2024–25 Scarlets season

Scarlets
2024–25 season
Head coachDwayne Peel
ChairmanSimon Muderack
United Rugby Championship8th
URC play-offsQuarter-finals
Challenge CupRound of 16
Top try scorerLeague: Blair Murray (8)
All: Blair Murray (11)
Top points scorerLeague: Ioan Lloyd (124)
All: Ioan Lloyd (150)
Highest home attendance11,384 vs Ospreys (29 March 2025)
Lowest home attendance5,080 vs Connacht (4 October 2024)
← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season was the 22nd season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they competed in the United Rugby Championship, its URC Welsh Shield competition and the European Rugby Challenge Cup. After finishing eighth in the United Rugby Championship, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the play-offs, losing 33–21 at Leinster. They finished third in their Challenge Cup pool, but were eliminated in the round of 16 after losing 36–14 to their West Wales rivals, the Ospreys.

Friendlies

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
31 August 2024 Carmarthen Quins A 26–14 Tries: B. Williams 10'c, R. Lewis 24' c, Phillips 64' c, Taylor 67' m
Conversions: Price (2) 10', 24', Jac Jones 64' 		800
7 September 2024 Leicester Tigers A 7–31 Tries: Taylor 20' c
Conversions: Lloyd 20'
13 September 2024 Saracens A 21–40 Tries: Lloyd 16' c, Penalty try 33', S. O'Connor 53' c
Conversions: Costelow 16', Titcombe 53'

United Rugby Championship

Main article: 2024–25 United Rugby Championship

League phase

Fixtures

The fixture schedule for the 2024–25 season was announced on 30 May 2024.[1]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Table
position
21 September 2024 Benetton A 20–20 Tries: Page 40' c, Taylor 52' c
Conversions: Lloyd (2) 41', 53'
Penalties: Lloyd (2) 59', 67' 		3,243 7th
28 September 2024 Cardiff H 15–24 Tries: Page 1' c, Plumtree 10' m
Conversions: Costelow 1'
Penalties: Costelow 4' 		7,394 13th
4 October 2024 Connacht H 23–24 Tries: G. Davies (2) 21' c, 29' c
Conversions: Costelow (2) 22', 30'
Penalties: Costelow (2) 42', 73', Lloyd 52' 		5,080 14th
12 October 2024 Cardiff A 25–19 Tries: G. Davies (2) 32' m, 46' c, J. Williams 59' c
Conversions: Lloyd (2) 47', 60'
Penalties: Lloyd (2) 8', 16' 		12,125 10th
18 October 2024 Bulls H 23–22 Tries: Macleod 11' c, Murray 41' m, Rogers 71' m
Conversions: Lloyd 12'
Penalties: Lloyd (2) 40', 52' 		5,274 10th
25 October 2024 Zebre H 30–8 Tries: Rogers 27' m, Page 42' c, Murray 46' m, Macleod 56' c
Conversions: Lloyd (2) 44', 58'
Penalties: Lloyd (2) 4', 23' 		5,892 6th
29 November 2024 Glasgow Warriors A 15–17 Tries: Macleod 10' m, Nicholas 46' c
Conversions: Lloyd 47'
Penalties: Lloyd 7' 		6,403 9th
21 December 2024 Ospreys A 22–23 Tries: Mee 41' c
Conversions: Lloyd 42'
Penalties: Lloyd (4) 15', 18', 26', 32', Costelow 56' 		6,836 8th
1 January 2025 Dragons H 32–15 Tries: Murray (2) 7' c, 15' c, Macleod 29' c, Mee 42' m
Conversions: Costelow (3) 8', 16', 31'
Penalties: Costelow 11', Lloyd 69' 		7,605 6th
25 January 2025 Edinburgh H 30–24 Tries: Van der Merwe 24' c, Macleod 46' c, Nicholas 59' c
Conversions: Lloyd (3) 24', 47', 60'
Penalties: Lloyd (3) 6', 13', 80' 		5,756 6th
15 February 2025 Munster A 8–29 Tries: Page 57' m
Penalties: Lloyd 17' 		13,714 8th
1 March 2025 Ulster A 28–30 Tries: Page 4' c, Nicholas 10' m, Fifita 57' c
Conversions: Lloyd (2) 5', 58'
Penalties: Lloyd (3) 41', 46', 70' 		11,717 10th
22 March 2025 Stormers H 17–29 Tries: Mee 29' c, Nicholas 47' c
Conversions: Lloyd (2) 30', 48'
Penalties : Lloyd 58' 		5,783 14th
29 March 2025 Ospreys H 38–22 Tries: Murray 20' m, Penalty try 33', Fifita 39' m, Roberts 43' c, James 49' c, Plumtree 60' c
Conversions: Lloyd (3) 44', 50', 61' 		11,384 11th
19 April 2025 Dragons A[a] 31–23 Tries: Thomas 19' c, Hepburn 49' c, Fifita 54' c, Murray 71' c
Conversions: Lloyd (4) 20', 50', 55', 72'
Penalty: Lloyd 80' 		28,328 9th
26 April 2025 Leinster H 35–22 Tries: G. Davies 8' c, Rogers 21' m, Plumtree 29' c, Roberts 41' c
Conversions: Costelow (3) 8', 30', 42'
Penalties: Costelow 12', Lloyd (2) 54', 79' 		7,381 7th
11 May 2025 Lions A 32–19 Tries: Murray (2) 14'c, 27' c, Penalty try 33', Plumtree 44' m, J. Williams 71' c
Conversions: Costelow (3) 15', 28', 72'
Penalty: Costelow 79'
Drop goal: Costelow 40' 		2,522 6th
17 May 2025 Sharks A 3–12 Drop goal: Costelow 40' 8th
  1. ^ Although the fixture was designated as an away game, the match was played at the Millennium Stadium as part of the Judgement Day event.[1]

