2022–23 Scarlets season

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[1] and the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Scarlets
2022–23 season
Head coachDwayne Peel
ChairmanSimon Muderack
United Rugby Championship14th
(Welsh Shield: 3rd)
Challenge CupSemi-finals
Top try scorerLeague: Ryan Conbeer
Steff Evans
6 tries each
All: Steff Evans
12 tries
Top points scorerLeague: Sam Costelow
102 points
All: Sam Costelow
164 points
Highest home attendance13,077 v Glasgow Warriors (Challenge Cup, 29 April 2023)
Lowest home attendance4,345 v Zebre (URC, 15 October 2022)
Average home attendance7,630

Friendlies

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
2 September 2022 Bristol Bears H 28–34 Tries: S. Williams 5' c, Fifita 25' c, Hughes 32' c, Lezana 55' c
Conversions: D. Jones (4) 5', 25', 32', 55'
9 September 2022[lower-alpha 1] Dragons H
10 March 2023 Saracens A 26–47 Tries: S. Thomas 9' c, Tuipulotu 13' c, Shenton 66' m, D. Jones 69' c
Conversions: D. Jones (3) 10', 14', 70'
  1. Match was cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[2]

United Rugby Championship

Fixtures

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance Table
position
17 September 2022 Ospreys H 23–23 Tries: J. Williams 53' c, Costelow 65' c
Conversions: Costelow (2) 54', 65'
Penalties: Costelow (3) 13', 42', 44'
9,582 8th
24 September 2022 Ulster H 39–55 Tries: J. Davies 18' c, Conbeer 20' m, Fifita 41' c, Hughes (2) 53' c, 62' c
Conversions: Costelow (3) 19', 42', 54', Patchell 63'
Penalties: Costelow 24', Patchell 67'
6,171 14th
1 October 2022 Benetton A 23–34 Tries: Kalamafoni 63' c, J. Williams 69' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 64', 69'
Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 34', 39' 51'
3,456 15th
8 October 2022 Cardiff H 10–16 Tries: McNicholl 71' c
Conversions: Halfpenny 72'
Penalties: Halfpenny 22'
7,180 15th
15 October 2022 Zebre H 36–12 Tries: Costelow (2) 5' c, 42' c, Lousi 28' c, J. Davies 39' c, Conbeer 78' m
Conversions: Halfpenny (4) 7', 29', 40', 43'
Penalties: Halfpenny 72'
4,345 13th
21 October 2022 Connacht A 14–36 Tries: St. Evans 14' m
Penalties: Costelow (2) 4', 30', Patchell 58'
4,100 15th
29 October 2022 Leinster H 5–35 Tries: St. Evans 20' m 6,823 15th
25 November 2022 Stormers A 19–36 Tries: Conbeer (2) 31' c, 53' m, Rogers 49' c
Conversions: D. Jones 32', Patchell 50'
12,543 15th
4 December 2022 Lions A 15–32 Tries: Davis 32' m, Rogers 58' m, Lousi 82' m 4,010 15th
26 December 2022 Ospreys A 14–34 Tries: Kalamafoni 30' c, McNicholl 48' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 31', 50'
11,480 15th
1 January 2023 Dragons H 33–17 Tries: St. Evans 22' c, Blacker 58' c, McNicholl 81' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (3) 23', 59', 83'
Penalties: Halfpenny (4) 4', 11', 38', 48'
8,566 15th
7 January 2023 Cardiff A 28–22 Tries: Blacker 3' c, McNicholl 26' m, J. Davies 28' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 4', 30'
Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 44', 51', 71'
10,486 15th
27 January 2023 Bulls H 37–28 Tries: 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'
6,711 14th
18 February 2023 Edinburgh H 42–14 Tries: Conbeer (2) 5' c, 45' c, Fifita 11' c, St. Evans 30' c, G. Davies 49' c, James 75'c
Conversions: Costelow (3) 6', 13', 32', D. Jones (3) 46', 49', 76'
7,531 14th
3 March 2023 Munster A 42–49 Tries: Roberts 34' c, Fifita 46' c, Kalamafoni 53' c, Lousi 60' c, T. Davies 70' c, Rogers 76' c
Conversions: Costelow (6) 35', 47', 54', 61', 71', 77'
8,008 14th
25 March 2023 Sharks H 32–20 Tries: St. Evans (2) 8' c, 45' c
Conversions: Costelow (2) 9', 45'
Penalties: Costelow (6) 13', 22', 52', 55', 71', 75'
7,956 13th
14 April 2023 Glasgow Warriors A 9–12 Penalties: Dan Jones (3) 5', 12', 49' 6,815 14th
22 April 2023 Dragons A 14–31 Tries: Hardy 23' c, Tuipulotu 69' c
Conversions: Costelow (2) 23', 70'
41,139 14th

