2011–12 Scarlets season

The 2011–12 season is the ninth in the history of the Scarlets regional side. In this season, they will compete in the Pro12 (formerly known as the Celtic League), the Heineken Cup and the LV Cup.

Scarlets
2011–12 season
Head coachNigel Davies
Chief executiveMark Davies
Pro125th
LV CupSemi-final
Heineken CupGroup stage (2nd)
European Challenge CupSemi-final
Top try scorerLeague: Liam Williams (5)
Andy Fenby (5)
All: Liam Williams (8)
Top points scorerLeague: Rhys Priestland (69)
All: Rhys Priestland (111)
Highest home attendance14,756 vs Ospreys (26 December 2011)
Lowest home attendance6,188 vs Edinburgh (7 October 2011)
Average home attendance8,709
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

Pre-season and friendlies
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
13 August 2011 Rotherham Titans H 37–25 Try: Shingler 29', Fenby 43', Gomer-Davies 53', L. Rees (2) 61', 70'
Con: Rhys Jones (2), J. Williams
Pen: Rhys Jones (2) 5', 54'
19 August 2011 Clermont Auvergne A 6–17 Pen: Newton (2) 4,500
27 August 2011 Exeter Chiefs A 13–16 Try: Rhys Jones 79'
Con: Rhys Jones
Pen: Newton (2) 32', 43'		 4,361

RaboDirect Pro 12
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Table
position
4 September 2011 Aironi H 32–9 Try: R. Thomas 51', Fenby 76'
Con: Newton (2)
Pen: Newton (5) 23', 32', 36', 63', 71', Rhys Jones 80+3'		 6,493 3rd
10 September 2011 Connacht A 11–13 Try: Shingler 47'
Pen: Newton (2) 9', 38'		 3,408 6th
17 September 2011 Munster A 12–35 Pen: Newton (3), Ford 7,648 6th
24 September 2011 Leinster H 10–15 Try: Lee Williams
Con: Newton
Pen: Newton		 8,823 7th
1 October 2011 Benetton Treviso A 10–20 Try: Li. Williams 42'
Con: Newton
Pen: Newton 29'		 3,200 11th
7 October 2011 Edinburgh H 33–17 Try: Warren (2) 15', 48', Pugh 61', R. Thomas 74'
Con: A. Thomas (2)
Pen: A. Thomas (3) 12', 23', 69'		 6,188 9th
29 October 2011 Ulster H 24–17 Try: Li. Williams 40', Warren 72'
Con: A. Thomas
Pen: A. Thomas (3) 26', 33', 54', Newton 78'		 7,075 7th
5 November 2011 Ospreys A 9–9 Pen: S. Jones (3) 42', 59', 78' 12,322 8th
25 November 2011 Newport Gwent Dragons H 22–12 Try: R. Thomas 40'
Con: S. Jones
Pen: S. Jones (5) 3', 18', 31', 68', 78'		 7,950 6th
2 December 2011 Ulster A 17–24 Try: Lamont 2', Iongi 19', Murphy 75'
Con: S. Jones		 8,117 7th
26 December 2011 Ospreys H 22–14 Try: R. Thomas 32'
Con: Priestland
Pen: Priestland (5) 12', 16', 38', 64', 70'		 14,756 6th
30 December 2011 Newport Gwent Dragons A 10–6 Try: J. Edwards 18'
Con: Newton
Pen: A. Thomas 74'		 7,571 5th
7 January 2012 Glasgow H 16–14 Try: G. Davies 40'
Con: Priestland
Pen: Priestland (3) 10', 16', 24'		 9,869 5th
9 February 2012 Glasgow A 9–19 Pen: Newton (3) 23', 54', 60' 2,655 5th
17 February 2012 Leinster A 13–16 Try: Newton 24'
Con: S. Jones
Pen: S. Jones 7', Newton 58'		 16,683 7th
23 February 2012 Benetton Treviso H 34–20 Try: Turnbull 28', Manu 37', Li. Williams 55', L. Davies 76'
Con: A. Thomas (4)
Pen: A. Thomas (2) 62', 72'		 6,594 5th
2 March 2012 Connacht H 38–10 Try: Fenby 16', Rhodri Jones 33', Phillips 56', Murphy 61', John 79'
Con: S. Jones (5)
Pen: S. Jones 45'		 7,534 6th
24 March 2012 Cardiff Blues A 26–14 Try: Fenby (2) 36', 44', G. Davies 64', Day 74'
Con: A. Thomas (3)		 8,337 6th
30 March 2012 Edinburgh A 23–26 Try: Fenby 55', J. Davies 66'
Con: Priestland, S. Jones
Pen: Priestland (3) 3', 32', 53'		 2,969 6th
15 April 2012 Aironi A 26–23 Try: J. Edwards 29', Li. Williams 60', Morgan 67'
Con: Priestland
Pen: Priestland (3) 3', 20', 36		 3,300 6th
21 April 2012 Munster H 20–20 Try: Lamont 12', Shingler 61'
Con: Priestland (2)
Pen: Priestland (2) 30', 71'		 10,741 5th
5 May 2012 Cardiff Blues H 29–20 Try: G. Davies (2) 24', 49', Li. Williams 70', Penalty try 76'
Con: Priestland (3)
Pen: Priestland 6'		 13,047 5th

