2016–17 Scarlets season

Scarlets

2016-17 season

Head coach

Wayne Pivac

Chief executive

Darran Phillips

Chairman

Nigel Short

Pro 12

6th

Rugby Champions Cup

Pool stage, 3rd

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Pool stage, 3rd

Top try scorer

League: Jonathan Evans (5)
All: Jonathan Evans/DTH van der Merwe (5)

Top points scorer

League: Rhys Patchell (77)
All: Rhys Patchell (106)

Highest home attendance

6,521 v Sale Sharks (15 October 2016)

Lowest home attendance

3,538 v Bath (11 November 2016)

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The 2016–17 season is the 14th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh rugby union regional side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they will compete in the Pro 12, the Rugby Champions Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. It is Wales international centre Jonathan Davies' first season back at the region after leaving for Clermont Auvergne in 2014. Scarlets have also signed Welsh international Rhys Patchell, South African international Werner Kruger and New Zealander Johnny McNicholl ahead of the 2016–17 season, whilst Welsh internationals Rhodri Jones and Rhodri Williams, club stalwart Phil John and New Zealand international Regan King are among the players leaving.

Pre-season and friendlies

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
13 August 2016	Exeter Chiefs	A	3–45	Penalty: Patchell	4,940
20 August 2016	Bath	H	17–32	Tries: Patchell, Bulbring Conversions: Patchell (2) Penalty: Patchell

Although advertised as a home match, the friendly against Bath was held at Eirias Park as opposed to Parc y Scarlets.

Guinness Pro 12

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Table position
3 September 2016	Munster	H	13–23	Try: G. Davies 32' Conversion: Patchell 33' Penalties: Patchell (2) 27', 48'	6,107	7th
9 September 2016	Edinburgh	A	9–20	Penalties: Patchell (3) 13', 29' 54'	2,650	11th
16 September 2016	Ulster	A	8–19	Try: Boyde 74' Penalty: Patchell 47'	13,633	11th
24 September 2016	Connacht	H	17–8	Tries: L. Williams (2) 35', 65' Conversions: Patchell (2) 36', 65' Drop Goal: Patchell 70'	5,630	8th
1 October 2016	Benetton Treviso	A	22–6	Tries: Kruger 54', van der Merwe 69', S. Evans 80' Conversions: Patchell 54', Thomas 80' Penalty: Patchell 43'	3,500	7th
8 October 2016	Newport Gwent Dragons	H	31–27	Tries: S. Evans (2) 3', 65', L. Williams 38', J. Evans 60' Conversions: Patchell (4) 4', 38', 61', 66' Penalty: Patchell 55'	6,358	7th
28 October 2016	Cardiff Blues	A	26–15	Tries: Shingler 8', J. Evans 11', van der Merwe 25', Parkes 41' Conversions: Patchell (3) 8', 11', 25'	9,442	6th
5 November 2016	Glasgow Warriors	H	27–3	Tries: Boyde (2) 15', 52', J. Evans 41' Conversions: Patchell (3) 16', 41', 54' Penalties: Patchell (2) 49', 56'	6,059	6th
25 November 2016	Leinster	H	38–29	Tries: McNicholl 7', Kruger 21', S. Evans 31'. Boyde 42', Elias 51' Conversions: Patchell (5) 8', 22', 32', 43', 53' Penalties: D. Jones 71'	6,164	4th
3 December 2016	Zebre	A	31–24	Tries: J. Evans (2) 12', 50', Shingler 34', van der Merwe 38', A. Thomas 45' Conversions: Patchell (3) 13', 34', 40'		4th
27 December 2016	Ospreys	A
1 January 20167	Cardiff Blues	H
6 January 2017	Ulster	H
10/11/12 February 2017	Glasgow Warriors	A
17/18/19 February 2017	Zebre	H
24/25/26 February 2017	Munster	A
3/4/5 March 2017	Leinster	A
24/25/26 March 2017	Edinburgh	H
7/8/9 April 2017	Benetton Treviso	H
15 April 2017	Newport Gwent Dragons	A
28/29/30 April 2017	Connacht	A
6 May 2017	Ospreys	H

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
3	Ospreys	10	7	3	315	167	148	8	36
4	Scarlets	10	7	3	222	174	48	4	32
5	Ulster	9	6	3	192	146	46	4	28

