2016–17 Scarlets season

The 2016–17 season was the 14th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh rugby union regional side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they won the Pro12 playoffs after finishing third in the league, and also competed in the Rugby Champions Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. It was Wales international centre Jonathan Davies' first season back at the region after leaving for Clermont Auvergne in 2014. Scarlets 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 were among the players who left.

Scarlets
2016–17 season
Head coachNew Zealand Wayne Pivac
Chief executiveWales Darran Phillips
ChairmanWales Nigel Short
Pro12Champions
(3rd overall)
European Rugby Champions CupPool stage, 3rd
Anglo-Welsh CupPool stage, 4th
Top try scorerLeague: Steff Evans (13)
All: Steff Evans (13)
Top points scorerLeague: Rhys Patchell (145)
All: Rhys Patchell (201)
Highest home attendance13,256 v Ospreys (6 May 2015)
Lowest home attendance3,538 v Bath (11 November 2016)
Average home attendance6,807
← 2015–16 2017–18 →

At the end of the season, Ken Owens, Jonathan Davies and Liam Williams were called up to the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2017 tour to New Zealand.[1] Gareth Davies was later called up to the squad as injury cover, but did not play in any games.[2]

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[lower-alpha 1] 17–32 Tries: Patchell c, Bulbring c
Conversions: Patchell (2)
Penalty: Patchell
  1. Although advertised as a home match, the friendly against Bath was held at Eirias Stadium as opposed to Parc y Scarlets

Pro12

Fixtures
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Table
position
3 September 2016 Munster H 13–23 Try: G. Davies 32' c
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' m
Penalty: Patchell 47'		 13,633 11th
24 September 2016 Connacht H 17–8 Tries: L. Williams (2) 35' c, 65' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 36', 65'
Drop Goal: Patchell 70'		 5,630 8th
1 October 2016 Benetton Treviso A 22–6 Tries: Kruger 54' c, Van der Merwe 69' m, S. Evans 80' c
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' c, 65' c, L. Williams 38' c, J. Evans 60' c
Conversions: Patchell (4) 4', 38', 61', 66'
Penalty: Patchell 55'		 6,358 7th
28 October 2016 Cardiff Blues A 26–15 Tries: Shingler 8' c, J. Evans 11' c, Van der Merwe 25' c, Parkes 41' m
Conversions: Patchell (3) 8', 11', 25'		 9,442 6th
5 November 2016 Glasgow Warriors H 27–3 Tries: Boyde (2) 15' c, 52' c, J. Evans 41' c
Conversions: Patchell (3) 16', 41', 54'
Penalties: Patchell (2) 49', 56'		 6,059 6th
25 November 2016 Leinster H 38–29 Tries: McNicholl 7' c, Kruger 21' c, S. Evans 31' c, Boyde 42' c, Elias 51' c
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' c, 50' m, Shingler 34' c, Van der Merwe 38' c, A. Thomas 45' m
Conversions: Patchell (3) 13', 34', 40'		 1,800 4th
27 December 2016 Ospreys A 9–19 Penalties: Patchell (3) 17', 33', 38' 19,514 5th
1 January 2017 Cardiff Blues H 15–10 Tries: Evans 11' m, S. Williams 46' c
Conversion: Patchell 46'
Penalty: Patchell 30'		 10,159 4th
6 January 2017 Ulster H 16–13 Try: Penalty try 62' c
Conversion: D. Jones 62'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 11', 15', 53'		 6,593 4th
10 February 2017 Glasgow Warriors A 26–14 Tries: T. Williams 22' c, Ja. Davies 39' c
Conversions: T. Williams 24', D. Jones 40+1'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 7', 30', 55', Thomas 77'		 7,166 4th
17 February 2017 Zebre H 42–7 Tries: Evans 12' c, Shingler 28' c, T. Williams 33' c, Price 49' c, Penalty try 63' c, Boyde 72' c
Conversions: D. Jones (5) 13', 29', 34', 50', 63', Thomas 73'		 5,989 4th
24 February 2017 Munster A 30–21 Tries: Parkes 57' c, McNicholl 59' c, T. Williams 63' c
Conversions: D. Jones (3) 57', 60' 63'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 2', 16', 52'		 16,742 4th
4 March 2017 Leinster A 9–45 Penalties: D. Jones (3) 4', 16', 29' 10,792 4th
24 March 2017 Edinburgh H 26–10 Tries: Patchell (2) 2' m, 30' c, W. Jones 19' c, J. Davies 23' c
Conversions: Patchell (3) 20', 24', 31'		 6,637 5th
8 April 2017 Benetton Treviso H 51–5 Tries: Van der Merwe (3) 5' m, 15' c, 66' c, Evans 8' m, 34' m, Owens 24' m, Price 42' c, A. Davies 69' c
Conversions: D. Jones (2) 16', 43', Thomas (2) 67', 69'
Penalties: D. Jones 2'		 6,080 4th
15 April 2017 Newport Gwent Dragons A 21–16 Tries: Jo. Davies 59' c, L. Williams 71' m
Conversion: Li. Williams 61'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 26', 50', Li. Williams 67'		 60,642 3rd
29 April 2017 Connacht A 30–8 Tries: McNicholl 3' c, S. Evans 13' m, 25' m, L. Williams 30' m, Van der Merwe 77' m
Conversion: Patchell 4'
Penalties: Patchell 65'		 5,290 3rd
6 May 2017 Ospreys H 40–17 Tries: Boyde 35' c, S. Evans 39' c, Shingler 61' c, McNicholl 73' m, Jo. Davies 75'
Conversions: Patchell (3) 37', 40', 62'
Penalties: Patchell (3) 8', 19', 25'		 13,256 3rd

