2017–18 Scarlets season

Scarlets
	2017–18 season
Head coach	Wayne Pivac
Chief executive	Darran Phillips
Chairman	Nigel Short
Pro 14	Runners-up
European Rugby Champions Cup	Semi-finals
Anglo-Welsh Cup	Pool stage, 4th
Top try scorer	League: Johnny McNicholl (9); All: Johnny McNicholl (11)
Top points scorer	League: Leigh Halfpenny (101); All: Leigh Halfpenny (169)
Highest home attendance	15,373 vs. La Rochelle (30 March 2018)
Lowest home attendance	3,021 vs. Sale Sharks (2 February 2018)
Average home attendance	9,129
Home colours	Away colours
← 2016–17	2018–19 →

The 2017–18 season is the 15th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh rugby union regional side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. This season, they are competing in the newly revamped Pro14 as the defending champions, the Rugby Champions Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. This season, Welsh international Liam Williams and Canadian international D. T. H. van der Merwe departed the club, while Welsh internationals Leigh Halfpenny and Tom Prydie and Australia Sevens international Paul Asquith were among the new arrivals.

Pre-season and friendlies

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers
12 August 2017	Scarlets Premiership Select	H^[a]	82–12	Tries: Asquith (3) 4' c, 56' c, 70' c, Conbeer (2) 7' c, 42' m, Sh. Evans 19' c, Penalty try 30', Grabham 38' c, M. Williams 47' c, Boyde 49' c, D. Hughes (2) 53' c, 76' c Conversions: R. Jones (10) 4', 7', 19', 38', 47', 49', 52', 56', 70', 76',
19 August 2017	Bristol	A	33–26	Tries: M. Williams (2) 8' m, 28' c, Elias 64' c, St. Evans 73' c, Patchell 80' c Conversions: D. Jones 28', Patchell (3) 64', 73', 80'
25 August 2017	Gloucester	A	21–40	Tries: G. Davies 37' c, R. Evans 77' c, A. Davies 79' c Conversions: Patchell 37', R. Jones (2) 77', 79'

^ Although advertised as a home game, the match against the Premiership Select was played at Llandovery's Church Bank

