2016–17 Scarlets season

Scarlets
	2016–17 season
Head coach	Wayne Pivac
Chief executive	Darran Phillips
Chairman	Nigel Short
Pro12	Champions; (3rd overall)
European Rugby Champions Cup	Pool stage, 3rd
Anglo-Welsh Cup	Pool stage, 4th
Top try scorer	League: Steff Evans (13); All: Steff Evans (13)
Top points scorer	League: Rhys Patchell (145); All: Rhys Patchell (201)
Highest home attendance	13,256 v Ospreys (6 May 2015)
Lowest home attendance	3,538 v Bath (11 November 2016)
Average home attendance	6,807
← 2015–16	2017–18 →

The 2016–17 season was the 14th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh rugby union regional side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they won the Pro12 playoffs after finishing third in the league, and also competed in the Rugby Champions Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. It was Wales international centre Jonathan Davies' first season back at the region after leaving for Clermont Auvergne in 2014. Scarlets also signed Welsh international Rhys Patchell, South African international Werner Kruger and New Zealander Johnny McNicholl ahead of the 2016–17 season, whilst Welsh internationals Rhodri Jones and Rhodri Williams, club stalwart Phil John and New Zealand international Regan King were among the players who left.

At the end of the season, Ken Owens, Jonathan Davies and Liam Williams were called up to the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2017 tour to New Zealand.^[1] Gareth Davies was later called up to the squad as injury cover, but did not play in any games.^[2]

Pre-season and friendlies

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
13 August 2016	Exeter Chiefs	A	3–45	Penalty: Patchell	4,940
20 August 2016	Bath	H^[a]	17–32	Tries: Patchell c, Bulbring c Conversions: Patchell (2) Penalty: Patchell

^ Although advertised as a home match, the friendly against Bath was held at Eirias Stadium as opposed to Parc y Scarlets

Pro12

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Table position
3 September 2016	Munster	H	13–23	Try: G. Davies 32' c Conversion: Patchell 33' Penalties: Patchell (2) 27', 48'	6,107	7th
9 September 2016	Edinburgh	A	9–20	Penalties: Patchell (3) 13', 29' 54'	2,650	11th
16 September 2016	Ulster	A	8–19	Try: Boyde 74' m Penalty: Patchell 47'	13,633	11th
24 September 2016	Connacht	H	17–8	Tries: L. Williams (2) 35' c, 65' c Conversions: Patchell (2) 36', 65' Drop Goal: Patchell 70'	5,630	8th
1 October 2016	Benetton Treviso	A	22–6	Tries: Kruger 54' c, Van der Merwe 69' m, S. Evans 80' c Conversions: Patchell 54', Thomas 80' Penalty: Patchell 43'	3,500	7th
8 October 2016	Newport Gwent Dragons	H	31–27	Tries: S. Evans (2) 3' c, 65' c, L. Williams 38' c, J. Evans 60' c Conversions: Patchell (4) 4', 38', 61', 66' Penalty: Patchell 55'	6,358	7th
28 October 2016	Cardiff Blues	A	26–15	Tries: Shingler 8' c, J. Evans 11' c, Van der Merwe 25' c, Parkes 41' m Conversions: Patchell (3) 8', 11', 25'	9,442	6th
5 November 2016	Glasgow Warriors	H	27–3	Tries: Boyde (2) 15' c, 52' c, J. Evans 41' c Conversions: Patchell (3) 16', 41', 54' Penalties: Patchell (2) 49', 56'	6,059	6th
25 November 2016	Leinster	H	38–29	Tries: McNicholl 7' c, Kruger 21' c, S. Evans 31' c, Boyde 42' c, Elias 51' c Conversions: Patchell (5) 8', 22', 32', 43', 53' Penalties: D. Jones 71'	6,164	4th
3 December 2016	Zebre	A	31–24	Tries: J. Evans (2) 12' c, 50' m, Shingler 34' c, Van der Merwe 38' c, A. Thomas 45' m Conversions: Patchell (3) 13', 34', 40'	1,800	4th
27 December 2016	Ospreys	A	9–19	Penalties: Patchell (3) 17', 33', 38'	19,514	5th
1 January 2017	Cardiff Blues	H	15–10	Tries: Evans 11' m, S. Williams 46' c Conversion: Patchell 46' Penalty: Patchell 30'	10,159	4th
6 January 2017	Ulster	H	16–13	Try: Penalty try 62' c Conversion: D. Jones 62' Penalties: D. Jones (3) 11', 15', 53'	6,593	4th
10 February 2017	Glasgow Warriors	A	26–14	Tries: T. Williams 22' c, Ja. Davies 39' c Conversions: T. Williams 24', D. Jones 40+1' Penalties: D. Jones (3) 7', 30', 55', Thomas 77'	7,166	4th
17 February 2017	Zebre	H	42–7	Tries: Evans 12' c, Shingler 28' c, T. Williams 33' c, Price 49' c, Penalty try 63' c, Boyde 72' c Conversions: D. Jones (5) 13', 29', 34', 50', 63', Thomas 73'	5,989	4th
24 February 2017	Munster	A	30–21	Tries: Parkes 57' c, McNicholl 59' c, T. Williams 63' c Conversions: D. Jones (3) 57', 60' 63' Penalties: D. Jones (3) 2', 16', 52'	16,742	4th
4 March 2017	Leinster	A	9–45	Penalties: D. Jones (3) 4', 16', 29'	10,792	4th
24 March 2017	Edinburgh	H	26–10	Tries: Patchell (2) 2' m, 30' c, W. Jones 19' c, J. Davies 23' c Conversions: Patchell (3) 20', 24', 31'	6,637	5th
8 April 2017	Benetton Treviso	H	51–5	Tries: Van der Merwe (3) 5' m, 15' c, 66' c, Evans 8' m, 34' m, Owens 24' m, Price 42' c, A. Davies 69' c Conversions: D. Jones (2) 16', 43', Thomas (2) 67', 69' Penalties: D. Jones 2'	6,080	4th
15 April 2017	Newport Gwent Dragons	A	21–16	Tries: Jo. Davies 59' c, L. Williams 71' m Conversion: Li. Williams 61' Penalties: D. Jones (2) 26', 50', Li. Williams 67'	60,642	3rd
29 April 2017	Connacht	A	30–8	Tries: McNicholl 3' c, S. Evans 13' m, 25' m, L. Williams 30' m, Van der Merwe 77' m Conversion: Patchell 4' Penalties: Patchell 65'	5,290	3rd
6 May 2017	Ospreys	H	40–17	Tries: Boyde 35' c, S. Evans 39' c, Shingler 61' c, McNicholl 73' m, Jo. Davies 75' Conversions: Patchell (3) 37', 40', 62' Penalties: Patchell (3) 8', 19', 25'	13,256	3rd

