2019–20 Scarlets season

The 2019–20 season was the 16th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. They competed in the Pro14 and, having failed the previous season to qualify for the Champions Cup for the first time in their history, the Challenge Cup.

Scarlets
2019–20 season
Head coachBrad Mooar
Glenn Delaney
ChairmanSimon Muderack
Pro 143rd, conference B
European Rugby Challenge CupQuarter-finals
Top try scorerLeague: Steff Evans – 9
All: Steff Evans – 11
Top points scorerLeague: Dan Jones – 74
All: Dan Jones – 95
Highest home attendance13,682 vs. Ospreys (26 December 2019)
Lowest home attendance5,639 vs. Edinburgh (15 February 2020) [lower-alpha 1]
Average home attendance7,116 [lower-alpha 1]
← 2018–19 2020–21 →

It was the team's first and only season under head coach Brad Mooar,[1] who was assisted by defence coach Glenn Delaney[2] and assistant attack coach Richard Whiffin,[3] after Wayne Pivac departed to take charge of the Wales national team.[4] On the 24th of December 2019, it was announced that Mooar would leave the Scarlets at the end of the season to join the New Zealand All Blacks' coaching team.[5]

On 12 March 2020, the season was indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The regular season resumed on 22 August 2020, with the number of rounds reduced from 21 to 15 and any games postponed prior to the indefinite suspension of the season being deemed as 0–0 draws and both teams awarded two points. Rounds 14 and 15 took place as derbies for each Welsh region, with the top two teams in each conference progressing to the semi-final stage.[7] Delaney was appointed as head coach after Mooar's departure and took charge of the games in August and September 2020.[8]

Pre-season and friendlies
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
7 September 2019 Jersey Reds A 49–17 Tries: James 2' c, M. Jones 26' c, Hughes 45' c, Prydie 53' c,
Rawlins 65' c, O'Brien 72' c, Conbeer 75' c
Conversions: D. Jones (2) 2', 26', O'Brien (5) 45', 53', 65', 72', 75'		 1,077
14 September 2019 Dragons A 17–34 Tries: D. Jones 54' m, Baldwin 68' c, Lewis 79' m
Conversion: D. Jones 68'		 2,657

Pro14

Fixtures
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Table
position
28 September 2019 Connacht H 18–10 Tries: St. Evans 19' m, Asquith 34' c
Conversion: D. Jones 34'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 43', 59'		 6,415 4th
4 October 2019 Glasgow Warriors A 25–21 Tries: Hardy 45' c, Asquith 49' c, St. Evans 51' m
Conversions: D. Jones 45', O'Brien 50'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 23', 37'		 6,897 1st
12 October 2019 Zebre H 54–10 Tries: Hardy (2) 1' c, 28' c, Macleod 7' m, Conbeer 21'c,
T. Davies 42' c, McNicholl (2) 49' c, 80' c, Helps 72'
Conversions: D. Jones (4) 2', 22', 29', 43',
O'Brien (3) 49', 73', 80+1'		 6,424 1st
26 October 2019 Edinburgh A 7–46 Try: M. Jones 59' c
Conversion: D. Jones 59'		 5,191 4th
2 November 2019 Cheetahs H 17–13 Tries: St. Evans 21' c, Hardy 36' c
Conversions: D. Jones (2) 22', 38'
Penalty: D. Jones 68'		 6,381 1st
9 November 2019 Benetton H 20–17 Tries: St. Evans 5' c, R. Evans 53' c
Conversions: D. Jones (2) 7', 54'
Penalties D. Jones (2) 28', 80+1'		 6,383 2nd
29 November 2019 Ulster A 5–29 Try: Morgan 74' m 12,319 4th
21 December 2019 Dragons A 20–22 Tries: G. Davies 24' c, Owens 29' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 25', 30'
Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 3', 75'		 5,517 4th
26 December 2019 Ospreys H 44–0 Tries: St. Evans (2) 24' c, 59' m, Conbeer (2) 38' c, 53' m,
Hardy 63' c, Macleod 72' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (3) 25', 40', 64', O'Brien 73'
Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 17', 30'		 13,682 2nd
3 January 2020 Cardiff Blues A 16–14 Try: G. Davies 27' c
Conversion: Halfpenny 28'
Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 7', 11', 40'		 12,125 1st
15 February 2020 Edinburgh H 9–14 Penalties: D. Jones (3) 10', 35', 47' 5,639 3rd
23 February 2020 Southern Kings H 36–17 Tries: Ratuva 19' c, Kennedy 33' m, Conbeer 51' c,
Cassiem 61' c, D. Davis 68' m, Rogers 71'm
Conversions: D. Jones (3) 20', 52', 62'		 5,965 3rd
29 February 2020 Munster A 10–29 Try: Sebastian 60' c
Conversion: D. Jones 61'
Penalty: D. Jones 7'		 13,554 3rd
20 March 2020 Connacht A P–P
28 March 2020 Dragons H P–P
11 April 2020 Southern Kings A P–P
18 April 2020 Cardiff Blues H P–P
24 April 2020 Benetton A P–P
9 May 2020 Leinster H P–P
16 May 2020 Munster H P–P
30 May 2020 Ospreys A P–P
22 August 2020 Cardiff Blues H 32–12 Tries: Kennedy 4' m, St. Evans (2) 22' c, 42' m,
Lousi 48' c, McNicholl 55' m
Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 23', 50'
Penalties: Halfpenny 32'		 0[lower-alpha 2] 3rd
29 August 2020 Dragons A 41–20 Tries: Lee 18' c, St. Evans 26' c, Ja. Davies 31' m,
McNicholl 55' c, Rogers 66' m, Blacker 70' c
Conversions: D. Jones (4) 19', 27', 56', 71'
Penalty: D. Jones 60'		 0[lower-alpha 2] 3rd