Pro 14

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Table position
2 September 2017	Southern Kings	H	57–10	Tries: McNicholl (2) 8' m, 73' c, Halfpenny 22' c, Patchell 46' c, Ball 50' c, E. Phillips 62' c, Parkes 69' c, St. Evans 77' c Conversions: Halfpenny (3) 23', 47', 51', Patchell (4) 63', 69', 74', 78' Penalty: Halfpenny 36'	9,108	1st
9 September 2017	Zebre	A	41–10	Tries: McNicholl 9' c, St. Evans 48' c, Asquith 63' c, Beirne 69' c, A. Davies 75' c Conversions: Patchell (5) 10', 48', 64', 70', 76' Penalties: Patchell (2) 5', 27'	2,800	1st
15 September 2017	Ulster	A	20–27	Tries: McNicholl 60' c, Jo. Davies 67' c Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 62', 68' Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 3', 57'	12,712	2nd
23 September 2017	Edinburgh	H	28–8	Tries: Patchell 19' c, G. Davies 30' c, Kruger 46' c, Shingler 62' c Conversions: Halfpenny (4) 21', 32', 47', 63'	8,088	2nd
29 September 2017	Connacht	H	36–27	Tries: McNicholl 7' c, St. Evans 17' m, Patchell 24' c, Halfpenny 38' c, Beirne 77' c Conversions: Halfpenny (4) 8', 26', 39', 79' Penalty: Halfpenny 57'	7,693	1st
7 October 2017	Ospreys	A	19–18	Tries: G. Davies (2) 42' m, 49' c, Lee 61' c Conversions: Patchell (2) 50', 62'	12,093	1st
28 October 2017	Cardiff Blues	H	30–17	Tries: Parkes 6' m, Elias 32' c, J. Evans 60' m, St. Evans 69' c Conversions: Halfpenny 34', Patchell 70' Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 1', 14'	9,003	1st
3 November 2017	Benetton	H	20–8	Tries: D. Jones 13' c, S. Williams 68' c Conversions: D. Jones (2) 14', 69' Penalties: D. Jones (2) 5', 34'	8,007	1st
26 November 2017	Southern Kings	A	34–30	Tries: Beirne 4', Nicholas 50' c, Kruger 56' c, D. Jones 69' c Conversions: D. Jones (4) 5', 52', 57' 70' Penalties: D. Jones (2) 34', 61'	3,619	1st
2 December 2017	Cheetahs	A	21–28	Tries: J. Davies 36' m, Nicholas 62' c Conversion: D. Jones 62' Penalties: D. Jones (2) 4', 18', Prydie 75'	3,457	1st
26 December 2017	Ospreys	H	12–9	Tries: St. Evans 17' m, Macleod 80+1' c Conversion: Halfpenny 80+3	14,509	1st
31 December 2017	Cardiff Blues	A	14–11	Tries: Prydie 12' c, Patchell 43' c Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 14', 45'	11,700	1st
5 January 2018	Dragons	H	47–13	Tries: J. Davies 16' c, Prydie 27' m, D. Jones 30' c, A. Davies 51' c, Shingler 53' c, Boyde 61' c, R. Jones 65' c Conversions: D. Jones (4) 17', 31', 51', 54', Patchell (2) 63', 66'	9,347	1st
11 February 2018	Benetton	A	12–22	Tries: Baldwin 63' c, Beirne 77' m Conversion: D. Jones 64'	3,000	2nd
17 February 2018	Leinster	A	13–20	Try: McNicholl 11' c Conversion: D. Jones 12' Penalties: D. Jones (2) 58', 80'	14,916	2nd
24 February 2018	Ulster	H	34–10	Tries: Nicholas 43' c, Conbeer 57' c, Asquith 64' c, Beirne 76' c Conversions: D. Jones (4) 44', 58', 65', 76' Penalties: D. Jones (2) 9', 55'	6,941	2nd
9 March 2018	Leinster	H	10–10	Try: Asquith 64' c Conversion: D. Jones 65' Penalty: D. Jones 80+1'	9,108	2nd
24 March 2018	Munster	A	7–19	Try: A. Davies 6' c Conversion: Patchell 7'	14,215	2nd
7 April 2018	Glasgow	H	26–8	Tries: Patchell (2) 27' m, 78' c, G. Davies 54' m Conversion: Halfpenny 80' Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 33', 53', 59'	10,076	2nd
14 April 2018	Edinburgh	A	14–52	Tries: D. Jones 27' c, Varndell 32' c Conversions: D. Jones (2) 28', 33'	3,849	2nd
28 April 2018	Dragons	A	33–8	Tries: Elias 5' c, Penalty try 46', Beirne (2) 50' m, 55' c, St. Evans 74' c Conversions: Halfpenny (3) 6', 56', 75'	62,338	2nd

Table

Conference B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
1	Leinster	21	14	1	6	601	374	+227	12	70
2	Scarlets	21	14	1	6	528	365	+163	12	70
3	Edinburgh	21	15	0	6	494	375	+119	8	68

Play-offs

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
5 May 2018	Quarter-final	Cheetahs	H	43–8	Tries: St. Evans (2) 5' c, 36' c, Halfpenny 16' c, Prydie 44' c, J. Davies 54' c, J. Evans 60' m Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 6', 17', Patchell (3) 37', 44', 56' Penalty: Halfpenny 15'	7,105
18 May 2018	Semi-final	Glasgow Warriors	A	28–13	Tries: Patchell 3' c, G. Davies 16' c, R. Evans 31' c, Owens 47' c Conversions: Patchell (4) 4', 17', 32', 48'	10,000
25 May 2018	Final	Leinster	N	32–40	Tries: McNicholl (3) 34' m, 64' c, 80' c, Kruger 78' c Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 64', 80+1', D. Jones 78' Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 8', 12'	46,092

