# 2023–24 Scarlets season

The 2023–24 season is the 20th 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

On 12 June 2023, the Scarlets announced that they would face the Barbarians in a pre-season friendly. The game would be marked as the Phil Bennett Memorial Game and the culmination of the 150-year anniversary celebration since Llanelli RFC were founded. Former Scarlets players Aaron Shingler and Rob Evans were named as part of the Barbarians squad. The Scarlets won the game 33–19 despite Evans scoring for the Barbarians in the 46th minute.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 16 September 2023 | Barbarians | H | 33–19 | Tries: Plumtree 25' m, Sh. Evans 33' c, McNicholl 40' c, Hughes 42' c, James 70' c Conversions: Lloyd (3) 33', 40', 70', D. Jones 42' | 5,906 |
| 29 September 2023 | Cardiff | A | 12–21 | Tries: Morgan 36' m, Hardy 76' c Conversions: Titcombe 76' | 4,289 |
| 6 October 2023 | Dragons | H | 24–31 | Tries: Plumtree 3' c, Hardy 35' m, James 51' m, Lewis 76' c Conversions: Lloyd 3', Titcombe 76' | |
| 10 February 2024 | Exeter Chiefs | A | 19–57 | Tries: Morgan 19' c, Conbeer 25' m, S. Williams 53' c Conversions: Titcombe 19', 53' | 8,623 |

## United Rugby Championship
### Fixtures

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Table position |
| 22 October 2023 | Bulls | A | 21–63 | Tries: McNicholl 30' c, Plumtree (2) 38' c, 68' c Conversions: Lloyd (3) 31', 39', 68' | 3,359 | 16th |
| 28 October 2023 | Stormers | A | 7–52 | Tries: Hardy 16' c Conversions: Lloyd 17' | 4,141 | 16th |
| 4 November 2023 | Cardiff | H | 31–25 | Tries: Craig 19' c, McNicholl 37' c, G. Davies 52' c, Fifita 64' c Conversions: Lloyd (4) 20', 38', 54', 65' Penalties: Lloyd 73' | 6,325 | 12th |
| 11 November 2023 | Lions | H | 23–24 | Tries: Rogers 17' c, Elias 68' c Conversions: Lloyd (2) 18', 69' Penalties: Lloyd (3) 3', 47', 54' | 6,202 | 14th |
| 18 November 2023 | Leinster | A | 5–54 | Tries: J. Williams 26' m | 15,434 | 15th |
| 25 November 2023 | Ospreys | A | 9–31 | Penalties: Lloyd (3) 4', 12', 26' | 8,090 | 16th |
| 2 December 2023 | Cardiff | A | 29–23 | Tries: G. Davies (2) 12' c, 39' c, Craig 23' m, St. Evans 61' m, McNicholl 70' Conversions: Lloyd (2) 13', 40' | 8,282 | 13th |
| 26 December 2023 | Ospreys | H | 11–25 | Tries: G. Davies 41' m Penalties: Lloyd (2) 68', 80' | 11,282 | 14th |
| 1 January 2024 | Dragons | A | 12–13 | Tries: Rogers 20' c, Lloyd 68' m Conversions: Costelow 21' | 7,617 | 13th |
| 16 February 2024 | Munster | H | 7–42 | Tries: Roberts 49' c Conversions: Titcombe 50' | 7,039 | 14th |
| 2 March 2024 | Connacht | A | 10–26 | Tries: E. Jones 26' c Conversions: D. Jones 27' Penalties: D. Jones 46' | 5,241 | 14th |
| 23 March 2024 | Benetton | H | 16–13 | Tries: Swart 83' c Conversions: Costelow 86' Penalties: Costelow (3) 2', 51', 55' | 6,482 | 13th |
| 30 March 2024 | Glasgow Warriors | H | 3–45 | Penalties: Lloyd 16' | 6,499 | 14th |
| 20 April 2024 | Edinburgh | A | 18–43 | Tries: Rogers 5' c, G. Davies 27' m Conversions: Costelow 6' Penalties: Costelow (2) 21', 56' | 6,887 | 14th |
| 26 April 2024 | Sharks | H | 27–32 | Tries: Elias 18' c, Mathias 51' c, Nicholas 76' c Conversions: Costelow (3) 19', 52', 76' Penalities: Costelow (2) 2', 10' | 6,820 | 14th |
| 11 May 2024 | Ulster | H | 20–31 | Tries: Tuipulotu 60' c, Lewis 66' c Conversions: Costelow (2) 61', 67' Penalities: Costelow (2) 10', 26' | 6,881 | 14th |
| 17 May 2024 | Zebre | A | 32–18 | Tries: Elias 15' m, G. Davies (2) 20' c, 31' c, Lewis 42' c Conversions: Lloyd (3) 21', 32', 43' Penalities: Costelow (2) 68', 72' | 2,500 | 14th |
| 1 June 2024 | Dragons | H | 32–15 | Tries: Mathias 28' c, Davis 37' c, Lewis (2) 43' c, 53' m Conversions: Costelow (2) 29', 44', Lloyd 39' Penalities: Costelow (2) 14', 73' | 20,167 | 13th |
* ↑ Although the fixture is designated as a Home game, the match will be played at the Cardiff City Stadium as part of the Judgement Day event.

