The 2003–04 season was the inaugural season in the history of the Llanelli Scarlets rugby union team. They competed in the Celtic League, which they won, as well as the Celtic Cup and Heineken Cup, reaching the quarter-finals of both competitions. They played their home matches at Stradey Park along with Llanelli RFC, who had played there since 1879.
Celtic League Matches DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 September 2003Newport Gwent DragonsH35–11Tries: S. Quinnell (2)Conversions: Bowen (2)Penalties: Bowen (6)Drop goal: B. Davies4,30012 September 2003MunsterA19–12Try: BowenConversion: BowenPenalties: Bowen (3)Drop goal: Bowen7,00026 September 2003Celtic WarriorsH27–22Tries: B. Davies, J. DaviesConversion: BowenPenalties: Bowen (5)4,87510 October 2003EdinburghA16–25Try: ByrneConversion: BowenPenalties: Bowen (2)Drop goal: Bowen2,20018 October 2003Cardiff BluesH35–20Tries: Selley, WatkinsConversions: Bowen (2)Penalties: Bowen (7)4,96624 October 2003ConnachtA25–20Tries: B. Davies, Phillips, SelleyConversions: Bowen (2)Penalties: Bowen (2)2,3101 November 2003BordersH36–20Tries: Gravelle, Selley, Quinnell, ReesConversions: Bowen (2)Penalties: Bowen (4)5,0607 November 2003LeinsterA20–31Tries: Selley, BoobyerConversions: B. Davies (2)Penalties: Bowen (2)2,30028 November 2003GlasgowA31–18Tries: J. Davies, Selley, ByrneConversions: S. Jones (2)Penalties: S. Jones (4)2,3452 January 2004Neath-Swansea OspreysH28–15Tries: B. Davies (2), Watkins, QuinnellConversion: BowenPenalties: Bowen (2)10,1956 February 2004UlsterA9–10Penalties: Bowen (2)Drop goal: Phillips6,60013 February 2004Newport Gwent DragonsA9–15Penalties: Bowen (3)4,54520 February 2004MunsterH37–20Tries: G. Williams, Rees, Watkins, BowenConversions: Bowen (4)Penalties: Bowen (3)6,16927 February 2004Celtic WarriorsA15–16Penalties: Bowen (5)3,5006 March 2004EdinburghH47–12Tries: Finau, B. Davies (2), Gravelle, Wyatt (2), WatkinsConversions: Bowen (6)4,79213 March 2004Cardiff BluesA6–0Penalties: Bowen (2)7,00026 March 2004ConnachtH33–33Tries: Griffiths, Watkins, SelleyConversions: Bowen (3)Penalties: Bowen (4)4,5222 April 2004BordersA41–8Tries: Evans, Taylor (2), Watkins, Finau, ThielConversions: Bowen (4)Penalty: Bowen2,00016 April 2004LeinsterH51–20Tries: B. Davies (2), Evans, Peel (2), ThielConversions: S. Jones (6)Penalties: S. Jones (3)5,6791 May 2004GlasgowH36–26Tries: Peel (2), Wyatt, HodgesConversions: S. Jones (2)Penalties: S. Jones (3), Bowen5,4228 May 2004Neath-Swansea OspreysA18–15Tries: Thiel, BowenConversion: BowenPenalties: S. Jones (2)7,63215 May 2004UlsterH23–16Try: WatkinsPenalties: S. Jones (5)Drop goal: S. Jones10,500
Table Pos.TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts1 Llanelli Scarlets221615597385+212573973762 Ulster221507617363+254672984723 Newport Gwent Dragons221606590449+14159417172
Celtic Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance20 September 2003First roundNewport Gwent DragonsH40–6Tries: Selley (2), B. Davies, Rees, PhillipsConversions: Bowen (3)Penalties: Bowen (3)2,4603 October 2003Quarter-finalsConnachtH12–14Tries: Finau, BurnConversion: Bowen5,081
Heineken Cup Pool stage DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePoolposition5 December 2003Northampton SaintsH14–9Try: QuinnellPenalties: S. Jones (3)9,1282nd14 December 2003BordersA41–10Tries: B. Davies (2), Quinnell, Peel, EvansConversions: S. Jones (2)Penalties: S. Jones (4)3,2601st9 January 2004AgenH19–15Try: QuinnellConversion: S. JonesPenalties: S. Jones (4)9,4381st17 January 2004AgenA15–22Penalties: S. Jones (5)7,0002nd23 January 2004BordersH53–7Tries: M. Jones, Watkins, Finau, Bowen, J. Davies, Quinnell (2), GravelleConversions: Bowen (5)Penalty: Bowen7,3931st1 February 2004Northampton SaintsA18–9Tries: D. Jones, B. DaviesConversion: S. JonesPenalties: S. Jones (2)12,0311st
TeamPWDLTFTATDPFPAPDTBPLBPPts Llanelli Scarlets 65011751216072+882123 Northampton Saints6402134912154+671118 Agen 62048718394−111211 Borders 6105426−2239183−144004
Knockout stage DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance9 April 2004Quarter-finalsBiarritzH10–27Try: S. JonesConversion: S. JonesPenalty: S. Jones10,800
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