2013–14 Scarlets season

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Scarlets
2013–14 season
Head coachSimon Easterby
Chief executiveMark Davies
ChairmanNigel Short
Pro126th
LV CupPool stage, 3rd
Heineken CupPool stage, 3rd
Top try scorerLeague: Gareth Davies (10)
All: Gareth Davies (11)
Top points scorerLeague: Rhys Priestland (107)
All: Rhys Priestland (171)
Highest home attendance14,796 v Ospreys, 26 December 2013
Lowest home attendance5,487 v Gloucester, 24 January 2014
Average home attendance7,175

The 2013–14 season was the 11th in the history of the Scarlets, one of the four Welsh regional rugby union sides. In this season, they competed in the Pro12 (formerly known as the Magners League), the Heineken Cup and the LV Cup.

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
17 August 2013 Exeter Chiefs H 15–23 Tries: G. Davies 31' c, J. Williams 39' m
Conversion: S. Shingler 31'
Penalties: S. Shingler 5'
25 August 2013 London Welsh A 16–16 Try: C. Price 80+9' c
Conversion: J. Lewis 80+9'
Penalties: A. Thomas 9', 45', J. Lewis 74'
30 August 2013 Gloucester A 17–31 Tries: Penalty try 43' c, Owens 55' m, R. Williams 79' m
Conversion: Priestland 43'

RaboDirect Pro12[edit]

Fixtures[edit]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance Table position
6 September 2013 Leinster H 19–42 Try: McCusker 13' c
Conversion: S. Shingler 14'
Penalties: S. Shingler 4', 7', 38', 57'
6,329 12th
14 September 2013 Treviso H 26–10 Tries: G. Davies 3' c, 14' c
Conversion: S. Shingler 4', 15'
Penalties: S. Shingler 45', 57', 65', 71'
5,847 8th
20 September 2013 Dragons A 16–23 Try: S. Williams 34' c
Conversion: Priestland 35'
Penalties: Priestland 17', 27', 45'
6,777 8th
27 September 2013 Edinburgh A 22–9 Tries: Reynolds 35' c, J. Williams 46' m, J. Davies 72' c
Conversion: Priestland 36', 72'
Penalties: Priestland 32'
3,586 6th
5 October 2013 Glasgow Warriors H 12–17 Penalties: Priestland 17', 39', 42', J. Williams 59' 6,504 8th
25 October 2013 Zebre A 16–16 Try: G. Davies 24' c
Conversion: S. Shingler 24'
Penalties: S. Shingler 4', Priestland 79', 80+2'
1,560 8th
2 November 2013 Ulster H 17–9 Try: Barclay 31' m
Penalties: S. Shingler 9', A. Thomas 40', 64', 77'
6,506 6th
23 November 2013 Connacht A 24–21 Tries: Climo 38' c, K. Myhill 47' c, G. Davies 52' c
Conversion: A. Thomas 38', 48', 53'
Penalties: A. Thomas 21'
4,172 6th
30 November 2013 Leinster A 19–36 Tries: G. Davies 47' m, Maule 58' c, Ad. Warren 80' c
Conversion: A. Thomas 59', 80+1'
17,800 6th
21 December 2013 Munster A 10–16 Try: Barclay 43' c
Conversion: A. Thomas 45'
Penalties: A. Thomas
7,867 7th
26 December 2013 Ospreys H 6–10 Penalties: Priestland 7', 49' 14,796 8th
3 January 2014 Ospreys A 12–17 Penalties: Priestland 38', 54', 59', 75' 13,201 8th
8 February 2014 Treviso A 41–33 Tries: K. Myhill 25' m, Climo 37' m, 42' c, G. Davies 46' c, K. Phillips 64' c, J. Williams 78' c
Conversion: A. Thomas 42', 46', 64', 78'
Penalties: A. Thomas 9'
2,918 6th
22 February 2014 Edinburgh H 25–21 Tries: J. Williams 29' c, 37' m, A. Warren 56' c
Conversion: A. Thomas 31', 58'
Penalties: A. Thomas 15', 21'
5,675 6th
1 March 2014 Munster H 18–13 Tries: G. Davies 27' m, Barclay 51' c
Conversion: A. Thomas 53'
Penalties: Barkley 13', A. Thomas 50'
6,487 6th
14 March 2014 Ulster A 13–26 Try: G. Davies 36' c
Conversion: Barkley 37'
Penalties: Barkley 32', 62'
11,200 6th
21 March 2014 Glasgow A 6–14 Penalties: Barkley 26', 50' 6th
30 March 2014 Connacht H 32–30 Tries: J. Davies 2' c, G. Davies 49' c, Turnbull 52' m, Maule 79' c
Conversion: Priestland 4', 50', 80'
Penalties: Priestland 24', 34'
6,111 6th
12 April 2014 Zebre H 27–20 Tries: J. Williams 43' c, Owens 52' m
Conversion: Priestland 44'
Penalties: Priestland 3', 9', 37', 58', 69'
6,708 6th
20 April 2014 Cardiff Blues A 13–17 Tries: Priestland 33' m, Owens 71' m
Penalties: Priestland 40+2'
30,000 6th
2 May 2014 Newport Gwent Dragons H 34–23 Tries: Ball 16' c, G. Davies 27' c, J. Williams 31' c, Owens 48' c
Conversion: Priestland 16', 27', 33', 48'
Penalties: Priestland 25', 69'
5,850 6th
10 May 2014 Cardiff Blues H 27–15 Tries: R. Williams 13' c, L. Williams 44' c, S. Shingler 75' c
Conversion: Priestland 13', S. Shingler 44', 75'
Penalties: Priestland 40', S. Shingler 70'
9,046 6th

