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2025–26 Scarlets season

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Scarlets 2025–26 rugby season
Scarlets
2025–26 season
Head coachDwayne Peel
ChairmanSimon Muderack
←2024–252026–27 →

The 2025–26 season is the 23rd season in the history of theScarlets, a Welsh regionalrugby union side based inLlanelli,Carmarthenshire. In this season, they will compete in theUnited Rugby Championship, its URC Welsh Shield competition and theEuropean Rugby Champions Cup.

Friendlies

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As part of their pre-season preparations, the Scarlets announced they would face bothLlandovery andCarmarthen Quins on 6 September. The day would see the Scarlets play 30 minutes against Llandovery followed by 30 minutes against Carmarthen Quins (with the twoSuper Rygbi Cymru sides facing each other in a final 30 minute game).[1] In the end, the games were played as two 40-minute halves and the contest between Llandovery and Carmarthen Quins was cancelled.[2]

6 September 2025WalesLlandovery7 – 26WalesScarletsChurch Bank, Llandovery 
16:00Try: McDonald 27' c
Con: Potter 28'
ReportTry:H. O'Connor 5' m
Mathias 11' c
Nicholas 21' c
Blacker 29' c
Con:Hawkins (3) 12' 22' 30'
6 September 2025WalesCarmarthen Quins7 – 5WalesScarletsChurch Bank, Llandovery 
17:00Try: Williams 19' c
Con: Davies 20'
ReportTry:Lewis 34' m
13 September 2025WalesDragons33 – 28WalesScarletsRodney Parade 
15:00Try:O'Brien 12' c
Westwood (3) 20' m 35' c 39' c
Beddall 53' c
Con:de Beer (4) 12' 35' 39' 53'
ReportTry:Plumtree 8' c
Mee 31' c
Blacker 58' c
Nicholas 73' c
Con:Costelow (3) 8' 31' 73'
Hawkins 58'
Attendance: 4,263
Referee: Ben Breakspear
21 November 2025EnglandHarlequins45 – 19WalesScarletsThe Stoop 
19:45Try:Walker (2) 23' c 30' c
Treadwell 39' m
Dombrandt (2) 45' m 51' c
Riley 62' c
Friday 65' c
Con:Benson (3) 24' 31' 52'
Bellamy 63'
Friday 65'
ReportTry:T. Lewis (2) 11' c 55' c
Anderson 18' m
Con:Costelow 12'
Leggatt-Jones 56'

United Rugby Championship

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League phase

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Fixtures

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The fixture schedule for the2025–26 United Rugby Championship season was announced on 21 May 2025.[3] Scarlets' fixture withConnacht was originally due to take place on 4 October 2025, but was postponed due to travel disruptions caused byStorm Amy. The fixture was rescheduled to 13 March 2026.[4]