Tables

Overall

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Leinster 18 16 0 2 542 256 +286 79 35 11 1 76 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2025–26 Champions Cup
2 Bulls 18 14 0 4 542 361 +181 71 44 9 3 68
3 Sharks 18 13 0 5 436 402 +34 55 59 7 3 62
4 Glasgow Warriors 18 11 0 7 468 327 +141 70 40 10 5 59
5 Stormers 18 10 0 8 507 418 +89 66 57 11 4 55 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2025–26 Champions Cup
6 Munster 18 9 0 9 444 429 +15 67 59 11 4 51
7 Edinburgh 18 8 1 9 471 407 +64 66 57 9 6 49
8 Scarlets 18 9 1 8 427 382 +45 50 52 6 4 48
9 Cardiff 18 8 1 9 409 477 −68 63 65 10 3 47 Qualification for the 2025–26 Challenge Cup
10 Benetton 18 9 1 8 393 478 −85 50 65 7 1 46
11 Lions 18 8 0 10 402 440 −38 53 60 5 3 40
12 Ospreys 18 7 1 10 437 454 −17 60 63 6 4 40
13 Connacht 18 6 0 12 420 472 −52 64 62 9 6 39
14 Ulster 18 7 0 11 414 506 −92 59 72 5 5 38
15 Zebre Parma 18 5 1 12 302 503 −201 38 72 3 4 29
16 Dragons 18 1 0 17 335 637 −302 43 92 1 4 9
Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[2]


Welsh Shield

2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools
Welsh Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Cardiff (S) 6 4 1 1 147 117 +30 23 14 4 1 23 9
2 Scarlets 6 4 0 2 163 126 +37 20 18 3 1 20 7
3 Ospreys 6 2 1 3 155 156 –1 21 20 1 1 12 12
4 Dragons 6 1 0 5 130 196 –66 15 27 0 1 5 16
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[3]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

Play-offs

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
31 May 2025 Quarter-finals Leinster A 21–33 Tries: Rogers 19' c, Murray 40' c, Williams 70' c
Conversions: Costelow (2) 20', 40+1', Lloyd 70' 		12,879

