2017–18 Scarlets season

Scarlets
2017–18 season
Head coach Wayne Pivac
Chief executive Darran Phillips
Chairman Nigel Short
Pro 14 Runners-up
European Rugby Champions Cup Semi-finals
Anglo-Welsh Cup 4th, Pool 3
Top try scorer League: Johnny McNicholl (9)
All: Johnny McNicholl (11)
Top points scorer League: Leigh Halfpenny (101)
All: Leigh Halfpenny (169)
Highest home attendance 15,373 vs. La Rochelle (30 March 2018)
Lowest home attendance 3,021 vs. Sale Sharks (2 February 2018)
Home colours
Away colours
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 season is the 15th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh rugby union regional side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. This season, they are competing in the newly revamped Pro14 as the defending champions, the Rugby Champions Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. This season, Welsh international Liam Williams and Canadian international DTH van der Merwe departed the club, while Welsh internationals Leigh Halfpenny and Tom Prydie and Australia Sevens international Paul Asquith were among the new arrivals.

Pre-season and friendlies

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
12 August 2017 Scarlets Premiership Select H 82–12 Tries: Asquith (3) 4' c, 56' c, 70' c, Conbeer (2) 7' c, 42' m, Sh. Evans 19' c, Penalty try 30', Grabham 38' c, M. Williams 47' c, Boyde 49' c, D. Hughes (2) 53' c, 76' c
Conversions: R. Jones (10) 4', 7', 19', 38', 47', 49', 52', 56', 70', 76',
19 August 2017 Bristol A 33–26 Tries: M. Williams (2) 8' m, 28' c, Elias 64' c, St. Evans 73' c, Patchell 80' c
Conversions: D. Jones 28', Patchell (3) 64', 73', 80'
25 August 2017 Gloucester A 21–40 Tries: G. Davies 37' c, R. Evans 77' c, A. Davies 79' c
Conversions: Patchell 37', R. Jones (2) 77', 79'

Although advertised as a home game, the match against the Premiership Select was played at Llandovery's Church Bank