Table[edit]

Pos Club Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
5 Wales Ospreys 22 13 1 8 571 388 183 12 66
6 Wales Scarlets 22 11 1 10 435 438 −3 9 55
7 Wales Blues 22 8 1 13 425 538 −113 7 41

Anglo-Welsh Cup[edit]

Fixtures[edit]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance Pool
position
8 November 2013 Dragons H 21–13 Tries: Knight 58' m, McCusker 63' c
Conversion: Lewis 64'
Penalties: A. Thomas 8', 19', Lewis 74'
5,971 3rd
17 November 2013 Saracens A 10–51 Try: D. Thomas 28' c
Conversion: Lewis 28'
Penalties: Lewis 22'
4,166 3rd
24 January 2014 Gloucester H 13–7 Tries: Hughes 34' m, Aa. Warren 77' m
Penalties: Lewis 60'
5,487 2nd
1 February 2014 London Irish A 10–29 Try: Earle 73' c
Conversion: Owen 74'
Penalties: Lewis 8'
5,320 3rd

Table[edit]

Club Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Northampton Saints 4 4 0 0 126 56 70 2 18
Newcastle Falcons 4 2 0 2 69 82 −13 0 9
Scarlets 4 2 0 2 54 100 −46 0 8
London Wasps 4 1 0 3 56 95 −39 1 5

Heineken Cup[edit]

Fixtures[edit]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance Pool
position
12 October 2013 Harlequins A 33–26 Tries: R. Williams 7' c, S. Williams 39' c, J. Williams 62' c
Conversion: Priestland 8', 40', 64'
Penalties: Priestland 11', 14', 49', 53',
13,000 1st
19 October 2013 Racing Metro 92 H 26–26 Tries: S. Williams 21' c, R. Williams 40' c
Conversion: Priestland 22', 40+1'
Penalties: Priestland 19', 35', 44', 65'
8,388 1st
7 December 2013 ASM Clermont Auvergne A 11–32 Try: R. Williams 78' m
Penalties: Priestland 15', J. Williams 47'
17,140 2nd
14 December 2013 ASM Clermont Auvergne H 13–31 Try: Maule 31' c
Conversion: Priestland 33'
Penalties: Priestland 22', 38'
7,591 3rd
10 January 2014 Racing Metro 92 A 19–13 Try: K. Phillips 61' c
Conversion: Priestland 62'
Penalties: Priestland 4', 38', 48', 54'
6,892 3rd
19 January 2014 Harlequins H 20–22 Tries: G. Davies 6' c, A. Shingler 39' m, S. Williams 50' m
Conversion: Priestland 7'
Penalties: Priestland 35'
7,516 3rd

Table[edit]

Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
France ASM Clermont Auvergne 6 5 0 1 139 69 70 4 24
England Harlequins 6 3 0 3 126 103 23 4 16
Wales Scarlets 6 2 1 3 122 150 −28 1 11
France Racing Metro 92 6 1 1 4 66 131 −65 1 7

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date confirmed Pos. Name From
21 January 2013[1] FH/CE/FB Wales Steven Shingler London Irish
22 April 2013[2] FL Scotland John Barclay Glasgow
28 June 2013[3] HK Wales Darran Harris Cardiff Blues/Pontypridd
24 August 2013[4] WG/FB/FH New Zealand Frazier Climo Taranaki
20 October 2013[5] WG Wales Mike Poole Unattached/Dragons
PR Romania Horațiu Pungea RC Timişoara
15 November 2013[6] PR England Adam Jamieson Bath (Loan)
3 February 2014[7] FH/CE England Olly Barkley Unattached

Out[edit]