Tables

Overall

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
13Wales Ospreys 185211400514−1141135
14Wales Scarlets 186111435506−71834
15Wales Dragons 184014391534−143824

Welsh Shield

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
1Wales Cardiff 18909425470−45844
2Wales Ospreys 185211400514−1141135
3Wales Scarlets 186111435506−71834
4Wales Dragons 184014391534−143824

European Rugby Challenge Cup

Fixtures

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance Table
position
11 December 2022 Bayonne H 39–7 Tries: Conbeer 6' c, Blacker 8' m, Lousi 39' c, Thomson 55' c, St. Evans 58' c
Conversions: Costelow (4) 7', 40', 56', 59'
Penalties: Costelow (2) 13', 17'
6,357 1st
17 December 2022 Cheetahs A 45–26 Tries: 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'
200 1st
13 January 2023 Cheetahs H 20–17 Tries: St. Evans 22' c, McNicholl 54' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 24', 55'
Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 9', 63'
7,105 1st
21 January 2023 Bayonne A 20–7 Tries: J. Davies 29' m, Roberts 35' m, St. Evans 50' c
Conversions: Halfpenny 51'
Penalties: Halfpenny 9'
4,744 1st

Table

Pool B
P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
Wales Scarlets 440012457+671682018
Italy Benetton 430112070+5016103015
South Africa Lions 42119885+1311112012
France Stade Français 42028586–111101110
Wales Dragons 411298103–512112210
South Africa Cheetahs 42027387–14891110
France Pau 41036472–866037
France Bayonne 400428130–102419000
Green background (rows 1 to 6) are qualification places for the Challenge Cup round of 16.
Starting table — source: EPCR

Knockout stage

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
31 March 2023 Round of 16 Brive H 19–7 Tries: Fifita 50' m, Shingler 78' m
Penalties: Costelow (3) 3', 15', 28'
7,784
7 April 2023 Quarter-final Clermont Auvergne H 32–30 Tries: Halfpenny 7' m, Costelow 14' c, J. Williams 36' c, Conbeer 75' c
Conversions: Halfpenny 15', Costelow (2) 37', 76'
Penalties: Halfpenny 6', Costelow 68'
7,634
29 April 2023 Semi-final Glasgow Warriors H 17–35 Tries: St. Evans 31' m
Penalties: 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. Name United Rugby Championship European Challenge Cup Total Discipline
AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts
FBWales Leigh Halfpenny 501012056 3+1144025 8+111416081 00
FBWales Johnny McNicholl 13+2500025 5200010 18+2700035 10
FBWales Ioan Nicholas 6+100000 2+400000 8+500000 00
WGWales Corey Baldwin 3+100000 000000 3+100000 00
WGWales Ryan Conbeer 15600030 5300015 20900045 10
WGWales Steff Evans 12+4600030 6+1600030 18+51200060 00
WG/FBWales Tom Rogers 8300015 200000 10300015 00
CEWales Jonathan Davies 11+1300015 310005 14+1400020 00
CEWales Eddie James 1+110005 000000 1+110005 00
CEWales Joe Roberts 6+110005 510005 11+1200010 10
CEWales Johnny Williams 5+1200010 310005 8+1300015 00
CEWales Scott Williams 4+100000 100000 5+100000 00
FHWales Sam Costelow 12321150102 6+111211062 18+1433260164 30
FHWales Dan Jones 4+7053019 000000 4+7053019 10
FH/FBWales Rhys Patchell 2+9062018 1+400000 3+13062018 00
SHWales Dane Blacker 4+7200010 310005 7+7300015 00
SHWales Gareth Davies 9+3200010 4+100000 12+4200010 20
SHWales Kieran Hardy 5+510005 0+600000 5+1110005 00
SHWales Archie Hughes 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
N8/FLTonga Sione Kalamafoni 14+1300015 3+100000 17+2300015 21
N8Wales Carwyn Tuipulotu 3+510005 2+200000 5+710005 10
N8Wales Ben Williams 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
FLWales Dan Davis 8200010 300000 11200010 00
FL/HKWales Shaun Evans 5+500000 0+500000 5+1000000 00
FLArgentina Tomas Lezana 2+200000 0+300000 2+500000 01
FLWales Josh Macleod 8+100000 500000 13+100000 00
FLWales Iestyn Rees 0+100000 0+100000 0+200000 00
FLWales Iwan Shenton 2+100000 000000 2+100000 00
FLWales Dan Thomas 200000 000000 200000 10
FLScotland Blade Thomson 4+100000 110005 5+110005 10
FL/LKWales Aaron Shingler 7+200000 510005 16+210005 10
FLWales Luca Giannini 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
LKNew Zealand Vaea Fifita 14300015 610005 20400020 41
LKWales Josh Helps 000000 000000 000000 00
LKWales Morgan Jones 3+700000 2+100000 5+800000 00
LKTonga Sam Lousi 12300015 7200010 19500025 01
LKWales Jac Price 3+100000 0+100000 3+200000 00
LKEngland Tom Price 6+300000 0+200000 6+500000 00
LKWales Lewis Rawlins 000000 000000 000000 00
HKWales Taylor Davies 1+410005 000000 1+410005 00
HKWales Ryan Elias 4+200000 200000 6+200000 00
HKWales Dafydd Hughes 3+4200010 000000 3+4200010 00
HKWales Ken Owens 5+300000 5+210005 10+510005 00
PRWales WillGriff John 3+300000 200000 5+300000 00
PRWales Wyn Jones 2+400000 2+300000 4+700000 00
PRWales Samson Lee 000000 000000 000000 00
PRWales Kemsley Mathias 7+410005 5+200000 12+610005 00
PRWales Harri O'Connor 4+500000 0+100000 4+600000 00
PRWales Sam O'Connor 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
PRWales Phil Price 100000 000000 100000 00
PRScotland Javan Sebastian 7+600000 5+100000 12+700000 00
PRWales Steffan Thomas 8+900000 0+200000 8+1100000 10
PRWales Sam Wainwright 4+400000 0+500000 4+900000 10

