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 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. Former Scarlets players Aaron Shingler and Rob Evans were named as part of the Barbarians squad. The Scarlets won the game 33–19 despite Evans scoring for the Barbarians in the 46th minute.

DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance16 September 2023BarbariansH33–19Tries: Plumtree 25' m, Sh. Evans 33' c, McNicholl 40' c, Hughes 42' c, James 70' cConversions: Lloyd (3) 33', 40', 70', D. Jones 42'5,90629 September 2023CardiffA12–21Tries: Morgan 36' m, Hardy 76' cConversions: Titcombe 76'4,2896 October 2023DragonsH24–31Tries: Plumtree 3' c, Hardy 35' m, James 51' m, Lewis 76' cConversions: Lloyd 3', Titcombe 76'10 February 2024Exeter ChiefsA19–57Tries: Morgan 19' c, Conbeer 25' m, S. Williams 53' cConversions: Titcombe 19', 53'8,623

United Rugby Championship

Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition22 October 2023BullsA21–63Tries: McNicholl 30' c, Plumtree (2) 38' c, 68' cConversions: Lloyd (3) 31', 39', 68'3,35916th28 October 2023StormersA7–52Tries: Hardy 16' cConversions: Lloyd 17'4,14116th4 November 2023CardiffH31–25Tries: Craig 19' c, McNicholl 37' c, G. Davies 52' c, Fifita 64' cConversions: Lloyd (4) 20', 38', 54', 65'Penalties: Lloyd 73'6,32512th11 November 2023LionsH23–24Tries: Rogers 17' c, Elias 68' cConversions: Lloyd (2) 18', 69'Penalties: Lloyd (3) 3', 47', 54'6,20214th18 November 2023LeinsterA5–54Tries: J. Williams 26' m15,43415th25 November 2023OspreysA9–31Penalties: Lloyd (3) 4', 12', 26'8,09016th2 December 2023CardiffA29–23Tries: G. Davies (2) 12' c, 39' c, Craig 23' m, St. Evans 61' m, McNicholl 70'Conversions: Lloyd (2) 13', 40'8,28213th26 December 2023OspreysH11–25Tries: G. Davies 41' mPenalties: Lloyd (2) 68', 80'11,28214th1 January 2024DragonsA12–13Tries: Rogers 20' c, Lloyd 68' mConversions: Costelow 21'7,61713th16 February 2024MunsterH7–42Tries: Roberts 49' cConversions: Titcombe 50'7,03914th2 March 2024ConnachtA10–26Tries: E. Jones 26' cConversions: D. Jones 27'Penalties: D. Jones 46'5,24114th23 March 2024BenettonH16–13Tries: Swart 83' cConversions: Costelow 86'Penalties: Costelow (3) 2', 51', 55'6,48213th30 March 2024Glasgow WarriorsH3–45Penalties: Lloyd 16'6,49914th20 April 2024EdinburghA18–43Tries: Rogers 5' c, G. Davies 27' m Conversions: Costelow 6'Penalties: Costelow (2) 21', 56'6,88714th26 April 2024SharksH27–32Tries: Elias 18' c, Mathias 51' c, Nicholas 76' cConversions: Costelow (3) 19', 52', 76'Penalties: Costelow (2) 2', 10'6,82014th11 May 2024UlsterH20–31Tries: Tuipulotu 60' c, Lewis 66' cConversions: Costelow (2) 61', 67'Penalties: Costelow (2) 10', 26'6,88114th17 May 2024ZebreA32–18Tries: Elias 15' m, G. Davies (2) 20' c, 31' c, Lewis 42' cConversions: Lloyd (3) 21', 32', 43'Penalties: Costelow (2) 68', 72'2,50014th1 June 2024DragonsH32–15Tries: Mathias 28' c, Davis 37' c, Lewis (2) 43' c, 53' mConversions: Costelow (2) 29', 44', Lloyd 39'Penalties: Costelow (2) 14', 73'20,16713th

Tables Overall PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts 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 PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts 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 DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition9 December 2023CastresA16–34Tries: Lloyd 50' cConversions: Lloyd 51'Penalties: Lloyd (3) 12', 16', 35'8,3116th15 December 2023Black LionH7–23Tries: Fifita 3' cConversions: Lloyd 4'5,8306th13 January 2024Clermont AuvergneA17–38Tries: St. Evans 69' c, Hardy 79' cConversions: Lloyd (2) 70', 79'Penalties: Costelow 32'15,5526th19 January 2024EdinburghH19–31Tries: Roberts 14' m, Conbeer 79' c, Penalty Try 80'Conversions: Lloyd 79'5,9936th