Pro 14

Fixtures

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Table
position
2 September 2017 Southern Kings H 57–10 Tries: McNicholl (2) 8' m, 73' c, Halfpenny 22' c, Patchell 46' c, Ball 50' c, E. Phillips 62' c, Parkes 69' c, S. Evans 77' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (3) 23', 47', 51', Patchell (4) 63', 69', 74', 78'
Penalty: Halfpenny 36'		 9,108 1st
9 September 2017 Zebre A 41–10 Tries: McNicholl 9' c, S. Evans 48' c, Asquith 63' c, Beirne 69' c, A. Davies 75' c
Conversions: Patchell (5) 10', 48', 64', 70', 76'
Penalties: Patchell (2) 5', 27'		 2,800 1st
15 September 2017 Ulster A 20–27 Tries: McNicholl 60' c, Jo. Davies 67' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 62', 68'
Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 3', 57'		 12,712 2nd
23 September 2017 Edinburgh H 28–8 Tries: Patchell 19' c, G. Davies 30' c, Kruger 46' c, Shingler 62' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (4) 21', 32', 47', 63'		 8,088 2nd
29 September 2017 Connacht H 36–27 Tries: McNicholl 7' c, S. Evans 17' m, Patchell 24' c, Halfpenny 38' c, Beirne 77' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (4) 8', 26', 39', 79'
Penalty: Halfpenny 57'		 7,693 1st
7 October 2017 Ospreys A 19–18 Tries: G. Davies (2) 42' m, 49' c, Lee 61' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 50', 62'		 12,093 1st
28 October 2017 Cardiff Blues H 30–17 Tries: Parkes 6' m, Elias 32' c, J. Evans 60' m, S. Evans 69' c
Conversions: Halfpenny 34', Patchell 70'
Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 1', 14'		 9,003 1st
3 November 2017 Benetton H 20–8 Tries: D. Jones 13' c, S. Williams 68' c
Conversions: D. Jones (2) 14', 69'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 5', 34'		 8,007 1st
26 November 2017 Southern Kings A 34–30 Tries: Beirne 4', Nicholas 50' c, Kruger 56' c, D. Jones 69' c
Conversions: D. Jones (4) 5', 52', 57' 70'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 34', 61'		 3,619 1st
2 December 2017 Cheetahs A 21–28 Tries: J. Davies 36' m, Nicholas 62' c
Conversion: D. Jones 62'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 4', 18', Prydie 75'		 3,457 1st
26 December 2017 Ospreys H 12–9 Tries: S. Evans 17' m, Macleod 80+1' c
Conversion: Halfpenny 80+3		 14,509 1st
31 December 2017 Cardiff Blues A 14–11 Tries: Prydie 12' c, Patchell 43' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 14', 45'		 11,700 1st
5 January 2018 Dragons H 47–13 Tries: J. Davies 16' c, Prydie 27' m, D. Jones 30' c, A. Davies 51' c, Shingler 53' c, Boyde 61' c, R. Jones 65' c
Conversions: D. Jones (4) 17', 31', 51', 54', Patchell (2) 63', 66'		 9,347 1st
11 February 2018 Benetton A 12–22 Tries: Baldwin 63' c, Beirne 77' m
Conversion: D. Jones 64'		 3,000 2nd
17 February 2018 Leinster A 13–20 Try: McNicholl 11' c
Conversion: D. Jones 12'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 58', 80'		 14,916 2nd
24 February 2018 Ulster H 34–10 Tries: Nicholas 43' c, Conbeer 57' c, Asquith 64' c, Beirne 76' c
Conversions: D. Jones (4) 44', 58', 65', 76'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 9', 55'		 6,941 2nd
9 March 2018 Leinster H 10–10 Try: Asquith 64' c
Conversion: D. Jones 65'
Penalty: D. Jones 80+1'		 9,108 2nd
24 March 2018 Munster A 7–19 Try: A. Davies 6' c
Conversion: Patchell 7'		 14,215 2nd
7 April 2018 Glasgow H 26–8 Tries: Patchell (2) 27' m, 78' c, G. Davies 54' m
Conversion: Halfpenny 80'
Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 33', 53', 59'		 10,076 2nd
14 April 2018 Edinburgh A 14–52 Tries: D. Jones 27' c, Varndell 32' c
Conversions: D. Jones (2) 28', 33'		 3,849 2nd
28 April 2018 Dragons A 33–8 Tries: Elias 5' c, Penalty Try 46', Beirne (2) 50' m, 55' c, S. Evans 74' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (3) 6', 56', 75'		 62,338 2nd

Table

Conference B
Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
1Ireland Leinster 211416601374+2271270
2Wales Scarlets 211416528365+1631270
3Scotland Edinburgh 211506494375+119868

Play-offs

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
5 May 2018 Semi-final Qualifier Cheetahs H 43–8 Tries: S. Evans (2) 5' c, 36' c, Halfpenny 16' c, Prydie 44' c, J. Davies 54' c, J. Evans 60' m
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 6', 17', Patchell (3) 37', 44', 56'
Penalty: Halfpenny 15'		 7,105
18 May 2018 Semi-final Glasgow Warriors A 28–13 Tries: Patchell 3' c, G. Davies 16' c, R. Evans 31' c, Owens 47' c
Conversions: Patchell (4) 4', 17', 32', 48'		 10,000
25 May 2018 Final Leinster N 32-40 Tries: McNicholl (3) 34' m, 64' c, 80' c, Kruger 78' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 64', 80+1', D. Jones 78'
Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 8', 12'