Stats correct as of match played 29 April 2023

Transfers

In

Date confirmed Pos. Name From Ref.
26 January 2022 LK New Zealand Vaea Fifita England Wasps [3]
31 August 2022 FL Wales Iwan Shenton Aberavon [4]
LK Wales Griff Evans Llandovery
20 October 2022 FL Wales Dan Thomas England Bristol Bears (loan) [5]
18 November 2022 PR Wales Sam Wainwright England Saracens [6]

Out

Date confirmed Pos. Name To Ref.
6 January 2022 FB Wales Liam Williams Cardiff Rugby [7]
4 May 2022 FH Wales Angus O'Brien Dragons [8]
16 May 2022 PR Wales Rob Evans [9]
CE Wales Steffan Hughes [10]
HK Wales Marc Jones Retired [11]
FB Wales Tomi Lewis England Jersey Reds [12]
CE Wales Tyler Morgan France Biarritz [13]
FL Wales Tom Phillips Llanelli RFC[lower-alpha 1] [14]
23 November 2022 LK Wales Josh Helps Retired[lower-alpha 2] [15]
16 February 2023 FL Scotland Blade Thomson Retired [16]
20 March 2023 FL Argentina Tomas Lezana France US Montauban [17]
20 April 2023 PR Wales Alex Jeffries Retired [18]
  1. After being released, Phillips joined the Scarlets Academy as a development skills coach while still playing semi-professionally for Llanelli RFC.[14]
  2. Although Helps announced his retirement from professional rugby, he still played semi-professionally for Carmarthen Quins until the remainder of the season.[15]

References

  1. "Pro14 becomes United Rugby Championship as South Africa sides join tournament". BBC. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. "Scarlets v Dragons and Cardiff Rugby match cancelled as every Welsh grassroots game could be off after Queen's death". WalesOnline. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. "Vaea Fifita: Scarlets sign New Zealand lock from Wasps". BBC Sport. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. "Scarlets sign Shenton and Evans for 2022-23". BBC Sport. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  5. "Bristol back-rower Dan Thomas joins Scarlets on a short-term loan". Scarlets. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  6. "Wales international Sam Wainwright signs from Saracens". Scarlets. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  7. "Liam Williams switches from Scarlets to Cardiff as official announcement made on Wales star's future". WalesOnline. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  8. "Angus O'Brien to rejoin Dragons from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  9. "Rob Evans: Wales prop signs Dragons deal after Scarlets departure". BBC Sport. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  10. "Hughes links up as injury cover". Dragons RFC. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  11. "Scarlets confirm 2021-22 player departures". Scarlets. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  12. "Reds confirm five new signings for new season". Jersey Reds. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  13. "Ex-Dragons star Tyler Morgan relishing new start at Biarritz". South Wales Argus. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  14. "Tom Phillips appointed as Academy coach". Scarlets. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  15. "Josh Helps to retire from professional rugby". Scarlets. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  16. "Blade Thomson to retire from rugby". Scarlets. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  17. "Tomás Lezana leaves Scarlets". Scarlets. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  18. "Alex Jeffries to retire from rugby". Scarlets. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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