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2021–22 Scarlets season

The 2021–22 season was the 18th in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they competed in the inaugural United Rugby Championship[1] and the Champions Cup.[2] It was Dwayne Peel's first season as head coach of the region,[3] following the departure of his predecessor Glenn Delaney.[4]

Scarlets
2021–22 season
Head coachDwayne Peel
ChairmanSimon Muderack
United Rugby Championship10th
(Welsh Shield: 2nd)
European Rugby Champions CupPool stage, 12th
Top try scorerLeague: Johnny McNicholl (8)
All: Johnny McNicholl (9)
Top points scorerLeague: Sam Costelow (94)
All: Sam Costelow (94)
Highest home attendance7,824 v Lions, 1 October 2021
Lowest home attendance5,566 v Connacht, 19 February 2022
Average home attendance6,688
← 2020–21 2022–23 →

Friendlies

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
4 September 2021 Nottingham H 55–21 Tries: Baldwin 20' m, Conbeer (3) 30' c, 53' m, 75' c, Sh. Evans 38' c,
Costelow 49' c, A. Hughes (2) 60' m, 66'c, St. Evans 72' m
Conversions: D. Jones (5) 31', 39', 49', 67', 76'
9 September 2021 Leicester Tigers A 29–24 Tries: Rogers 5' m, St. Evans 52' c, S. Hughes 57' c, Conbeer 70' c
Conversions: D. Jones (3) 53', 57', 71'
Penalty: Costelow 32'

United Rugby Championship

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Main article: 2021–22 United Rugby Championship

Fixtures

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Table
position
25 September 2021 Edinburgh A 22–26 Tries: St. Evans 11' m, Hardy 50' c, McNicholl 65' c
Conversions: D. Jones 51', Costelow 66'
Penalty: D. Jones 37' 		5,530 11th
1 October 2021 Lions H 36–13 Tries: R. Evans 4' c, Rogers (2) 18' c, 69' m, St. Evans 78' m
Conversions: Costelow (2) 5', 19'
Penalties: Costelow (4) 28', 38', 62', 66' 		7,824 8th
10 October 2021 Munster H 13–43 Try: McNicholl 28' c
Conversion: Costelow 29'
Penalties: Costelow (2) 16', 33' 		6,336 11th
16 October 2021 Leinster A 15–50 Tries: McNicholl 17' m, Lezana 48' c
Conversion: D. Jones 49'
Penalty: Costelow 1' 		14,055 11th
22 October 2021 Benetton H 34–28 Tries: R. Evans 16' c, Blacker (2) 18' c, 64' c M. Jones 54' c
Conversions: D. Jones (4) 17', 19', 55', 64'
Penalties: D. Jones 49', Costelow 70' 		6,074 10th
1 January 2022 Ospreys H 22–19 Tries: G. Davies 9' c, St. Evans 52' m, McNicholl 65' m, 77' m
Conversion: D. Jones 10' 		0 9th
28 January 2022 Ulster A 15–27 Tries: Lee 28' c, Mathias 61' m
Conversion: D. Jones 29'
Penalty: D. Jones 9' 		11,275 11th
19 February 2022 Connacht H 23–29 Tries: J. Williams 19' c, Penalty try 63'
Conversion: D. Jones 19'
Penalties: D. Jones 4', 35', Patchell 75' 		5,566 13th
5 March 2022 Glasgow Warriors H 35–10 Tries: St. Evans 38' c, S. Williams 41' c, G. Davies 57' c,
Kalamafoni 64' c, Conbeer 72' c
Conversions: Patchell (3) 39', 42', 58',
St. Evans 64', Sam Costelow 73' 		6,006 11th
11 March 2022 Sharks A 20–47 Tries: Shingler 46' c, St. Evans 74' c
Conversions: Costelow 46', D. Jones 74'
Penalties: Costelow (2) 8', 15' 		6,456
18 March 2022 Bulls A 12–57 Tries: Kalamafoni 31' c, Rob Evans 80' m
Conversion: Rhys Patchell 33' 		5,346
26 March 2022 Zebre A 41–24 Tries: Baldwin 21' c, Conbeer 28' c, McNicholl 33' c,
Lousi 50' m, Lezana 60' c, Tuipulotu 71' m
Conversions: Patchell (3) 22', 30', 33', Costelow 61'
Penalty: Patchell 14' 		3,456 11th
2 April 2022 Cardiff H 35–20 Tries: Costelow 21' c, McNicholl (2) 31' m, 51' c,
Kalamafoni 44' c
Conversions: Costelow (3) 21', 44', 52'
Penalties: Costelow (3) 6', 49', 73' 		7,078 10th
9 April 2022 Cardiff A 49–14 Tries: Shingler 40' c, L. Williams (2) 42' c, 72' c, Penalty try 53',
Davis 58' c, Rogers 75' c, Jo. Davies 77' c
Conversions: Costelow (4) 40+2', 44', 59', 73', O'Brien (2) 76', 78' 		9,232 9th
16 April 2022 Dragons H 27–38 Tries: Kalamafoni 25' c, L. Williams 40+1' m, J. Williams 53' c,
Hardy 59' m
Conversions: Costelow 26', O'Brien 54'
Penalty: Costelow 16' 		7,123 9th
23 April 2022 Dragons A 38–19 Tries: Lousi 11' m, O'Brien (2) 14' c, 79' c,
Elias 28' m, R. Evans 65' c, Baldwin 75'
Conversions: Patchell (4) 15', 66', 76', 80+1' 		5,567 9th
30 April 2022 Ospreys A 36–54 Tries: G. Davies 19' c, Conbeer (3) 23' c, 33' c, 74' m,
Hardy 71' c
Conversions: Costelow (3) 20', 24', 34', Patchell 71'
Penalty: Costelow 7' 		10,141 10th
21 May 2022 Stormers H 21–26 Tries: J. Williams 6' c, Conbeer 70' m
Conversion: Costelow 7'
Penalties: Costelow (3) 3', 16', 27' 		7,386 10th