European Champions Cup

Group stage

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Pool position
15 October 2017	Toulon	A	20–21	Tries: McNicholl 41' c, Halfpenny 48' c Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 42', 50' Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 32', 59'	13,882	3rd
20 October 2017	Bath	H	13–18	Try: St. Evans 22' c Conversion: Halfpenny 22' Penalties: Halfpenny (2) 8', 73'	11,479	3rd
9 December 2017	Benetton	H	33–28	Tries: G. Davies (2) 2' c, 5' c, Beirne 26' c, St. Evans 75' c, Asquith 78' m Conversions: Halfpenny (3) 2', 6', 27', Patchell 76'	6,856	3rd
16 December 2017	Benetton	A	31–12	Tries: McNicholl 12' c, Asquith 23' c, G. Davies (2) 36' c, 43' c Conversions: Halfpenny (4) 14', 24', 37', 45' Penalty: Halfpenny 8'	2,600	3rd
12 January 2018	Bath	A	35–17	Tries: Beirne 10' c, Asquith 24' m, Parkes 31 c', S. Williams 50' c Conversions: D. Jones (3) 11', 31', 52' Penalties: D. Jones (3) 39', 68', 79'	13,822	1st
20 January 2018	Toulon	H	30–27	Tries: Prydie 2' c, Parkes 18' c, D. Jones 34' c Penalties: D. Jones (3) 3', 20', 34' Penalties: D. Jones (2) 9', 24', Patchell 48'	14,476	1st

Table

Team	Pld	W	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
Scarlets	6	4	2	162	123	+39	5	21
Toulon	6	4	2	159	125	+34	3	19
Bath	6	4	2	151	121	+30	2	18
Benetton	6	0	6	97	200	−103	4	4

Knockout stage

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
30 March 2018	Quarter-final	La Rochelle	H	29–17	Tries: Patchell 60' c, S. Williams 75' c Conversions: Halfpenny (2) 62', 76' Penalties: Halfpenny (5) 4', 11', 18', 25', 45'	15,373
21 April 2018	Semi-final	Leinster	N	16–38	Try: Beirne 78' c Conversion: Patchell 79' Penalties: Halfpenny (3) 5', 21', 33'	48,455

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Fixtures

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Table position
12 November 2017	Exeter Chiefs	H	0–40		5,011	4th
17 November 2017	Dragons	A	18–23	Tries: T. Lewis 15' c, Rho. Jones 17' c Conversions: McBryde 18' Penalties: McBryde (2) 39', 67'	3,917	4th
27 January 2018	Harlequins	A	7–35	Try: Morgan 73' c Conversion: Maynard	9,305	4th
2 February 2018	Sale Sharks	H	18–45	Tries: J. Price 5' m, Rees 37' c Conversion: Maynard 38' Penalties: Maynard (2) 23', 28'	3,021	4th

Table

Team	Pld	W	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
Northampton Saints	4	3	1	129	80	+49	3	15
Worcester Warriors	4	1	3	116	123	−7	4	8
Saracens	4	1	3	111	123	−12	4	8
Scarlets	4	0	4	43	143	−100	1	1