27 September 2025WalesScarlets21 – 34IrelandMunsterParc y Scarlets 
17:00Try:Murray 47' c
Mee 62' c
Plumtree 74' c
Con:Costelow (2) 48' 63'
Hawkins 75'
ReportTry:Casey 10' c
Haley 41' c
Kelly 57' c
Ahern 68' c
Con:Hanrahan 11'
Crowley (3) 42' 58' 69'
Pen:Hanrahan (2) 22' 28'
Attendance: 9,079
Referee:Sam Grove-White
10 October 2025WalesScarlets0 – 34South AfricaStormersParc y Scarlets 
19:00Cards:Plumtreeyellow card 34' to 44'
Pageyellow card 72' to end'		ReportTry:Roos 11' c
de Villiers 40' c
van Heerden 56' c
Feinberg-Mngomezulu 65' m
Khan 74' m
Con:Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2) 12' 40'
Willemse 57'
Pen:Feinberg-Mngomezulu 16'
Cards:Dixonyellow card 28' to 38'
Feinberg-Mngomezuluyellow card 52' to 62'		Attendance: 6,114
Referee:Federico Vedovelli
18 October 2025South AfricaLions29 – 18WalesScarletsEmirates Airline Park 
13:00Try:Horn 25' m
Marais 58' m
Brandon (2) 69' m 74' m
Pen:Smith 46'
Lombard (2) 52' 80'
Cards:Landsbergyellow card 68' to 78'		ReportTry:Penalty try 68'
Roberts 76' m
Pen:Costelow (2) 12' 50'
Attendance: 1,771
Referee:Eoghan Cross
25 October 2025South AfricaSharks29 – 19WalesScarletsKings Park Stadium 
16:00Try:V. Tshituka 4' m
E. Tshituka 18' c
Mazibuko 27' c
Kolisi 48' c
Con:Smith (3) 19' 28' 49'
Pen:Smith 63'
ReportTry:van der Merwe 16' c
Murray 20' c
Rogers 44' m
Con:Costelow (2) 17' 21'
Cards:Plumtreeyellow card 72' to end'		Attendance: 9,528
Referee:Sam Grove-White
29 November 2025WalesScarlets23 – 0ScotlandGlasgow WarriorsParc y Scarlets 
19:45Try:MacLeod (16' c)
Page (49' c)
Con:Costelow (2/2) (17', 50')
Pen:Costelow (25', 31', 67')
Cards:Cucksonyellow card 71' to f.t.'		ReportAttendance: 5,444
Referee:Christopher Allison
19 December 2025WalesCardiff17 – 21WalesScarletsCardiff Arms Park 
19:45Try:Grady 29' c
Adams 54' c
Con:Sheedy (2) 30', 55'
Pen:Sheedy 41'
ReportTry:James 23' c
Davies (2) 51' c, 57' c
Con:Hawkins (3) 24', 52', 58'
Cards:MacleodYellow card 25'
DaviesYellow card 28'
WilliamsYellow card 60'		Attendance: 11,278
Referee:Ben Breakspear
26 December 2025WalesScarlets19 – 26WalesOspreysParc y Scarlets 
17:30Try:Roberts (2) 35' c, 69' m
Taylor 80' c
Con:Hawkins (2) 35', 80'
Cards:DouglasYellow card 75'		ReportTry:Watkin 24' c
Lake 29' c
Hardy 63' c
Hopkins 77' m
Con:Dan Edwards (3) 25', 30', 64'
Cards:WilliamsYellow card 18'
GilesYellow card 64'		Attendance: 12,105
Referee:Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
1 January 2026WalesDragons28 – 5WalesScarletsRodney Parade 
15:00Try:de Beer 8' c
Burrows 43' c
Richards 48' c
Roberts 75'
Con:O'Brien (4/4) 9', 55' 49' 78'
Cards:CucksonYellow card 23'		ReportTry:Mee 35' m
Cards:DouglasRed card 42'		Attendance: 8,369[5]
Referee: Ben Connor (WRU)
24 January 2026WalesScarlets27 – 22IrelandUlsterParc y Scarlets 
15:00Try:Murray 10' c
Macleod 32' c
Mee 80+3' c
Con:Costelow (3/3) 11', 33', 80+4'
Pen: Costelow (2) 6', 72'
Cards:PlumtreeYellow card 67'		ReportTry:Stewart 20' m
B Ward 27' c
Wilson 68' c
Con:Doak (2/3) 28', 69'
Pen: Doak 76'
Cards:KokYellow card 80+2'		Attendance: 6,695
Referee:Griffin Colby (RSA)
30 January 2026ItalyBenetton20 – 20WalesScarletsStadio Comunale di Monigo 
19:45Try:Odogwu 37' c
Garbisi 71' c
Con:Smith 38'
Roger 72'
Pen: Smith (2) 25', 30'
ReportTry:Davies 42' c
Lewis 57' m
Page 75' m
Con:Leggatt-Jones (1/3) 43'
Pen: Leggatt-Jones 15'
Attendance: 4,840
Referee:Andrew Brace (Ireland)
27 February 2026ScotlandEdinburghvWalesScarletsEdinburgh Rugby Stadium 
19:45
13 March 2026IrelandConnachtvWalesScarletsDexcom Stadium 
19:45
20 March 2026WalesScarletsvItalyZebre ParmaParc y Scarlets 
19:45
27 March 2026IrelandLeinstervWalesScarletsAviva Stadium 
19:45
18 April 2026WalesScarletsvWalesCardiffParc y Scarlets 
17:30
25 April 2026WalesScarletsvSouth AfricaBullsParc y Scarlets 
19:45
9 May 2026WalesOspreysvWalesScarletsSwansea.com Stadium 
17:30
16 May 2026WalesScarletsvWalesDragonsParc y Scarlets 
17:15