European Rugby Challenge Cup

Main article: 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup

Pool stage

Fixtures

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Table
position
7 December 2024 Bayonne A 16–17 Tries: Sh. Evans 41' c
Conversions: Lloyd 42'
Penalties: Lloyd (3) 4', 35', 74' 		9,752 4th
15 December 2024 Black Lion H 36–18 Tries: G. Davies 2' c, Macleod (2) 12' m, 42' c, J. Williams 28' c, Hughes 78' c
Conversions: Costelow (4) 3', 28', 44', 79'
Penalties: Costelow 68' 		6,013 3rd
10 January 2025 Gloucester A 7–31 Tries: James 64' c
Conversions: Lloyd 65' 		11,441 5th
18 January 2025 Vannes H 38–28 Tries: Macleod (2) 6' c, 20' c, Murray 26' m, G. Davies 32' c, Rogers 37' m, Van der Merwe 53' m
Conversions: Lloyd (4) 7', 21', 33', 54' 		5,773 3rd

Table

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 3
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Edinburgh (3) 4 3 0 1 127 67 +60 18 9 3 1 16 Home round of 16
2 Bayonne (6) 4 3 0 1 125 101 +24 18 12 2 0 14
3 Scarlets (13) 4 2 0 2 97 94 +3 13 13 2 1 11 Away round of 16
4 Gloucester (15) 4 2 0 2 82 115 −33 12 16 1 0 9
5 Vannes 4 1 0 3 115 108 +7 14 14 2 2 8
6 Black Lion 4 1 0 3 71 132 −61 6 17 0 0 4
Source: EPCR[4]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Knockout stage

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
6 April 2025 Round of 16 Ospreys A 14–36 Tries: Murray 10' c, James 70' c
Conversions: Lloyd (2) 11', 71' 		9,057

Statistics

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

Pos. Name United Rugby Championship URC play-offs European Challenge Cup 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 Jac Davies 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FB/WG Blair Murray 13 8 0 0 0 40 1 1 0 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 10 17 11 0 0 0 55 0 0
FB Ioan Nicholas 8+3 4 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 0 0 0 0 0 10+6 4 0 0 0 20 1 0
WG Steff Evans 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WG Tomi Lewis 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WG/FB Ellis Mee 11+1 3 0 0 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 17+1 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
WG/FB Tom Rogers 12 3 0 0 0 15 1 1 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 0 5 16 5 0 0 0 25 2 0
CE Eddie James 8+3 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 2 0 0 0 10 12+4 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
CE Macs Page 9+5 5 0 0 0 25 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 10+7 5 0 0 0 25 0 0
CE Joe Roberts 8+2 2 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 12+3 2 0 0 0 10 1 0
CE Johnny Williams 14+1 2 0 0 0 10 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 16+1 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
FH Sam Costelow 8+2 0 11 7 2 49 1 0 2 0 0 4 2 0 4 1 0 11 11+2 0 17 8 2 64 0 0
FH/FB Ioan Lloyd 13+5 0 23 26 0 124 0+1 0 1 0 0 2 4+1 0 8 3 0 24 17+7 0 32 29 0 150 0 0
FH Charlie Titcombe 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH Gareth Davies 17 5 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 2 0 0 0 10 20+1 7 0 0 0 35 0 0
SH Archie Hughes 1+6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 1 0 0 0 5 4+7 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
SH Efan Jones 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N8/FL Taine Plumtree 15+2 4 0 0 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20+2 4 0 0 0 20 1 0
N8 Carwyn Tuipulotu 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 0 0
N8 Ben Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Dan Davis 5+6 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 6+8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FL/N8 Vaea Fifita 11+2 3 0 0 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 17+2 3 0 0 0 15 2 0
FL Josh Macleod 15 5 0 0 0 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 20 20 9 0 0 0 45 2 0
FL Jarrod Taylor 3+9 1 0 0 0 5 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+5 0 0 0 0 0 4+15 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
LK Alex Craig 13+5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 16+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK Max Douglas 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 14+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
LK Morgan Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK Sam Lousi 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 20+2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
LK Jac Price 1+9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK Ed Scragg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK Ryan Elias 8+7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10+7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
HK Shaun Evans 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+3 1 0 0 0 5 1+5 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
HK Marnus van der Merwe 11+7 1 0 0 0 5 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 1 0 0 0 5 14+9 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
PR Gabe Hawley 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Alec Hepburn 13+4 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 16+6 1 0 0 0 5 4 0
PR Archer Holz 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 2+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Kemsley Mathias 5+6 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Harri O'Connor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Sam O'Connor 0+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Henry Thomas 14 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 19 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
PR Louie Trevett 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 0 0
PR Sam Wainwright 2+12 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stats correct as of match played 17 May 2025