Table

Conference B

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
2Ireland Munster 151005426255+1711151
3Wales Scarlets 151005354274+80747
4Ireland Connacht 15807302360−58840

Rugby Challenge Cup

Fixtures
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Table
position
16 November 2019 London Irish H 20–16 Tries: Baldwin 28' c, S. Hughes 51' c
Conversions: D. Jones (2) 30', 52'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 14', 40+1'		 6,753 2nd
22 November 2019 Toulon A 16–17 Try: McNicholl 14' c
Conversion: Lamb 15'
Penalties: Lamb 47', D. Jones 67'
Drop Goal: D. Jones 69'		 10,212 3rd
7 December 2019 Bayonne A 19–11 Try: R. Evans 28' c
Conversion: Halfpenny 29'
Penalties: Halfpenny (4) 11', 40+1', 50', 56'		 5,957 2nd
14 December 2019 Bayonne H 46–5 Tries: Conbeer 5' m, Elias 47' c, Hardy (2) 50' c, 68' c,
O'Brien 56' c, Halfpenny 74' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (5) 49', 51', 57', 69', 75'
Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 16', 22'		 6,257 2nd
11 January 2020 Toulon H 15–27 Tries: G. Davies 1' m, St. Evans 73' c
Conversions: Halfpenny 74'
Penalties: Halfpenny 10'		 7,565 2nd
18 January 2020 London Irish A 33–14 Tries: Baldwin 21' c, D. Jones 28' c, Hardy 36' c,
Penalty Try 46', St. Evans 57' m
Conversions: Halfpenny (3) 22', 29', 37'		 3,444 2nd

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
1France Toulon 660017787+90428
2Wales Scarlets 640214990+59319
3France Bayonne 610593190−9737
4England London Irish 6105122174−5237

Knockout stage
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
19 September 2020 Quarter-final Toulon A 6–11 Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 3', 29' 5,000

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 Challenge Cup Total Discipline
AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts
FBWales Leigh Halfpenny 4089040 51109052 911818092 00
FB/WGWales Johnny McNicholl 9400020 510005 14500025 00
WG/FBWales Steffan Evans 16900045 7200010 231100055 00
WGWales Ryan Conbeer 7+3400020 110005 8+3500025 00
WGWales Corey Baldwin 4+500000 4+1200010 8+6200010 00
WGWales Tom James 200000 000000 200000 00
WGWales Morgan Williams 100000 0+200000 1+200000 00
WGWales Tom Rogers 0+2200010 000000 0+2200010 00
CEWales Steffan Hughes 1500000 710005 2210005 00
CEAustralia Paul Asquith 7+5200010 1+300000 8+8200010 00
CEWales Ioan Nicholas 100000 000000 100000 00
CESamoa Kieron Fonotia 3+200000 200000 5+200000 00
CEWales Hadleigh Parkes 300000 200000 500000 00
CEEngland Johnny Williams 200000 100000 300000 00
CEWales Tyler Morgan 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
FH/FBWales Angus O'Brien 6+5050010 2+310005 8+8150015 00
FHWales Dan Jones 1301912074 4+3123121 17+312115195 00
FHEngland Ryan Lamb 0+300000 1+201105 1+501105 00
SHWales Kieran Hardy 10+4500025 3+4300015 13+8800040 00
SHWales Dane Blacker 0+710005 1+200000 1+910005 00
SHWales Jonathan Evans 1+300000 0+100000 1+400000 00
SHWales Gareth Davies 4200010 310005 7200015 00
N8Tonga Sione Kalamafoni 100000 100000 200000 00
N8/FLSouth Africa Uzair Cassiem 12+210005 5+100000 17+310005 10
N8/FLScotland Blade Thomson 3+100000 400000 7+100000 00
FLWales Josh Macleod 14+1200010 600000 20+1200010 00
FLWales Tom Phillips 400000 000000 400000 00
FLWales Dan Davis 0+710005 000000 0+710005 00
FLAustralia Ed Kennedy 5200010 0+100000 5+1200010 00
LK/FLWales Jac Morgan 1+110005 1+200000 2+310005 00
FLWales Aaron Shingler 500000 300000 800000 00
FLWales James Davies 1+110005 0+100000 1+210005 00
LK/FLWales Lewis Rawlins 10+200000 2+200000 12+400000 10
LKAustralia Steve Cummins 6+300000 1+100000 7+400000 00
LKWales Josh Helps 0+510005 0+200000 0+710005 00
LKSouth Africa Juandre Kruger 2+100000 100000 3+100000 00
LKFiji Tevita Ratuva 2+410005 3+100000 5+510005 11
LKTonga Sam Lousi 610005 4+100000 10+110005 01
LKWales Jake Ball 4+100000 400000 8+100000 10
LKNew Zealand Danny Drake 000000 0+100000 0+100000 00
HKWales Marc Jones 3+410005 0+400000 3+810005 00
HKWales Taylor Davies 6+310005 100000 7+310005 00
HKWales Ryan Elias 2+400000 4+210005 6+510005 00
HKWales Ken Owens 4+110005 2+100000 6+210005 00
HKWales Ifan Phillips 0+200000 000000 0+200000 00
PRWales Samson Lee 1110005 4+100000 15+110005 00
PRWales Rob Evans 4+310005 2+310005 6+6200010 00
PRWales Phil Price 6+1000000 1+300000 7+1300000 00
PRSouth Africa Werner Kruger 4+800000 2+300000 6+1100000 10
PRAustralia Dylan Evans 0+300000 0+100000 0+400000 00
PRWales Javan Sebastian 0+610005 1+300000 1+910005 00
PRWales Wyn Jones 500000 400000 900000 10