[1]

Pos Club Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
4 Glasgow 221345445321124565
5 Scarlets 221228446373731062
6 Ulster 221201047442450856

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Group stage

[2]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Pool
position
15 October 2011 Leicester Tigers H 31–3 Try: Murphy (2) 13', 33', Gilbert 35', Li. Williams 68', J. Williams 80+1'
Con: A. Thomas, J. Williams (2)		 6,314 3rd
23 October 2011 Cardiff Blues A 30–3 Try: Warren 2', Myhill 18', Pugh 67', Murphy 74'
Con: A. Thomas (2)
Pen: A. Thomas (2) 10', 56'		 6,931 1st
28 January 2012 London Irish H 27–19 Try: Iongi (2) 27', 80+1', Manu 58'
Con: Newton (3)
Pen: Newton (2) 13', 69'		 8,117 1st
3 February 2012 Sale Sharks A 14–19 Try: P. Edwards 32'
Pen: Newton (2) 18', 28', S. Jones 72'		 3,012 1st
Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Scarlets 43011024458315
Harlequins 42021121084311
Newcastle Falcons 42021279334210
Gloucester 42021067333210

Knock-out stage
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
11 March 2012 Semi-finals Northampton Saints A 12–27 Pen: S. Jones (4) 10,377

Heineken Cup
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Pool
position
12 November 2011 Castres H 31–23 Try: Lamont 42', Morgan 50', J. Davies 73'
Con: S. Jones (2)
Pen: S. Jones (3) 6', 11', 34', Rhys Priestland 80+3'		 7,860 1st
18 November 2011 Northampton Saints A 28–23 Try: Li. Williams 3', Shingler 20', Gilbert 39', Priestland 62'
Con: Priestland (4)		 13,475 1st
10 December 2011 Munster H 14–17 Try: Shingler 6'
Pen: Priestland (2) 9', 50', S. Jones 68'		 13,183 2nd
18 December 2011 Munster A 13–19 Try: Owens 68'
Con: Priestland
Pen: S. Jones 12', Priestland 56'		 25,600 2nd
14 January 2011 Northampton Saints H 17–29 Try: Iongi 34'
Pen: Priestland (4) 9', 14', 20', 53		 9,869 3rd
21 January 2011 Castres A 16–13 Try: Gilbert 14', Shingler 60'
Pen: Priestland 10', S. Jones		 6,631 2nd
Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Munster 6600163118+45125
Scarlets 6303119124−5315
Northampton Saints 6204176160+16412
Castres 6105111167−5637

European Challenge Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
8 April 2012 Quarter-final Brive A 11–15 Try: Li. Williams 59'
Pen: S. Jones (2) 31', 40		 7,850

Transfers

In
Date Confirmed Pos. Name From
28 June 2011 [3] LK Sione Timani Carmarthen Quins
5 July 2011[4] CE Rhodri Gomer-Davies Newport Gwent Dragons
FH Rhys Jones
FB Aled Thomas London Welsh
28 August 2011 [5] SH Ruki Tipuna

Out
Date Confirmed Pos. Name To
4 January 2011[6] BR Dafydd Jones Retired
18 January 2011 [7] FH Steven Shingler London Irish
4 May 2011 [8] WG Darren Daniel Cornish Pirates
1 February 2011 [9] CE Regan King Clermont Auvergne
18 March 2011 [10] SH Martin Roberts Northampton Saints
15 April 2011 [11] LK/FL Jonny Fa'amatuainu Released
26 April 2011 [12] HK Rhys Lawrence Bristol
15 June 2011 [13] N8 David Lyons Released

