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 competed in the Pro14 and the Champions Cup.

Scarlets
2020–21 season
Head coachGlenn Delaney
until 8 May
Dai Flanagan
since 8 May
ChairmanSimon Muderack
Pro 143rd, Conference B
Pro14 Rainbow Cup7th
European Rugby Champions CupRound of 16
Top try scorerLeague: Dane Blacker (6)
All: Dane Blacker (9)
Top points scorerLeague: Dan Jones (57)
All: Leigh Halfpenny (84)
← 2019–20 2021–22 →

In December 2020, it was announced that the 2020–21 Pro14 season would conclude on 27 March 2021 after 16 rounds, and will be followed by the Pro14 Rainbow Cup, a competition featuring the four former South African Super Rugby sides, the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers. The Rainbow Cup would consist of two dual tournaments; one for the northern hemisphere teams and one for the four South African teams. The winners of both tournaments would face off in a final to crown the overall winner.[1]

In April 2021, Dwayne Peel was announced as the head coach for the 2021–22 season, with Glenn Delaney moving to a Director of Rugby role.[2] After a poor run of matches, Delaney was relieved of his duties as head coach and departed the club before assuming the role, with Dai Flanagan stepping in as caretaker head coach on the 8th of May 2021.[3]

At the end of the season, Gareth Davies, Wyn Jones, Ken Owens and Liam Williams were called up to the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2021 tour to South Africa.[4]

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
Main article: 2020–21 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
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 41–17 Tries: J. Morgan (2) 7' m, 27' c, Costelow 24' c, Blacker 30' c, Kalamafoni 71' m, Asquith 77' c
Conversions: St. Evans (2) 24', 28', D. Jones (2) 31', 78'
Penalties: D. Jones 65'		 0 3rd
27 February 2021 Edinburgh A 25–27 Tries: T. Morgan 17' c, McNicholl 29' c, Blacker 41' c
Conversions: D. Jones (3) 17', 30', 43'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 8', 46'		 0 3rd
12 March 2021 Munster A 10–28 Try: St. Evans 80+2' c
Conversion: O'Brien 80+2'
Penalty:O'Brien 24'		 0 3rd
22 March 2021 Connacht H 41–36 Tries: Shingler 2' m, S. Hughes (2) 30' c, 44' c,
Blacker 50' c, Rogers 55' m, Sebastian 72' c
Conversions: D. Jones (4) 31', 45', 51', 73'
Penalty: D. Jones 69'		 0 3rd

Table

Conference B[6]

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
2Ireland Connacht 16808396353+431345
3Wales Scarlets 16808319333−14739
4Wales Cardiff Blues 16808265284−19436

Pro14 Rainbow Cup
Main article: Pro14 Rainbow Cup

Fixtures
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Table
position
25 April 2021 Dragons A 32–52 Tries: Rees 6' c, St. Evans (2) 30' m, 67' m,
Blacker 33' c, McNicholl 70' m
Conversions: Costelow (2) 7', 34'
Penalty: Costelow 24'		 0 12th
8 May 2021 Ospreys H 22–6 Try: Jeffries 38' c
Conversion: Halfpenny 38'
Penalties: Halfpenny (5) 17', 25', 34', 43', 76'		 0 6th
15 May 2021 Cardiff Blues H 28–29 Tries: Blacker (2) 63' m, 70' c, O'Brien 73' c
Conversions:O'Brien (2) 70', 74'
Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 2', 35', 40+1'		 0 9th
29 May 2021 Ulster A [lower-alpha 2] 6th
13 June 2021 Edinburgh H 28–28 Tries: Hardy (2) 9' c, 64' c, Rogers 29' c, D. Hughes 73' c
Conversions: D. Jones (4) 10, 30', 65, 74'		 1,000 7th

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
6Ireland Connacht 5302109133-24214
7Wales Scarlets 5122110115−5313[lower-alpha 2]
8Wales Ospreys 521210388+15311[lower-alpha 3]

