2022–23 Scarlets season

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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
← 2021–22 2023–24 →

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.

Friendlies[edit]

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[a] 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[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 United Rugby Championship

Fixtures[edit]

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[edit]

Overall

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
13 Wales Ospreys 18 5 2 11 400 514 −114 11 35
14 Wales Scarlets 18 6 1 11 435 506 −71 8 34
15 Wales Dragons 18 4 0 14 391 534 −143 8 24

Welsh Shield

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
1 Wales Cardiff 18 9 0 9 425 470 −45 8 44
2 Wales Ospreys 18 5 2 11 400 514 −114 11 35
3 Wales Scarlets 18 6 1 11 435 506 −71 8 34
4 Wales Dragons 18 4 0 14 391 534 −143 8 24

European Rugby Challenge Cup[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 European Rugby Challenge Cup

Pool stage[edit]

Fixtures[edit]

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[edit]

Pool B
Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
Wales Scarlets 4 4 0 0 124 57 +67 16 8 2 0 18
Italy Benetton 4 3 0 1 120 70 +50 16 10 3 0 15
South Africa Lions 4 2 1 1 98 85 +13 11 11 2 0 12
France Stade Français 4 2 0 2 85 86 –1 11 10 1 1 10
Wales Dragons 4 1 1 2 98 103 –5 12 11 2 2 10
South Africa Cheetahs 4 2 0 2 73 87 –14 8 9 1 1 10
France Pau 4 1 0 3 64 72 –8 6 6 0 3 7
France Bayonne 4 0 0 4 28 130 –102 4 19 0 0 0
Green background (rows 1 to 6) are qualification places for the Challenge Cup round of 16.
Starting table — source: EPCR


Knockout stage[edit]

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[edit]

(+ 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
Apps Try Con Pen Drop Pts Apps Try Con Pen Drop Pts Apps Try Con Pen Drop Pts
FB Wales Leigh Halfpenny 5 0 10 12 0 56 3+1 1 4 4 0 25 8+1 1 14 16 0 81 0 0
FB Wales Johnny McNicholl 13+2 5 0 0 0 25 5 2 0 0 0 10 18+2 7 0 0 0 35 1 0
FB Wales Ioan Nicholas 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 2+4 0 0 0 0 0 8+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WG Wales Corey Baldwin 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WG Wales Ryan Conbeer 15 6 0 0 0 30 5 3 0 0 0 15 20 9 0 0 0 45 1 0
WG Wales Steff Evans 12+4 6 0 0 0 30 6+1 6 0 0 0 30 18+5 12 0 0 0 60 0 0
WG/FB Wales Tom Rogers 8 3 0 0 0 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
CE Wales Jonathan Davies 11+1 3 0 0 0 15 3 1 0 0 0 5 14+1 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
CE Wales Eddie James 1+1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
CE Wales Joe Roberts 6+1 1 0 0 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 5 11+1 2 0 0 0 10 1 0
CE Wales Johnny Williams 5+1 2 0 0 0 10 3 1 0 0 0 5 8+1 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
CE Wales Scott Williams 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FH Wales Sam Costelow 12 3 21 15 0 102 6+1 1 12 11 0 62 18+1 4 33 26 0 164 3 0
FH Wales Dan Jones 4+7 0 5 3 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 4+7 0 5 3 0 19 1 0
FH/FB Wales Rhys Patchell 2+9 0 6 2 0 18 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 3+13 0 6 2 0 18 0 0
SH Wales Dane Blacker 4+7 2 0 0 0 10 3 1 0 0 0 5 7+7 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
SH Wales Gareth Davies 9+3 2 0 0 0 10 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 12+4 2 0 0 0 10 2 0
SH Wales Kieran Hardy 5+5 1 0 0 0 5 0+6 0 0 0 0 0 5+11 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
SH Wales Archie Hughes 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N8/FL Tonga Sione Kalamafoni 14+1 3 0 0 0 15 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 17+2 3 0 0 0 15 2 1
N8 Wales Carwyn Tuipulotu 3+5 1 0 0 0 5 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 5+7 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
N8 Wales Ben Williams 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Wales Dan Davis 8 2 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
FL/HK Wales Shaun Evans 5+5 0 0 0 0 0 0+5 0 0 0 0 0 5+10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Argentina Tomas Lezana 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
FL Wales Josh Macleod 8+1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 13+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Wales Iestyn Rees 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Wales Iwan Shenton 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Wales Dan Thomas 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FL Scotland Blade Thomson 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 5+1 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
FL/LK Wales Aaron Shingler 7+2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 5 16+2 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
FL Wales Luca Giannini 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK New Zealand Vaea Fifita 14 3 0 0 0 15 6 1 0 0 0 5 20 4 0 0 0 20 4 1
LK Wales Josh Helps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK Wales Morgan Jones 3+7 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 5+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK Tonga Sam Lousi 12 3 0 0 0 15 7 2 0 0 0 10 19 5 0 0 0 25 0 1
LK Wales Jac Price 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK England Tom Price 6+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 6+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK Wales Lewis Rawlins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK Wales Taylor Davies 1+4 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+4 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
HK Wales Ryan Elias 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK Wales Dafydd Hughes 3+4 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+4 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
HK Wales Ken Owens 5+3 0 0 0 0 0 5+2 1 0 0 0 5 10+5 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
PR Wales WillGriff John 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Wyn Jones 2+4 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 0 0 0 0 0 4+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Samson Lee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Kemsley Mathias 7+4 1 0 0 0 5 5+2 0 0 0 0 0 12+6 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
PR Wales Harri O'Connor 4+5 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 4+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Sam O'Connor 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Phil Price 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Scotland Javan Sebastian 7+6 0 0 0 0 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 12+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Steffan Thomas 8+9 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 8+11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PR Wales Sam Wainwright 4+4 0 0 0 0 0 0+5 0 0 0 0 0 4+9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Stats correct as of match played 29 April 2023

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

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[edit]

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[a] [14]
23 November 2022 LK Wales Josh Helps Retired[b] [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[edit]

  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. ^ a b "Tom Phillips appointed as Academy coach". Scarlets. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  15. ^ a b "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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