Statistics
Pos. Name Celtic League Anglo-Welsh Cup Europe Total Discipline
AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts
FB Daniel Evans 6+200000 200000 0+200000 8+400000 10
FB/WG Dale Ford 2+200103 200000 000000 4+200103 00
FB/WG Liam Williams 13+2500025 310005 7200010 23+2800040 00
WG Lee Williams 710005 000000 000000 710005 00
WG Andy Fenby 14500025 100000 100000 16500025 00
WG Lee Rees 0+100000 0+100000 000000 0+200000 00
WG George North 4+300000 000000 500000 9+300000 00
WG Iolo Evans 0+100000 000000 000000 0+100000 00
WG Viliame Iongi 3+610005 2+1200010 1+310005 6+10400020 00
WG/CE Sean Lamont 10+1200010 100000 4+110005 15+2300015 10
CE Rhodri Gomer-Davies 400000 100000 000000 500000 00
CE Gareth Maule 1200000 300000 1+300000 16+300000 00
CE Adam Warren 10+5300015 510005 000000 15+5400020 00
CE Nic Reynolds 6+200000 0+200000 000000 6+400000 00
CE Craig Price 0+100000 000000 000000 0+100000 00
CE Scott Williams 5+100000 000000 600000 11+100000 00
CE Jonathan Davies 3+210005 000000 710005 10+2100010 00
FH/CE Aled Thomas 8+20109047 4032012 000000 12+201311059 00
FH/FB Daniel Newton 11+21517066 3+1034018 100000 15+31821084 00
FH Rhys Jones 0+100103 000000 000000 0+100103 00
FH Jordan Williams 000000 0+112009 000000 0+112009 00
FH Stephen Jones 8+30910048 1004012 4+3028028 13+601121088 10
FH Rhys Priestland 60917069 000000 5+2159042 11+219180111 00
SH Rhodri Williams 4+500000 1+100000 1+400000 6+1000000 00
SH Ruki Tipuna 4+100000 100000 000000 5+100000 00
SH Gareth Davies 12+6400020 2+100000 5+100000 18+8400020 00
SH Aled Davies 000000 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
SH Tavis Knoyle 1+300000 000000 1+200000 2+500000 00
SH Liam Davies 1+310005 1+100000 000000 2+410005 00
N8 Ben Morgan 15+110005 000000 610005 19+1200010 00
N8 Kieran Murphy 7+4200010 5300015 0+300000 12+7500025 10
FL Josh Turnbull 13+110005 100000 1+100000 15+210005 10
FL Rob McCusker 1100000 000000 300000 1400000 20
FL Richie Pugh 2+510005 0+110000 1+100000 3+7200010 00
FL Johnathan Edwards 12+7200010 400000 4+200000 20+9200010 20
FL Matt Gilbert 2+300000 4+110005 1+2200010 7+6300015 00
FL Dan Thomas 000000 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
FL Craig Price 000000 0+100000 000000 0+100000 00
LK/FL Aaron Shingler 11+4200010 100000 5300015 17+4500025 00
LK Dominic Day 17+210005 3+100000 300000 23+310005 10
LK Lou Reed 6+500000 100000 3+100000 10+600000 00
LK Damien Welch 7+600000 300000 500000 17+600000 00
LK Adam Powell 000000 00000 00000 00000 00
LK Sione Timani 6+300000 2+200000 3+300000 11+700000 00
HK Emyr Phillips 9+610005 3+100000 0+100000 12+810005 00
HK Kirby Myhill 1+400000 2+210005 0+100000 3+710005 00
HK Craig Hawkins 0+300000 0+100000 000000 0+400000 00
HK Ken Owens 7+400000 000000 1+610005 8+1010005 00
HK Matthew Rees 5+300000 000000 600000 11+300000 10
PR Iestyn Thomas 8+300000 100000 4+100000 13+400000 00
PR Rhys Thomas 10+1400020 000000 400000 16+1400020 20
PR Simon Gardiner 0+800000 1+100000 0+100000 1+1000000 00
PR Rhodri Jones 9+810005 2+100000 2+400000 13+1110005 00
PR Peter Edwards 1+800000 2+210005 200000 5+1010005 10
PR Phil John 6+1410005 3+200000 1+600000 10+2210005 00
PR Deacon Manu 10+210005 1+110005 1+100000 12+3200010 10

Stats accurate as of match played 5 May 2012

References
  1. "RaboDirectPRO12 : Match Centre : Competition Table". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
  2. "LV= Cup teams, match fixtures and results". Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
  3. Scarlets sign Tongan lock Sione Timani - News - Rugby - WalesOnline
  4. Scarlets sign up trio with World Cup calls in mind - News - Rugby - WalesOnline
  5. RaboDirectPRO12 : Teams : Scarlets : Scarlets sign new Kiwi scrum half
  6. BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Injury ends Dafydd Jones' Wales and Scarlets career
  7. BBC Sport - Rugby Union - London Irish sign Steven Shingler from Scarlets
  8. BBC Sport - Cornish Pirates sign Welsh winger Darren Daniel
  9. BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Scarlets star King to join Clermont Auvergne
  10. BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Northampton Saints sign Martin Roberts & Ryan Lamb
  11. The Scarlets : Scarlets say farewell to fans favourite Jonny F
  12. Rhys Lawrence Signs From Scarlets - Latest News - Bristol Rugby Club RFC - Official website
  13. David Lyons released by Scarlets - News - Rugby - WalesOnline
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