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2023–24 Scarlets Season
The 2023–24 season is the 20th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh regional rugby union side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they are competing in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Challenge Cup. Friendlies On 12 June 2023, the Scarlets announced that they would face the Barbarian F.C., Barbarians in a pre-season friendly. The game would be marked as the Phil Bennett Memorial Game and the culmination of the 150-year anniversary celebration since Llanelli RFC were founded. Former Scarlets players Aaron Shingler and Rob Evans (rugby union), Rob Evans were named as part of the Barbarians squad. The Scarlets won the game 33–19 despite Evans scoring for the Barbarians in the 46th minute. United Rugby Championship Fixtures Tables Overall Welsh Shield European Rugby Challenge Cup Fixtures Table Statistics (+ in the Apps column denotes substitute appearance, positions listed are the ones they have started a game i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwayne Peel
Dwayne John Peel (born 31 August 1981) is a Welsh rugby union coach and former player. He was the most capped scrum-half for the Wales national rugby union team with 76 caps, until his record was surpassed by Mike Phillips on 16 March 2013. Youth and early career Peel was born in Carmarthen, Wales. He started his rugby career playing for Tumble RFC at Under-8s level. He attended Ysgol Gyfun Maes-yr-Yrfa in Cefneithin, and is a fluent Welsh speaker. He made his professional club debut for Llanelli RFC before joining the Llanelli Scarlets region at its creation in 2003. International Peel made his international debut for Wales in 2001 against Japan. He was still on his geography degree course at the Swansea University at the time. During his time at Swansea University, he became friends with Edward Lewsey – a Welsh Under-21 international, and brother of England international Josh Lewsey. Peel has since scored five tries (25 points) scoring his debut Test try against Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanelli RFC
Llanelli Rugby Football Club () is a Welsh rugby union club founded on 30 March 1872. The club's historic home ground was Stradey Park in Llanelli, but they moved in 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent Pemberton. The club song is " Sosban Fach", a Welsh song meaning "Little Saucepan", which is sometimes sung by the club's fans during matches as the club anthem. The team colours are scarlet and white. Following the 2003 regionalisation of Welsh rugby, Llanelli is now a feeder club to the Scarlets regional team. Club history In the beginning After attending a Good Friday service in chapel, a group of young athletes from Llanelli met to discuss the formation of a new rugby club in the area. One of those men was John D. Rogers, a young industrialist who had learned to play rugby union football at Rugby School, the game's birthplace. He was assisted by C. Hilton, who became the club's inaugural honorary secretary. On Easter Saturday, 30 March 1872, the group rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomi Lewis
Tomi Lewis (born 17 January 1999) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets as a fullback or wing. Lewis has represented Wales 7s and Wales U20, most recently in the 2019 U20 Six Nations. Professional career Scarlets Lewis attended Llandovery College, and played for their rugby team, while part of the Scarlets academy. In 2017, Lewis was selected for Wales U18 on their tour to South Africa. Lewis was selected for Wales U20 for the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He was again selected for the tournament in 2019, as well as for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, scoring three tries. In addition to representing Wales at U18 and U20 levels, Lewis has represented Wales Sevens at numerous events, making his debut in 2017 at age 18, on the Dubai leg, scoring seven tries. In total, he appeared in nine events for Wales Sevens. While part of the Scarlets academy, Lewis also played for local club Llandovery RFC. On 11 May 2018, Lewis made his debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragons RFC
Dragons RFC () are one of the four professional rugby union regional teams in Wales. They play in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup/ European Rugby Challenge Cup. They play their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport, which was the home of Newport RFC from 1877 to 2017, and is shared with Newport County AFC, the city's English Football League team. The Dragons were formed in 2003 as a result of the introduction of regional rugby union teams in Wales, and represent a region covers an area of southeast representing an arena that covers an area of southeast Wales including Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen, with a total population approaching 600,000. They are affiliated with a number of semi-professional and amateur clubs throughout the area, including Pontypool RFC, Caerphilly RFC, Cross Keys RFC, Ebbw Vale RFC and Newport RFC. The team has been owned by Dragons RFC Ltd since 2023, having been solely owned by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Titcombe
Charlie Titcombe (born 28 December 2001) is an English rugby union player who plays as a Flyhalf for Welsh United Rugby Championship side Scarlets. Club career Youth Titcombe played in the Leicester Tigers academy being released at 18, moving to Loughborough University playing in the BUCS Super Rugby, winning the league in 2022–23. Titcombe was named as player as the tournament. Worcester Warriors He began playing for Worcester in 2021, making his debut in the 2021-22 Premiership Rugby Cup against Gloucester, coming off the bench in a 27–21 win. His only other appearance for Worcester before their collapse came in the 2022-23 Premiership Rugby Cup once again against Gloucester this time starting at Flyhalf in a 49–21 loss against the Cherry and Whites. While at Worcester he played on loan for Loughborough Students RUFC in National League 2 North. Scarlets He joined the Scarlets in 2023, his first appearance coming in the 1st Round of the 2023-24 United Rugby Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran Hardy
