 December 2014[7] CE New Zealand Hadleigh Parkes Auckland

Out
Date confirmed Pos. Name To
12 November 2013[8] CE Wales Jonathan Davies Clermont Auvergne
3 February 2014[9] FL Wales Josh Turnbull Cardiff Blues
24 March 2014[10] FH Wales Aled Thomas Gloucester
28 April 2014[11] PR Fiji Deacon Manu Hong Kong Cricket Club[note 1]
29 April 2014[12] N8/FL/LK Tonga Sione Timani Tarbes
6 May 2014[13] PR Wales Gareth Thomas Ospreys
15 May 2014[14] CE/WG Wales Nic Reynolds London Welsh
9 June 2014[15] FH/CE England Olly Barkley London Welsh
2 September 2014[16] CE Wales Gareth Maule Bristol
14 November 2014[17] N8 Tonga Chris Hala'ufia London Welsh

Note:

  1. Manu retired from playing and is becoming a head coach.

Statistics

(+ in the Apps column denotes substitute appearance)

Pos. Name Pro 12 Anglo-Welsh Cup European Champions Cup Total Discipline
AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts
FBWales Liam Williams 12700035 000000 400000 16700035 31
FB/CEWales Gareth Owen 7+2200010 100000 0+100000 8+3200010 00
FB/WGWales Steff Evans 710005 210005 000000 9200010 00
WGWales Harry Robinson 19500025 110005 5300015 25900045 00
WG/CEFiji Michael Tagicakibau 12+210005 000000 400000 16+210005 00
WG/FB/FHWales Jordan Williams 6+3200010 200000 1+200000 9+5200010 00
WGWales Kristian Phillips 5+2200010 200000 3+110005 10+3300015 10
WG/CE/FHNew Zealand Frazier Climo 000000 300103 000000 300103 00
WGWales Aaron Warren 000000 1+200000 000000 1+200000 00
WGWales Josh Adams 000000 100000 000000 100000 00
WGWales Kyle Evans 000000 1+110005 000000 1+110005 00
WGWales Lee Williams 000000 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
WGWales Richard Williams 000000 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
CENew Zealand Regan King 12+100000 000000 400000 16+100000 00
CEWales Scott Williams 15400020 000000 600000 21400020 10
CE/WGWales Adam Warren 2+600000 210005 000000 4+610005 00
CEWales Steffan Hughes 0+310005 200000 000000 2+310005 00
CEWales Iolo Evans 000000 200000 000000 200000 00
CE/WGNew Zealand Hadleigh Parkes 12+110005 000000 2+100000 14+210005 00
FHWales Rhys Priestland 14+4019231110 000000 60212040 20+4021381150 00
FHWales Steven Shingler 9+13011350127 2042014 1+5022010 12+18017390151 10
FHWales Josh Lewis 0+100000 2+101208 0+100000 2+301208 00
FHWales Dan Jones 000000 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
SHWales Gareth Davies 4+8400020 000000 000000 4+8400020 01
SHWales Rhodri Williams 1+1000000 200000 1+400000 4+1400000 00
SHWales Aled Davies 17+300000 000000 5+110005 22+410005 00
SHWales Rhodri Davies 0+100000 1+100000 000000 1+200000 00
SHWales Kieran Hardy 000000 100000 000000 100000 00
SHWales Justin James 000000 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
N8Wales Rory Pitman 6+10300015 300000 3+200000 12+12300015 10
N8/LKAustralia Jack Payne 0+300000 1+100000 000000 1+400000 00
N8/FLWales Craig Price 000000 100000 000000 100000 00
FLScotland John Barclay 21300015 000000 310005 24400020 30
FLWales Rob McCusker 6+700000 200000 300000 12+700000 00
FLWales Aaron Shingler 17+100000 000000 600000 23+100000 10
FLWales James Davies 13+3200010 100000 2+310005 16+6300015 10
FLWales Sion Bennett 0+100000 2+210005 0+100000 2+410005 10
FLWales Will Boyde 0+300000 100000 000000 1+300000 00
FL/LKWales Phil Day 000000 2+100000 000000 2+100000 00
FLWales Josh Middleton 000000 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
LKSouth Africa Johan Snyman 15200010 000000 400000 19200010 00
LKWales Jake Ball 1400000 000000 300000 1700000 10
LKWales Richard Kelly 0+300000 000000 100000 1+300000 00
LKSouth Africa George Earle 8+800000 200000 3+200000 13+1000000 20
LK/FLWales Lewis Rawlins 10+300000 100000 1+300000 12+600000 00
LKWales Shaun Jones 000000 300000 000000 300000 00
LKWales Roy Osborn 000000 1+100000 000000 1+100000 00
LKWales Ellis Lloyd 000000 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
HKWales Ken Owens 10200010 100000 000000 12200010 10
HKWales Emyr Phillips 5+510005 000000 400000 9+510005 10
HKWales Darran Harris 0+100000 1+200000 0+100000 1+400000 00
HKWales Kirby Myhill 5+300000 100000 0+300000 6+600000 00
HKWales Ryan Elias 2+700000 1+100000 200000 5+800000 00
HKWales Torin Myhill 0+100000 0+100000 000000 0+200000 00
PRWales Rhodri Jones 4+300000 000000 0+300000 4+700000 00
PRWales Phil John 10+700000 200000 0+300000 12+1000000 10
PRWales Rob Evans 12+500000 000000 610005 18+510005 00
PRWales Peter Edwards 12+500000 200000 200000 16+500000 00
PRWales Samson Lee 5+100000 000000 400000 9+100000 00
PRSouth Africa Jacobie Adriaanse 1+1000000 0+200000 0+100000 1+1300000 00
PRWales Wyn Jones 0+700000 1+200000 0+200000 1+1100000 00
PRWales Ben Leung 000000 200000 000000 200000 00
PRWales Rhys Thomas 000000 100000 000000 100000 00
PRWales Javan Sebastian 000000 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00

Stats accurate as of match played 16 May 2015

References
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  2. "Scarlets confirm signing of young Blues winger". Scarlets. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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  9. "Wales back-row Josh Turnbull joins Cardiff Blues from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  10. "Aviva Premiership: Gloucester confirm signing of Scarlets fly-half Aled Thomas". Sky Sports. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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