2020–21 Scarlets season

The 2020–21 season is the 17th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they will compete in the Pro14 and the Champions Cup.

Scarlets

2020–21 season
Head coach	Glenn Delaney
Chairman	Simon Muderack
Pro 14	4th, Conference B
European Rugby Champions Cup	5th, Pool A'
Top try scorer	League: Ryan Conbeer (4)
Top points scorer	League: Leigh Halfpenny (41) All: Leigh Halfpenny (54)
← 2019–20

Friendlies

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
25 September 2020	Ospreys	H	15–25	Tries: Cassiem, Prydie Conversions: O'Brien (1/2) Penalties: Costelow	0
14 October 2020	Dragons	A	36–10	Tries: Sebastian 17' c, Ma. Jones 39' m, Homer (2) 47' c, 56' c, Costelow 53' c Conversions: O'Brien (2/2) 18', 40', Costelow (3/3) 48', 53', 56' Penalties: O'Brien 11'	0

Pro14

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Table position
3 October 2020	Munster	H	27–30	Penalties: Halfpenny (9/9) 16', 20', 25', 35', 45', 51', 55', 65', 70'	0	4th
11 October 2020	Glasgow Warriors	A	7–20	Tries: Lee 58' c Conversions: Halfpenny (1/1) 60' c	0	4th
23 October 2020	Benetton	A	10–3	Tries: Asquith 68' c Conversions: O'Brien 70' Penalties: O'Brien 60'	0	4th
1 November 2020	Edinburgh	H	3–6	Penalties: O'Brien 51'	0	4th
8 November 2020	Zebre	H	18–17	Tries: Conbeer 5' m, Blacker 27' c Conversions: O'Brien 29' (1/2) Penalties: O'Brien 18', 76' (2/3)	0	4th
14 November 2020	Connacht	A	20–14	Tries: Conbeer (2) 5' m, 31' m, Blacker 43' c Conversions: D. Jones 43' (1/3) Penalties: D. Jones 35' (1/1)	0	3rd
22 November 2020	Ulster	A	24–26	Tries: Asquith 17' c, Conbeer 41' m, St. Evans 54' m, Price 76' c Conversions:O'Brien (2) 18', 77'	1,000	2nd
29 November 2020	Leinster	H	P–P
26 December 2020	Ospreys	A[lower-alpha 1]	16–14	Try: O'Brien 70' c Conversion: D. Jones 71' Penalties: D. Jones (3) 25', 50', 59'	0	3rd
1 January 2021	Dragons	H	20–3	Tries: Kalamafoni 56' c, Costelow 79' c Conversions: D. Jones 57', Costelow 80' Penalties: D. Jones (2) 28', 40+1'	0	3rd
9 January 2021	Cardiff Blues	A	20–29	Tries: Jo. Davies 13' c, Kalamafoni 57' c Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 14', 58' Penalties: D. Jones 33', Halfpenny 44'	0	3rd
22 January 2021	Cardiff Blues	H	10–13	Try: Thomson 66' c Conversion: Halfpenny 68' Penalty: Halfpenny 48'	0	4th
30 January 2021	Leinster	H	25–52	Tries: Blacker 18' c, Homer 63' m, O'Brien 78' c Conversions: Costelow 19', O'Brien 78' Penalties: Costelow (2) 2', 33'	0	4th
20 February 2021	Benetton	H
27 February 2021	Edinburgh	A
12 March 2021	Munster	A
22 March 2021	Connacht	H

Table

Conference B[2]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
3	Cardiff Blues	12	6	0	6	174	203	-29	2	26
4	Scarlets	12	5	0	7	200	227	-27	5	25
5	Edinburgh	10	4	0	6	165	223	-58	3	19

European Champions Cup

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Table position
12 December 2020	Bath	A	23–19	Tries: G. Davies 7' c, Hardy 64' c Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 8', 64' Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 32', 46', 75'	2,000	5th
18 December 2020	Toulon	H	28–0[lower-alpha 2]
15 January 2021	Toulon	A
23 January 2021	Bath	H

