The 2012–13 season is the 10th in the history of the Scarlets Welsh regional rugby union side. In this season, they competed in the Pro12, the Heineken Cup and the LV Cup.

At the end of the season, Jonathan Davies and George North were called up to the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2013 tour to Australia.

Pre-season and friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance10 August 2012NarbonneA17–8Try: Fenby Penalty: Newton18 August 2012Worcester WarriorsA22–7Try: Reynolds Conversion: Newton25 August 2012London WelshH23–17Tries: Fenby (2), S. Williams Conversion: J. Williams Penalties: A. Thomas (2)4,000

RaboDirect PRO12

Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTable position1 September 2012LeinsterH45–20Tries: S. Williams 14', Li. Williams 26', North 42', 73', Fenby 48', 76', Murphy 64' Conversions: A. Thomas 15', 27', 50', Priestland 74', 77'6,5592nd7 September 2012GlasgowA18–13Tries: Shingler 23', Fenby 38', North 57' Penalty:Priestland 46'4,3831st15 September 2012ConnachtA24–11Tries: J. Williams 41', 51', North 49', J. Davies 80' Conversions: Priestland 42', J. Williams 80+14,0741st21 September 2012OspreysH16–23Try: North 80' Conversion: Priestland 80+2' Penalties: Priestland 4', 14', 48'14,1111st29 September 2012Benetton TrevisoA20–22Tries: Fenby 26', 38', Conversions: Priestland 27', 39' Drop goal: Priestland 13'3,5002nd5 October 2012DragonsH24–13Tries: Maule 26', Stoddart 71' Conversion: A. Thomas 27' Penalties: A. Thomas 16', 35', 38', Priestland 66'7,8632nd26 October 2012EdinburghA29–28Tries: North 14', 32', Reynolds 20', G. Davies 40+1' Conversions: A. Thomas 15', 21', 40+1 Penalty: Priestland 78'3,7542nd3 November 2012ZebreH22–13Try: K. Phillips 73' Conversion: A. Thomas 75' Penalties: A. Thomas 35', 48', 54', 67', 78'5,7572nd25 November 2012MunsterA13–6Try: Fenby 71' Conversion: A. Thomas 72' Penalties: A. Thomas 29', 68'6,2192nd2 December 2012UlsterH12–19Penalties: A. Thomas 20', 49', 53', 80+2'7,0892nd21 December 2012Cardiff BluesA9–6Penalties: A. Thomas 5', 10', 39'9,8722nd26 December 2012OspreysA3–32Penalty: A. Thomas 27'19,4432nd4 January 2013UlsterA17–47Tries: Turnbull 67', S. Williams 80+1 Conversions: A. Thomas 68', S. Williams 80+2' Penalty: A. Thomas 9'10,9775th8 February 2013ConnachtH25–15Try: Snyman 53' Conversion: O. Williams 54' Penalties: O. Williams 5', 20', 36', 40', 63', 72'5,8865th16 February 2013MunsterH18–10Penalties: O. Williams 14', 19', 38', 50', 57' Drop goal: O. Williams 63'7,1244th23 February 2013LeinsterA5–32Try: Fenby 37'15,0005th1 March 2013EdinburghH14–13Try: Fenby 14' Penalties: A. Thomas 9', 52', O. Williams 67'6,3144th22 March 2013ZebreA24–10Tries: Li. Williams 40+2', Snyman 47' Conversion: O. Williams 49' Penalties: O. Williams 19', 33', 45', 53'1,1005th30 March 2013DragonsA28–20Tries: North 26', 68', J. Davies 66' Conversions: O. Williams 27', 67' Penalties: O. Williams 19', 25', 58'36,1745th12 April 2013GlasgowH29–6Tries: Owens 18', Li. Williams 46' Conversions: O. Williams 19', 48' Penalties: O. Williams 4', 14', 51', 60' Drop Goal: O. Williams 24'6,9014th20 April 2013Cardiff BluesA24–6Tries: J. Davies 25', 58', Li. Williams 66' Conversions: O. Williams 26', 60', Priestland 67' Penalty: O. Williams 40+2'10,4264th3 May 2013Benetton TrevisoH17–41Try: Li. Williams 80' Penalties: O. Williams 4', 13', 19', 33'9,1294th

Play-off DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance10 May 2013UlsterA17–28Tries: G. Davies 61', Timani 78' Conversions: O. Williams 61', 79' Penalty: O. Williams 5'

Table PosClubPldWDLFAPDBPPts3 Glasgow Warriors22160654132421712764 Scarlets221507436406306665 Ospreys221417471342129462

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePoolposition10 November 2012Worcester WarriorsA18–34Tries: Fenby 17', K. Phillips 77' Conversion: O. Williams 18' Penalties: O. Williams 7', 12'4th17 November 2012Cardiff BluesH22–16Try: Penalty try 35' Conversion: Owen 36' Penalties: Owen 9', Li. Williams 40+2', A. Thomas 65', 68', 716,4694th26 January 2013SaleA17–36Tries: Fenby 4', G. Davies 21' Conversions: O. Williams 5', 22' Penalty: O. Williams 49'3,1084th3 February 2013Leicester TigersH40–19Tries: Fenby 70', Owen 77', Reynolds 79' Conversions: A. Thomas 71', 78' Penalties: O. Williams 7', 15', 19', 22', 35', 45', 60'6,4963rd

Table Pool 3 ClubPldWDLFAPDBPPtsSaracens43011026933214London Irish42021018417412Scarlets420297105−808London Wasps410283108−2526

