# 2024–25 Scarlets season

The 2024–25 season is the 21st 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 | Attendance |
| 31 August 2024 | Carmarthen Quins | A | 26–14 | Tries: B. Williams 10'c, R. Lewis 24' c, Phillips 64' c, Taylor 67' m Conversions: Price (2) 10', 24', Jac Jones 64' | 800 |
| 7 September 2024 | Leicester Tigers | A | 7–31 | Tries: Taylor 20' c Conversions: Lloyd 20' | |
| 13 September 2024 | Saracens | A | 21–40 | Tries: Lloyd 16' c, Penalty try 33', S. O'Connor 53' c Conversions: Costelow 16', Titcombe 53' | |

## United Rugby Championship
### Fixtures

The fixture schedule for the 2024–25 season was announced on 30 May 2024.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Table position |
| 21 September 2024 | Benetton | A | 20–20 | Tries: Page 40' c, Taylor 52' c Conversions: Lloyd (2) 41', 53' Penalties: Lloyd (2) 59', 67' | 3,243 | 7th |
| 28 September 2024 | Cardiff | H | 15–24 | Tries: Page 1' c, Plumtree 10' m Conversions: Costelow 1' Penalties: Costelow 4' | 7,394 | 13th |
| 4 October 2024 | Connacht | H | 23–24 | Tries: G. Davies (2) 21' c, 29' c Conversions: Costelow (2) 22', 30' Penalties: Costelow (2) 42', 73', Lloyd 52' | 5,080 | 14th |
| 12 October 2024 | Cardiff | A | 25–19 | Tries: G. Davies (2) 32' m, 46' c, J. Williams 59' c Conversions: Lloyd (2) 47', 60' Penalties: Lloyd (2) 8', 16' | 12,125 | 10th |
| 18 October 2024 | Bulls | H | 23–22 | Tries: Macleod 11' c, Murray 41' m, Rogers 71' m Conversions: Lloyd 12' Penalties: Lloyd (2) 40', 52' | 5,274 | 10th |
| 25 October 2024 | Zebre | H | 30–8 | Tries: Rogers 27' m, Page 42' c, Murray 46' m, Macleod 56' c Conversions: Lloyd (2) 44', 58' Penalties: Lloyd (2) 4', 23' | 5,892 | 6th |
| 29 November 2024 | Glasgow Warriors | A | 15–17 | Tries: Macleod 10' m, Nicholas 46' c Conversions: Lloyd 47' Penalties: Lloyd 7' | 6,403 | 9th |
| 21 December 2024 | Ospreys | A | 22–23 | Tries: Mee 41' c Conversions: Lloyd 42' Penalties: Lloyd (4) 15', 18', 26', 32', Costelow 56' | 6,836 | 8th |
| 1 January 2025 | Dragons | H | 32–15 | Tries: Murray (2) 7' c, 15' c, Macleod 29' c, Mee 42' m Conversions: Costelow (3) 8', 16', 31' Penalties: Costelow 11', Lloyd 69' | 7,605 | 6th |
| 25 January 2025 | Edinburgh | H | 30–24 | Tries: Van der Merwe 24' c, Macleod 46' c, Nicholas 59' c Conversions: Lloyd (3) 24', 47', 60' Penalties: Lloyd (3) 6', 13', 80' | 5,756 | 6th |
| 15 February 2025 | Munster | A | 8–29 | Tries: Page 57' m Penalties: Lloyd 17' | 13,714 | 8th |
| 1 March 2025 | Ulster | A | 28–30 | Tries: Page 4' c, Nicholas 10' m, Fifita 57' c Conversions: Lloyd (2) 5', 58' Penalties: Lloyd (3) 41', 46', 70' | 11,717 | 10th |
| 22 March 2025 | Stormers | H | | | | |
| 29 March 2025 | Ospreys | H | | | | |
| 19 April 2025 | Dragons | A | | | | |
| 26 April 2025 | Leinster | H | | | | |
| 11 May 2025 | Lions | A | | | | |
| 17 May 2025 | Sharks | A | | | | |
* ↑ Although the fixture is designated as an away game, the match will be played at the Millennium Stadium as part of the Judgement Day event.

### Tables

Overall
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Leinster | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 166 | +194 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 57 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 2 | Glasgow Warriors | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 353 | 225 | +128 | 53 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 44 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 3 | Bulls | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 316 | 249 | +67 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 41 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 4 | Sharks | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 288 | 287 | +1 | 36 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 34 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 5 | Munster | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 287 | 294 | −7 | 46 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 33 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 6 | Cardiff | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 263 | 321 | −58 | 41 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 31 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 7 | Edinburgh | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 295 | 300 | −5 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 30 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 8 | Connacht | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 277 | 296 | −19 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 29 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 9 | Lions | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 258 | 244 | +14 | 33 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Scarlets | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 271 | 255 | +16 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 11 | Ospreys | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 258 | 258 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 12 | Stormers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 272 | 293 | −21 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 13 | Benetton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 251 | 317 | −66 | 31 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 14 | Ulster | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 269 | 294 | −25 | 39 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 27 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 15 | Zebre Parma | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 196 | 268 | −72 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 25 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 16 | Dragons | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 226 | 374 | −148 | 28 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
Welsh Shield
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| Welsh Shield |||||||||||||||
| | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts | Pos overall |
| 1 | Cardiff | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 98 | +13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| 2 | Scarlets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 81 | +13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Ospreys | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 58 | –1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Dragons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 108 | –25 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: number of matches won the difference between points for and points against the number of tries scored the most points scored the difference between tries for and tries against the fewest red cards received the fewest yellow cards received |||||||||||||||
| Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields. (S) : URC Shield champion |||||||||||||||