### Tables

Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | Pts |
| 12 | Cardiff | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 389 | 414 | -25 | 14 | 32 |
| 13 | Scarlets | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 313 | 575 | -262 | 7 | 27 |
| 14 | Sharks | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 343 | 431 | -88 | 9 | 25 |
Welsh Shield
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | Pts |
| 1 | Ospreys | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 103 | +44 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | Scarlets | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 132 | -8 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Cardiff | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 169 | 150 | +19 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Dragons | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 146 | -55 | 1 | 9 |

## European Rugby Challenge Cup
### Fixtures

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Table position |
| 9 December 2023 | Castres | A | 16–34 | Tries: Lloyd 50' c Conversions: Lloyd 51' Penalties: Lloyd (3) 12', 16', 35' | 8,311 | 6th |
| 15 December 2023 | Black Lion | H | 7–23 | Tries: Fifita 3' c Conversions: Lloyd 4' | 5,830 | 6th |
| 13 January 2024 | Clermont Auvergne | A | 17–38 | Tries: St. Evans 69' c, Hardy 79' c Conversions: Lloyd (2) 70', 79' Penalties: Costelow 32' | 15,552 | 6th |
| 19 January 2024 | Edinburgh | H | 19–31 | Tries: Roberts 14' m, Conbeer 79' c, Penalty Try 80' Conversions: Lloyd 79' | 5,993 | 6th |

### Table

2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 3 :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Gloucester (2) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 52 | +47 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 |
| 2 | Clermont (4) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 66 | +56 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 |
| 3 | Edinburgh (8) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 92 | +11 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 as second 3rd best |
| 4 | Castres (15) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 91 | −3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Qualifies for Round of 16 |
| 5 | Black Lion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 86 | −44 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Scarlets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 126 | −67 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

## 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 | Johnny McNicholl | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| FB | Ioan Nicholas | 10+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| WG | Ryan Conbeer | 7+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| WG | Steff Evans | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| WG | Tomi Lewis | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| WG/FB | Tom Rogers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| CE | Jonathan Davies | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Eddie James | 11+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CE | Macs Page | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Joe Roberts | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Johnny Williams | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| CE | Scott Williams | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FH | Sam Costelow | 7 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| FH | Dan Jones | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| FH/CE | Ioan Lloyd | 11+2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 15+2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| FH | Charlie Titcombe | 1+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SH | Gareth Davies | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| SH | Kieran Hardy | 4+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| SH | Archie Hughes | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SH | Efan Jones | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| N8 | Carwyn Tuipulotu | 9+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| N8 | Ben Williams | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | Dan Davis | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | Teddy Leatherbarrow | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FL | Josh Macleod | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FL | Iwan Shenton | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | Jarrod Taylor | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Alex Craig | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| LK | Vaea Fifita | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Morgan Jones | 5+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Sam Lousi | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LK | Taine Plumtree | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| LK | Jac Price | 7+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Ed Scragg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Ryan Elias | 11+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| HK/FL | Shaun Evans | 6+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Ken Owens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Eduan Swart | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Harry Thomas | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Isaac Young | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Joe Jones | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Wyn Jones | 4+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+13 | 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 | 13+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| PR | Harri O'Connor | 9+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PR | Sam O'Connor | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Steffan Thomas | 1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PR | Sam Wainwright | 9+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stats correct as of match played 1 June 2024

## Transfers
### In

| Date confirmed | Pos. | Name | From |
| 18 April 2023 | FH | Ioan Lloyd | Bristol Bears |
| 25 April 2023 | WG | Tomi Lewis | Jersey Reds |
| 15 June 2023 | FL | Teddy Leatherbarrow | Loughborough University |
| 15 June 2023 | FH | Charlie Titcombe | Loughborough University |
| 21 June 2023 | LK | Alex Craig | Gloucester |
| 23 June 2023 | SH | Efan Jones | RGC 1404 |
| 27 June 2023 | LK | Taine Plumtree | Blues |
| 28 June 2023 | LK | Ed Scragg | London Irish |
| 24 November 2023 | PR | Joe Jones | Sale Sharks |
| 5 December 2023 | HK | Eduan Swart | Pumas |
| 13 February 2024 | FL | Jarrod Taylor | Stormers |

### Out

| Date confirmed | Pos. | Name | To |
| 12 February 2023 | N8 | Sione Kalamafoni | Vannes |
| 21 February 2023 | PR | Javan Sebastian | Edinburgh |
| 13 April 2023 | SH | Dane Blacker | Dragons |
| 21 April 2023 | LK | Tom Price | Released |
| 21 April 2023 | LK | Lewis Rawlins | Released |
| 21 April 2023 | FL | Aaron Shingler | Retired |
| 3 May 2023 | WG | Corey Baldwin | Dragons |
| 28 May 2023 | FL | Iestyn Rees | Ampthill |
| 6 June 2023 | LK | Griff Evans | Ampthill |
| 6 June 2023 | SH | Harri Williams | Ampthill |
| 15 June 2023 | HK | Dafydd Hughes | Jersey Reds |
| 7 July 2023 | PR | Phil Price | Bridgend Ravens |
| 12 July 2023 | FH | Rhys Patchell | Highlanders |
| 23 July 2023 | PR | WillGriff John | Racing 92 |
| 24 July 2023 | HK | Taylor Davies | Llandovery |
| 5 November 2023 | FB | Leigh Halfpenny | Crusaders |
| 14 December 2023 | PR | Samson Lee | Retired |
| 23 February 2024 | FL | Iwan Shenton | Ampthill (loan) |
| 1 March 2024 | FB | Johnny McNicholl | Crusaders |
| 17 April 2024 | HK | Ken Owens | Retired |
* ↑ On 27 October 2023, Cardiff Rugby announced that they had signed Hughes after Jersey Reds had gone into administration in August 2023.