# 2022–23 Scarlets season

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 and the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

## Friendlies

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers |
| 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 | 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' |
* ↑ Match was cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

## United Rugby Championship
### Fixtures

| 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

Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | Pts |
| 13 | Ospreys | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 400 | 514 | −114 | 11 | 35 |
| 14 | Scarlets | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 435 | 506 | −71 | 8 | 34 |
| 15 | Dragons | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 391 | 534 | −143 | 8 | 24 |
Welsh Shield
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | Pts |
| 1 | Cardiff | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 425 | 470 | −45 | 8 | 44 |
| 2 | Ospreys | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 400 | 514 | −114 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Scarlets | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 435 | 506 | −71 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Dragons | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 391 | 534 | −143 | 8 | 24 |

## European Rugby Challenge Cup
### Pool stage
#### Fixtures

| 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

Pool B :
| Teamvte | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| Scarlets | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 57 | +67 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Benetton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 70 | +50 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Lions | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 85 | +13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Stade Français | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 86 | –1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Dragons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 103 | –5 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Cheetahs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 87 | –14 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Pau | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 72 | –8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 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

| 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

(+ 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 | United Rugby Championship | United Rugby Championship | United Rugby Championship | United Rugby Championship | United Rugby Championship | European Challenge Cup | European Challenge Cup | European Challenge Cup | European Challenge Cup | European Challenge Cup | European Challenge Cup | 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 | | |
| FB | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Ryan Conbeer | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 |
| WG | 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 | Tom Rogers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Dan Davis | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| FL/HK | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Dan Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FL | 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 | 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 | 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 | Vaea Fifita | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| LK | Josh Helps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | 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 | Sam Lousi | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| LK | 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 | 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 | Lewis Rawlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Samson Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | 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 | 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 | 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 | Phil Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | 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 | 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 | 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
### In

| Date confirmed | Pos. | Name | From |
| 26 January 2022 | LK | Vaea Fifita | Wasps |
| 31 August 2022 | FL | Iwan Shenton | Aberavon |
| 31 August 2022 | LK | Griff Evans | Llandovery |
| 20 October 2022 | FL | Dan Thomas | Bristol Bears (loan) |
| 18 November 2022 | PR | Sam Wainwright | Saracens |

### Out

| Date confirmed | Pos. | Name | To |
| 6 January 2022 | FB | Liam Williams | Cardiff Rugby |
| 4 May 2022 | FH | Angus O'Brien | Dragons |
| 16 May 2022 | PR | Rob Evans | Dragons |
| 16 May 2022 | CE | Steffan Hughes | Dragons |
| 16 May 2022 | HK | Marc Jones | Retired |
| 16 May 2022 | FB | Tomi Lewis | Jersey Reds |
| 16 May 2022 | CE | Tyler Morgan | Biarritz |
| 16 May 2022 | FL | Tom Phillips | Llanelli RFC |
| 23 November 2022 | LK | Josh Helps | Retired |
| 16 February 2023 | FL | Blade Thomson | Retired |
| 20 March 2023 | FL | Tomas Lezana | US Montauban |
| 20 April 2023 | PR | Alex Jeffries | Retired |
* ↑ After being released, Phillips joined the Scarlets Academy as a development skills coach while still playing semi-professionally for Llanelli RFC.
* ↑ Although Helps announced his retirement from professional rugby, he still played semi-professionally for Carmarthen Quins.