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 12						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	Leigh Halfpenny	11	3	25	12	0	101	6+1	1	12	13	0	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	17+1	4	37	26	0	169	0	0
FB	Morgan Williams	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FB	Tomi Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
FB	Dale Ford	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
FB	Tom Williams	3+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG/FB	Johnny McNicholl	15	9	0	0	0	45	4	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	11	0	0	0	55	0	0
WG	Steff Evans	14	8	0	0	0	40	6	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	10	0	0	0	50	0	1
WG	Tom Grabham	1	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
WG	Tom Prydie	9+2	3	0	1	0	18	2+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	11+3	4	0	1	0	23	0	0
WG	Morgan Griffiths	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
WG	Tom Rogers	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG	Ryan Conbeer	2+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
WG	Jac Price	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
WG	Tom Varndell	2+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
CE/WG	Paul Asquith	10+6	3	0	0	0	15	5+2	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	15+8	6	0	0	0	30	0	0
CE/WG	Ioan Nicholas	10	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
CE/WG	Corey Baldwin	1+3	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2+3	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
CE	Hadleigh Parkes	15	1	0	0	0	5	6+2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	21+2	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
CE	Scott Williams	14+1	1	0	0	0	5	6+1	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20+2	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
CE	Jonathan Davies	3+1	1	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5+1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
CE	Steffan Hughes	8+6	0	0	0	0	0	0+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8+10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Rhodri Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	5	3	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
CE	Scott Lloyd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CE	Billy McBryde	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	8	1	0	1	2	0	8	0	0
CE	Tom Hughes	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
CE	Oli Ryland	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
FH/FB	Rhys Patchell	15+1	7	22	2	0	80	7	1	2	1	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	22+1	8	24	3	0	92	1	0
FH/FB	Rhys Jones	1+5	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+5	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
FH	Dan Jones	11+7	4	21	11	0	95	4+1	1	6	5	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	15+8	5	27	16	0	127	0	0
FH	Jack Maynard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	0	2	2	0	10	3+1	0	2	2	0	10	0	0
FH	Jacob Botica	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	Lewis Williams	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
FH	Ioan Hughes	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SH	Gareth Davies	13	4	0	0	0	20	7+1	4	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	20+1	8	0	0	0	40	0	0
SH	Jonathan Evans	6+10	2	0	0	0	10	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7+11	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
SH	Aled Davies	4+5	3	0	0	0	15	1+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5+11	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
SH	Declan Smith	0+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SH	Gareth George	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SH	Lee Rees	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
SH	Mike Phillips	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
SH	Herschel Jantjies	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
SH	Alex Schwarz	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	John Barclay	10+2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
N8	Jack Condy	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N8	Tom Phillips	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
N8/FL	Josh Macleod	7+10	1	0	0	0	5	1+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8+15	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
FL/N8	Will Boyde	15+8	1	0	0	0	5	2+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17+12	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
FL	James Davies	14	3	0	0	0	15	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	3	0	0	0	15	1	0
FL	Aaron Shingler	13+1	2	0	0	0	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19+1	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
FL	Shaun Evans	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Dan Davis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Stuart Worrall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FL	Joseff Powell	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	1	0
FL	Lloyd Pike	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
FL	Lewis Ellis-Jones	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
FL/LK	Jack 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
LK/N8/FL	Tadhg Beirne	21+1	7	0	0	0	35	8	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	29+1	10	0	0	0	50	2	0
LK/FL	Lewis Rawlins	10+9	0	0	0	0	0	2+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12+13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Jake Ball	6	1	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
LK	David Bulbring	13+8	0	0	0	0	0	6+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19+9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Tom Price	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Josh Helps	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Christian Long	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
LK	Steve Cummins	11+3	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK	Bryce Morgan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	1	0	0	0	5	1+1	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
LK	Jake Baker	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	Ryan Elias	14+7	1	0	0	0	5	1+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15+11	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
HK	Emyr Phillips	1+5	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2+5	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
HK	Ken Owens	10+4	0	0	0	0	0	7+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Taylor Davies	0+5	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK	Dafydd Hughes	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
HK	Torin Myhill	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
HK/PR	Craig Thomas	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	Steffan Phillips	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	Samson Lee	1	0	0	0	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
PR	Rob Evans	12+1	0	0	0	0	0	5+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Dylan Evans	8+5	0	0	0	0	0	0+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8+9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Werner Kruger	12+11	3	0	0	0	15	2+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14+17	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
PR	Wyn Jones	3+8	0	0	0	0	0	3+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6+11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Simon Gardiner	0+13	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2+14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR	Rhys Fawcett	0+4	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	Javan Sebastian	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+2	0	0	0	0	0	2+2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
PR	Steffan Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
PR	Scott Jenkins	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	Phil Price	1+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	2+6	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 26 May 2018

Transfers

In

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	From	Ref.
26 June 2017	CE	Paul Asquith	Greater Sydney Rams	^[1]
27 June 2017	FB	Rhys Jones	Dragons	^[2]
	WG	Tom Prydie	Dragons
	WG	Tom Grabham	Ospreys
	FB	Morgan Williams	Ospreys
3 August 2017	FB	Leigh Halfpenny	Toulon	^[3]
17 November 2017	LK	Steve Cummins	Melbourne Rebels	^[4]
21 November 2017	SH	Mike Phillips	Unattached	^[5]
30 November 2017	SH	Herschel Jantjies	Western Province (loan)	^[6]
24 January 2018	PR	Phil Price	Dragons (loan)	^[7]
6 March 2018	WG	Tom Varndell	Bristol	^[8]