Tables

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Overall

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Glasgow Warriors11902310155+15544217144Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the2026–27 Champions Cup
2Leinster11803301234+6744317140
3Stormers10802274161+11334204036
4Ulster10703302208+9442286236
5Cardiff11704232203+2934285336Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the2026–27 Champions Cup
6Munster11704227218+933295235
7Bulls10505263258+538374125
8Ospreys11425239263−2436404125
9Sharks10415222258−3633325124Qualification for the2026–27 Challenge Cup
10Lions10415267310−4336464224
11Benetton11416201266−6522362121
12Connacht10307243269−2632375421
13Edinburgh10307195194+130302418
14Dragons11227212271−5927402418
15Scarlets10316173239−6622320115
16Zebre Parma11209190344−15425482212
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2026. Source:UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[6]


Welsh Shield

2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tablesview ·watch ·edit ·discuss
WalesWelsh Shield
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPtsPos overall
1Wales Ospreys43109973+26151120168
2Wales Cardiff42028590-5131321115
3Wales Dragons51139489+51314131014
4Wales Scarlets31024569-2471001515
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[7]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

European Rugby Champions Cup

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The Scarlets qualified for the2025–26 European Rugby Champions Cup as one of the top eight finishers in the2024–25 United Rugby Championship. They were drawn in Pool 4 alongside URC rivalsBulls (who they will not meet in the pool stage as per the rules of the competition) along with reigning European championsUnion Bordeaux Bègles andPau from France, andBristol Bears and last year's Champions Cup runners upNorthampton Saints from theEnglish Premiership.

Pool stage

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Fixtures

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6 December 2025WalesScarlets16 – 17EnglandBristol BearsParc y Scarlets 
20:00Try:Davies 32' c
Con:Costelow (1/1) 33'
Pen:Costelow (3/3) 23', 49', 52'
ReportTry:Mata (2) 2' c, 17' m
Rees-Zammit 54' m
Con:Worsley (1/3) 3'
Attendance: 7,366
Referee:Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
13 December 2025FranceBordeaux Bègles50 – 21WalesScarletsStade Chaban-Delmas 
18:30Try:Jalibert (2) 11' c, 26' m
Poirot 14' c
Barlot 20' m
Jacobs 39' c
Uberti 60' m
Mousques 67' c
Bielle-Biarry 70' c
Con:Jalibert (3/5) 12', 14', 40'
Carbery (2/2) 68', 71'
ReportTry:Anderson (2) 9' c , 64' c
Thomas 30'c
Con:Hawkins (2/2) 10', 31'
Costelow 65'
Cards:TaylorYellow card 57'		Attendance: 32,930
Referee:Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
10 January 2026WalesScarlets38 – 47FrancePauParc y Scarlets 
20:00Try:Macleod (2) 23’ c, 37’ c
Hughes 40’ c
Plumtree 43’ c
Hawkins 50’ c
Con:Hawkins (5/5) 24', 38', 40+1', 44', 51'
Pen:Hawkins (1/1) 8'
ReportTry:Burlin (2) 9' c, 14' m
Mondinat 17' c
C. Tuipulotu 27' c
Sénéca 57' c
Attissogbe 65' c
Tokolahi 76' c
Con:Desperes (6/7) 10', 18', 28', 58', 66', 77'
Cards:HewatYellow card 34'
DecronYellow card 50'		Attendance: 5,063
Referee:Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
18 January 2026EnglandNorthampton Saints43 – 28WalesScarletsFranklin's Gardens 
15:15Try:Todaro (3) 17' c, 35' m, 39' c
Sleightholme 50' c
Wright 58' c
Chick 80' c
Con:Belleau (5/6) 18', 40', 51', 59', 80+1'
Pen:Belleau (1/1) 75'
ReportTry:Elias 2' c
Hughes 24' c
Costelow 66' c
J. Davies 71' c
Con:Costelow (4/4) 3', 25', 67', 82'
Cards:MathiasYellow card 34'		Attendance: 15,153
Referee: Kevin Bralley (France)

Table

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European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 4
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1FranceBordeaux Bègles(1)440017397+7627144020HomeChampions Cup round of 16.
2EnglandNorthampton Saints(5)4301156110+4623164016
3EnglandBristol Bears(10)4301154104+5023132014AwayChampions Cup round of 16.
4South AfricaBulls(15)4103113181−681727307
5FrancePau(12CC)4103110160−501523116AwayChallenge Cup round of 16.
6WalesScarlets4004103157−541324213
Source:EPCR[8]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Statistics

