2005–06 Llanelli Scarlets season

Llanelli Scarlets
	2005–06 season
Chairman	Stuart Gallacher
Head coach	Gareth Jenkins
Celtic League	6th
Anglo-Welsh Cup	Runners-up
Heineken Cup	Pool stage, 3rd
Highest home attendance	10,832 vs Ospreys (31 March 2006)
Lowest home attendance	3,042 vs Connacht (17 September 2005)
← 2004–05	2006–07 →

The 2005–06 season was the third season in the history of the Llanelli Scarlets rugby union team. They competed in the Celtic League, in which they finished in sixth place, as well as the Anglo-Welsh Cup and Heineken Cup. They reached the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup, losing 26–10 to London Wasps at Twickenham Stadium in London. They were also drawn against Wasps in their Heineken Cup pool, as well as Toulouse for a second year in a row, but again managed just two wins to finish third, above only Edinburgh Gunners.

Celtic League

Matches

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
2 September 2005	Edinburgh Gunners	H	15–21	Tries: B. Davies (2) Conversion: Hercus Penalty: Hercus	5,688
11 September 2005	Border Reivers	A	24–15	Tries: J. Davies, Havili Conversion: Hercus Penalties: Hercus (2), B. Davies Drop goal: Hercus	850
14 September 2005	Cardiff Blues	A	16–20	Tries: Mackey, Byrne Penalties: Hercus, Bowen	6,254
17 September 2005	Connacht	H	25–17	Tries: Gravelle, Afeaki, Byrne Conversions: Bowen (2) Penalties: Bowen (2)	3,042
23 September 2005	Munster	A	13–14	Tries: Byrne, Watkins Penalty: Hercus	5,000
16 October 2005	Glasgow Warriors	H	24–20	Tries: Louw, L. Davies Conversion: Bowen Penalties: Bowen (4)	6,333
23 December 2005	Newport Gwent Dragons	A	28–16	Tries: D. Jones, James, Dunlea Conversions: Hercus (2) Penalties: Hercus (3)	5,723
2 January 2006	Cardiff Blues	H	32–13	Tries: Madden, M. Jones, King, Watkins, Peel Conversions: Bowen (3) Penalty: Bowen	9,364
7 January 2006	Leinster	H	20–18	Tries: Watkins, B. Davies Conversions: Hercus (2) Penalties: B. Davies, Hercus	6,126
27 January 2006	Ulster	A	13–30	Try: James Conversion: Bowen Penalties: B. Davies (2)	7,986
18 February 2006	Connacht	A	19–33	Tries: Daniel, King Penalties: Hercus (2), Bowen	2,000
31 March 2006^[a]	Ospreys	H	30–17	Tries: Byrne, King Conversion: Hercus Penalties: Hercus (3), B. Davies (2) Drop goal: Hercus	10,832
14 April 2006	Leinster	A	22–30	Tries: I. Thomas, Byrne, G. Thomas Conversions: C. Thomas Penalty: C. Thomas	7,250
18 April 2006	Ospreys	A	13–25	Try: Watkins Conversion: Hercus Penalties: Hercus (2)	15,183
22 April 2006	Newport Gwent Dragons	H	36–17	Tries: M. Jones (3), James (2), Byrne Conversion: C. Thomas (2), Hercus	6,500
28 April 2006	Edinburgh Gunners	A	18–35	Tries: M. Jones, James Conversion: Hercus Penalties: Bowen, Hercus	2,123
6 May 2006	Border Reivers	H	30–26	Tries: King (2), Dunlea, M. Jones Conversions: Hercus (2) Penalties: Hercus (2)	5,033
9 May 2006^[b]	Munster	H	18–6	Tries: Popham (2) Conversion: C. Evans Penalties: C. Evans (2)	5,754
12 May 2006	Glasgow Warriors	A	10–17	Try: Gravelle Conversion: C. Evans Penalty: C. Evans	1,014
19 May 2006	Ulster	H	12–12	Tries: John (2) Conversion: C. Evans	6,425

Table

Pos.	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TBP	LBP	Pts
4	Cardiff Blues	20	11	0	9	475	389	+86	51	38	6	5	63
5	Edinburgh Gunners	20	11	0	9	418	415	+3	48	45	5	3	60
6	Llanelli Scarlets	20	10	1	9	418	402	+16	49	37	3	4	57
7	Ospreys	20	11	0	9	381	409	−28	33	38	1	2	55
8	Newport Gwent Dragons	20	7	0	13	355	456	−101	40	51	2	7	45

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Pool stage

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Pool position
2 October 2005	Leeds Tykes	A	7–28	Tries: Selley, I. Thomas, Watkins Conversions: Bowen (2) Penalties: Bowen (2) Drop goal: Bowen	2,582	2nd
9 October 2005	Newcastle Falcons	H	22–20	Tries: Byrne, Gravelle, Hercus Conversions: Hercus (2) Penalty: Bowen	7,195	1st
2 December 2005	Sale Sharks	H	24–23	Tries: King, Louw, Penalty try Conversions: Hercus (3) Penalty: Hercus	6,835	1st

Knockout stage

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
4 March 2006	Semi-final	Bath	N	27–26	Tries: Dunlea, King, M. Jones Conversion: Hercus (3) Penalties: Hercus (2)	50,811
9 April 2006	Final	London Wasps	N	10–26	Try: B. Davies Conversion: Hercus Penalty: Hercus	57,212

Heineken Cup

Pool stage

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Pool position
22 October 2005	Toulouse	A	28–50	Tries: James, Louw, Watkins Conversions: Bowen, Hercus Penalties: Bowen (3)	16,280	4th
29 October 2005	Edinburgh Gunners	H	15–13	Tries: Popham, D. Jones Conversion: Bowen Penalty: Bowen	6,375	3rd
11 December 2005	London Wasps	H	21–13	Tries: James, M. Jones Conversion: Bowen Penalties: Bowen (3)	7,348	2nd
18 December 2005	London Wasps	A	14–48	Tries: Watkins, B. Davies Conversions: Bowen, Hercus	7,157	3rd
14 January 2006	Edinburgh Gunners	A	32–33	Tries: B. Davies, Byrne, Popham, Selley Conversions: Hercus (3) Penalties: B. Davies, Hercus	2,608	3rd
21 January 2006	Toulouse	H	42–49	Tries: B. Davies (2), Madden, King, Peel Conversions: Hercus (4) Penalties: Hercus (3)	10,196	3rd

Team	P	W	D	L	TF	TA	TD	PF	PA	PD	TBP	LBP	Pts
Toulouse (1)	6	5	1	0	22	11	11	188	124	64	3	0	25
London Wasps	6	2	1	3	18	13	5	173	118	55	2	2	14
Llanelli Scarlets	6	2	0	4	18	26	−8	152	206	−54	2	2	12
Edinburgh	6	2	0	4	14	22	−8	121	186	−65	1	2	11

Notes

^ Postponed from 28 December 2005 due to a frozen pitch at Stradey Park^[1]
^ Postponed from 25 March 2006 due to a waterlogged pitch at Stradey Park.^[2]

References

^ "Anger over Stradey postponement". BBC Sport. 28 December 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
^ "Scarlets hit by fixture pile-up". BBC Sport. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[2] Postponed from 28 December 2005 due to a frozen pitch at Stradey Park^[1]

[4] Postponed from 25 March 2006 due to a waterlogged pitch at Stradey Park.^[2]

[1] "Anger over Stradey postponement". BBC Sport. 28 December 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[3] "Scarlets hit by fixture pile-up". BBC Sport. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

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