Kieran Richard Hardy (born 30 November 1995) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys and the Wales national team. Club career Hardy first played for local side Pontyberem RFC until the age of 16. He began his professional career with Carmarthen Quins, while progressing through the age grade ranks with the Scarlets. Despite making his professional debut with the Scarlets in 2014, he departed the club in 2016 in order to gain experience and game time, as it was limited with competition in the scrum half jersey. Hardy subsequently joined RFU Championship club Jersey Reds, along with Scarlet teammate Regan King. In his first season with Jersey, Hardy helped the club reach the final of the British and Irish Cup. Jersey lost to Munster A 29–28, despite Hardy scoring a try in the fixture. Hardy extended his contract for one more season, in 2017. In 2018 Hardy was voted Player of the Season, before departing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff Rugby
Cardiff Rugby () are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms Park. Originally formed in 1876, from 2003 to 2021 the first team was known as the Cardiff Blues before rebranding back to Cardiff Rugby prior to the start of the 2021–22 season. Cardiff have provided more players to the Welsh national side and British and Irish Lions than any other Welsh club. They are one of a small number of clubs to have beaten the three major Southern Hemisphere international sides. South Africa,Parry-Jones (1989), pg 63 New Zealand,Parry-Jones (1989), pg 64 and Australia. The latter have been defeated by Cardiff on six occasions. They won European Challenge Cup titles in 2010 and 2018, beating Toulon and Gloucester respectively. Cardiff most recently made the knockout stages of the European Rugby Champions Cup in 2012. Between 2005 and 2018, they also competed in the Anglo-Welsh Cup and won the 2009 title, beating Gloucester a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Jones (rugby Union)
Dan Jones (born 7 January 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Scarlets regional team as a fly half.http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/games/player_archive.php?player=103069&includeref=dynamic Jones made his debut for the Scarlets regional team in 2015 having previously played for the Scarlets academy and Carmarthen Quins Carmarthen Quins Rugby Football Club () are one of two Welsh rugby union clubs based in Carmarthen in West Wales, the other being Carmarthen Athletic. They currently play in the Super Rygbi Cymru and are a feeder club for the Scarlets regional .... References External links Scarlets Player Profile 1996 births Living people Rugby union players from Carmarthen Scarlets players 21st-century Welsh sportsmen Welsh rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves {{Wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie James (rugby Union)
Eddie James (born 10 August 2002) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets and Wales national team as a centre. Professional career Early years and amateur rugby James first played for the Carmarthen Quins youth team, and attended Ysgol Bro Myrddin. He attended Coleg Sir Gar, where he played before joining the Scarlets academy in 2020. To gain further experience, James went to New Zealand in 2022 to spend three months with Linwood RFC, alongside fellow academy player Sam O'Connor. James played for both the Quins and Llanelli RFC while attached to the Scarlets academy, making 13 appearances for Llanelli in what was to be their final season in the Welsh Premiership. Scarlets James was named as a replacement for a URC match against the Dragons on 23 April 2022, but did not come off the bench. James made his first appearance for the Scarlets on 2 September 2022, in a pre-season friendly against Bristol Bears, coming off the bench. James was named on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Hughes (rugby Union)
Archie Hughes (born 14 February 2003) is a Welsh rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship side Scarlets as a scrum-half. Hughes made his Scarlets debut during the 2021–22 season, and has represented Wales U20 at multiple tournaments. Club career Scarlets Hughes played junior club rugby for Tenby RFC, and attended Llandovery College. A member of the Scarlets Academy, Hughes played for Scarlets U16 and U18. Hughes made his first appearance for the Scarlets on 4 September 2021, in a preseason friendly against Nottingham, scoring two tries as a substitute. Hughes was named in the Scarlets squad for the 2021–22 season. He made his debut for the Scarlets in the re-arranged Round 6 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against the . On 8 June 2023, Hughes signed a contract extension with the Scarlets. Hughes made his first professional start for the Scarlets, against ASM Clermont Auvergne on 13 January 2024. Hughes was named as captain in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny McNicholl
Johnny McNicholl (born 24 September 1990) is a New Zealand born rugby union player who previously played as a Winger or fullback for the Scarlets regional side in the Pro14 league and the Wales national team. As of March 2024 McNicholl rejoined the Crusaders. Career McNicholl was a stand-out performer in the 2012 National Provincial Championship, heading the Top tryscorers list with 10, three ahead of his nearest rival. His consistent ability to cross the line drew interest from new Blues coach John Kirwan, but McNicholl, who played his club rugby for Sydenham in the Christchurch Metro competition, opted to commit to the Crusaders. McNicholl was a member of the Wider Training Squad in 2012 and subsequently promoted to the senior squad for 2013. International In November 2019 McNicholl was named in the Wales squad for the first time after qualifying for Wales through the residency rule. At the age of 29 he made his debut for Wales in the starting line up for the uncapped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Evans (rugby Union)
Shaun Evans (born 14 September 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for United Rugby Championship team Scarlets as a hooker. Professional career Evans played school rugby for Coleg Sir Gâr, and made his debut for the Carmarthen Quins in March 2015, establishing himself as a first team regular by the 2015–16 season. Evans earned a call-up to the Wales U20 squad for the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, where he scored three tries in five games as Wales won their first Grand Slam at this level. He earned another call-up for the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, where he made a further three appearances. Evans earned his first professional contract with the Scarlets in 2016. Evans played for the Scarlets development side in the British and Irish Cup prior to making his competitive debut. On 14 April 2018, Evans made his full debut for the Scarlets, against Edinburgh. In 2019, Evans underwent a positional change, moving from flanker to hooker. Evans join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