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

Pos.NameUnited Rugby ChampionshipEuropean Champions CupTotalDiscipline
AppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPtsAppsTryConPenDropPts
FBWalesJac Davies10000031000541000500
FB/WGWalesBlair Murray6300015200000830001500
FBWalesIoan Nicholas2+1000000+1000002+20000000
WGWalesIori Badham10000000000010000000
WGWalesTomi Lewis10000010000020000000
WG/FBWalesEllis Mee83000153000001130001500
WG/FBWalesTom Rogers71000520000091000500
CE/FHWalesJoe Hawkins6+20600123+11710229+3113103400
CEWalesEddie James51000540000091000500
CEWalesGabe McDonald0+1000000000000+10000000
CEWalesMacs Page2+5100050+2000002+71000510
CEWalesJoe Roberts5+23000152+1000007+330001500
CEWalesJohnny Williams5+2000001000006+20000010
FHWalesSam Costelow5+10970392+11630267+21151006500
FHWalesCarwyn Leggatt-Jones0+2000000+1000000+30000000
FHWalesElis Price0+1000000000000+10000000
SHWalesDane Blacker1+5000001+2000002+70000000
SHWalesGareth Davies62000101+1100057+130001510
SHWalesArchie Hughes2+4000002+12000104+520001000
N8AustraliaFletcher Anderson5000004200010920001000
N8/FLWalesTaine Plumtree710005210005920001030
N8WalesBen Williams0+2000000000000+20000000
FLWalesTristan Davies20000000000020000000
FLWalesDan Davis3+4000001+3000003+70000000
FLWalesJosh Macleod52000104200010940002010
FLSouth AfricaJarrod Taylor2+5100050+2000002+71000510
LKWalesJake Ball50000040000090000000
LKEnglandHarvey Cuckson4+1000000000004+10000020
LKAustraliaSteve Cummins0+1000000000000+10000000
LKAustraliaMax Douglas60000030000090000011
LKWalesDan Gemine0+1000000000000+10000000
LKEnglandAlex Groves1+1000000000001+10000000
LKTongaSam Lousi5000002+1000007+10000000
LKWalesJac Price0+2000000+1000000+30000000
HKWalesRyan Elias4+1000003+1100057+21000500
HKWalesKirby Myhill0+4000000000000+40000000
HKWalesHarry Thomas10000000000010000000
HKSouth AfricaMarnus van der Merwe4+4100051+3000005+71000500
PRScotlandAlec Hepburn4+2000001+2000005+40000000
PRAustraliaArcher Holz5+1000001000006+10000000
PRWalesKemsley Mathias5000003+1000008+10000010
PRWalesJosh Morse0+3000000000000+30000000
PRWalesHarri O'Connor0+2000000+3000000+50000000
PRWalesSam O'Connor0+4000000+1000000+50000000
PRWalesHenry Thomas4+5000003+1100057+61000500

Stats correct as of match played 24 January 2026

Transfers

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In

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Date confirmedPos.NameFromRef.
13 March 2025CEWalesJoe HawkinsEnglandExeter Chiefs[9]
29 April 2025LKWalesJake BallUnattached[10]
7 May 2025SHWalesDane BlackerDragons[11]
16 May 2025FBEnglandIoan JonesEnglandGloucester[12]
3 June 2025FLWalesTristan DaviesOspreys[13]
22 September 2025HKWalesKirby MyhillUnited StatesMiami Sharks (loan)[14]
9 October 2025LKAustraliaSteve CumminsDragons (loan)[15]
13 October 2025N8New ZealandFletcher AndersonNew ZealandCrusaders[16]
15 October 2025LKEnglandHarvey CucksonEnglandBath Rugby (loan)[17]
EnglandAlex GrovesSouth AfricaStormers (loan)
26 January 2026FHWalesBilly McBrydeRGC 1404 (loan)[18]