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
2	Leinster	22	18	4	674	390	284	13	85
3	Scarlets	22	17	5	537	359	178	9	77
4	Ospreys	22	14	8	556	360	196	13	69

Play-offs

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
19 May 2017	Semi-final	Leinster	A	27–15	Tries: S. Evans 8' c, Shingler 25' c, G. Davies 29' c Conversions: Patchell (3) 9', 25', 30' Penalties: L. Williams (2) 69', 79'	15,861
27 May 2017	Final	Munster	N	46–22	Tries: L. Williams 8' m, S. Evans 19' c, G. Davies 26' c, Beirne 30', Van der Merwe 69', Ja. Davies 79' Conversions: Patchell (3) 20', 27', 31', Li. Williams (2) 71', 80+1' Penalties: Patchell (2) 18', 44'	44,558

European Champions Cup

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Pool position
15 October 2016	Sale Sharks	H	28–11	Tries: G. Davies 13' c, Van der Merwe (2) 32' m, 57' c Conversions: Patchell (2) 13', 58' Penalties: Patchell (3) 9', 16', 21'	6,521	1st
22 October 2016	Saracens	A	26–44	Tries: Shingler 59' c, Jo. Davies 72' c Conversions: Patchell (2) 60', 73' Penalties: Patchell (4) 6', 14', 30', 40'	9,084	3rd
11 December 2016	RC Toulon	A	20–31	Tries: Owens 35' c, Barclay 78' c Conversions: Patchell (2) 36', 78' Penalties: Patchell (2) 13', 23'	11,978	3rd
18 December 2016	RC Toulon	H	22–21	Try: S. Williams 14' c Conversion: Patchell 15' Penalties: Patchell (5) 10', 18', 23', 44', 63'	8,579	3rd
15 January 2017	Saracens	H	22–22	Try: S. Williams 52' c Conversion: D. Jones 53' Penalties: D. Jones (5) 8', 16', 35', 46', 63'	7,491	3rd
21 January 2017	Sale Sharks	A	22–25	Tries: Van der Merwe 39' c, Penalty try 63' c Conversions: D. Jones (2) 40', 63' Penalties: D. Jones (3) 31', 55', 73'	4,275	3rd

Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
Saracens	6	5	1	0	181	87	90	2	24
RC Toulon	6	3	0	3	120	100	20	3	16
Scarlets	6	2	1	3	141	154	-13	1	11
Sale Sharks	6	1	0	5	66	167	-101	0	4

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Pool position
11 November 2016	Bath	H	44–21	Tries: Macleod 53' c, T. Phillips 64' c, E. Phillips 67' c, Condy (2) 76' c, 79' c Conversions: D. Jones (4) 54', 65', 68', 77', McBryde 80' Penalties: D. Jones (3) 6', 21', 32'	3,538	1st
18 November 2016	Newport Gwent Dragons	A	21–36	Tries: D. Hughes 40' c, Baldwin 63' m Conversion: D. Jones 40+1' Penalties: D. Jones (3) 5', 13', 24'	3,539	3rd
27 January 2017	Saracens	H	17–32	Tries: Allen 53' c, McBryde 66' c, Conversions: Maynard 53', McBryde 66' Penalty: Maynard 43'	3,796	3rd
4 February 2017	Northampton Saints	A	10–50	Try: T. Williams 12' c Conversion: McBryde 13' Penalty: McBryde 3'	13,177	3rd

Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
Leicester Tigers	4	3	0	1	110	72	38	1	13
Gloucester	4	2	1	1	90	81	9	2	12
Newcastle Falcons	4	2	0	2	68	74	−6	0	8
Scarlets	4	1	0	3	92	139	−47	1	5

Statistics

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

Pos.	Name	Pro12						European Champions Cup						Anglo-Welsh Cup						Total						Discipline
Pos.	Name	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	Dion Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FB/WG	Liam Williams	14+1	6	3	3	0	45	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19+1	6	3	3	0	45	0	0
FB/WG	Tom Williams	4	3	1	0	0	17	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	5	7+1	4	1	0	0	22	0	0
WG/FB	Johnny McNicholl	15	4	0	0	0	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	4	0	0	0	20	0	0
WG	Steff Evans	20+1	13	0	0	0	65	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26+1	13	0	0	0	65	1	1
WG	D. T. H. van der Merwe	11+6	8	0	0	0	40	5	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	16+6	11	0	0	0	55	0	0
WG	Ryan Conbeer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG	Corey Baldwin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
WG	Morgan Griffiths	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG	Ashley Evans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG/CE	Richard Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE/WG	Hadleigh Parkes	19+5	2	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24+5	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
CE/WG	Ioan Nicholas	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Scott Williams	11+3	1	0	0	0	5	4	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15+3	2	0	0	0	15	0	0
CE	Jonathan Davies	12+1	2	0	0	0	10	3+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15+2	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
CE	Steffan Hughes	6+6	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7+8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Gareth Owen	2+3	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	5+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Rhodri Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FH/FB	Aled Thomas	7+7	1	4	0	0	13	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8+8	1	4	0	0	13	0	0
FH	Rhys Patchell	17	2	36	20	1	145	4	0	7	14	0	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	2	40	36	1	201	0	0
FH	Dan Jones	7+8	0	12	16	0	72	2+2	0	3	8	0	30	2	0	5	6	0	28	11+10	0	20	30	0	130	1	0
FH	Jack Maynard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+3	0	1	1	0	5	1+3	0	1	1	0	5	0	0
FH	Billy McBryde	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+3	1	3	1	0	14	1+3	1	3	1	0	14	0	0
SH	Gareth Davies	9+5	3	0	0	0	15	5	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	14+5	4	0	0	0	20	0	0
SH	Jonathan Evans	10+8	5	0	0	0	25	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10+11	5	0	0	0	25	0	0
SH	Aled Davies	4+10	1	0	0	0	5	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	7+11	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
SH	Declan Smith	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	1+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SH	Connor Lloyd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SH	Rhodri Cole	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N8	Morgan Allen	1+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	5	5+4	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
N8/FL	Josh Macleod	3+8	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	5	6+9	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
N8/FL	Jack Condy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	2	0	0	0	10	3+1	2	0	0	0	10	0	1
FL/N8	John Barclay	13+1	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	19+1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
FL/N8	Will Boyde	13+5	6	0	0	0	30	2+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15+9	6	0	0	0	25	1	0
FL	Aaron Shingler	20	4	0	0	0	20	5	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	5	0	0	0	25	0	0
FL	James Davies	18+1	1	0	0	0	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22+1	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
FL	Tom Phillips	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+3	1	0	0	0	5	1+4	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
FL	Shaun Evans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK/FL	Lewis Rawlins	10+6	0	0	0	0	0	0+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10+10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK/FL	Tadhg Beirne	13+5	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	19+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Jake Ball	11	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
LK	David Bulbring	8+6	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10+6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
LK	Rynier Bernardo	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Tom Price	10+3	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Josh Helps	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Phil Day	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Ken Owens	12	1	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
HK	Ryan Elias	11+10	1	0	0	0	5	1+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12+15	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
HK	Emyr Phillips	1+10	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	3+11	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
HK	Taylor Davies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Dafydd Hughes	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	2+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
HK	Torin Myhill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Werner Kruger	13+10	1	0	0	0	5	1+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14+15	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
PR	Dylan Evans	1+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Wyn Jones	15+8	0	0	0	0	0	3+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18+10	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
PR	Peter Edwards	0+7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	1+8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Luke Garrett	0+8	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Samson Lee	11+1	0	0	0	0	0	5+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Nicky Thomas	0+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	2+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Simon Gardiner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Rob Evans	8+3	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11+3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
PR	Gethin Robinson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Javan Sebastian	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Rhys Fawcett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Berian Watkins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stats accurate as of match played 27 May 2017