European Champions Cup

Group stage

Fixtures

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Pool
position
15 October 2017 Toulon A 20–21 Tries: McNicholl 41' c, Halfpenny 48' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 42', 50'
Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 32', 59'		 13,882 3rd
20 October 2017 Bath H 13–18 Try: S. Evans 22' c
Conversion: Halfpenny 22'
Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 8', 73'		 11,479 3rd
9 December 2017 Benetton H 33–28 Tries: G. Davies (2) 2' c, 5' c, Beirne 26' c, S. Evans 75' c, Asquith 78' m
Conversions: Halfpenny (3) 2', 6', 27', Patchell 76'		 6,856 3rd
16 December 2017 Benetton A 31–12 Tries: McNicholl 12' c, Asquith 23' c, G. Davies (2) 36' c, 43' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (4) 14', 24', 37', 45'
Penalty: Halfpenny 8'		 2,600 3rd
12 January 2018 Bath A 35–17 Tries: Beirne 10' c, Asquith 24' m, Parkes 31 c', S. Williams 50' c
Conversions: D. Jones (3) 11', 31', 52'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 39', 68', 79'		 13,822 1st
20 January 2018 Toulon H 30–27 Tries: Prydie 2' c, Parkes 18' c, D. Jones 34' c
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 3', 20', 34'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 9', 24', Patchell 48'		 14,476 1st

Table

Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Wales Scarlets 6402162123+39521
France Toulon 6402159125+34319
England Bath 6402151121+30218
Italy Benetton 600697200−10344

Knockout stage

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
30 March 2018 La Rochelle H 29–17 Tries: Patchell 60' c, S. Williams 75' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 62', 76'
Penalties: Halfpenny (5) 4', 11', 18', 25', 45'		 15,373
21 April 2018 Leinster N 16–38 Try: Beirne 78' c
Conversion: Patchell 79'
Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 5', 21', 33'		 48,455

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Fixtures

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Table
position
12 November 2017 Exeter Chiefs H 0–40 5,011 4th
17 November 2017 Dragons A 18–23 Tries: T. Lewis 15' c, Rho. Jones 17' c
Conversions: McBryde 18'
Penalties: McBryde (2) 39', 67'		 3,917 4th
27 January 2018 Harlequins A 7–35 Try: Morgan 73' c
Conversion: Maynard		 9,305 4th
2 February 2018 Sale Sharks H 18–45 Tries: J. Price 5' m, Rees 37' c
Conversion: Maynard 38'
Penalties: Maynard (2) 23', 28'		 3,021 4th

Table

Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Northampton Saints 430112980+49315
Worcester Warriors 4103116123−748
Saracens 4103111123-1248
Scarlets 400443143−10011

Statistics

(+ in the Apps column denotes substitute appearance, positions listed are the ones they have started a game in during the season)