Tables

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Overall

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
9   Ospreys 18 10 0 8 422 474 −52 6 46
10   Scarlets 18 8 0 10 494 534 −40 13 45
11   Connacht 18 9 0 9 399 502 −103 5 41

Welsh Shield

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
1   Ospreys 18 10 0 8 422 474 –52 6 46
2   Scarlets 18 8 0 10 494 534 –40 13 45
3   Cardiff 18 7 0 11 369 577 –208 4 32
4   Dragons 18 2 1 15 305 547 –242 9 19

European Rugby Champions Cup

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Main article: 2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup

Fixtures

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Table
position
11 December 2021 Bristol A 0–28 [a]
19 December 2021 Bordeaux-Bègles H 0–0[b]
16 January 2022 Bordeaux-Bègles A 10–45 Tries: L. Williams 52' m, G. Davies 61' m 5,000
22 January 2022 Bristol H 21–52 Tries: Elias 22' c, McNicholl 59' m
Conversion: Patchell 23'
Penalties: Patchell 6', 28', 43' 		7,500 12th
  1. ^ Due to the Scarlets squad having to isolate following trip to South Africa, Scarlets had to forfeit the match on safety grounds. This meant that Bristol were awarded 5 match points and a 28–0 victory.[5]
  2. ^ Initially postponed (with the intent to reschedule) due to travel restrictions between UK and France,[6] but later cancelled with a 0–0 draw verdict and 2 match points to each team.[7]

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
10   Wasps 4 1 1 2 51 102 −51 0 6
11   Castres 4 0 0 4 77 91 −14 5 5
12   Scarlets 4 0 1 3 31 125 −94 0 2

Statistics

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(+ 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 Champions Cup Total Discipline
Apps Try Con Pen Drop Pts Apps Try Con Pen Drop Pts Apps Try Con Pen Drop Pts    
FB   Leigh Halfpenny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FB/WG   Tomi Lewis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FB/WG   Liam Williams 4 3 0 0 0 15 2 1 0 0 0 5 6 4 0 0 0 20 1 0
WG   Ryan Conbeer 11 6 0 0 0 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 6 0 0 0 30 0 0
WG   Steff Evans 10+2 5 1 0 0 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 11+2 5 1 0 0 27 2 0
WG/FB   Johnny McNicholl 8 8 0 0 0 40 2 1 0 0 0 5 10 9 0 0 0 45 1 0
WG/FB   Tom Rogers 9+2 3 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 9+2 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
CE/WG   Corey Baldwin 5 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 10 2 0
CE   Jonathan Davies 9+1 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 11+1 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
CE   Steffan Hughes 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE   Tyler Morgan 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE/FB   Ioan Nicholas 5+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 5+4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CE   Joe Roberts 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE   Johnny Williams 10+3 3 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 10+3 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
CE   Scott Williams 11 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
FH   Sam Costelow 9+5 1 19 17 0 94 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 10+6 1 19 17 0 94 0 0
FH   Dan Jones 5+5 0 9 5 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 5+5 0 9 5 0 33 0 0
FH/FB   Angus O'Brien 2+3 2 4 1 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 2 4 1 0 21 0 0
FH   Rhys Patchell 4+4 0 12 2 0 30 1+1 0 1 3 0 11 5+5 0 13 5 0 41 0 0
SH   Dane Blacker 5+6 2 0 0 0 10 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 6+7 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
SH   Gareth Davies 10 3 0 0 0 15 1 1 0 0 0 5 11 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
SH   Luke Davies 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH   Kieran Hardy 3+9 3 0 0 0 15 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+10 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
SH   Archie Hughes 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N8/FL   Sione Kalamafoni 15+1 4 0 0 0 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 17+1 4 0 0 0 20 0 1
N8   Carwyn Tuipulotu 1+6 1 0 0 0 5 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 2+7 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
FL   Dan Davis 6 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
FL/HK   Shaun Evans 7+7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL   Tomas Lezana 7+2 2 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 8+2 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
FL   Josh Macleod 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL   Tom Phillips 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+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/LK   Aaron Shingler 9+6 2 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 10+6 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
FL/N8   Blade Thomson 11+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Lloyd Ashley 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Josh Helps 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Morgan Jones 3+8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Sam Lousi 13 2 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
LK   Jac Price 12+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 12+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Tom Price 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 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   Dom Booth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK   Ryan Elias 6+3 1 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 5 8+3 2 0 0 0 10 1 0
HK   Dafydd Hughes 5+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK   Marc Jones 1+5 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK   Lewis Morgan 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK   Ken Owens 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Rob Evans 5+6 4 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 5+6 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
PR   WillGriff John 2+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Wyn Jones 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Samson Lee 7+2 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 9+2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
PR   Kemsley Mathias 2+3 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
PR   Harri O'Connor 1+7 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Phil Price 0+5 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PR   Javan Sebastian 8+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 8+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Steffan Thomas 10+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Stats correct as of match played 21 May 2022

