# 2009–10 Scarlets season

The 2009–10 season is the seventh in the history of the Scarlets regional side. The season will see the Scarlets compete in three competitions: the Celtic League, the Heineken Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The season will be their first full season at Parc y Scarlets.

## Pre-season and friendlies

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 12 August 2009 | Neath | A | 16 – 10 | Tries: Edwards, Williams Pen: Newton Drop: Newton | |
| 22 August 2009 | Bath | H | 15 – 17 | Tries: J. Davies 13' c, Williams 32' m Con: Evans (1/2) Pen: Evans 40+4' | 3,098 |
| 28 August 2009 | Bath | A | 3 – 5 | Pen: Evans 17' | 3,500 |

## Celtic League

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | League position |
| 5 September 2009 | Leinster | H | 18 – 16 | Tries: Lamont 6' c, John 65' m Con: Priestland (1/2) Pen: Priestland (2) 40+7', 70' | 6,075 | 3rd |
| 13 September 2009 | Glasgow Warriors | A | 11 – 19 | Try: Evans 32' m Pen: Priestland (2) 40', 55' | 2,582 | 7th |
| 19 September 2009 | Munster | H | 20 – 22 | Tries: Manu 32' c, M. Jones 45' c Con: Priestland (2/2) Pen: Priestland 12', Evans 73' | 6,313 | 7th |
| 26 September 2009 | Cardiff Blues | A | 15 – 19 | Tries: Lyons 70' c, J. Davies 72' m Con: Evans (1/2) Pen: Evans 8' | 12,198 | 9th |
| 2 October 2009 | Ulster | A | 24 – 45 | Tries: J. Davies (2) 67' c, 78' m Con: S. Jones (1/2) Pen: S. Jones (4) 2', 13', 20', 23' | 7,950 | 9th |
| 23 October 2009 | Newport Gwent Dragons | H | 18 – 3 | Pen: Priestland (6) 12', 23', 50', 54', 60', 80+1' | 6,464 | 8th |
| 30 October 2009 | Connacht | A | 10 – 16 | Try: Williams 77' Con: Newton Pen: Priestland 57' | 1,750 | 8th |
| 4 December 2009 | Edinburgh | H | 16 – 17 | Tries: Pugh 30' m, Williams 52' m Pen: Priestland 3', S. Jones 69' | 5,540 | 9th |
| 26 December 2009 | Ospreys | H | 14 – 21 | Try: Edwards 79' m Pen: S. Jones (2) 6', 40+1', Priestland 33' | 14,739 | 9th |
| 31 December 2009 | Newport Gwent Dragons | A | 14 – 9 | Try: Priestland 22' m Pen: S. Jones (2) 28', 47', Priestland 76' | 6,429 | 9th |
| 20 February 2010 | Leinster | A | 14 – 27 | Try: Owens 17' m Pen: Priestland (3) 15', 40' 44' | 13,890 | |
| 5 March 2010 | Ulster | H | 25 – 8 | Tries: Fenby 3' c, Knoyle 21' m, Priestland 61' c Con: Priestland (2) Pen: Priestland (2) 28', 46' | 6,266 | |
| 18 March 2010 | Munster | A | 17 – 23 | Try: Priestland 2' m Pen: Priestland (4) 33',45',54',77' | 8,200 | |
| 26 March 2010 | Edinburgh | A | 20 – 24 | Tries: John 30' c, Fenby 67' c Con: Priestland, Newton Pen: Priestland (2) 31', 43' | 2,762 | |
| 2 April 2010 | Ospreys | A | 19 – 27 | Try: J. Davies 18' c Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (4) 3', 31', 55', 73' | 13,913 | |
| 17 April 2010 | Cardiff Blues | H | 16 – 39 | Try: King 10' c Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (2) 23', 40' Drop: S. Jones 29' | 10,171 | |
| 25 April 2010 | Connacht | H | 58 – 10 | Tries: R. Thomas (2) 9' c, 40' c, McCusker 19' c, J. Davies (2) 23' c, 55' m, King (2) 46' m, 75' m, Turnbull 67' m, Lamont 80+4' m Con: Priestland (5) 10', 19', 24', 40+1', 68' Pen: Priestland 5' | 5,023 | |
| 7 May 2010 | Glasgow Warriors | H | 32 – 37 | Tries: D. Evans 8' m, L. Williams 40+6' m, S. Jones 44' c Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (5) 18', 40', 53', 59', 77' | 5,630 | 9th |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | Pts |
| 8 | Ulster | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 357 | 370 | −13 | 6 | 36 |
| 9 | Scarlets | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 361 | 382 | −21 | 9 | 29 |
| 10 | Connacht | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 254 | 459 | −205 | 4 | 26 |

## Anglo-Welsh Cup

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Pool position |
| 8 November 2009 | Harlequins | A | 15 – 15 | Tries: Maule 24' c, Fenby 45' m Con: Priestland Pen: Priestland 12' | 9,653 | 1st |
| 14 November 2009 | Worcester Warriors | H | 32 – 17 | Tries: Daniel 24' c, Lyons 33' c, Evans 47' c, Priestland 49' m Con: Priestland (3/4) Pen: Priestland (2) 7', 40+2' | 5,560 | 1st |
| 30 January 2010 | London Wasps | A | 18 – 13 | Pen: Priestland(6) 10', 16', 23', 35', 51', 79' | 8,070 | 1st |
| 6 February 2010 | Cardiff Blues | H | 23 – 38 | Tries: Priestland 28' c, Williams 35' m, Lyons 40' m Con: Priestland Pen: Priestland (2) 63', 69' | 5,671 | 2nd |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | Pts |
| Gloucester | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 81 | +6 | 3 | 11 |
| Scarlets | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 83 | +5 | 1 | 11 |
| London Irish | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 2 | 6 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 105 | −64 | 2 | 2 |