Transfers

In

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	From	Contract length
13 November 2015^[3]	CE	Jonathan Davies	Clermont Auvergne
15 December 2015^[4]	FH	Rhys Patchell	Cardiff Blues	2 years
17 February 2016^[5]	PR	Werner Kruger	Bulls	3 years
22 February 2016^[6]	SH	Jonathan Evans	Bath	2 years
13 April 2016^[7]	WG	Johnny McNicholl	Crusaders	3 years
3 May 2016^[8]	WG	Tom Williams	Cardiff Blues	2 years
15 June 2016^[9]	LK	Rynier Bernardo	Ospreys
28 June 2016^[10]	LK	Tadhg Beirne	Leinster
29 June 2016^[11]	WG/CE	Richard Smith	Cardiff Blues
5 September 2016^[12]	PR	Luke Garrett	Newport Gwent Dragons	Loan
19 October 2016^[13]	PR	Nicky Thomas	Gloucester	2 Years

Out

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	To
1 February 2016^[14]	SH	Rhodri Williams	Bristol
16 February 2016^[15]	PR	Rhodri Jones	Ospreys
4 March 2016^[16]	FH	Steven Shingler	Cardiff Blues
16 March 2016^[17]	LK	Maselino Paulino	Lyon
4 April 2016^[18]	HK	Kirby Myhill	Cardiff Blues
4 April 2016^[18]	LK	George Earle	Cardiff Blues
5 April 2016^[19]	FB	Jordan Williams	Bristol
28 April 2016^[20]	WG	Harry Robinson	Retired
6 May 2016^[21]	CE	Regan King	Jersey Reds
6 May 2016^[21]	SH	Kieran Hardy	Jersey Reds
10 May 2016^[22]	LK	Jack Jones	Released
20 May 2016^[23]	WG	Michael Tagicakibau	Treviso
7 June 2016^[24]	PR	Ben Leung	Cardiff
10 June 2016^[25]	FH	Josh Lewis	Ebbw Vale
2 August 2016^[26]	HK	Torin Myhill	Carmarthen Quins
2 August 2016^[26]	SH	Connor Lloyd	Carmarthen Quins
6 August 2016^[27]	CE	Michael Collins	Otago
23 August 2016^[28]	PR	Jack Payne	Western Sydney Rams
7 November 2016^[29]	PR	Phil John	RGC 1404

