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.
Pre-season and friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance16 August 2014BathA26–26Tries: McCusker, S. Williams, J. Davies, A. DaviesConversions: S. Shingler (3)30 August 2014GloucesterH29–24Tries: 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 DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTable position6 September 2014UlsterH32–32Tries: Robinson 1', Pitman 25', G. Davies 38', 63'Conversions: Priestland 3', 26', 40'Penalties: Priestland 11', 45'6,5316th13 September 2014LeinsterA12–42Tries: S. Williams 13', Snyman 80'Conversion: S. Shingler 80+1'16,1089th20 September 2013TrevisoH43–0Tries: E. Phillips 1', G. Davies 15', 37', L. Williams 45', 51', Snyman 48', Owen 63'Conversions: Priestland 2', 38', 49', 53'5,7916th26 September 2014EdinburghA20–20Tries: Robinson 2', L. Williams 32'Conversions: Priestland 3', 33',Penalties: Priestland 12', 45'3,6787th5 October 2014DragonsH26–13Tries: Owen 18', Phillips 65'Conversions: Priestland 19', 67'Penalties: Priestland 13', 15', 55', S. Shingler 78'7,1246th10 October 2014MunsterA6–17Penalty: Priestland 38'Drop goal: Priestland 1'13,8516th1 November 2014ZebreH28–13Try: Hughes 60'Conversion: S. Shingler 60'Penalties: S. Shingler 6', 15', 28', 33', 42', 47', 78'5,3426th21 November 2014GlasgowH19–9Try: Pitman 76'Conversion: S. Shingler 77'Penalties: S. Shingler 5', 13', 25'6,0386th29 November 2014ConnachtA8–14Try: Robinson 3'Penalty: S. Shingler 1'5,6317th19 December 2014Cardiff BluesA9–21Penalties: Priestland 23', 26', 50'9,4437th27 December 2014OspreysA15–17Penalties: Priestland 8', S. Shingler 21', 37', 57', 65'15,7327th3 January 2015OspreysH22–10Tries: L. Williams 30', Barclay 41'Penalties: Priestland 3', 26' 39', 57'12,3017th9 January 2015GlasgowA7–22Tries: L. Williams 39'Conversion: Priestland 40'5,3208th15 February 2015ConnachtH32–14Tries: Tagicakibau 23', Robinson 27', J. Williams 33', J. Davies 50'Conversions: S. Shingler 28', 34', 51'Penalties: S. Shingler 13', 17'5,3227th21 February 2015MunsterH25-25Try: Parkes 60'Conversion: S. Shingler 61'Penalties: S. Shingler 3', 14', 23', 27', 59', 68' 6,0596th27 February 2015UlsterA20–25Tries: Barclay 38', Phillips 78'Conversions: S. Shingler 38', 80+1'Penalties: S. Shingler 13', 29'17,1387th7 March 2015LeinsterH23–13Tries: Barclay 30', J. Williams 52', Pitman 67'Conversion: S. Shingler 53'Penalties: S. Shingler 10', Priestland 76'6,0697th28 March 2015EdinburghH15–26Penalties: S. Shingler 2', 12', 19', 23', 26'7,3108th11 April 2015ZebreA28–26Tries: S. Williams 10', 44', J. Davies 74'Conversions: S. Shingler 11', Priestland 45'Penalties: S. Shingler 8', 37', Priestland 80+2'2,5397th25 April 2015Newport Gwent DragonsA29–10Tries: Owens 37', S. Williams 39', L. Williams 41', Robinson 57'Conversions: Priestland 38', 40', 42'Penalty: Priestland 6'52,7626th10 May 2015Cardiff BluesH16–6Try: Owens 67'Conversion: Priestland 68'Penalties: Priestland 25', 31', 39'10,1956th16 May 2015TrevisoA17–13Tries: L. Williams, EvansConversions: Priestland (2)Penalty: Priestland3,8956th
Table PosClub PldWDLFAPDBPPts5 Leinster22113848337510812626 Scarlets221138452388647577 Connacht221011144741928850
Anglo-Welsh Cup Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePoolposition7 November 2014NorthamptonH7–24Try: Evans 22'Conversion: S. Shingler 23'5,5644th14 November 2014Cardiff BluesA13–19Try: Bennett 43'Conversion: Lewis 44'Penalties: Lewis 3', 39'6,2844th31 January 2015London IrishH27-18Tries: Robinson 54', Ad. Warren 62', K. Evans 68'Conversions: S. Shingler 55', 63', 70'Penalties: S. Shingler 2', 23'5,0513rd7 February 2015SaleA3–38Penalty: Climo 13'4,3124th
Table Club PldWDLFAPDBPPtsLeicester Tigers44001064660218Newcastle Falcons42021149123311Wasps4103120128−859Scarlets41035099−4915
European Champions Cup Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePoolposition19 October 2014ToulonA28–18Tries: Barclay 27', K. Phillips 80+1'Conversion: Priestland 28'Penalties: Priestland 14', 36'15,3004th25 October 2014Leicester TigersH15–3Tries: Robinson 17', A. Davies 61'Conversion: S. Shingler 62'Penalty: S. Shingler 31' 8,2352nd6 December 2014UlsterA9–24Penalties: Priestland 4', 30', 56'16,4003rd14 December 2014UlsterH22–13Tries: J. Davies 78'Conversion: Priestland 79'Penalties: Priestland 11', 19', 28', 33', 60'7,2302nd16 January 2015Leicester TigersA23–40Tries: R. Evans 34', Robinson 60', 75'Conversion: S. Shingler 75'Penalties: Priestland 6', 21' 18,9133rd24 January 2015ToulonH3–26Penalty: S. Shingler 30'9,2674th