Date Confirmed Pos. Name To
25 January 2013[8] HK Wales Matthew Rees Cardiff Blues
9 March 2013[9] FH Wales Owen Williams Leicester Tigers
15 March 2013[10] WG Wales Andrew Fenby London Irish
9 April 2013[11] WG Wales George North Northampton Saints
23 April 2013[12] SH Wales Tavis Knoyle Gloucester
FH/FB Wales Daniel Newton[13] London Scottish
27 April 2013[14] PR Wales Peter Edwards Released/London Welsh
WG/FB Wales Dale Ford Released/Neath
FL Wales Richie Pugh Released
FH Wales Rhys Jones Newport Gwent Dragons
7 May 2013[15] N8 Wales Kieran Murphy Released/Brive
FL Wales Johnathan Edwards Released/Cardiff

New development contracts[edit]

Date Confirmed Pos. Name From
21 June 2013[16] WG Wales Aaron Warren Llandovery
FB Wales Dion Jones Llanelli
BR Wales Lewis Rawlins
PR Wales Gareth Thomas Carmarthen Quins
SR Wales Carwyn Jones
BR Wales Sion Bennett
2 July 2013[17] FH Wales Josh Lewis Ebbw Vale

Statistics[edit]

(+ in the Apps column denotes substitute appearance)

Pos. Name Celtic League Anglo-Welsh Cup Europe Total Discipline
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 Wales Liam Williams 13 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 5 1 1
FB/WG Wales Jordan Williams 15+3 6 0 1 0 33 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 8 23+3 7 0 2 0 41 0 0
FB/FH/CE Wales Gareth Owen 8+1 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10+2 0 1 0 0 2 2 0
WG Wales Kristian Phillips 15+1 1 0 0 0 5 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 5 19+2 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
WG Wales Chris Knight 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
WG New Zealand Frazier Climo 8+1 3 0 0 0 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12+1 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
WG Wales Aaron Warren 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
WG Wales Mike Poole 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
WG Wales Kyle Evans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE Wales Scott Williams 7 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 15 13 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
CE Wales Adam Warren 6+4 2 0 0 0 10 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 8+7 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
CE Wales Jonathan Davies 11+1 2 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14+1 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
CE/WG Wales Nic Reynolds 8+1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 12+1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
CE/WG Wales Gareth Maule 8+10 2 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 1 0 0 0 5 11+12 3 0 0 0 15 1 0
CE Wales Steffan Hughes 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
CE Wales Dylan Morgans 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE/FH England Olly Barkley 7+1 0 1 5 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7+1 0 1 5 0 17 0 0
FH/CE Wales Steven Shingler 6+2 1 6 11 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 6+3 1 6 11 0 50 0 0
FH Wales Rhys Priestland 12+2 1 12 26 0 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 16 0 64 18+2 1 20 42 0 171 0 0
FH Wales Aled Thomas 8+3 0 13 9 0 53 1+2 0 0 2 0 6 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 11+6 0 13 11 0 59 0 0
FH Wales Josh Lewis 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 2 4 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+3 0 2 4 0 16 0 0
SH Wales Gareth Davies 16+3 10 0 0 0 55 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 1 0 0 0 0 19+6 11 0 0 0 55 1 0
SH Wales Rhodri Williams 6+9 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 3 0 0 0 15 8+12 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
SH Wales Aled Davies 0+7 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH Wales Connor Lloyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL/N8 Wales Rob McCusker 14 1 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
FL/N8 Wales Josh Turnbull 19+2 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 24+4 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
FL Wales Craig Price 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Wales Aaron Shingler 11+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 5 16+3 1 0 0 0 5 2 0
FL Scotland John Barclay 16+1 3 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 22+1 3 0 0 0 15 1 0
FL Wales Daniel Thomas 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Wales James Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Wales Lewis Rawlins 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK/FL/N8 Tonga Sione Timani 6+7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7+7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
LK South Africa George Earle 17+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 1 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 22+2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
LK South Africa Jake Ball 13+5 1 0 0 0 5 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 19+7 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
LK South Africa Johan Snyman 12+7 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1+5 0 0 0 0 0 17+12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK Wales Richard Kelly 2+8 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 6+10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK Wales Carwyn Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK Wales Ken Owens 11+2 3 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 12+3 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
HK Wales Emyr Phillips 6+10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 11+11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK Wales Kirby Myhill 5+4 2 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7+4 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
HK Wales Darran Harris 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
HK Wales Ryan Elias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK Wales Torin Myhill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Samson Lee 13+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 18+3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PR Wales Phil John 20+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR South Africa Jacobie Adriaanse 7+5 0 0 0 0 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 9+9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PR Wales Rob Evans 2+18 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2+4 0 0 0 0 0 7+22 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PR Fiji Deacon Manu 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Rhodri Jones 2+7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Romania Horațiu Pungea 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Shaun Hopkins 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Gareth Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Ian Jones 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR England Adam Jamieson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Wyn Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stats accurate as of match played 20 April 2014

References[edit]

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