European Champions Cup
Main article: 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, only the first two pool games were played during this season with the remaining pool games being cancelled. A revised knockout stage commenced with a round of 16 consisting of the top eight teams from each pool.[7]

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 4] Forfeit 5th
15 January 2021 Toulon A
23 January 2021 Bath H

Table

Pool A[9]

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
4France Stade Rochelais 2202418+3319
5Wales Scarlets 22005119+3219
6Scotland Edinburgh 21012428−415

Knockout stage
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
4 April 2021 Round of 16 Sale Sharks H 14–57 Tries: Owens 46' c, J. Morgan 76' c
Conversions: Halfpenny (2/2) 47', 76'		 0

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 Rainbow Cup Total Discipline
AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts
FBWales Leigh Halfpenny 40411041 2043017 2018026 70922084 00
FB/WGWales Liam Williams 200000 100000 000000 300000 01
FBWales Johnny McNicholl 810005 100000 210005 11200010 00
FB/WGWales Tom Rogers 510005 000000 410005 9200010 00
WGWales Steff Evans 14220014 100000 3200010 18420024 00
WGWales Ryan Conbeer 5400020 100000 100000 7400020 00
WGWales Tom Prydie 400000 000000 000000 400000 00
CE/WGWales Tyler Morgan 8+410005 100000 300000 12+410005 00
CEWales Jonathan Davies 510005 0+200000 300000 7+210005 00
CEWales Steffan Hughes 13+2200010 200000 1+100000 15+3200010 00
CEWales Johnny Williams 3+200000 100000 000000 4+200000 00
CEAustralia Paul Asquith 4+7300015 000000 0+100000 4+8300015 00
CEWales Joe Roberts 000000 000000 0+300000 0+300000 00
CEWales Ioan Nicholas 000000 000000 100000 100000 00
FH/FBWales Angus O'Brien 7+5247037 0+100000 2+112009 9+7367046 00
FHWales Dan Jones 10+301211057 200000 1+102004 13+401411061 00
FHWales Rhys Patchell 0+200000 000000 000000 0+200000 00
FHWales Sam Costelow 2+4222020 0+100000 1+104008 3+6262028 00
SHWales Gareth Davies 4+200000 210005 000000 6+210005 00
SHWales Kieran Hardy 2+400000 0+110005 3+1200010 5+6300015 10
SHWales Dane Blacker 10600030 0+100000 1+2300015 11+3900045 00
SHEngland Will Homer 0+810005 000000 0+100000 0+910005 00
N8/FLSouth Africa Uzair Cassiem 7+500000 000000 2+100000 9+600000 20
N8/LKTonga Sione Kalamafoni 14300015 200000 000000 15300015 00
N8Wales Carwyn Tuipulotu 0+100000 000000 0+100000 0+200000 00
FL/N8Australia Ed Kennedy 4+600000 000000 100000 5+600000 00
FLWales Josh Macleod 400000 0+100000 000000 4+100000 00
FLScotland Blade Thomson 7+210005 100000 300000 11+210005 00
FLWales James Davies 0+200000 000000 000000 0+200000 00
FLWales Jac Morgan 9200010 210005 300000 14300015 00
FLWales Dan Davis 2+100000 000000 000000 2+100000 00
FLWales Aaron Shingler 210005 100000 200000 510005 10
FLWales Iestyn Rees 000000 000000 1+210005 1+210005 00
LKTonga Sam Lousi 10+100000 200000 000000 12+100000 01
LKWales Jake Ball 600000 200000 200000 1000000 10
LKWales Lewis Rawlins 1+300000 000000 2+100000 3+400000 00
LKFiji Tevita Ratuva 2+700000 000000 000000 2+700000 10
LKWales Morgan Jones 8+100000 0+100000 2+100000 10+300000 11
LKWales Josh Helps 1+100000 000000 200000 3+100000 01
LKWales Jac Price 2+100000 000000 0+100000 2+200000 00
LKNew Zealand Danny Drake 1+200000 000000 0+100000 1+300000 00
HKWales Ken Owens 1+200000 110005 1+100000 3+310005 00
HKWales Ryan Elias 5+300000 1+100000 3+100000 9+500000 00
HKWales Marc Jones 5+300000 0+100000 000000 5+400000 10
HKWales Taylor Davies 5+400000 000000 000000 5+400000 00
HKWales Dom Booth 0+100000 000000 000000 0+100000 00
HKWales Dafydd Hughes 0+200000 000000 0+210005 0+410005 00
PRWales Wyn Jones 500000 200000 000000 700000 00
PRSouth Africa Werner Kruger 1+700000 000000 0+200000 1+900000 10
PRScotland Javan Sebastian 10+410005 0+200000 0+100000 10+710005 00
PRWales Phil Price 6+710005 000000 000000 6+710005 00
PRWales Samson Lee 110005 100000 0+100000 2+110005 00
PRWales Rob Evans 3+200000 0+100000 300000 6+300000 00
PRSouth Africa Pieter Scholtz 4+300000 100000 100000 6+300000 10
PRWales Kemsley Mathias 0+500000 000000 000000 0+500000 00
PRWales Steffan Thomas 2+100000 0+100000 1+300000 3+500000 00
PRWales Alex Jeffries 0+200000 000000 310005 3+210005 00

