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 and the Champions Cup. It was Dwayne Peel's first season as head coach of the region, following the departure of his predecessor Glenn Delaney.
Friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance4 September 2021NottinghamH55–21Tries: 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' mConversions: D. Jones (5) 31', 39', 49', 67', 76'9 September 2021Leicester TigersA29–24Tries: Rogers 5' m, St. Evans 52' c, S. Hughes 57' c, Conbeer 70' cConversions: D. Jones (3) 53', 57', 71'Penalty: Costelow 32'
United Rugby Championship
Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition25 September 2021EdinburghA22–26Tries: St. Evans 11' m, Hardy 50' c, McNicholl 65' cConversions: D. Jones 51', Costelow 66'Penalty: D. Jones 37'5,53011th1 October 2021LionsH36–13Tries: R. Evans 4' c, Rogers (2) 18' c, 69' m, St. Evans 78' mConversions: Costelow (2) 5', 19'Penalties: Costelow (4) 28', 38', 62', 66'7,8248th10 October 2021MunsterH13–43Try: McNicholl 28' cConversion: Costelow 29'Penalties: Costelow (2) 16', 33'6,33611th16 October 2021LeinsterA15–50Tries: McNicholl 17' m, Lezana 48' cConversion: D. Jones 49'Penalty: Costelow 1'14,05511th22 October 2021BenettonH34–28Tries: R. Evans 16' c, Blacker (2) 18' c, 64' c M. Jones 54' cConversions: D. Jones (4) 17', 19', 55', 64'Penalties: D. Jones 49', Costelow 70'6,07410th1 January 2022OspreysH22–19Tries: G. Davies 9' c, St. Evans 52' m, McNicholl 65' m, 77' mConversion: D. Jones 10'09th28 January 2022UlsterA15–27Tries: Lee 28' c, Mathias 61' mConversion: D. Jones 29'Penalty: D. Jones 9'11,27511th19 February 2022ConnachtH23–29Tries: J. Williams 19' c, Penalty try 63'Conversion: D. Jones 19'Penalties: D. Jones 4', 35', Patchell 75'5,56613th5 March 2022Glasgow WarriorsH35–10Tries: St. Evans 38' c, S. Williams 41' c, G. Davies 57' c,Kalamafoni 64' c, Conbeer 72' cConversions: Patchell (3) 39', 42', 58',St. Evans 64', Sam Costelow 73'6,00611th11 March 2022SharksA20–47Tries: Shingler 46' c, St. Evans 74' cConversions: Costelow 46', D. Jones 74'Penalties: Costelow (2) 8', 15'6,45618 March 2022BullsA12–57Tries: Kalamafoni 31' c, Rob Evans 80' mConversion: Rhys Patchell 33'5,34626 March 2022ZebreA41–24Tries: Baldwin 21' c, Conbeer 28' c, McNicholl 33' c,Lousi 50' m, Lezana 60' c, Tuipulotu 71' mConversions: Patchell (3) 22', 30', 33', Costelow 61'Penalty: Patchell 14'3,45611th2 April 2022CardiffH35–20Tries: Costelow 21' c, McNicholl (2) 31' m, 51' c,Kalamafoni 44' cConversions: Costelow (3) 21', 44', 52'Penalties: Costelow (3) 6', 49', 73'7,07810th9 April 2022CardiffA49–14Tries: Shingler 40' c, L. Williams (2) 42' c, 72' c, Penalty try 53',Davis 58' c, Rogers 75' c, Jo. Davies 77' cConversions: Costelow (4) 40+2', 44', 59', 73', O'Brien (2) 76', 78'9,2329th16 April 2022DragonsH27–38Tries: Kalamafoni 25' c, L. Williams 40+1' m, J. Williams 53' c,Hardy 59' m Conversions: Costelow 26', O'Brien 54'Penalty: Costelow 16'7,1239th23 April 2022DragonsA38–19Tries: 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+1'5,5679th30 April 2022OspreysA36–54Tries: G. Davies 19' c, Conbeer (3) 23' c, 33' c, 74' m,Hardy 71' cConversions: Costelow (3) 20', 24', 34', Patchell 71'Penalty: Costelow 7'10,14110th21 May 2022StormersH21–26Tries: J. Williams 6' c, Conbeer 70' mConversion: Costelow 7'Penalties: Costelow (3) 3', 16', 27'7,38610th
Tables Overall PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts 9 Ospreys 18 10 0 8 422 474 −52 6 46 10 18 8 0 10 494 534 −40 13 45 11 Connacht 18 9 0 9 399 502 −103 5 41
Welsh Shield PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts 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
Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition11 December 2021BristolA0–28 19 December 2021Bordeaux-BèglesH0–016 January 2022Bordeaux-BèglesA10–45Tries: L. Williams 52' m, G. Davies 61' m5,00022 January 2022BristolH21–52Tries: Elias 22' c, McNicholl 59' mConversion: Patchell 23'Penalties: Patchell 6', 28', 43'7,50012th
Table PosTeamPldWDLFAPDBPPts 10 Wasps 4 1 1 2 51 102 −51 0 6 11 Castres 4 0 0 4 77 91 −14 5 5 12 4 0 1 3 31 125 −94 0 2
Statistics (+ in the Apps column denotes substitute appearance, positions listed are the ones they have started a game in during the season) Pos.NameUnited Rugby ChampionshipEuropean Champions CupTotalDisciplineAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsFB Leigh Halfpenny00000000000000000000FB/WG Tomi Lewis00000000000000000000FB/WG Liam Williams4300015210005 640002010WG Ryan Conbeer116000301000001260003000WG Steff Evans10+251002710000011+251002720WG/FB Johnny McNicholl88000402100051090004510WG/FB Tom Rogers9+23000150000009+230001500CE/WG Corey Baldwin5200010000000520001020CE Jonathan Davies9+11000520000011+110005 10CE Steffan Hughes300000000000300000 00CE Tyler Morgan1+1000000000001+100000 00CE/FB Ioan Nicholas5+2000000+2000005+400000 10CE Joe Roberts2+5000000000002+500000 00CE Johnny Williams10+330001500000010+330001500CE Scott Williams11100052000001310005 00FH Sam Costelow9+5119170941+10000010+61191709400FH Dan Jones5+50950330000005+509503300FH/FB Angus O'Brien2+32410210000002+324102100FH Rhys Patchell4+401220301+10130115+5013504100SH Dane Blacker5+62000101+1000006+7200010 00SH Gareth Davies103000151100051140002000SH Luke Davies0+1000000000000+100000 00SH Kieran Hardy3+93000150+1000003+1030001500SH Archie Hughes0+2000000000000+200000 00N8/FL Sione Kalamafoni15+140002020000017+140002001N8 Carwyn Tuipulotu1+6100051+1000002+71000500FL Dan Davis61000500000061000500FL/HK Shaun Evans7+7000001000008+700000 00FL Tomas Lezana7+22000101000008+220001000FL Josh Macleod4+2000000000004+200000 00FL Tom Phillips0+1000000000000+100000 00FL Iestyn Rees0+1000000+1000000+200000 00FL/LK Aaron Shingler9+620001010000010+6200010 00FL/N8 Blade Thomson11+10000000000011+100000 00LK Lloyd Ashley2+1000000000002+100000 00LK Josh Helps0+1000000+1000000+200000 00LK Morgan Jones3+8000002000005+800000 00LK Sam Lousi132000102000001520001000LK Jac Price12+1000000+10000012+100000 00LK Tom Price4+1000000000004+100000 00LK Lewis Rawlins00000000000000000000HK Dom Booth00000000000000000000HK Ryan Elias6+3100052100058+320001010HK Dafydd Hughes5+6000000000005+60000000HK Marc Jones1+5000000+2000001+700000 00HK Lewis Morgan0+1000000000000+10000000HK Ken Owens200000000000200000 00PR Rob Evans5+64000200000005+640002000PR WillGriff John2+6000000000002+600000 00PR Wyn Jones1+3000002000003+300000 00PR Samson Lee7+2100052000009+210005 00PR Kemsley Mathias2+3100050000002+310005 10PR Harri O'Connor1+7000000+1000001+800000 00PR Phil Price0+5000000+2000000+700000 10PR Javan Sebastian8+3000000+1000008+400000 00PR Steffan Thomas10+10000000000010+100000 10
Stats correct as of match played 21 May 2022
Transfers
In Date confirmedPos.NameFromRef.2 February 2021PR WillGriff John Sale Sharks11 May 2021FL Tomas Lezana Western Force6 July 2021CE Scott Williams Ospreys13 July 2021LK Tom Price Exeter Chiefs3 August 2021CE Corey Baldwin Exeter Chiefs5 October 2021LK Lloyd Ashley Ospreys (loan)
Out Date confirmedPos.NameToRef.29 December 2020LK Jake Ball NEC Green Rockets1 February 2021PR Werner KrugerRetired6 March 2021FL Jac Morgan Ospreys3 April 2021N8 Uzair Cassiem Bayonne8 April 2021CE Osian Knott Ospreys29 April 2021WG Harri Doel Worcester Warriors17 May 2021CE Paul AsquithUnattachedPR Dylan EvansFL Tom PhillipsFL Joe Miles PontypriddPR Pieter Scholtz WaspsSH Will Homer RichmondFL Ed Kennedy Brumbies30 July 2021LK Danny Drake Doncaster Knights1 November 2021WG Tom Prydie Bath7 February 2022PR Alex Jeffries Saracens (loan)1 April 2022FL James DaviesRetired
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