Rugby Challenge Cup

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Pool position
15 October 2016	Sale Sharks	H	28–11	Tries: G. Davies 13', van der Merwe 32', 57' Conversions: Patchell 13', 58' Penalties: Patchell 9', 16', 21'	6,521	1st
22 October 2016	Saracens	A	26–44	Tries: Shingler 59', Jo. Davies 72' Conversions: Patchell 60', 73' Penalties: Patchell 6', 14', 30', 40'	9,084	3rd
11 December 2016	RC Toulon	A
18 December 2016	RC Toulon	H
12/13/14 January 2016	Saracens	H
19/20/21 January 2016	Sale Sharks	A

Table

Team	Pld	W	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
Saracens	2	2	0	75	49	26	1	9
RC Toulon	2	1	1	38	36	2	0	4
Scarlets	2	1	1	54	55	−1	0	4
Sale Sharks	2	0	2	16	43	−27	0	0

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Pool position
11 November 2016	Bath	H	44–21	Tries: Macleod 53', T. Phillips 64', E. Phillips 67', Condy (2) 76', 79' Conversions: D. Jones (4) 54', 65', 68', 77', McBryde 80' Penalties: D. Jones (3) 6', 21', 32'	3,538	1st
18 November 2016	Newport Gwent Dragons	A	21–36	Tries: D. Hughes 40', Baldwin 63' Conversion: D. Jones 40+1' Penalties: D. Jones (3) 5', 13', 24'	3,539	3rd
27 January 2017	Saracens	H
4 February 2017	Northampton Saints	A

Table

Team	Pld	W	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
Leicester Tigers	2	2	0	63	23	40	1	9
Gloucester	2	1	1	49	51	−2	2	6
Scarlets	2	1	1	65	57	8	1	5
Newcastle Falcons	2	0	2	34	53	−19	0	0

Statistics

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

Pos.	Name	Pro 12						European Champions Cup						Anglo-Welsh Cup						Total						Discipline
Pos.	Name	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts	Apps	Try	Con	Pen	Drop	Pts
FB/WG	Liam Williams	6	3	0	0	0	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
FB	Tom Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG	Steffan Evans	10	4	0	0	0	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	4	0	0	0	20	0	0
WG	DTH van der Merwe	6	3	0	0	0	15	2	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	5	0	0	0	25	0	0
WG	Richard Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG	Ryan Conbeer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG	Corey Baldwin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
WG	Johnny McNicholl	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
CE	Scott Williams	4+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE/WG	Hadleigh Parkes	10	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
CE	Jonathan Davies	4+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
CE	Steffan Hughes	3+3	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE/WG	Ioan Nicholas	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Gareth Owen	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FH	Rhys Patchell	10	0	22	11	1	77	2	0	4	7	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	26	18	1	106	0	0
FH	Dan Jones	0+6	0	0	1	0	3	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	6	0	28	2+11	0	5	7	0	31	0	0
FH/FB	Aled Thomas	6+2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6+2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
FH	Jack Maynard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FH	Billy McBryde	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	1	0	0	2	0+2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
SH	Gareth Davies	3+2	1	0	0	0	5	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5+2	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
SH	Jonathan Evans	4+3	5	0	0	0	25	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+5	5	0	0	0	25	0	0
SH	Aled Davies	3+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SH	Declan Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N8/FL	Josh Macleod	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	3+3	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
N8	Morgan Allen	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N8/FL	Jack Condy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	10	2	2	0	0	0	10	0	1
FL/N8	John Barclay	6+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Aaron Shingler	9	2	0	0	0	10	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
FL	James Davies	8+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Will Boyde	4+2	4	0	0	0	20	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5+3	4	0	0	0	20	0	0
FL	Tom Phillips	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	1	0	0	0	5	0+2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
LK/FL	Lewis Rawlins	4+4	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Jake Ball	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
LK	David Bulbring	8+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
LK	Tadhg Beirne	1+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Rynier Bernardo	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Tom Price	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Ken Owens	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Ryan Elias	4+5	1	0	0	0	5	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+7	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
HK	Emyr Phillips	0+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	1+4	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
HK	Taylor Davies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Dafydd Hughes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
PR	Werner Kruger	8+2	1	0	0	0	5	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8+4	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
PR	Dylan Evans	1+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Wyn Jones	9+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
PR	Peter Edwards	0+7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1+7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Luke Garrett	0+4	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Samson Lee	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Nicky Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Simon Gardiner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Rob Evans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stats accurate as of match played 3 December 2016

