2024–25 Scarlets season

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2024–25 Scarlets season - Wikipedia

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Scarlets

2024–25 season

Head coach

Dwayne Peel

Chairman

Simon Muderack

← 2023–24

The 2024–25 season is the 21st season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they are competing in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Friendlies

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
31 August 2024	Carmarthen Quins	A	26–14	Tries: B. Williams 10'c, R. Lewis 24' c, Phillips 64' c, Taylor 67' m Conversions: Price (2) 10', 24', Jac Jones 64'	800
7 September 2024	Leicester Tigers	A	7–31	Tries: Taylor 20' c Conversions: Lloyd 20'
13 September 2024	Saracens	A	21–40	Tries: Lloyd 16' c, Penalty try 33', S. O'Connor 53' c Conversions: Costelow 16', Titcombe 53'

United Rugby Championship

Fixtures

The fixture schedule for the 2024–25 season was announced on 30 May 2024.^[1]

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Table position
21 September 2024	Benetton	A	20–20	Tries: Page 40' c, Taylor 52' c Conversions: Lloyd (2) 41', 53' Penalties: Lloyd (2) 59', 67'	3,243	7th
28 September 2024	Cardiff	H	15–24	Tries: Page 1' c, Plumtree 10' m Conversions: Costelow 1' Penalties: Costelow 4'	7,394	13th
4 October 2024	Connacht	H	23–24	Tries: G. Davies (2) 21' c, 29' c Conversions: Costelow (2) 22', 30' Penalties: Costelow (2) 42', 73', Lloyd 52'	5,080	14th
12 October 2024	Cardiff	A	25–19	Tries: G. Davies (2) 32' m, 46' c, J. Williams 59' c Conversions: Lloyd (2) 47', 60' Penalties: Lloyd (2) 8', 16'	12,125	10th
18 October 2024	Bulls	H	23–22	Tries: Macleod 11' c, Murray 41' m, Rogers 71' m Conversions: Lloyd 12' Penalties: Lloyd (2) 40', 52'	5,274	10th
25 October 2024	Zebre	H	30–8	Tries: Rogers 27' m, Page 42' c, Murray 46' m, Macleod 56' c Conversions: Lloyd (2) 44', 58' Penalties: Lloyd (2) 4', 23'	5,892	6th
29 November 2024	Glasgow Warriors	A	15–17	Tries: Macleod 10' m, Nicholas 46' c Conversions: Lloyd 47' Penalties: Lloyd 7'	6,403	9th
21 December 2024	Ospreys	A	22–23	Tries: Mee 41' c Conversions: Lloyd 42' Penalties: Lloyd (4) 15', 18', 26', 32', Costelow 56'	6,836	8th
1 January 2025	Dragons	H	32–15	Tries: Murray (2) 7' c, 15' c, Macleod 29' c, Mee 42' m Conversions: Costelow (3) 8', 16', 31' Penalties: Costelow 11', Lloyd 69'	7,605	6th
25 January 2025	Edinburgh	H	30–24	Tries: Van der Merwe 24' c, Macleod 46' c, Nicholas 59' c Conversions: Lloyd (3) 24', 47', 60' Penalties: Lloyd (3) 6', 13', 80'	5,756	6th
15 February 2025	Munster	A
1 March 2025	Ulster	A
22 March 2025	Stormers	H
29 March 2025	Ospreys	H
19 April 2025	Dragons	A^[a]
26 April 2025	Leinster	H
11 May 2025	Lions	A
17 May 2025	Sharks	A

^ Although the fixture is designated as an away game, the match will be played at the Millennium Stadium as part of the Judgement Day event.^[1]

Tables

Overall

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
5	Cardiff	10	5	1	4	220	255	-35	7	29
6	Scarlets	10	5	1	4	235	196	+39	5	27
7	Munster	10	5	0	5	230	252	-22	6	26

Welsh Shield

2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools

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Welsh Shield

Team

TBP

LBP

Pts

Pos overall

Cardiff

111

+13

Scarlets

+13

Ospreys

–1

Dragons

108

–25

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:^[2]

number of matches won
the difference between points for and points against
the number of tries scored
the most points scored
the difference between tries for and tries against
the fewest red cards received
the fewest yellow cards received

Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

European Rugby Challenge Cup

Pool stage

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Table position
7 December 2024	Bayonne	A	16–17	Tries: Sh. Evans 41' c Conversions: Lloyd 42' Penalties: Lloyd (3) 4', 35', 74'	9,752	4th
15 December 2024	Black Lion	H	36–18	Tries: G. Davies 2' c, Macleod (2) 12' m, 42' c, J. Williams 28' c, Hughes 78' c Conversions: Costelow (4) 3', 28', 44', 79' Penalties: Costelow 68'	6,013	3rd
10 January 2025	Gloucester	A	7–31	Tries: James 64' c Conversions: Lloyd 65'	11,441	5th
18 January 2025	Vannes	H	38–28	Tries: Macleod (2) 6' c, 20' c, Murray 26' m, G. Davies 32' c, Rogers 37' m, Van der Merwe 53' m Conversions: Lloyd (4) 7', 21', 33', 54'	5,773	3rd

Table

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 3
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Edinburgh (3)	4	3	1	127	67	+60	18	9	3	1	16	Home round of 16
2	Bayonne (6)	4	3	1	125	101	+24	18	12	2	0	14	Home round of 16
3	Scarlets (13)	4	2	2	97	94	+3	13	13	2	1	11	Home as third best / Away round of 16
4	Gloucester (15)	4	2	2	82	115	−33	12	16	1	0	9	Away round of 16
5	Vannes	4	1	3	115	108	+7	14	14	2	2	8
6	Black Lion	4	1	3	71	132	−61	6	17	0	0	4

Source: EPCR^[3]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Knockout stage

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
6 April 2025	Round of 16	Ospreys	A

Statistics

(+ 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 Challenge Cup						Total						Discipline
Pos.	Name	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts
FB	Jac Davies	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FB	Ellis Mee	4+1	2	0	0	0	10	4	0	0	0	0	0	8+1	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
FB	Ioan Nicholas	5+2	2	0	0	0	10	2+2	0	0	0	0	0	7+4	2	0	0	0	10	1	0
WG	Steff Evans	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG	Tomi Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG	Blair Murray	8	4	0	0	0	20	2	1	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	25	0	0
WG/FB	Tom Rogers	8	2	0	0	0	10	3	1	0	0	0	5	11	3	0	0	0	15	2	0
CE	Eddie James	5+3	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	1	0	0	0	5	8+4	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
CE	Macs Page	5+2	3	0	0	0	15	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	5+3	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
CE	Joe Roberts	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	0	0	0	0	0	4+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Johnny Williams	9+1	1	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0	5	10+1	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
FH	Sam Costelow	5+2	0	5	5	0	25	2	0	4	1	0	11	7+2	0	9	6	0	36	0	0
FH/CE	Ioan Lloyd	8+2	0	14	18	0	82	3+1	0	6	3	0	21	11+3	0	20	21	0	105	0	0
FH	Charlie Titcombe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SH	Gareth Davies	10	4	0	0	0	20	2+1	2	0	0	0	10	12+1	6	0	0	0	30	0	0
SH	Archie Hughes	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	1	0	0	0	5	2+3	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
SH	Efan Jones	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	1+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N8	Carwyn Tuipulotu	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N8	Ben Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Dan Davis	3+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Josh Macleod	9	5	0	0	0	25	3	4	0	0	0	20	12	9	0	0	0	45	1	0
FL	Jarrod Taylor	2+2	1	0	0	0	5	1+4	0	0	0	0	0	3+6	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
LK	Alex Craig	6+4	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	8+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Max Douglas	9	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	0	0	0	0	0	12+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
LK/N8	Vaea Fifita	4+1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	8+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
LK	Morgan Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Sam Lousi	8	0	0	0	0	0	2+2	0	0	0	0	0	10+2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
LK/N8	Taine Plumtree	8+2	1	0	0	0	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	11+2	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
LK	Jac Price	1+5	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	2+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Ed Scragg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Ryan Elias	4+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
HK/FL	Shaun Evans	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	1+3	1	0	0	0	5	1+5	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
HK	Marnus van der Merwe	6+4	1	0	0	0	5	3	1	0	0	0	5	9+4	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
PR	Gabe Hawley	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Alec Hepburn	6+3	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	7+5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
PR	Archer Holz	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	1+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Kemsley Mathias	4+4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	7+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Harri O'Connor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Sam O'Connor	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Henry Thomas	8	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Sam Wainwright	1+6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stats correct as of match played 25 January 2025