Table Pool Three TeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts Toulon65011818992222 Leicester Tigers6303108126−18113 Ulster6204116146−30412 Scarlets620490134−4408
Transfers In Date confirmedPos.NameFrom4 December 2013CE Regan KingClermont Auvergne6 May 2014WG Harry RobinsonCardiff Blues20 May 2014PR/ Peter EdwardsLondon Welsh6 June 2014N8 Rory PitmanLondon Wasps18 June 2014N8 Chris Hala'ufiaLondon Irish3 July 2014WG/CE Michael TagicakibauSaracens2 December 2014CE Hadleigh ParkesAuckland
Out Date confirmedPos.NameTo12 November 2013CE Jonathan DaviesClermont Auvergne3 February 2014FL Josh TurnbullCardiff Blues24 March 2014FH Aled ThomasGloucester28 April 2014PR Deacon ManuHong Kong Cricket Club29 April 2014N8/FL/LK Sione TimaniTarbes6 May 2014PR Gareth ThomasOspreys15 May 2014CE/WG Nic Reynolds London Welsh9 June 2014FH/CE Olly BarkleyLondon Welsh2 September 2014CE Gareth MauleBristol14 November 2014N8 Chris Hala'ufiaLondon Welsh Note:
Statistics (+ in the Apps column denotes substitute appearance) Pos.NamePro 12Anglo-Welsh CupEuropean Champions CupTotalDisciplineAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsFB Liam Williams127000350000004000001670003531FB/CE Gareth Owen7+22000101000000+1000008+320001000FB/WG Steff Evans710005210005000000920001000WG Harry Robinson1950002511000553000152590004500WG/CE Michael Tagicakibau12+21000500000040000016+21000500WG/FB/FH Jordan Williams6+32000102000001+2000009+520001000WG Kristian Phillips5+22000102000003+11000510+330001510WG/CE/FH Frazier Climo00000030010300000030010300WG Aaron Warren0000001+2000000000001+20000000WG Josh Adams00000010000000000010000000WG Kyle Evans0000001+1100050000001+11000500WG Lee Williams0000000+1000000000000+10000000WG Richard Williams0000000+1000000000000+10000000CE Regan King12+10000000000040000016+10000000CE Scott Williams154000200000006000002140002010CE/WG Adam Warren2+6000002100050000004+61000500CE Steffan Hughes0+3100052000000000002+31000500CE Iolo Evans00000020000000000020000000CE/WG Hadleigh Parkes12+1100050000002+10000014+21000500FH Rhys Priestland14+40192311100000006021204020+402138115000FH Steven Shingler9+1301135012720420141+502201012+1801739015110FH Josh Lewis0+1000002+1012080+1000002+30120800FH Dan Jones0000000+1000000000000+10000000SH Gareth Davies4+84000200000000000004+840002001SH Rhodri Williams1+10000002000001+4000004+140000000SH Aled Davies17+3000000000005+11000522+41000500SH Rhodri Davies0+1000001+1000000000001+20000000SH Kieran Hardy00000010000000000010000000SH Justin James0000000+1000000000000+10000000N8 Rory Pitman6+103000153000003+20000012+1230001510N8/LK Jack Payne0+3000001+1000000000001+40000000N8/FL Craig Price00000010000000000010000000FL John Barclay213000150000003100052440002030FL Rob McCusker6+70000020000030000012+70000000FL Aaron Shingler17+10000000000060000023+10000010FL James Davies13+32000101000002+31000516+630001510FL Sion Bennett0+1000002+2100050+1000002+41000510FL Will Boyde0+3000001000000000001+30000000FL/LK Phil Day0000002+1000000000002+10000000FL Josh Middleton0000000+1000000000000+10000000LK Johan Snyman152000100000004000001920001000LK Jake Ball1400000000000300000170000010LK Richard Kelly0+3000000000001000001+30000000LK George Earle8+8000002000003+20000013+100000020LK/FL Lewis Rawlins10+3000001000001+30000012+60000000LK Shaun Jones00000030000000000030000000LK Roy Osborn0000001+1000000000001+10000000LK Ellis Lloyd0000000+1000000000000+10000000HK Ken Owens102000101000000000001220001010HK Emyr Phillips5+5100050000004000009+51000510HK Darran Harris0+1000001+2000000+1000001+40000000HK Kirby Myhill5+3000001000000+3000006+60000000HK Ryan Elias2+7000001+1000002000005+80000000HK Torin Myhill0+1000000+1000000000000+20000000PR Rhodri Jones4+3000000000000+3000004+70000000PR Phil John10+7000002000000+30000012+100000010PR Rob Evans12+50000000000061000518+51000500PR Peter Edwards12+50000020000020000016+50000000PR Samson Lee5+1000000000004000009+10000000PR Jacobie Adriaanse1+10000000+2000000+1000001+130000000PR Wyn Jones0+7000001+2000000+2000001+110000000PR Ben Leung00000020000000000020000000PR Rhys Thomas00000010000000000010000000PR Javan Sebastian0000000+1000000000000+10000000
Stats accurate as of match played 16 May 2015
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