2009–10 Scarlets season

Scarlets
2009–10 season
Head coach Nigel Davies
Chief executive Paul Sergeant
Celtic League 9th
Anglo-Welsh Cup Pool stage (2nd)
Heineken Cup Pool stage (2nd)
European Challenge Cup Quarter-finals
Top try scorer League:
Jonathan Davies (6)
All:
Jonathan Davies (9)
Top points scorer League:
Rhys Priestland (118)
All:
Rhys Priestland (190)
Highest home attendance 14,739 vs Ospreys (26 December 2009)
Lowest home attendance 5,540 vs Edinburgh (4 December 2009)
Average home attendance 7,642

The 2009–10 season is the seventh in the history of the Scarlets regional side. The season will see the Scarlets compete in three competitions: the Celtic League, the Heineken Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The season will be their first full season at Parc y Scarlets.

Pre-season and friendlies

Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance
12 August 2009 Neath A 16 – 10 Tries: Edwards, Williams
Pen: Newton
Drop: Newton
22 August 2009 Bath H 15 – 17 Tries: Davies 13' c, Williams 32' m
Con: Evans (1/2)
Pen: Evans 40+4'
3,098
28 August 2009 Bath A 3 – 5 Pen: Evans 17' 3,500

Celtic League

Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance League
position
5 September 2009 Leinster H 18 – 16 Tries: Lamont 6' c, John 65' m
Con: Priestland (1/2)
Pen: Priestland (2) 40+7', 70'
6,075 3rd
13 September 2009 Glasgow Warriors A 11 – 19 Try: Evans 32' m
Pen: Priestland (2) 40', 55'
2,582 7th
19 September 2009 Munster H 20 – 22 Tries: Manu 32' c, M. Jones 45' c
Con: Priestland (2/2)
Pen: Priestland 12', Evans 73'
6,313 7th
26 September 2009 Cardiff Blues A 15 – 19 Tries: Lyons 70' c, Davies 72' m
Con: Evans (1/2)
Pen: Evans 8'
12,198 9th
2 October 2009 Ulster A 24 – 45 Tries: Davies (2) 67' c, 78' m
Con: S. Jones (1/2)
Pen: S. Jones (4) 2', 13', 20', 23'
7,950 9th
23 October 2009 Newport Gwent Dragons H 18 – 3 Pen: Priestland (6) 12', 23', 50', 54', 60', 80+1' 6,464 8th
30 October 2009 Connacht A 10 – 16 Try: Williams 77'
Con: Newton
Pen: Priestland 57'
1,750 8th
4 December 2009 Edinburgh H 16 – 17 Tries: Pugh 30' m, Williams 52' m
Pen: Priestland 3', S. Jones 69'
5,540 9th
26 December 2009 Ospreys H 14 – 21 Try: Edwards 79' m
Pen: S. Jones (2) 6', 40+1', Priestland 33'
14,739 9th
31 December 2009 Newport Gwent Dragons A 14 – 9 Try: Priestland 22' m
Pen: S. Jones (2) 28', 47', Priestland 76'
6,429 9th
20 February 2010 Leinster A 14 – 27 Try: Owens 17' m
Pen: Priestland (3) 15', 40' 44'
13,890
5 March 2010 Ulster H 25 – 8 Tries: Fenby 3' c, Knoyle 21' m, Priestland 61' c
Con: Priestland (2)
Pen: Priestland (2) 28', 46'
6,266
18 March 2010 Munster A 17 – 23 Try: Priestland 2' m
Pen: Priestland (4) 33',45',54',77'
8,200
26 March 2010 Edinburgh A 20 – 24 Tries: John 30' c, Fenby 67' c
Con: Priestland, Newton
Pen: Priestland (2) 31', 43'
2,762
2 April 2010 Ospreys A 19 – 27 Try: J. Davies 18' c
Con: S. Jones
Pen: S. Jones (4) 3', 31', 55', 73'
13,913
17 April 2010 Cardiff Blues H 16 – 39 Try: King 10' c
Con: S. Jones
Pen: S. Jones (2) 23', 40'
Drop: S. Jones 29'
10,171
25 April 2010 Connacht H 58 – 10 Tries: R. Thomas (2) 9' c, 40' c, McCusker 19' c, J. Davies (2) 23' c, 55' m, King (2) 46' m, 75' m, Turnbull 67' m, Lamont 80+4' m
Con: Priestland (5) 10', 19', 24', 40+1', 68'
Pen: Priestland 5'
5,023
7 May 2010 Glasgow Warriors H 32 – 37 Tries: D. Evans 8' m, L. Williams 40+6' m, S. Jones 44' c
Con: S. Jones
Pen: S. Jones (5) 18', 40', 53', 59', 77'
5,630 9th
Pos Club Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
8Ulster (Ireland) 18711035737013636
9Wales Scarlets 18501336138221929
10Connacht (Ireland) 185112254459205426