Transfers

In

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	From	Ref.
29 February 2024	HK	Marnus van der Merwe	Cheetahs	^[4]
23 May 2024	PR	Alec Hepburn	Exeter Chiefs	^[5]
23 May 2024	FB	Ellis Mee	Nottingham	^[6]
28 May 2024	LK	Max Douglas	Yokohama Canon Eagles	^[7]
10 June 2024	PR	Henry Thomas	Castres Olympique	^[8]
13 June 2024	WG	Blair Murray	Canterbury	^[9]
4 September 2024	PR	Archer Holz	Waratahs	^[10]

Out

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	To	Ref.
5 April 2024	PR	Steffan Thomas	Ospreys	^[11]
18 April 2024	SH	Kieran Hardy	Ospreys	^[12]
9 May 2024	HK	Lewis Morgan	Released	^[13]
	FL	Iwan Shenton
	CE	Jonathan Davies^[a]
	CE	Iestyn Gwilliam
	CE	Scott Williams
	WG	Callum Williams
13 May 2024	PR	Joe Jones	Doncaster Knights	^[15]
9 June 2024	FL	Luca Giannini	Swansea RFC	^[16]
26 June 2024	HK	Eduan Swart	Pumas	^[17]
12 July 2024	FH	Dan Jones	Ealing Trailfinders	^[18]
22 July 2024	FL	Teddy Leatherbarrow	Sedgley Park Tigers	^[19]
31 July 2024	PR	Wyn Jones	Harlequins	^[20]
30 August 2024	WG	Ryan Conbeer	Ospreys	^[21]
10 February 2025	N8	Carwyn Tuipulotu	Pau	^[22]

^ On 13 October 2024, Davies announced his retirement from professional rugby without re-signing for another club.^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b "Judgement Day returns to Principality Stadium in 2025". BBC Sport. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ "Pool Tables | EPCR Challenge Cup". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^ "Scarlets sign Cheetahs hooker Marnus van der Merwe for next season". BBC Sport. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Alec Hepburn: Scarlets sign Scotland prop from Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Scarlets sign Mee from Nottingham". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ "Scarlets sign Australia lock Douglas from Japan club side". BBC Sport. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ "Wales international prop Henry Thomas signs for Scarlets". Scarlets Regional. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^ "Scarlets sign Welsh-qualified back Murray". BBC Sport. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
^ "Scarlets sign Australian prop Holz". BBC Sport. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
^ "Steffan Thomas: Ospreys sign loose-head prop from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ "Kieran Hardy: Ospreys sign Wales scrum-half from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ "Williams and Jones among host of Scarlets departures". BBC Sport. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ "Wales and Lions centre Davies retires from rugby". BBC Sport. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
^ "SIGNING | Ex-Knight returns from Battle". Doncaster Knights. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
^ "Swansea Announce New Signings". Swansea RFC. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
^ @InTouchSports (26 June 2024). "Congrats to Eduan Swart on his official signing with @pumasrugbyunion. We wish you all the best going forward on your journey with your new team. Good luck!" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via Twitter.
^ "Welcome Dan Jones!". Ealing Rugby Club. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
^ "Star leaves Wales to join English third division amateur club in shock move". Wales Online. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ "Harlequins Sign Welsh Prop Wyn Jones". Harlequins. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ "Ospreys sign ex-Scarlets wing Conbeer". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
^ "Tuipulotu leaves Scarlets for Top 14 club Pau". BBC Sport. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.

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