Stats correct as of match played 13 June 2021

Transfers

In
Date confirmed Pos. Name From Ref.
28 September 2020 WG Wales Aled Brew England Bath [10]
13 November 2020 PR South Africa Pieter Scholtz South Africa Southern Kings [11]

Out
Date confirmed Pos. Name To Ref.
22 December 2020 WG Wales Aled Brew Retired [12]
10 February 2021 PR Australia Dylan Evans Scotland Glasgow Warriors (loan) [13]
1 March 2021 CE Wales Joe Roberts England Ampthill (loan) [14]
3 March 2021 HK Wales Shaun Evans England Nottingham RFC (loan) [15]
LK Wales Jac Price
PR Wales Harri O'Connor
23 March 2021 LK Fiji Tevita Ratuva France Brive [16]
2 April 2021 HK Wales Taylor Davies Wales Dragons (loan) [17]
16 April 2021 WG Wales Harri Doel England Worcester Warriors (loan) [18]

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.[5]
  2. Ulster Rugby returned several positive COVID-19 tests and were therefore unable to field a team. Scarlets were awarded four match points.
  3. Ospreys returned several positive COVID-19 tests and were therefore unable to field a team in their fixture against Benetton. Benetton were awarded four match points.
  4. Toulon forfeited after a confirmed COVID-19 case at the Scarlets, and the Scarlets were awarded a bonus-point victory.[8]

References
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  3. "Head coach Delaney leaves Scarlets". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. "Fantastic four named in Lions squad". Scarlets. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. "Parc y Scarlets to host Boxing Day derby". Scarlets. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. "Final". www.pro14.rugby. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  7. "Revised EPCR tournament formats for 2020/21 season announced". European Professional Club Rugby. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  8. "Heineken Champions Cup: Scarlets awarded 28-0 'win' over Toulon cancellation". BBC Sport. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  9. "Heineken Champions Cup | Pool Tables". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  10. "Scarlets sign wing Aled Brew on short-term deal". Scarlets. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  11. "Scarlets sign South African prop Pieter Scholtz". Scarlets. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  12. "Aled Brew: Ex-Wales wing retires aged 34". BBC. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  13. "Lewis Bean signs for Glasgow on permanent deal". The Offside Line. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  14. "Joe Roberts joins Ampthill on loan deal". Scarlets. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  15. "Scarlets trio head to Nottingham on loan". Scarlets. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  16. "A winning farewell for Tex". Scarlets. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  17. "Dragons sign hooker Davies on loan". Scarlets. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  18. "Worcester Warriors sign Welsh Under 20 Harri Doel on loan". Malvern Gazette. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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