The 2023–24 season is the 20th season in the history of the

Scarlets The Scarlets () are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams and are based in Llanelli, Wales. Their home ground is the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby c ...

, a Welsh regional

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side based in

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. In this season, they are competing in the

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and the

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Friendlies

On 12 June 2023, the Scarlets announced that they would face the

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in a pre-season friendly. The game would be marked as the

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Memorial Game and the culmination of the 150-year anniversary celebration since

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 " ...

were founded. Former Scarlets players

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and 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 in during the season) ''Stats correct as of match played 1 June 2024''

Friendlies

United Rugby Championship

Fixtures

Tables

European Rugby Challenge Cup

Fixtures

Table

Statistics

Transfers

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Out

References