Table

Pool A[4]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
4	Stade Rochelais	2	2	0	2	41	8	33	1	9
5	Scarlets	2	2	0	0	51	19	32	1	9
6	Edinburgh	2	1	0	1	24	28	-4	1	5

Statistics

(+ in the Apps column denotes substitute appearance, positions listed are the ones they have started a game in during the season)

Pos.	Name	Pro 14						European Champions Cup						Total						Discipline
		Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts
FB	Leigh Halfpenny	4	0	4	11	0	41	1	0	2	3	0	13	5	0	6	14	0	54	0	0
FB	Liam Williams	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
FB	Johnny McNicholl	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG	Tom Rogers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG	Steff Evans	10	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
WG	Ryan Conbeer	4	4	0	0	0	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	4	0	0	0	20	0	0
WG	Tom Prydie	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE/WG	Tyler Morgan	4+4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Jonathan Davies	5	1	0	0	0	5	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	5+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
CE	Steffan Hughes	9+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Johnny Williams	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Paul Asquith	4+4	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+4	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
FH/FB	Angus O'Brien	6+3	2	3	6	0	32	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	6+4	2	3	6	0	32	0	0
FH	Dan Jones	8+2	0	3	7	0	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	9+2	0	3	7	0	27	0	0
FH	Rhys Patchell	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FH	Sam Costelow	1+4	1	2	2	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+4	1	2	2	0	15	0	0
SH	Gareth Davies	4+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	5+2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
SH	Kieran Hardy	2+4	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	1	0	0	0	5	2+5	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
SH	Dane Blacker	6	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
SH	Will Homer	0+5	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+5	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
N8/FL	Uzair Cassiem	5+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5+3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
N8/LK	Sione Kalamafoni	10	2	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	2	0	0	0	10	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
FL	Josh Macleod	4	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	4+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Blade Thomson	7+1	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	8+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
FL	James Davies	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Ed Kennedy	4+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Jac Morgan	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Dan Davis	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Sam Lousi	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
LK	Jake Ball	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Lewis Rawlins	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Tevita Ratuva	2+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Morgan Jones	5+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	5+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
LK	Josh Helps	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
LK	Jac Price	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Danny Drake	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Ken Owens	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Ryan Elias	4+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Marc Jones	3+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	3+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Taylor Davies	5+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Dom Booth	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Dafydd Hughes	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Wyn Jones	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Werner Kruger	1+7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
PR	Javan Sebastian	9+3	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	9+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Phil Price	4+7	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+7	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
PR	Samson Lee	1	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
PR	Rob Evans	3+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	3+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Pieter Scholtz	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Kemsley Mathias	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stats correct as of match played 30 January 2021

Transfers

In

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	From	Ref.
28 September 2020	WG	Aled Brew	Bath	[5]
13 November 2020	PR	Pieter Scholtz	Southern Kings	[6]

Out

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	To	Ref.
22 December 2020	WG	Aled Brew	Retired	[7]

Notes

1. Although this fixture counted as an Ospreys home match, the match was played at Parc Y Scarlets. The Liberty Stadium was unavailable due to urgent work needed to relay the playing surface.[1]
2. Toulon forfeited after a confirmed COVID-19 case at the Scarlets, and the Scarlets were awarded a bonus-point victory.[3]

References

1. "Parc y Scarlets to host Boxing Day derby". Scarlets. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
2. https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2021
3. "Heineken Champions Cup: Scarlets awarded 28-0 'win' over Toulon cancellation". BBC Sport. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
4. https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/pool-tables/
5. "Scarlets sign wing Aled Brew on short-term deal". Scarlets. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
6. "Scarlets sign South African prop Pieter Scholtz". Scarlets. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
7. "Aled Brew: Ex-Wales wing retires aged 34". Scarlets. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.