Transfers

In

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	From	Contract length
13 November 2015^[1]	CE	Jonathan Davies	Clermont Auvergne
15 December 2015^[2]	FH	Rhys Patchell	Cardiff Blues	2 years
17 February 2016^[3]	PR	Werner Kruger	Bulls	3 years
22 February 2016^[4]	SH	Jonathan Evans	Bath	2 years
13 April 2016^[5]	WG	Johnny McNicholl	Crusaders	3 years
3 May 2016^[6]	WG	Tom Williams	Cardiff Blues	2 years
15 June 2016^[7]	LK	Rynier Bernardo	Ospreys
28 June 2016^[8]	LK	Tadhg Beirne	Leinster
29 June 2016^[9]	WG/CE	Richard Smith	Cardiff Blues
5 September 2016^[10]	PR	Luke Garrett	Newport Gwent Dragons	Loan
19 October 2016^[11]	PR	Nicky Thomas	Gloucester	2 Years

Out

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	To
1 February 2016^[12]	SH	Rhodri Williams	Bristol
16 February 2016^[13]	PR	Rhodri Jones	Ospreys
4 March 2016^[14]	FH	Steven Shingler	Cardiff Blues
16 March 2016^[15]	LK	Maselino Paulino	Lyon
4 April 2016^[16]	HK	Kirby Myhill	Cardiff Blues
4 April 2016^[16]	LK	George Earle	Cardiff Blues
5 April 2016^[17]	FB	Jordan Williams	Bristol
16 April 2016^[18]	PR	Phil John	Released
28 April 2016^[19]	WG	Harry Robinson	Retired
6 May 2016^[20]	CE	Regan King	Jersey Reds
6 May 2016^[20]	SH	Kieran Hardy	Jersey Reds
10 May 2016^[21]	LK	Jack Jones	Released
10 May 2016^[21]	LK	Jack Payne	Released
20 May 2016^[22]	WG	Michael Tagicakibau	Treviso
7 June 2016^[23]	PR	Ben Leung	Cardiff
10 June 2016^[24]	FH	Josh Lewis	Ebbw Vale
2 August 2016^[25]	HK	Torin Myhill	Carmarthen Quins
2 August 2016^[25]	SH	Connor Lloyd	Carmarthen Quins
6 August 2016^[26]	CE	Michael Collins	Otago

References

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↑ "Rhys Patchell: Scarlets sign Cardiff Blues fly-half for 2016-17". BBC Sport. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
↑ "South Africa prop Werner Kruger signs three-year Scarlets deal". BT Sport. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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↑ "Backline duo commit to Scarlets". Scarlets. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
↑ "Pro12: Rynier Bernardo joins Scarlets from rival Ospreys". BBC. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
↑ "Scarlets sign lock Tadhg Beirne from Leinster". BBC Sport. 28 June 2016.
↑ "Scarlets recruit Richard Smith from Cardiff Blues". BBC Sport. 29 June 2016.
↑ "Garrett joins Scarlets on loan". Scarlets. 5 September 2016.
↑ "Former Wales Under 20s Prop Thomas Joins Scarlets". Scarlets. 19 October 2016.
↑ "Rhodri Williams: Scarlets and Wales scrum-half to join Bristol". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
↑ "Wales prop Rhodri Jones leaving Scarlets for Ospreys". BBC Sport. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
↑ "Cardiff Blues to sign Steven Shingler from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
↑ "Officiel : Le LOU enregistre ses 12 premières recruese". Lyon OU. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
↑ "Earle and Myhill to join Cardiff Blues". Cardiff Blues. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
↑ "Williams to join Bristol Rugby". Scarlets. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
↑ "Thanks for the memories Phil". Scarlets. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
↑ "Wales and Scarlets winger Harry Robinson 'devastated' to retire at 23". Sky Sports. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
↑ "Ex All-Black King to join Jersey RFC". Jersey RFC. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
↑ "Evans dedicates a special thank you to John and Robinson". Scarlets. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
↑ "Dagli Scarlets arriva il trequarti figiano Michael Tagicakibau" (in Italian). Benetton Treviso. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
↑ "Ben Leung signs for Cardiff". Cardiff RFC. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
↑ "Number 10 Arrival". Ebbw Vale. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
↑ "Quins Sign Former Wales International". Carmarthen Quins. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
↑ "Strong core of experience in Otago squad". Otago Daily News. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.

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