Pos. Name Pro 12 European Champions Cup Anglo-Welsh Cup Total Discipline
AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts
FBWales Leigh Halfpenny 11325120101 6+111213068 000000 17+1437260169 00
FBWales Morgan Williams 0+300000 000000 100000 1+300000 00
FBWales Tomi Lewis 000000 000000 110005 110005 00
FBWales Dale Ford 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
FBWales Tom Williams 3+200000 000000 200000 5+200000 00
WG/FBNew Zealand Johnny McNicholl 15900045 4200010 000000 191100055 00
WGWales Steffan Evans 14800040 6200010 000000 201000050 01
WGWales Tom Grabham 100000 000000 000000 100000 00
WGWales Tom Prydie 9+2301018 2+110005 000000 11+3401023 00
WGWales Morgan Griffiths 000000 000000 3+100000 3+100000 00
WGWales Tom Rogers 0+100000 000000 300000 3+100000 00
WGWales Ryan Conbeer 2+110005 000000 100000 3+110005 00
WGWales Jac Price 000000 000000 110005 110005 00
WGEngland Tom Varndell 2+110005 000000 000000 2+110005 00
CE/WGAustralia Paul Asquith 10+6300015 5+2300015 000000 15+8600030 00
CE/WGWales Ioan Nicholas 10300015 000000 100000 11300015 00
CE/WGWales Corey Baldwin 1+310005 000000 100000 2+310005 00
CENew Zealand Hadleigh Parkes 1510005 6+210005 000000 21+2200010 00
CEWales Scott Williams 14+110005 6+1200010 000000 20+2300015 00
CEWales Jonathan Davies 3+110005 200000 000000 5+110005 00
CEWales Steffan Hughes 8+600000 0+400000 000000 8+1000000 00
CEWales Rhodri Jones 000000 000000 310005 310005 00
CEWales Scott Lloyd 000000 000000 1+200000 1+200000 00
CEWales Billy McBryde 000000 000000 101208 101208 00
CEWales Tom Hughes 000000 000000 100000 100000 00
CEWales Oli Ryland 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
FH/FBWales Rhys Patchell 15+17222080 7121012 000000 22+18243092 10
FH/FBWales Rhys Jones 1+510005 000000 000000 1+510005 00
FHWales Dan Jones 11+742111095 4+1165032 000000 15+8527160127 00
FHWales Jack Maynard 000000 000000 3+1022010 3+1022010 00
FHNew Zealand Jacob Botica 000000 000000 100000 100000 00
FHWales Lewis Williams 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
FHWales Ioan Hughes 0+200000 000000 0+100000 0+300000 00
SHWales Gareth Davies 13400020 7+1400020 000000 20+1800040 00
SHWales Jonathan Evans 6+10200010 0+100000 100000 7+11200010 00
SHWales Aled Davies 4+5300015 1+600000 000000 5+11300015 00
SHWales Declan Smith 0+500000 000000 100000 1+500000 00
SHWales Gareth George 000000 000000 0+300000 0+300000 00
SHWales Lee Rees 000000 000000 210005 210005 00
SHWales Mike Phillips 1+100000 000000 000000 1+100000 00
SHSouth Africa Herschel Jantjies 0+100000 000000 000000 0+100000 00
SHWales Alex Schwarz 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
N8Scotland John Barclay 10+200000 500000 000000 15+200000 10
N8Wales Jack Condy 0+100000 000000 300000 3+100000 00
N8Wales Tom Phillips 000000 000000 100000 100000 00
N8/FLWales Josh Macleod 7+1010005 1+500000 000000 8+1510005 00
FL/N8Wales Will Boyde 15+810005 2+400000 000000 17+1210005 10
FLWales James Davies 14300015 600000 000000 20300015 10
FLWales Aaron Shingler 13+1200010 600000 000000 19+1200010 00
FLWales Shaun Evans 0+100000 000000 100000 1+100000 00
FLWales Dan Davies 000000 000000 2+100000 2+100000 00
FLWales Stuart Worrall 000000 000000 300000 300000 00
FLWales Joseph Powell 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 10
FLWales Lloyd Pike 000000 000000 0+200000 0+200000 00
FLWales Lewis Ellis-Jones 000000 000000 1+100000 1+100000 00
FL/LKWales Jack Jones 000000 000000 200000 200000 00
LK/N8/FLIreland Tadhg Beirne 21+1700035 8300015 000000 29+11000050 20
LK/FLWales Lewis Rawlins 10+900000 2+400000 000000 12+1300000 00
LKWales Jake Ball 610005 200000 000000 810005 00
LKSouth Africa David Bulbring 13+800000 6+200000 000000 19+900000 00
LKEngland Tom Price 0+300000 000000 100000 1+300000 00
LKWales Josh Helps 0+100000 0+100000 300000 3+200000 00
LKWales Christian Long 000000 000000 2+100000 2+100000 10
LKAustralia Steve Cummins 11+300000 2+100000 000000 13+400000 00
LKWales Bryce Morgan 000000 000000 1+110005 1+110005 10
LKWales Jake Baker 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
HKWales Ryan Elias 14+710005 1+400000 000000 15+1110005 00
HKWales Emyr Phillips 1+510005 000000 100000 2+510005 00
HKWales Ken Owens 10+400000 7+100000 000000 17+500000 00
HKWales Taylor Davies 0+500000 0+100000 000000 0+600000 00
HKWales Dafydd Hughes 000000 000000 200000 200000 00
HKWales Torin Myhill 000000 000000 1+100000 1+100000 00
HKWales Craig Thomas 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
HKWales Steffan Phillips 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
PRWales Samson Lee 10005 600000 000000 1810005 00
PRWales Rob Evans 12+100000 5+100000 000000 17+200000 00
PRAustralia Dylan Evans 8+500000 0+400000 000000 8+900000 00
PRSouth Africa Werner Kruger 12+11300015 2+600000 000000 14+17300015 00
PRWales Wyn Jones 3+800000 3+300000 000000 6+1100000 00
PRWales Simon Gardiner 0+1300000 0+100000 200000 2+1400000 00
PRWales Rhys Fawcett 0+400000 000000 200000 2+400000 00
PRWales Javan Sebastian 000000 000000 2+200000 2+200000 20
PRWales Steffan Thomas 000000 000000 1+200000 1+200000 10
PRWales Craig Thomas 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
PRWales Scott Jenkins 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
PRWales Phil Price 1+500000 000000 1+100000 2+600000 00
PRWales Berian Watkins 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00