## Heineken Cup

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Pool position |
| 10 October 2009 | Brive | H | 24 – 12 | Tries: Williams 40' m, R. Thomas 78' c Con: S. Jones (1/2) Pen: S. Jones (3) 4', 21', 53', Priestland 68' | 8,062 | 1st |
| 17 October 2009 | London Irish | A | 27–25 | Tries: Evans 12' c, M. Jones 29' m Con: S. Jones (1) Pen: S. Jones (5) 26', 39', 54', 76', 80+' | 11,947 | 1st |
| 12 December 2009 | Leinster | H | 7 – 32 | Try: J. Davies 45' c Con: S. Jones (1/1) | 9,012 | 3rd |
| 19 December 2009 | Leinster | A | 7 – 39 | Try: Priestland 66' c Con: S. Jones (1/1) | 18,500 | 3rd |
| 17 January 2010 | London Irish | H | 31 – 22 | Tries: J. Davies (2) 9' c, 80' c, McCusker (2) 63' c, 67' c Con:Priestland (4/4) Pen: Priestland 39' | 7,017 | 3rd |
| 23 January 2010 | Brive | A | 20 – 17 | Tries: Welch 37' c, Stoddart 44' c Con: S. Jones (2/2) Pen: S. Jones (2) 29', 64' | 7,000 | 2nd |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | Pts |
| Leinster | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 60 | +94 | 4 | 22 |
| Scarlets | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 147 | −31 | 1 | 17 |
| London Irish | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 140 | 94 | +46 | 3 | 17 |
| Brive | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 177 | −109 | 1 | 1 |

## European Challenge Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 10 April 2010 | Quarter-final | Toulon | A | 12 – 38 | Pen: S. Jones (4) 11', 23', 44', 47' | 12,600 |

## Statistics

| Pos. | Name | Celtic League | Celtic League | Celtic League | Celtic League | Celtic League | Celtic League | Anglo-Welsh Cup | Anglo-Welsh Cup | Anglo-Welsh Cup | Anglo-Welsh Cup | Anglo-Welsh Cup | Anglo-Welsh Cup | Europe | Europe | Europe | Europe | Europe | Europe | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline |
| Pos. | Name | Apps | Try | Con | Pen | Drop | Pts | Apps | Try | Con | Pen | Drop | Pts | Apps | Try | Con | Pen | Drop | Pts | Apps | Try | Con | Pen | Drop | Pts | | |
| FB | Daniel Evans | 12+2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20+4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| FB | Daniel Newton | 3+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| FB | Morgan Stoddart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| WG | Joe Ajuwa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WG | Darren Daniel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| WG | Andy Fenby | 10+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| WG | Mark Jones | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| WG | Sean Lamont | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| WG/SH | Lee Williams | 7+5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10+7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Jonathan Davies | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Rob Higgitt | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Regan King | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Gareth Maule | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Nic Reynolds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FH | Stephen Jones | 6+1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 54 | 12+1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 |
| FH/FB | Rhys Priestland | 16+2 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 118 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 53 | 3+1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 23+3 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 |
| SH | Gareth Davies | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SH | Tavis Knoyle | 5+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SH | Martin Roberts | 12+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PR | Jamie Corsi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Simon Gardiner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Shaun Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Phil John | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Deacon Manu | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Iestyn Thomas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Rhys M. Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| HK | Rhys Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Ken Owens | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Emyr Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Matthew Rees | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Vernon Cooper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LK | Dominic Day | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Lou Reed | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Aaron Shingler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | Simon Easterby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FL | Johnathan Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | Dafydd Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | Rob McCusker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | Richie Pugh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FL | Josh Turnbull | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N8 | David Lyons | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| N8 | Ben Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N8 | Damien Welch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stats accurate as of match played 14 November 2009

## Transfers
### In

| Date Confirmed | Pos. | Name | From |
| 26 March 2009 | PR | Rhys M. Thomas | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| 2 May 2009 | WG | Sean Lamont | Northampton Saints |
| 19 May 2009 | CE | Gareth Maule | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| 22 May 2009 | SH | Tavis Knoyle | Neath RFC |
| 29 May 2009 | WG | Andy Fenby | Newcastle Falcons |
| 29 May 2009 | FL | Richie Pugh | Exeter Chiefs |
| 29 May 2009 | FL | Damien Welch | Cardiff RFC |
| 5 August 2009 | PR | Jamie Corsi | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| 5 August 2009 | HK | Rhys Lawrence | Tonmawr RFC |
| 5 August 2009 | N8 | Ben Morgan | Merthyr RFC |

### Out

| Date Confirmed | Pos. | Name | To |
| 18 March 2009 | CE | Gavin Evans | Cardiff Blues |
| 30 March 2009 | LK | Simon Maling | Released |
| 30 March 2009 | FL | Gavin Thomas | Released |
| 21 April 2009 | WG | Dafydd James | Released |
| 24 April 2009 | HK | Mahonri Schwalger | Sale Sharks |
| 30 April 2009 | SH | Gavin Cattle | Cornish Pirates |
| 29 May 2009 | N8 | Nathan Thomas | Released |
| 12 June 2009 | PR | Scott Roberts | Coventry RFC |
| 30 June 2009 | FH | Ceiron Thomas | Leeds Carnegie |
| 4 July 2009 | PR | Kees Meeuws | Released |