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance Pool
position
8 November 2009 Harlequins A 15 – 15 Tries: Maule 24' c, Fenby 45' m
Con: Priestland
Pen: Priestland 12'
9,653 1st
14 November 2009 Worcester Warriors H 32 – 17 Tries: Daniel 24' c, Lyons 33' c, Evans 47' c, Priestland 49' m
Con: Priestland (3/4)
Pen: Priestland (2) 7', 40+2'
5,560 1st
30 January 2010 London Wasps A 18 – 13 Pen: Priestland(6) 10', 16', 23', 35', 51', 79' 8,070 1st
6 February 2010 Cardiff Blues H 23 – 38 Tries: Priestland 28' c, Williams 35' m, Lyons 40' m
Con: Priestland
Pen: Priestland (2) 63', 69'
5,671 2nd
Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Gloucester 42028781+6311
Scarlets 42118883+5111
London Irish 410354701626
Newcastle Falcons 4004411056422

Heineken Cup

Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance Pool
position
10 October 2009 Brive H 24 – 12 Tries: Williams 40' m, R. Thomas 78' c
Con: S. Jones (1/2)
Pen: S. Jones (3) 4', 21', 53', Priestland 68'
8,062 1st
17 October 2009 London Irish A 27–25 Tries: Evans 12' c, M. Jones 29' m
Con: S. Jones (1)
Pen: S. Jones (5) 26', 39', 54', 76', 80+'
11,947 1st
12 December 2009 Leinster H 7 – 32 Try: Davies 45' c
Con: S. Jones (1/1)
9,012 3rd
19 December 2009 Leinster A 7 – 39 Try: Priestland 66' c
Con: S. Jones (1/1)
18,500 3rd
17 January 2010 London Irish H 31 – 22 Tries: Davies (2) 9' c, 80' c, McCusker (2) 63' c, 67' c
Con:Priestland (4/4)
Pen: Priestland 39'
7,017 3rd
23 January 2010 Brive A 20 – 17 Tries: Welch 37' c, Stoddart 44' c
Con: S. Jones (2/2)
Pen: S. Jones (2) 29', 64'
7,000 2nd
Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Leinster (Ireland) 641115460+94422
Wales Scarlets 640211614731117
England London Irish 631214094+46317
France Brive 60066817710911

European Challenge Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance
10 April 2010 Quarter-final Toulon A 12 – 38 Pen: S. Jones (4) 11', 23', 44', 47' 12,600

