The 2025–26 season was the 23rd in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they competed in the United Rugby Championship, its URC Welsh Shield competition and the European Rugby Champions Cup. Managing just four wins, they finished 14th in the United Rugby Championship, and their performance against the other Welsh teams meant they finished last in the Welsh Shield, although ahead of the Dragons on the league table. They also lost all four of their pool matches in the Champions Cup, finishing bottom of Pool 4.

Friendlies As part of their pre-season preparations, the Scarlets announced they would face both Llandovery and Carmarthen Quins on 6 September. The day would see the Scarlets play 30 minutes against Llandovery followed by 30 minutes against Carmarthen Quins (with the two Super Rygbi Cymru sides facing each other in a final 30 minute game). In the end, the games were played as two 40-minute halves and the contest between Llandovery and Carmarthen Quins was cancelled.

DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 September 2025LlandoveryA26–7Tries: H. O'Connor 5' m, Mathias 11' c, Nicholas 23' c, Blacker 29' cConversions: Hawkins (3) 11', 23', 29'6 September 2025Carmarthen QuinsA5–7Try: Lewis 34' m13 September 2025DragonsA28–33Tries: Plumtree 8' c, Mee 31' c, Blacker 58' c, Nicolas 73' cConversions: Costelow (3) 8', 31', 73', Hawkins 58'4,26321 November 2025HarlequinsA19–45Tries: T. Lewis (2) 11' c 55' c, Anderson 18' mConversions: Costelow 12', Leggatt-Jones 56'

United Rugby Championship

League phase Fixtures The fixture schedule for the 2025–26 United Rugby Championship season was announced on 21 May 2025. The game against Connacht was originally scheduled for 4 October 2025, but was postponed due to travel disruptions caused by Storm Amy. The rearranged fixture was played on 13 March 2026.

DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition27 September 2025MunsterH21–34Tries: Murray 48' c, Mee 63' c, Plumtree 76' cConversions: Costelow (2) 49', 64', Hawkins 76'9,07912th10 October 2025StormersH0–346,11416th18 October 2025LionsA18–29Tries: Penalty try 68', Roberts 77' mPenalties: Costelow (2) 13', 50'1,77116th25 October 2025SharksA19–29Tries: van der Merwe 16' c, Murray 21' c, Rogers 45' mConversions: Costelow (2) 17', 22'9,52816th29 November 2025Glasgow WarriorsH23–0Tries: MacLeod 16' c, Page 49' cConversions: Costelow (2/2) 17', 50'Penalties: Costelow (3) 25', 31', 67'5,44416th19 December 2025CardiffA21–17Tries: James 23' c, Davies (2) 51' c, 57' cConversions: Hawkins (3) 24', 52', 58'11,27816th26 December 2025OspreysH19–26Tries: Roberts (2) 35' c, 69' m, Taylor 80' cConversions: Hawkins (2) 35', 80'12,10515th1 January 2026DragonsA5–28Try: Mee 35' m8,36916th24 January 2026UlsterH27–22Tries: Murray 10' c, Macleod 32' c, Mee 80+3' cConversions: Costelow (3/3) 11', 33', 80+4'Penalties: Costelow (2) 6', 72'6,69516th30 January 2026BenettonA20–20Tries: Davies 42' c, Lewis 57' m, Page 75' mConversion: Leggatt-Jones (1/3) 43'Penalty: Leggatt-Jones 15'4,84015th27 February 2026EdinburghA19–24Tries: Roberts (2) 22' c, 62' m, Lousi 28' cConversions: Leggatt-Jones (2) 23', 28'6,65715th13 March 2026ConnachtA14–31Tries: Roberts 49' c, Jones 53' cConversions: Leggatt-Jones (2/2) 50', 54'5,64915th20 March 2026ZebreH36–17Tries: Taylor (2) 2' m, 65' c, Lousi 13' c, Page 25' c, Mee 36' m, Davis 57' mConversions: Leggatt-Jones (3/6) 14', 26', 66'5,02914th27 March 2026LeinsterA19–36Tries: Roberts 17' c, Rogers 57' m, Douglas 72' cConversions: Hawkins (2/3) 18', 73'15,30114th18 April 2026CardiffH24–28Tries: Plumtree 23' m, J. Williams 46' c, Blacker 48' m, Murray 54' cConversions: Hawkins (2/4) 47', 55'9,02514th25 April 2026BullsH21–23Tries: Woolley 9' m, James 20' m, Anderson 50' mPenalties: Hawkins (2) 63', 75'5,18015th9 May 2026OspreysA20–27Tries: Douglas 10' m, Plumtree 47' m, Murray 57' cConversion: Hawkins (1/3) 58'Penalty: Hawkins 42'7,70014th16 May 2026DragonsH35–35Tries: Plumtree (2) 2' c, 15' c, Macleod 51' c, Taylor 59' c, Page 75' cConversions: Hawkins (5/5) 2', 16', 51', 59', 76'7,41814th

Tables Overall

Welsh Shield

European Rugby Champions Cup The Scarlets qualified for the 2025–26 European Rugby Champions Cup as one of the top eight finishers in the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship. They were drawn in Pool 4 alongside URC rivals Bulls (who they will not meet in the pool stage as per the rules of the competition) along with reigning European champions Union Bordeaux Bègles and Pau from France, and Bristol Bears and last year's Champions Cup runners up Northampton Saints from the English Premiership.

