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2011–12 Scarlets season

The 2011–12 season is the ninth in the history of the Scarlets regional side. In this season, they will compete in the Pro12 (formerly known as the Celtic League),[1] the Heineken Cup and the LV Cup.

Scarlets
2011–12 season
Head coachNigel Davies
Chief executiveMark Davies
Pro125th
LV CupSemi-final
Heineken CupGroup stage (2nd)
European Challenge CupSemi-final
Top try scorerLeague: Liam Williams (5)
Andy Fenby (5)
All: Liam Williams (8)
Top points scorerLeague: Rhys Priestland (69)
All: Rhys Priestland (111)
Highest home attendance14,756 vs Ospreys (26 December 2011)
Lowest home attendance6,188 vs Edinburgh (7 October 2011)
Average home attendance8,709
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

Friendlies edit

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
13 August 2011 Rotherham Titans H 37–25 Try: Shingler 29', Fenby 43', Gomer-Davies 53', L. Rees (2) 61', 70'
Con: Rhys Jones (2), J. Williams
Pen: Rhys Jones (2) 5', 54'
19 August 2011 Clermont Auvergne A 6–17 Pen: Newton (2) 4,500
27 August 2011 Exeter Chiefs A 13–16 Try: Rhys Jones 79'
Con: Rhys Jones
Pen: Newton (2) 32', 43' 		4,361

RaboDirect Pro 12 edit

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Table
position
4 September 2011 Aironi H 32–9 Try: R. Thomas 51', Fenby 76'
Con: Newton (2)
Pen: Newton (5) 23', 32', 36', 63', 71', Rhys Jones 80+3' 		6,493 3rd
10 September 2011 Connacht A 11–13 Try: Shingler 47'
Pen: Newton (2) 9', 38' 		3,408 6th
17 September 2011 Munster A 12–35 Pen: Newton (3), Ford 7,648 6th
24 September 2011 Leinster H 10–15 Try: Lee Williams
Con: Newton
Pen: Newton 		8,823 7th
1 October 2011 Benetton Treviso A 10–20 Try: Li. Williams 42'
Con: Newton
Pen: Newton 29' 		3,200 11th
7 October 2011 Edinburgh H 33–17 Try: Warren (2) 15', 48', Pugh 61', R. Thomas 74'
Con: A. Thomas (2)
Pen: A. Thomas (3) 12', 23', 69' 		6,188 9th
29 October 2011 Ulster H 24–17 Try: Li. Williams 40', Warren 72'
Con: A. Thomas
Pen: A. Thomas (3) 26', 33', 54', Newton 78' 		7,075 7th
5 November 2011 Ospreys A 9–9 Pen: S. Jones (3) 42', 59', 78' 12,322 8th
25 November 2011 Newport Gwent Dragons H 22–12 Try: R. Thomas 40'
Con: S. Jones
Pen: S. Jones (5) 3', 18', 31', 68', 78' 		7,950 6th
2 December 2011 Ulster A 17–24 Try: Lamont 2', Iongi 19', Murphy 75'
Con: S. Jones 		8,117 7th
26 December 2011 Ospreys H 22–14 Try: R. Thomas 32'
Con: Priestland
Pen: Priestland (5) 12', 16', 38', 64', 70' 		14,756 6th
30 December 2011 Newport Gwent Dragons A 10–6 Try: J. Edwards 18'
Con: Newton
Pen: A. Thomas 74' 		7,571 5th
7 January 2012 Glasgow H 16–14 Try: G. Davies 40'
Con: Priestland
Pen: Priestland (3) 10', 16', 24' 		9,869 5th
9 February 2012 Glasgow A 9–19 Pen: Newton (3) 23', 54', 60' 2,655 5th
17 February 2012 Leinster A 13–16 Try: Newton 24'
Con: S. Jones
Pen: S. Jones 7', Newton 58' 		16,683 7th
23 February 2012 Benetton Treviso H 34–20 Try: Turnbull 28', Manu 37', Li. Williams 55', L. Davies 76'
Con: A. Thomas (4)
Pen: A. Thomas (2) 62', 72' 		6,594 5th
2 March 2012 Connacht H 38–10 Try: Fenby 16', Rhodri Jones 33', Phillips 56', Murphy 61', John 79'
Con: S. Jones (5)
Pen: S. Jones 45' 		7,534 6th
24 March 2012 Cardiff Blues A 26–14 Try: Fenby (2) 36', 44', G. Davies 64', Day 74'
Con: A. Thomas (3) 		8,337 6th
30 March 2012 Edinburgh A 23–26 Try: Fenby 55', J. Davies 66'
Con: Priestland, S. Jones
Pen: Priestland (3) 3', 32', 53' 		2,969 6th
15 April 2012 Aironi A 26–23 Try: J. Edwards 29', Li. Williams 60', Morgan 67'
Con: Priestland
Pen: Priestland (3) 3', 20', 36 		3,300 6th
21 April 2012 Munster H 20–20 Try: Lamont 12', Shingler 61'
Con: Priestland (2)
Pen: Priestland (2) 30', 71' 		10,741 5th
5 May 2012 Cardiff Blues H 29–20 Try: G. Davies (2) 24', 49', Li. Williams 70', Penalty try 76'
Con: Priestland (3)
Pen: Priestland 6' 		13,047 5th