Heineken Cup

Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePoolposition13 October 2012ASM Clermont AuvergneA16–49Try: J. Davies 3' Conversion: Priestland 4' Penalties: Priestland 19' 47' Drop goal: Priestland 22'17,5204th20 October 2012LeinsterH13–20Try: Maule 55' Conversion: Priestland 55' Penalties: Priestland 47', 74'9,5554th8 December 2012Exeter ChiefsH16–22Try: Penalty try 67' Conversion: A. Thomas 68' Penalties: Priestland 8', 30'7,5124th15 December 2012Exeter ChiefsA20–30Tries: Owens 35', S. Williams 43' Conversions: A. Thomas 36', 44' Penalties: A. Thomas 12', 26'9,2584th12 January 2013LeinsterA14–33Try: Li. Williams 40+4' Penalties: A. Thomas 4', 58' Drop goal: Li. Williams 13'18,2004th19 January 2013ASM Clermont AuvergneH0–297,1674th

Table Pool 5 TeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts ASM Clermont Auvergne660021364149428 Leinster Rugby64021249628420 Exeter Chiefs620493166−7319 Scarlets600679183−10422

Transfers

In Date confirmed Pos. Name From 21 May 2012 WG Kristian Phillips Ospreys 22 May 2012 LK George Earle Cheetahs 30 June 2012 LK Tomás Vallejos Harlequins 9 July 2012 FB Gareth Owen Ospreys 17 August 2012 LK / Jake Ball Western Force 25 August 2012 PR Jacobie Adriaanse Lions 24 September 2012 LK Johan Snyman

Out Date confirmed Pos. Name To 5 March 2012 N8 Ben Morgan Gloucester 11 April 2012 FH Stephen Jones London Wasps4 May 2012 FB Dan Evans Released/Newport Gwent Dragons LK Lou Reed Released/Cardiff Blues 10 May 2012 LK Damian Welch Exeter Chiefs 7 January 2013 WG/FB Morgan Stoddart Retired 28 February 2013 LK Tomás Vallejos Released/Pampas XV

Statistics Pos.NameCeltic LeagueAnglo-Welsh CupEuropeTotalDisciplineAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsFB/WG Liam Williams165000251001036100182360113620FB/WG Morgan Stoddart2+1100050000002+1000004+21000501FB/FH Jordan Williams2210012000000000000221001200FB/FH Daniel Newton2+1000001000001+1000004+20000000FB/FH/CE Gareth Owen7+4000003+111101000000010+511101011FB Dale Ford0+1000000+2000000000000+30000000WG/FB Andy Fenby18800040430001530000025110005510WG George North149000450000004000001890004500WG Kristian Phillips5+2100053100052+10000010+320001000WG Lee Williams00000010000000000010000000WG Kyle Evans00000010000000000010000000WG/CE Nic Reynolds7+1100051+3100050+1000008+520001000CE Gareth Maule10+8100053000003+11000516+920001000CE Scott Williams13+121001200000051000018+131001700CE Jonathan Davies12+14000200000004+11000516+250002500CE Adam Warren5+4000003000001+1000009+50000000FH/CE Owen Williams9+1082821083031003600000012+101138214210FH/CE Aled Thomas11+5012220900+20230133+203401814+901729011820FH Rhys Priestland4+507713600000030261257+5091326500SH Gareth Davies6+122000101+2100050+4000007+1830001510SH Tavis Knoyle6+1000000000004+20000010+30000001SH Aled Davies11+2000002+10000020000015+30000000SH Rhodri Williams0+3000001+1000000000001+40000000N8 Kieran Murphy8+51000541000030000015+51000500FL Josh Turnbull15+21000500000040000019+21000500FL/N8 Rob McCusker16+20000000000040000020+20000011FL Johnathan Edwards12+3000001+1000002+10000015+50000000FL Daniel Thomas0+1000001+1000000000001+20000000FL Duane Eager0000001+1000000000001+10000000FL Lewis Rawlins0+1000002000000000002+10000000LK/FL Craig Price1+2000002000000000003+20000000LK/FL Aaron Shingler15+1100050000003+10000018+21000510LK/FL Tomás Vallejos2+2000000+1000000+3000002+60000000LK Richard Kelly7+3000000+2000003+20000010+70000000LK George Earle18000000+10000050000023+10000020LK Sione Timani5+12100051000002+1000008+131000500LK Jake Ball3+70000040000000000010+70000010LK Johan Snyman14+12000104000003+30000021+420001010LK Joel Galley0000000+1000000000000+10000000HK Ken Owens6+6100050000002+3100058+920001000HK Matthew Rees8+7000000000003+20000011+90000000HK Kirby Myhill1+4000002+2000000000003+60000000HK Emyr Phillips8+3000002+10000000000010+40000010HK Richard Wilkes0000000+1000000000000+10000000PR Samson Lee11+7000001000005+10000017+80000010PR Rhodri Jones2+11000002000000+3000004+140000010PR Phil John21+2000000+10000050000026+30000000PR Peter Edwards0+4000000+2000000000000+60000000PR Deacon Manu7+9000001+1000000+3000008+130000000PR Shaun Hopkins0+6000002+1000001+1000003+80000000PR Jacobie Adriaanse6+4000001+2000001+2000008+80000000PR Gareth Thomas0000000+1000000000000+10000000PR Rob Evans0000000+1000000000000+10000000 Stats accurate as of match played 20 April 2013

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