Stats accurate as of match played 26 May 2018

Transfers

In

Date confirmed Pos. Name From Ref.
26 June 2017 CE Australia Paul Asquith Greater Sydney Rams [1]
27 June 2017 FB Wales Rhys Jones Dragons [2]
WG Wales Tom Prydie
Wales Tom Grabham Ospreys
FB Wales Morgan Williams
3 August 2017 FB Wales Leigh Halfpenny Toulon [3]
17 November 2017 LK Australia Steve Cummins Melbourne Rebels [4]
21 November 2017 SH Wales Mike Phillips Unattached [5]
30 November 2017 SH South Africa Herschel Jantjies Western Province (loan) [6]
24 January 2018 PR Wales Phil Price Dragons (loan) [7]
6 March 2018 WG England Tom Varndell Bristol [8]

Out

Date confirmed Pos. Name To Ref.
9 January 2017 FB Wales Liam Williams Saracens [9]
22 February 2017 WG Canada DTH van der Merwe Newcastle Falcons [10]
21 April 2017 PR England/Wales Peter Edwards Merthyr RFC [11]
6 May 2017 FH Wales Aled Thomas Retiring [12]
9 May 2017 CE Wales Matthew Owen Released [13]
LK South Africa Rynier Bernardo
20 June 2017 CE Wales Gareth Owen Leicester Tigers [14]
27 June 2017 N8 Wales Morgan Allen Bedwas [15]
CE Wales Richard Smith Neath [16]
6 September 2017 PR Wales Nicky Thomas Bristol (loan) [17]
13 December 2017 PR Wales Nicky Thomas Dragons (loan) [18]

References

  1. ↑ "Scarlets sign former Aussie 7s playmaker Asquith". scarlets.co.uk. Scarlets. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Back-three quartet join Scarlets". scarlets.co.uk. Scarlets. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Leigh Halfpenny: Wales full-back joins Scarlets on dual contract". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Scarlets lock-in young Aussie". Scarlets. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mike Phillips: Ex-Wales and British and Irish Lions scrum-half returns for Scarlets". BBC. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Herschel Jantjies: Stormers scrum-half helps ease Scarlets injury crisis". BBC. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Dragons prop Price joins Scarlets on trial". South Wales Argus. Newsquest Wales. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Varndell joins Scarlets". South Wales Argus. Newsquest Wales. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Liam Williams: Wales back to join Saracens for start of 2017–18 season". BBC Sport. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Newcastle Falcons sign DTH van der Merwe from Scarlets". Sky Sports. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Scarlets cult hero and Ospreys veteran make surprise moves to Merthyr RFC". Wales Online. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Aled Thomas announces retirement". Twitter. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Shingler wins Scarlets' top award". Scarlets. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Centre Owen to leave the region". Scarlets. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "Bedwas sign Morgan Allen from the Scarlets". bedwasrfc.co.uk. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "Smith returns to Neath". Welsh Rugby Union. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  17. ↑ "Nicky Thomas joins on loan agreement". Bristol Rugby. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  18. ↑ "Dragons sign Scarlets prop Nicky Thomas on loan". BBC Sport. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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