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
2Ireland Leinster 2218046743902841385
3Wales Scarlets 221705537359178977
4Wales Ospreys 2214085563601961369

Play-offs
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
19 May 2017 Semi-final Leinster A 27–15 Tries: S. Evans 8' c, Shingler 25' c, G. Davies 29' c
Conversions: Patchell (3) 9', 25', 30'
Penalties: L. Williams (2) 69', 79'		 15,861
27 May 2017 Final Munster N 46–22 Tries: L. Williams 8' m, S. Evans 19' c, G. Davies 26' c, Beirne 30', Van der Merwe 69', Ja. Davies 79'
Conversions: Patchell (3) 20', 27', 31', Li. Williams (2) 71', 80+1'
Penalties: Patchell (2) 18', 44'		 44,558

European Champions 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' c, Van der Merwe (2) 32' m, 57' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 13', 58'
Penalties: Patchell (3) 9', 16', 21'		 6,521 1st
22 October 2016 Saracens A 26–44 Tries: Shingler 59' c, Jo. Davies 72' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 60', 73'
Penalties: Patchell (4) 6', 14', 30', 40'		 9,084 3rd
11 December 2016 RC Toulon A 20–31 Tries: Owens 35' c, Barclay 78' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 36', 78'
Penalties: Patchell (2) 13', 23'		 11,978 3rd
18 December 2016 RC Toulon H 22–21 Try: S. Williams 14' c
Conversion: Patchell 15'
Penalties: Patchell (5) 10', 18', 23', 44', 63'		 8,579 3rd
15 January 2017 Saracens H 22–22 Try: S. Williams 52' c
Conversion: D. Jones 53'
Penalties: D. Jones (5) 8', 16', 35', 46', 63'		 7,491 3rd
21 January 2017 Sale Sharks A 22–25 Tries: Van der Merwe 39' c, Penalty try 63' c
Conversions: D. Jones (2) 40', 63'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 31', 55', 73'		 4,275 3rd

Table
Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
England Saracens 65101818790224
France RC Toulon 630312010020316
Wales Scarlets 6213141154-13111
England Sale Sharks 610566167-10104