References

^ "Gatland unveils his 2017 Lions squad". British & Irish Lions. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ "British & Irish Lions call-ups". British & Irish Lions. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ "Jonathan Davies: Wales centre rejoins Scarlets from Clermont". BBC Sport. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
^ "Rhys Patchell: Scarlets sign Cardiff Blues fly-half for 2016-17". BBC Sport. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
^ "South Africa prop Werner Kruger signs three-year Scarlets deal". BT Sport. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
^ "Scarlets entice exciting young halfback from Bath". Scarlets. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^ "Scarlets confirm signing of New Zealander McNicholl". Scarlets. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
^ "Backline duo commit to Scarlets". Scarlets. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
^ "Pro12: Rynier Bernardo joins Scarlets from rival Ospreys". BBC. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
^ "Scarlets sign lock Tadhg Beirne from Leinster". BBC Sport. 28 June 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Scarlets recruit Richard Smith from Cardiff Blues". BBC Sport. 29 June 2016.
^ "Garrett joins Scarlets on loan". Scarlets. 5 September 2016.
^ "Former Wales Under 20s Prop Thomas Joins Scarlets". Scarlets. 19 October 2016.
^ "Rhodri Williams: Scarlets and Wales scrum-half to join Bristol". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
^ "Wales prop Rhodri Jones leaving Scarlets for Ospreys". BBC Sport. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
^ "Cardiff Blues to sign Steven Shingler from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
^ "Officiel : Le LOU enregistre ses 12 premières recruese". Lyon OU. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
^ "Earle and Myhill to join Cardiff Blues". Cardiff Blues. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^ "Williams to join Bristol Rugby". Scarlets. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
^ "Wales and Scarlets winger Harry Robinson 'devastated' to retire at 23". Sky Sports. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
^ "Scarlets legend Regan King links up with Jersey". WalesOnline. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
^ "Evans dedicates a special thank you to John and Robinson". Scarlets. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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^ "Number 10 Arrival". Ebbw Vale. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "Quins Sign Former Wales International". Carmarthen Quins. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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^ "Western Sydney Rams Squad 2016". Western Sydney Rams. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
^ "Phil John Joins RGC". RGC 1404. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

[3] Although advertised as a home match, the friendly against Bath was held at Eirias Stadium as opposed to Parc y Scarlets

[1] "Gatland unveils his 2017 Lions squad". British & Irish Lions. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

[2] "British & Irish Lions call-ups". British & Irish Lions. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

[4] "Jonathan Davies: Wales centre rejoins Scarlets from Clermont". BBC Sport. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

[5] "Rhys Patchell: Scarlets sign Cardiff Blues fly-half for 2016-17". BBC Sport. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

[6] "South Africa prop Werner Kruger signs three-year Scarlets deal". BT Sport. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

[7] "Scarlets entice exciting young halfback from Bath". Scarlets. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

[8] "Scarlets confirm signing of New Zealander McNicholl". Scarlets. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.

[9] "Backline duo commit to Scarlets". Scarlets. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

[10] "Pro12: Rynier Bernardo joins Scarlets from rival Ospreys". BBC. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

[11] "Scarlets sign lock Tadhg Beirne from Leinster". BBC Sport. 28 June 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[12] "Scarlets recruit Richard Smith from Cardiff Blues". BBC Sport. 29 June 2016.

[13] "Garrett joins Scarlets on loan". Scarlets. 5 September 2016.

[14] "Former Wales Under 20s Prop Thomas Joins Scarlets". Scarlets. 19 October 2016.

[15] "Rhodri Williams: Scarlets and Wales scrum-half to join Bristol". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

[16] "Wales prop Rhodri Jones leaving Scarlets for Ospreys". BBC Sport. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

[17] "Cardiff Blues to sign Steven Shingler from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

[18] "Officiel : Le LOU enregistre ses 12 premières recruese". Lyon OU. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.

[19] "Earle and Myhill to join Cardiff Blues". Cardiff Blues. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

[20] "Williams to join Bristol Rugby". Scarlets. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.

[21] "Wales and Scarlets winger Harry Robinson 'devastated' to retire at 23". Sky Sports. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.

[22] "Scarlets legend Regan King links up with Jersey". WalesOnline. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

[23] "Evans dedicates a special thank you to John and Robinson". Scarlets. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

[24] "Dagli Scarlets arriva il trequarti figiano Michael Tagicakibau" (in Italian). Benetton Treviso. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

[25] "Ben Leung signs for Cardiff". Cardiff RFC. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

[26] "Number 10 Arrival". Ebbw Vale. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

[27] "Quins Sign Former Wales International". Carmarthen Quins. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.

[28] "Strong core of experience in Otago squad". Otago Daily News. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.

[29] "Western Sydney Rams Squad 2016". Western Sydney Rams. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

[30] "Phil John Joins RGC". RGC 1404. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

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