Out

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Date confirmedPos.NameToRef.
10 March 2025FHWalesIoan LloydCardiff[19]
23 April 2025LKScotlandAlex CraigScotlandGlasgow Warriors[20]
13 May 2025FHEnglandCharlie TitcombeEnglandLeicester Tigers[21]
2 June 2025PRWalesSam WainwrightCardiff[22]
15 June 2025LKWalesEd ScraggEnglandBlackheath[23]
3 July 2025FLTongaVaea FifitaFranceMontauban[24]
4 July 2025LKWalesMorgan JonesEnglandDoncaster Knights[25]
15 August 2025HKWalesShaun EvansCarmarthen Quins[26]
30 August 2025WGWalesSteff Evans[27]
9 September 2025SHWalesEfan JonesEnglandAmpthill[28]

References

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  1. ^"Scarlets to take on Drovers and Quins in pre-season". Scarlets Regional. 18 August 2025. Retrieved8 September 2025.
  2. ^"Dwayne pleased with positive first pre-season run-out". Scarlets Regional. 6 September 2025. Retrieved9 September 2025.
  3. ^"Welsh rugby's Judgement Day shelved for a season".BBC Sport. 21 May 2025. Retrieved21 May 2025.
  4. ^"Postponed Connacht match rescheduled for March".Scarlets Regional. 20 November 2025. Retrieved20 November 2025.
  5. ^"Scarlets defeated in New Year's clash".Scarlets Rugby. 1 January 2026. Retrieved1 January 2026.
  6. ^"Competition rules – United Rugby Championship".United Rugby Championship.Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved25 February 2025.
  7. ^League Format (3)"Competition Rules".United Rugby Championship. Retrieved23 October 2023.
  8. ^"Pool Tables | Investec Champions Cup".www.epcrugby.com.European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved2 July 2024.
  9. ^"Wales international Joe Hawkins signs for Scarlets". Scarlets Regional. 13 March 2025. Retrieved21 May 2025.
  10. ^"Jake Ball to return to Scarlets!". Scarlets Regional. 29 April 2025. Retrieved21 May 2025.
  11. ^"Scrum-half Dane Blacker heading back to Scarlets!". Scarlets Regional. 7 May 2025. Retrieved21 May 2025.
  12. ^"Welsh-qualified U20s World Cup winner Ioan Jones to join Scarlets". Scarlets Regional. 16 May 2025. Retrieved21 May 2025.
  13. ^"Scarlets sign back-rower Tristan Davies from Ospreys". Scarlets Regional. 3 June 2025. Retrieved17 July 2025.
  14. ^"Kirby Myhill returns to Scarlets as loan cover". Scarlets Regional. 22 September 2025. Retrieved22 September 2025.
  15. ^"Steve Cummins rejoins Scarlets as injury cover". Scarlets Regional. 9 October 2025. Retrieved9 October 2025.
  16. ^Thomas, Steffan (13 October 2025)."Scarlets sign rising New Zealand star from Super Rugby in shock move".Wales Online. Retrieved13 October 2025.
  17. ^"Scarlets bolster squad for South African double header". Scarlets Regional. 15 October 2025. Retrieved15 October 2025.
  18. ^"Billy McBryde joins Scarlets on loan to add to fly-half options". Scarlets Regional. 26 January 2026. Retrieved26 January 2026.
  19. ^"Scarlets' Lloyd to join Cardiff next season".BBC Sport. 10 March 2025. Retrieved21 May 2025.
  20. ^"Scotland lock Craig joins Glasgow".BBC Sport. 23 April 2025. Retrieved21 May 2025.
  21. ^"Five signings confirmed for Season 25/26". Leicester Tigers. 13 May 2025. Retrieved4 June 2025.
  22. ^"Cardiff sign test props Sebastian and Wainwright". BBC Sport. 2 June 2025. Retrieved24 July 2025.
  23. ^"Welcome to Archie, Ed and Luke!". Blackheath Rugby. 15 June 2025. Retrieved3 September 2025.
  24. ^"Tonga flanker Fifita leaves Scarlets for France".BBC Sport. 3 July 2025. Retrieved3 July 2025.
  25. ^"Knights sign Second Row, Morgan Jones from Scarlets". Doncaster Knights. 4 July 2025. Retrieved17 July 2025.
  26. ^"Welcome return for Shaun Evans". Carmarthen Quins. 15 August 2025. Retrieved3 September 2025.
  27. ^"Try-scoring winger Steff Evans joins Quins". Carmarthen Quins. 30 August 2025. Retrieved3 September 2025.
  28. ^"New Signing - Efan Jones". Ampthill Rugby. 9 September 2025. Retrieved22 September 2025.
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