Table

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 ChampionshipEuropean Challenge CupTotalDisciplineAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsFB Johnny McNicholl7300015000000730001500FB Ioan Nicholas10+6100051+30000011+91000500WG Ryan Conbeer7+40000031000510+41000500WG Steff Evans6+21000541000510+220001010WG Tomi Lewis104000200+10000010+140002000WG/FB Tom Rogers12300015300000130001510CE Jonathan Davies5+2000002000007+20000000CE Eddie James11+20000010000012+20000010CE Macs Page0+2000000000000+20000000CE Joe Roberts8100052100051020001000CE Johnny Williams1210005300000151000511CE Scott Williams0+2000000000000+20000010FH Sam Costelow70101305910010380101406200FH Dan Jones2+2011050000002+20110500FH/CE Ioan Lloyd11+211610067415302415+22211309100FH Charlie Titcombe1+4010020+3000001+70100200SH Gareth Davies127000351+10000013+170003510SH Kieran Hardy4+9100052+1100056+1020001010SH Archie Hughes1+5000001+2000002+70000000SH Efan Jones1+1100050000001+11000500N8 Carwyn Tuipulotu9+61000510000010+61000500N8 Ben Williams4+6000003+1000007+70000000FL Dan Davis1210005200000141000500FL Teddy Leatherbarrow7+2000002000009+20000010FL Josh Macleod20000010000030000010FL Iwan Shenton0+2000000+1000000+30000000FL Jarrod Taylor1+3000000000001+30000000LK Alex Craig162000103000001920001010LK Vaea Fifita11100053100051420001000LK Morgan Jones5+10000001+3000006+130000000LK Sam Lousi90000000000090000010LK Taine Plumtree8200010000000820001010LK Jac Price7+40000040000011+40000000LK Ed Scragg0000000+2000000+20000000HK Ryan Elias11+130001530000014+130001500HK/FL Shaun Evans6+9000001+3000007+120000000HK Ken Owens00000000000000000000HK Eduan Swart1+2100050+3000001+51000500HK Harry Thomas0+1000000000000+10000000HK Isaac Young0+3000000000000+30000000PR Joe Jones0+5000002000002+50000000PR Wyn Jones4+13000000000004+130000000PR Samson Lee00000000000000000000PR Kemsley Mathias13+12000101+10000014+220001010PR Harri O'Connor9+4000001+30000010+70000010PR Sam O'Connor0+1000000+2000000+30000000PR Steffan Thomas1+6000003+1000004+70000010PR Sam Wainwright9+4000001+10000010+50000000 Stats correct as of match played 1 June 2024

Transfers

In Date confirmedPos.NameFromRef.18 April 2023FH Ioan Lloyd Bristol Bears25 April 2023WG Tomi Lewis Jersey Reds15 June 2023FL Teddy Leatherbarrow Loughborough UniversityFH Charlie Titcombe21 June 2023LK Alex Craig Gloucester 23 June 2023SH Efan JonesRGC 140427 June 2023LK Taine Plumtree Blues28 June 2023LK Ed Scragg London Irish 24 November 2023PR Joe Jones Sale Sharks5 December 2023HK Eduan Swart Pumas13 February 2024FL Jarrod Taylor Stormers

Out Date confirmedPos.NameToRef.12 February 2023N8 Sione Kalamafoni Vannes21 February 2023PR Javan Sebastian Edinburgh13 April 2023SH Dane BlackerDragons 21 April 2023LK Tom PriceReleasedLK Lewis RawlinsFL Aaron ShinglerRetired3 May 2023WG Corey BaldwinDragons28 May 2023FL Iestyn Rees Ampthill6 June 2023LK Griff EvansSH Harri Williams15 June 2023HK Dafydd Hughes Jersey Reds7 July 2023PR Phil PriceBridgend Ravens12 July 2023FH Rhys Patchell Highlanders23 July 2023PR WillGriff John Racing 9224 July 2023HK Taylor DaviesLlandovery5 November 2023FB Leigh Halfpenny Crusaders14 December 2023PR Samson LeeRetired23 February 2024FL Iwan Shenton Ampthill (loan)1 March 2024FB Johnny McNicholl Crusaders17 April 2024HK Ken OwensRetired

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