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' c, T. Phillips 64' c, E. Phillips 67' c, Condy (2) 76' c, 79' c
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' c, Baldwin 63' m
Conversion: D. Jones 40+1'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 5', 13', 24'		 3,539 3rd
27 January 2017 Saracens H 17–32 Tries: Allen 53' c, McBryde 66' c,
Conversions: Maynard 53', McBryde 66'
Penalty: Maynard 43'		 3,796 3rd
4 February 2017 Northampton Saints A 10–50 Try: T. Williams 12' c
Conversion: McBryde 13'
Penalty: McBryde 3'		 13,177 3rd

Table
Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Leicester Tigers 43011107238113
Gloucester 421190819212
Newcastle Falcons 42026874−608
Scarlets 410392139−4715

Statistics

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

Pos. Name Pro12 European Champions Cup Anglo-Welsh Cup Total Discipline
AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts
FBWales Dion Jones 000000 000000 200000 200000 00
FB/WGWales Liam Williams 14+1633045 500000 000000 19+1633045 00
FB/WGWales Tom Williams 4310017 0+100000 310005 7+1410022 00
WG/FBNew Zealand Johnny McNicholl 15400020 100000 000000 16400020 00
WGWales Steff Evans 20+11300065 600000 000000 26+11300065 11
WGCanada D. T. H. van der Merwe 11+6800040 5300015 000000 16+61100055 00
WGWales Ryan Conbeer 000000 000000 100000 100000 00
WGWales Corey Baldwin 000000 000000 210005 210005 00
WGWales Morgan Griffiths 000000 000000 100000 100000 00
WGWales Ashley Evans 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
WG/CEWales Richard Smith 000000 000000 3+100000 3+100000 00
CE/WGNew Zealand Hadleigh Parkes 19+5200010 500000 000000 24+5200010 00
CE/WGWales Ioan Nicholas 0+300000 000000 200000 2+300000 00
CEWales Scott Williams 11+310005 4200010 000000 15+3200015 00
CEWales Jonathan Davies 12+1200010 3+110005 000000 15+2300015 00
CEWales Steffan Hughes 6+600000 0+200000 100000 7+800000 00
CEWales Gareth Owen 2+300000 0+100000 300000 5+400000 00
CEWales Rhodri Jones 000000 000000 100000 100000 00
FH/FBWales Aled Thomas 7+7140013 1+100000 000000 8+8140013 00
FHWales Rhys Patchell 17236201145 40714056 000000 21240361201 00
FHWales Dan Jones 7+801216072 2+2038030 2056028 11+10020300130 10
FHWales Jack Maynard 000000 000000 1+301105 1+301105 00
FHWales Billy McBryde 000000 000000 1+3131014 1+3131014 00
SHWales Gareth Davies 9+5300015 510005 000000 14+5400020 00
SHWales Jonathan Evans 10+8500025 0+300000 000000 10+11500025 00
SHWales Aled Davies 4+1010005 1+100000 200000 7+1110005 00
SHWales Declan Smith 0+100000 000000 1+200000 1+300000 00
SHWales Connor Lloyd 000000 000000 1+100000 1+100000 00
SHWales Rhodri Cole 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
N8Wales Morgan Allen 1+400000 000000 410005 5+410005 00
N8/FLWales Josh Macleod 3+800000 0+100000 310005 6+910005 00
N8/FLWales Jack Condy 000000 000000 3+1200010 3+1200010 01
FL/N8Scotland John Barclay 13+100000 610005 000000 19+100005 00
FL/N8Wales Will Boyde 13+5600030 2+400000 000000 15+9600025 10
FLWales Aaron Shingler 20400020 510005 000000 25500025 00
FLWales James Davies 18+110005 400000 000000 22+110005 10
FLWales Tom Phillips 0+100000 000000 1+310005 1+410005 00
FLWales Shaun Evans 000000 000000 100000 100000 00
LK/FLWales Lewis Rawlins 10+600000 0+400000 000000 10+1000000 00
LK/FLIreland Tadhg Beirne 13+500000 400000 200000 19+500000 00
LKWales Jake Ball 1100000 600000 000000 1700000 30
LKSouth Africa David Bulbring 8+600000 200000 000000 10+600000 10
LKSouth Africa Rynier Bernardo 0+300000 000000 400000 4+300000 00
LKEngland Tom Price 10+300000 1+200000 000000 11+500000 00
LKWales Josh Helps 000000 000000 200000 200000 00
LKWales Phil Day 000000 000000 0+200000 0+200000 00
HKWales Ken Owens 1210005 500000 000000 1710005 00
HKWales Ryan Elias 11+1010005 1+500000 000000 12+1510005 00
HKWales Emyr Phillips 1+1000000 0+100000 210005 3+1110005 00
HKWales Taylor Davies 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
HKWales Dafydd Hughes 0+100000 000000 210005 2+110005 00
HKWales Torin Myhill 000000 000000 0+200000 0+200000 00
PRSouth Africa Werner Kruger 13+1010005 1+500000 000000 14+1510005 10
PRAustralia Dylan Evans 1+300000 000000 300000 4+300000 00
PRWales Wyn Jones 15+800000 3+200000 000000 18+1000000 20
PRWales Peter Edwards 0+700000 000000 1+100000 1+800000 00
PRWales Luke Garrett 0+800000 0+200000 0+100000 0+1100000 00
PRWales Samson Lee 11+100000 5+100000 000000 16+200000 00
PRWales Nicky Thomas 0+500000 000000 2+100000 2+600000 00
PRWales Simon Gardiner 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
PRWales Rob Evans 8+300000 3+100000 000000 11+300000 10
PRWales Gethin Robinson 000000 000000 1+100000 1+100000 00
PRWales Javan Sebastian 000000 000000 100000 100000 00
PRWales Rhys Fawcett 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
PRWales Berian Watkins 000000 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00