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

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Table position |
| 7 December 2024 | Bayonne | A | 16–17 | Tries: Sh. Evans 41' c Conversions: Lloyd 42' Penalties: Lloyd (3) 4', 35', 74' | 9,752 | 4th |
| 15 December 2024 | Black Lion | H | 36–18 | Tries: G. Davies 2' c, Macleod (2) 12' m, 42' c, J. Williams 28' c, Hughes 78' c Conversions: Costelow (4) 3', 28', 44', 79' Penalties: Costelow 68' | 6,013 | 3rd |
| 10 January 2025 | Gloucester | A | 7–31 | Tries: James 64' c Conversions: Lloyd 65' | 11,441 | 5th |
| 18 January 2025 | Vannes | H | 38–28 | Tries: Macleod (2) 6' c, 20' c, Murray 26' m, G. Davies 32' c, Rogers 37' m, Van der Merwe 53' m Conversions: Lloyd (4) 7', 21', 33', 54' | 5,773 | 3rd |

#### Table

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 3 :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Edinburgh (3) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 67 | +60 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 16 | Home round of 16 |
| 2 | Bayonne (6) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 101 | +24 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 | Home round of 16 |
| 3 | Scarlets (13) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 94 | +3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Away round of 16 |
| 4 | Gloucester (15) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 115 | −33 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Away round of 16 |
| 5 | Vannes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 115 | 108 | +7 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 6 | Black Lion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 132 | −61 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |

### Knockout stage

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 6 April 2025 | Round of 16 | Ospreys | A | | | |

## 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 | Jac Davies | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FB | Ellis Mee | 5+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| FB | Ioan Nicholas | 7+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| WG | Steff Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WG | Tomi Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WG | Blair Murray | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| WG/FB | Tom Rogers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| CE | Eddie James | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Macs Page | 6+3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Joe Roberts | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CE | Johnny Williams | 11+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| FH | Sam Costelow | 5+2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7+2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| FH/CE | Ioan Lloyd | 10+2 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 98 | 3+1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 13+3 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 |
| FH | Charlie Titcombe | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SH | Gareth Davies | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14+1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| SH | Archie Hughes | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SH | Efan Jones | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N8 | Carwyn Tuipulotu | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N8 | Ben Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | Dan Davis | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | Josh Macleod | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 |
| FL | Jarrod Taylor | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Alex Craig | 7+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Max Douglas | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LK/N8 | Vaea Fifita | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| LK | Morgan Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Sam Lousi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LK/N8 | Taine Plumtree | 9+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| LK | Jac Price | 1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Ed Scragg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Ryan Elias | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| HK/FL | Shaun Evans | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Marnus van der Merwe | 7+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Gabe Hawley | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Alec Hepburn | 7+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PR | Archer Holz | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Kemsley Mathias | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Harri O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Sam O'Connor | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Henry Thomas | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Sam Wainwright | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stats correct as of match played 1 March 2025

## Transfers
### In

| Date confirmed | Pos. | Name | From |
| 29 February 2024 | HK | Marnus van der Merwe | Cheetahs |
| 23 May 2024 | PR | Alec Hepburn | Exeter Chiefs |
| 23 May 2024 | FB | Ellis Mee | Nottingham |
| 28 May 2024 | LK | Max Douglas | Yokohama Canon Eagles |
| 10 June 2024 | PR | Henry Thomas | Castres Olympique |
| 13 June 2024 | WG | Blair Murray | Canterbury |
| 4 September 2024 | PR | Archer Holz | Waratahs |

### Out

| Date confirmed | Pos. | Name | To |
| 5 April 2024 | PR | Steffan Thomas | Ospreys |
| 18 April 2024 | SH | Kieran Hardy | Ospreys |
| 9 May 2024 | HK | Lewis Morgan | Released |
| 9 May 2024 | FL | Iwan Shenton | Released |
| 9 May 2024 | CE | Jonathan Davies | Released |
| 9 May 2024 | CE | Iestyn Gwilliam | Released |
| 9 May 2024 | CE | Scott Williams | Released |
| 9 May 2024 | WG | Callum Williams | Released |
| 13 May 2024 | PR | Joe Jones | Doncaster Knights |
| 9 June 2024 | FL | Luca Giannini | Swansea RFC |
| 26 June 2024 | HK | Eduan Swart | Pumas |
| 12 July 2024 | FH | Dan Jones | Ealing Trailfinders |
| 22 July 2024 | FL | Teddy Leatherbarrow | Sedgley Park Tigers |
| 31 July 2024 | PR | Wyn Jones | Harlequins |
| 30 August 2024 | WG | Ryan Conbeer | Ospreys |
| 10 February 2025 | N8 | Carwyn Tuipulotu | Pau |
* ↑ On 13 October 2024, Davies announced his retirement from professional rugby without re-signing for another club.