Transfers

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In

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Date confirmed Pos. Name From Ref.
2 February 2021 PR   WillGriff John   Sale Sharks [8]
11 May 2021 FL   Tomas Lezana   Western Force [9]
6 July 2021 CE   Scott Williams   Ospreys [10]
13 July 2021 LK   Tom Price   Exeter Chiefs [11]
3 August 2021 CE   Corey Baldwin   Exeter Chiefs [12]
5 October 2021 LK   Lloyd Ashley   Ospreys (loan) [13]

Out

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Date confirmed Pos. Name To Ref.
29 December 2020 LK   Jake Ball   NEC Green Rockets [14][15]
1 February 2021 PR   Werner Kruger Retired [16]
6 March 2021 FL   Jac Morgan   Ospreys [17]
3 April 2021 N8   Uzair Cassiem   Bayonne [18]
8 April 2021 CE   Osian Knott   Ospreys [19]
29 April 2021 WG   Harri Doel   Worcester Warriors [20]
17 May 2021 CE   Paul Asquith Unattached [21]
PR   Dylan Evans
FL   Tom Phillips
FL   Joe Miles   Pontypridd
PR   Pieter Scholtz   Wasps [22]
SH   Will Homer   Richmond [23]
FL   Ed Kennedy   Brumbies [24]
30 July 2021 LK   Danny Drake   Doncaster Knights [25]
1 November 2021 WG   Tom Prydie   Bath [26]
7 February 2022 PR   Alex Jeffries   Saracens (loan) [27]
1 April 2022 FL   James Davies Retired [28]

References

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  1. ^ "Pro14 becomes United Rugby Championship as South Africa sides join tournament". BBC. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Scarlets fight back to secure Champions Cup place". Planet Rugby. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Dwayne Peel appointed head coach ahead of 2021-22 season". Scarlets. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Glenn Delaney: Head coach leaves Scarlets with immediate effect". BBC. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ Thomas, Simon (7 December 2021). "Bristol Bears v Scarlets called off as Welsh side forced to forfeit Champions Cup opener". WalesOnline. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ "EPCR statement – Round 2 matches". 17 December 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. ^ "EPCR update – Round 2 postponed matches". 11 January 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Scarlets sign Sale Sharks prop WillGriff John". Scarlets. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Scarlets add Pumas back-rower to the ranks". Scarlets. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Croeso nôl! Scott Williams returns to Scarlets". Scarlets. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Tom Price: Scarlets re-sign Welsh qualified second row from Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Corey Baldwin returns to Scarlets". Scarlets. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Ospreys second-row Lloyd Ashley joins Scarlets on loan". Planet Rugby. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Jake Ball to quit Scarlets and Wales after nine-year stint". RugbyPass. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Jake Ball: Former Wales lock signs for Japanese side Green Rockets". BBC Sport. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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  17. ^ "Jac Morgan: Ospreys confirm flanker signing from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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  22. ^ "Pieter Scholtz: Wasps sign Scarlets prop". BBC Sport. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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  24. ^ "Lock Ed Kennedy comes home to join Plus500 Brumbies". Brumbies. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  25. ^ "Lock pair added to Knights ranks". Doncaster Knights. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  26. ^ "Wales wing Tom Prydie leaves Scarlets". BBC. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  27. ^ "Alex Jeffries joins Saracens on short-term loan". Saracens. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  28. ^ "Wales and Scarlets flanker James Davies retires aged 31 after long battle with concussion". Sky Sports. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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