Stats accurate as of match played 27 May 2017

Transfers

In
Date confirmed Pos. Name From Contract length
13 November 2015[3] CE Wales Jonathan Davies France Clermont Auvergne
15 December 2015[4] FH Wales Rhys Patchell Wales Cardiff Blues 2 years
17 February 2016[5] PR South Africa Werner Kruger South Africa Bulls 3 years
22 February 2016[6] SH Wales Jonathan Evans England Bath 2 years
13 April 2016[7] WG New Zealand Johnny McNicholl New Zealand Crusaders 3 years
3 May 2016[8] WG Wales Tom Williams Wales Cardiff Blues 2 years
15 June 2016[9] LK South Africa Rynier Bernardo Wales Ospreys
28 June 2016[10] LK Ireland Tadhg Beirne Ireland Leinster
29 June 2016[11] WG/CE Wales Richard Smith Wales Cardiff Blues
5 September 2016[12] PR Wales Luke Garrett Wales Newport Gwent Dragons Loan
19 October 2016[13] PR Wales Nicky Thomas England Gloucester 2 Years

Out
Date confirmed Pos. Name To
1 February 2016[14] SH Wales Rhodri Williams England Bristol
16 February 2016[15] PR Wales Rhodri Jones Wales Ospreys
4 March 2016[16] FH Wales Steven Shingler Wales Cardiff Blues
16 March 2016[17] LK Samoa Maselino Paulino France Lyon
4 April 2016[18] HK Wales Kirby Myhill Wales Cardiff Blues
LK South Africa George Earle
5 April 2016[19] FB Wales Jordan Williams England Bristol
28 April 2016[20] WG Wales Harry Robinson Retired
6 May 2016[21] CE New Zealand Regan King England Jersey Reds
SH Wales Kieran Hardy
10 May 2016[22] LK Wales Jack Jones Released
20 May 2016[23] WG Fiji Michael Tagicakibau Italy Treviso
7 June 2016[24] PR Wales Ben Leung Wales Cardiff
10 June 2016[25] FH Wales Josh Lewis Wales Ebbw Vale
2 August 2016[26] HK Wales Torin Myhill Wales Carmarthen Quins
SH Wales Connor Lloyd
6 August 2016[27] CE New Zealand Michael Collins New Zealand Otago
23 August 2016[28] PR Australia Jack Payne Australia Western Sydney Rams
7 November 2016[29] PR Wales Phil John Wales RGC 1404

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