Statistics

Pos. Name Celtic League Anglo-Welsh Cup Europe Total Discipline
AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts AppsTryConPenDropPts
FBWales Daniel Evans 12+2212018 310005 5+210005 20+4312028 00
FBWales Daniel Newton 3+302004 0+400000 000000 3+702004 00
FBWales Morgan Stoddart 210005 100000 200000 510005 00
WGNigeria Joe Ajuwa 200000 1+200000 000000 3+200000 00
WGWales Darren Daniel 000000 110005 100000 210005 00
WGWales Andy Fenby 10+1200010 410005 500000 19+1300015 00
WGWales Mark Jones 510005 000000 210005 7200010 00
WGScotland Sean Lamont 14200010 000000 700000 22100010 10
WG/SHWales Lee Williams 7+5300015 2+110005 3+110005 10+7500025 00
CEWales Jonathan Davies 16600030 000000 7300015 23900045 00
CEWales Rob Higgitt 4+100000 300000 0+200000 7+300000 00
CENew Zealand Regan King 8300015 1+100000 100000 10+1300015 00
CEWales Gareth Maule 3+500000 410005 0+100000 7+610005 00
CEWales Nic Reynolds 000000 000000 000000 000000 00
FHWales Stephen Jones 6+11420176 000000 60614054 12+113120130 00
FH/FBWales Rhys Priestland 16+2311270118 41211053 3+1142019 23+3620400190 00
SHWales Gareth Davies 1+100000 0+100000 000000 1+200000 00
SHWales Tavis Knoyle 5+510005 400000 1+200000 10+710005 00
SHWales Martin Roberts 12+400000 0+100000 6+100000 18+600000 10
PRWales Jamie Corsi 100000 100000 000000 200000 00
PRWales Simon Gardner 000000 100000 000000 100000 00
PRWales Sean Hopkins 000000 100000 000000 100000 00
PRWales Phil John 610005 200000 200000 1010005 00
PRFiji Deacon Manu 610005 100000 200000 910005 00
PRWales Iestyn Thomas 700000 000000 200000 900000 00
PRWales Rhys M. Thomas 200000 000000 110005 310005 20
HKWales Rhys Lawrence 000000 000000 000000 000000 00
HKWales Ken Owens 700000 200000 200000 1100000 00
HKWales Emyr Phillips 100000 200000 000000 300000 00
HKWales Matthew Rees 300000 000000 200000 500000 00
LKWales Vernon Cooper 700000 100000 200000 1000000 10
LKWales Dominic Day 500000 100000 200000 800000 00
LKWales Lou Reed 600000 100000 200000 900000 00
LKWales Aaron Shingler 100000 100000 000000 200000 00
FL(Ireland) Simon Easterby 600000 000000 200000 800000 10
FLWales Johnathan Edwards 100000 200000 000000 300000 00
FLWales Dafydd Jones 500000 000000 200000 700000 00
FLWales Rob McCusker 000000 100000 000000 100000 00
FLWales Richie Pugh 700000 200000 200000 1100000 10
FLWales Josh Turnbull 200000 200000 000000 400000 00
N8Australia David Lyons 710005 110005 200000 10200010 00
N8Wales Ben Morgan 000000 000000 000000 000000 00
N8Wales Damien Welch 200000 200000 000000 400000 00

Stats accurate as of match played 14 November 2009

Transfers

In

Date Confirmed Pos. Name From
26 March 2009 PR Wales Rhys M. Thomas Newport Gwent Dragons
2 May 2009 WG Scotland Sean Lamont Northampton Saints
19 May 2009 CE Wales Gareth Maule Newport Gwent Dragons
22 May 2009 SH Wales Tavis Knoyle Neath RFC
29 May 2009 WG Wales Andy Fenby Newcastle Falcons
29 May 2009 FL Wales Richie Pugh Exeter Chiefs
29 May 2009 FL Wales Damien Welch Cardiff RFC
5 August 2009 PR Wales Jamie Corsi Newport Gwent Dragons
5 August 2009 HK Wales Rhys Lawrence Tonmawr RFC
5 August 2009 N8 Wales Ben Morgan Merthyr RFC

Out

Date Confirmed Pos. Name To
18 March 2009 CE Wales Gavin Evans Cardiff Blues
30 March 2009 LK New Zealand Simon Maling Released
30 March 2009 FL Wales Gavin Thomas Released
21 April 2009 WG Wales Dafydd James Released
24 April 2009 HK Samoa Mahonri Schwalger Sale Sharks
30 April 2009 SH Wales Gavin Cattle Cornish Pirates
29 May 2009 N8 Wales Nathan Thomas Released
12 June 2009 PR Wales Scott Roberts Coventry RFC
30 June 2009 FH Wales Ceiron Thomas Leeds Carnegie
4 July 2009 PR New Zealand Kees Meeuws Released

References

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