Out

Date confirmed	Pos.	Name	To	Ref.
9 January 2017	FB	Liam Williams	Saracens	^[9]
22 February 2017	WG	D. T. H. van der Merwe	Newcastle Falcons	^[10]
21 April 2017	PR	/ Peter Edwards	Merthyr RFC	^[11]
6 May 2017	FH	Aled Thomas	Retired	^[12]
9 May 2017	CE	Matthew Owen	Released	^[13]
9 May 2017	LK	Rynier Bernardo	Free State Cheetahs	^[13]
20 June 2017	CE	Gareth Owen	Leicester Tigers	^[14]
27 June 2017	N8	Morgan Allen	Bedwas	^[15]
27 June 2017	CE	Richard Smith	Neath	^[16]
6 September 2017	PR	Nicky Thomas	Bristol (loan)	^[17]
13 December 2017	PR	Nicky Thomas	Dragons (loan)	^[18]

References

^ "Scarlets sign former Aussie 7s playmaker Asquith". scarlets.co.uk. Scarlets. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ "Back-three quartet join Scarlets". scarlets.co.uk. Scarlets. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
^ "Leigh Halfpenny: Wales full-back joins Scarlets on dual contract". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
^ "Scarlets lock-in young Aussie". Scarlets. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^ "Mike Phillips: Ex-Wales and British and Irish Lions scrum-half returns for Scarlets". BBC. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
^ "Herschel Jantjies: Stormers scrum-half helps ease Scarlets injury crisis". BBC. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
^ "Dragons prop Price joins Scarlets on trial". South Wales Argus. Newsquest Wales. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ "Varndell joins Scarlets". Scarlets. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
^ "Liam Williams: Wales back to join Saracens for start of 2017–18 season". BBC Sport. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ "Newcastle Falcons sign DTH van der Merwe from Scarlets". Sky Sports. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ "Scarlets cult hero and Ospreys veteran make surprise moves to Merthyr RFC". Wales Online. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
^ "Aled Thomas announces retirement". Twitter. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
^ "Shingler wins Scarlets' top award". Scarlets. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
^ "Centre Owen to leave the region". Scarlets. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
^ "Bedwas sign Morgan Allen from the Scarlets". bedwasrfc.co.uk. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Smith returns to Neath". Welsh Rugby Union. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
^ "Nicky Thomas joins on loan agreement". Bristol Rugby. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^ "Dragons sign Scarlets prop Nicky Thomas on loan". BBC Sport. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

[1] Although advertised as a home game, the match against the Premiership Select was played at Llandovery's Church Bank

[2] "Scarlets sign former Aussie 7s playmaker Asquith". scarlets.co.uk. Scarlets. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

[3] "Back-three quartet join Scarlets". scarlets.co.uk. Scarlets. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.

[4] "Leigh Halfpenny: Wales full-back joins Scarlets on dual contract". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.

[5] "Scarlets lock-in young Aussie". Scarlets. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

[6] "Mike Phillips: Ex-Wales and British and Irish Lions scrum-half returns for Scarlets". BBC. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

[7] "Herschel Jantjies: Stormers scrum-half helps ease Scarlets injury crisis". BBC. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

[8] "Dragons prop Price joins Scarlets on trial". South Wales Argus. Newsquest Wales. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

[9] "Varndell joins Scarlets". Scarlets. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.

[10] "Liam Williams: Wales back to join Saracens for start of 2017–18 season". BBC Sport. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[11] "Newcastle Falcons sign DTH van der Merwe from Scarlets". Sky Sports. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[12] "Scarlets cult hero and Ospreys veteran make surprise moves to Merthyr RFC". Wales Online. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

[13] "Aled Thomas announces retirement". Twitter. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[14] "Shingler wins Scarlets' top award". Scarlets. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.

[15] "Centre Owen to leave the region". Scarlets. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.

[16] "Bedwas sign Morgan Allen from the Scarlets". bedwasrfc.co.uk. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[17] "Smith returns to Neath". Welsh Rugby Union. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.

[18] "Nicky Thomas joins on loan agreement". Bristol Rugby. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.

[19] "Dragons sign Scarlets prop Nicky Thomas on loan". BBC Sport. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

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