Transfers

In

Date confirmed Pos. Name From Ref.
29 February 2024 HK Marnus van der Merwe Cheetahs [5]
23 May 2024 PR Alec Hepburn Exeter Chiefs [6]
23 May 2024 FB Ellis Mee Nottingham [7]
28 May 2024 LK Max Douglas Yokohama Canon Eagles [8]
10 June 2024 PR Henry Thomas Castres Olympique [9]
13 June 2024 WG Blair Murray Canterbury [10]
4 September 2024 PR Archer Holz Waratahs [11]
3 April 2025 PR Louie Trevett Bristol Bears (loan) [12]

Out

Date confirmed Pos. Name To Ref.
5 April 2024 PR Steffan Thomas Ospreys [13]
18 April 2024 SH Kieran Hardy Ospreys [14]
9 May 2024 HK Lewis Morgan Released [15]
FL Iwan Shenton
CE Jonathan Davies[a]
CE Iestyn Gwilliam
CE Scott Williams
WG Callum Williams
13 May 2024 PR Joe Jones Doncaster Knights [17]
9 June 2024 FL Luca Giannini Swansea RFC [18]
26 June 2024 HK Eduan Swart Pumas [19]
12 July 2024 FH Dan Jones Ealing Trailfinders [20]
22 July 2024 FL Teddy Leatherbarrow Sedgley Park Tigers [21]
31 July 2024 PR Wyn Jones Harlequins [22]
30 August 2024 WG Ryan Conbeer Ospreys [23]
10 February 2025 N8 Carwyn Tuipulotu Pau [24]
  1. ^ On 13 October 2024, Davies announced his retirement from professional rugby without re-signing for another club.[16]

References

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  3. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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  5. ^ "Scarlets sign Cheetahs hooker Marnus van der Merwe for next season". BBC Sport. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Alec Hepburn: Scarlets sign Scotland prop from Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Scarlets sign Mee from Nottingham". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Scarlets sign Australia lock Douglas from Japan club side". BBC Sport. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Wales international prop Henry Thomas signs for Scarlets". Scarlets Regional. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Scarlets sign Welsh-qualified back Murray". BBC Sport. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Scarlets sign Australian prop Holz". BBC Sport. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Scarlets sign prop Trevett on loan from Bristol". BBC Sport. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Steffan Thomas: Ospreys sign loose-head prop from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Kieran Hardy: Ospreys sign Wales scrum-half from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Williams and Jones among host of Scarlets departures". BBC Sport. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Wales and Lions centre Davies retires from rugby". BBC Sport. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  17. ^ "SIGNING | Ex-Knight returns from Battle". Doncaster Knights. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Swansea Announce New Signings". Swansea RFC. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  19. ^ @InTouchSports (26 June 2024). "Congrats to Eduan Swart on his official signing with @pumasrugbyunion. We wish you all the best going forward on your journey with your new team. Good luck!" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Welcome Dan Jones!". Ealing Rugby Club. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Star leaves Wales to join English third division amateur club in shock move". Wales Online. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Harlequins Sign Welsh Prop Wyn Jones". Harlequins. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Ospreys sign ex-Scarlets wing Conbeer". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Tuipulotu leaves Scarlets for Top 14 club Pau". BBC Sport. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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