Stats correct as of 19 September 2020

Transfers

In
Date confirmed Pos. Name From Ref.
2 April 2019 LK Tonga Sam Lousi New Zealand Hurricanes [10]
20 June 2019 SH Wales Dane Blacker Cardiff Blues [11]
LK New Zealand Danny Drake New Zealand North Harbour
PR Wales Alex Jeffries Ospreys
2 July 2019 WG Wales Tom James Cardiff Blues [12]
20 September 2019 LK South Africa Juandré Kruger France Toulon [13]
FH England Ryan Lamb France La Rochelle
17 February 2020 HK Wales Ifan Phillips Ospreys (loan) [14]
25 February 2020 FB Wales Liam Williams England Saracens [15]
20 May 2020 CE Wales Tyler Morgan Dragons [16]
14 July 2020 N8 Tonga Sione Kalamafoni England Leicester Tigers [17]
CE England Johnny Williams England Newcastle Falcons [18]
25 August 2020 SH England Will Homer England Jersey Reds [19]

Out
Date confirmed Pos. Name To Ref.
14 March 2019 PR Wales Scott Jenkins England Bedford Blues [20]
24 March 2019 LK England Tom Price England Exeter Chiefs [21]
12 April 2019 SH Wales Declan Smith Released [22]
20 May 2019 FL Wales Will Boyde Cardiff Blues [23]
16 June 2019 LK South Africa David Bulbring Japan Kubota Spears [24]
21 June 2019 SH Scotland Sam Hidalgo-Clyne France Racing 92 [25]
3 July 2019 PR Wales Nicky Thomas England Bristol Bears [26]
9 July 2019 FB South Africa Clayton Blommetjies South Africa Free State Cheetahs [27]
29 November 2019 LK South Africa Juandré Kruger South Africa Bulls [28]
10 December 2019 PR Wales Rhys Fawcett Ospreys (loan) [29]
Wales Simon Gardiner
30 January 2020 FB Wales Tomi Lewis England Ampthill (loan) [30]
2 March 2020 CE Wales Corey Baldwin England Exeter Chiefs [31]
12 May 2020 WG Wales Tom James Retired [32]
13 May 2020 PR Wales Rhys Fawcett Released [33]
Wales Simon Gardiner
FB Wales Morgan Williams
CE Samoa Kieron Fonotia New Zealand Tasman [34]
SH Wales Jonathan Evans Retired [35]
CE Wales Hadleigh Parkes Japan Panasonic Wild Knights [36]
19 August 2020 LK New Zealand Danny Drake England Gloucester Rugby (loan) [37]
21 August 2020 PR Australia Dylan Evans Scotland Glasgow Warriors (loan) [38]
27 August 2020 SR Australia Steve Cummins France Section Paloise [39]

Notes
  1. Excluding the matches against Cardiff Blues and Dragons that were played behind closed doors
  2. The matches against Cardiff Blues and Dragons will be played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[9]

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