Pool stage Fixtures DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceTableposition6 December 2025Bristol BearsH16–17Try: Davies 32' cConversion: Costelow (1/1) 33'Penalties: Costelow (3/3) 23', 49', 52'7,36613 December 2025Bordeaux BèglesA21–50Tries: Anderson (2) 9' c , 64' c, Thomas 30' cConversions: Hawkins (2/2) 10', 31', Costelow 65'32,93010 January 2026PauH38–47Tries: Macleod (2) 23' c, 37' c, Hughes 40' c, Plumtree 43' c, Hawkins 50' cConversions: Hawkins (5/5) 24', 38', 40+1', 44', 51'Penalty: Hawkins (1/1) 8'5,06318 January 2026Northampton SaintsA28–43Tries: Elias 2' c, Hughes 24' c, Costelow 66' c, J. Davies 71' cConversions: Costelow (4/4) 3', 25', 67', 72'15,1536th

Table

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 Jac Davies30000031000561000500FB Ioan Jones0+1000000000000+10000000FB/WG Blair Murray6300015200000830001500FB Ioan Nicholas2+1000000+1000002+20000000WG Iori Badham1+1000000000001+10000000WG Tomi Lewis31000510000041000500WG/FB Ellis Mee83000153000001130001500WG/FB Tom Rogers810005200000101000500CE/FH Joe Hawkins6+20600123+11710229+3113103400CE Eddie James51000540000091000500CE Gabe McDonald0+1000000000000+10000000CE Macs Page4+52000100+2000004+720001010CE Joe Roberts7+25000252+1000009+350002500CE Johnny Williams6+2000001000007+20000010FH Sam Costelow5+10970392+11630267+21151006500FH Carwyn Leggatt-Jones2+2031090+1000002+30310900FH Billy McBryde0+1000000000000+10000000FH Elis Price0+1000000000000+10000000SH Dane Blacker1+7000001+2000002+90000000SH Gareth Davies73000151+1100058+140002010SH Archie Hughes3+4000002+12000105+520001000N8 Fletcher Anderson70000042000101120001000N8/FL Taine Plumtree710005210005920001030N8 Ben Williams0+2000000000000+20000000FL Tristan Davies20000000000020000000FL Dan Davis3+5000001+3000003+80000000FL Josh Macleod620001042000101040002010FL Jarrod Taylor3+6100050+2000003+81000510LK Jake Ball6+10000040000010+10000000LK Harvey Cuckson4+1000000000004+10000020LK Steve Cummins0+1000000000000+10000000LK Max Douglas800000300000110000011LK Dan Gemine0+1000000000000+10000000LK Alex Groves1+1000000000001+10000000LK Sam Lousi7100052+1000009+11000500LK Jac Price1+3000000+1000001+40000000HK Ryan Elias4+1000003+1100057+21000500HK Kirby Myhill0+4000000000000+40000000HK Harry Thomas10000000000010000000HK Marnus van der Merwe6+4100051+3000007+71000500PR Alec Hepburn5+3000001+2000006+50000000PR Archer Holz6+1000001000007+10000000PR Kemsley Mathias6000003+1000009+10000010PR Josh Morse0+4000000000000+40000000PR Harri O'Connor0+3000000+3000000+60000000PR Sam O'Connor0+4000000+1000000+50000000PR Henry Thomas 5+6000003+1100058+71000500 Stats correct as of match played 27 February 2026

Transfers

In Date confirmedPos.NameFromRef.13 March 2025CE Joe Hawkins Exeter Chiefs29 April 2025LK Jake BallUnattached7 May 2025SH Dane BlackerDragons16 May 2025FB Ioan Jones Gloucester3 June 2025FL Tristan DaviesOspreys22 September 2025HK Kirby Myhill Miami Sharks (loan)9 October 2025LK Steve CumminsDragons (loan)13 October 2025N8 Fletcher Anderson Crusaders15 October 2025LK Harvey Cuckson Bath Rugby (loan) Alex Groves Stormers (loan)26 January 2026FH Billy McBrydeRGC 1404 (loan)25 March 2026HK George RobertsDragons (loan)

Out Date confirmedPos.NameToRef.10 March 2025FH Ioan LloydCardiff23 April 2025LK Alex Craig Glasgow Warriors13 May 2025FH Charlie Titcombe Leicester Tigers2 June 2025PR Sam WainwrightCardiff15 June 2025LK Ed Scragg Blackheath3 July 2025FL Vaea Fifita Montauban4 July 2025LK Morgan Jones Doncaster Knights15 August 2025HK Shaun EvansCarmarthen Quins30 August 2025WG Steff Evans9 September 2025SH Efan Jones Ampthill

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