Pos Club Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
4   Glasgow 22 13 4 5 445 321 124 5 65
5   Scarlets 22 12 2 8 446 373 73 10 62
6   Ulster 22 12 0 10 474 424 50 8 56

Anglo-Welsh Cup edit

Group stage edit

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Pool
position
15 October 2011 Leicester Tigers H 31–3 Try: Murphy (2) 13', 33', Gilbert 35', Li. Williams 68', J. Williams 80+1'
Con: A. Thomas, J. Williams (2) 		6,314 3rd
23 October 2011 Cardiff Blues A 30–3 Try: Warren 2', Myhill 18', Pugh 67', Murphy 74'
Con: A. Thomas (2)
Pen: A. Thomas (2) 10', 56' 		6,931 1st
28 January 2012 London Irish H 27–19 Try: Iongi (2) 27', 80+1', Manu 58'
Con: Newton (3)
Pen: Newton (2) 13', 69' 		8,117 1st
3 February 2012 Sale Sharks A 14–19 Try: P. Edwards 32'
Pen: Newton (2) 18', 28', S. Jones 72' 		3,012 1st
Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Scarlets 4 3 0 1 102 44 58 3 15
Harlequins 4 2 0 2 112 108 4 3 11
Newcastle Falcons 4 2 0 2 127 93 34 2 10
Gloucester 4 2 0 2 106 73 33 2 10

Knock-out stage edit

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
11 March 2012 Semi-final Northampton Saints A 12–27 Pen: S. Jones (4) 10,377

Heineken Cup edit

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Pool
position
12 November 2011 Castres H 31–23 Try: Lamont 42', Morgan 50', J. Davies 73'
Con: S. Jones (2)
Pen: S. Jones (3) 6', 11', 34', Rhys Priestland 80+3' 		7,860 1st
18 November 2011 Northampton Saints A 28–23 Try: Li. Williams 3', Shingler 20', Gilbert 39', Priestland 62'
Con: Priestland (4) 		13,475 1st
10 December 2011 Munster H 14–17 Try: Shingler 6'
Pen: Priestland (2) 9', 50', S. Jones 68' 		13,183 2nd
18 December 2011 Munster A 13–19 Try: Owens 68'
Con: Priestland
Pen: S. Jones 12', Priestland 56' 		25,600 2nd
14 January 2011 Northampton Saints H 17–29 Try: Iongi 34'
Pen: Priestland (4) 9', 14', 20', 53 		9,869 3rd
21 January 2011 Castres A 16–13 Try: Gilbert 14', Shingler 60'
Pen: Priestland 10', S. Jones 		6,631 2nd
Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
  Munster 6 6 0 0 163 118 +45 1 25
  Scarlets 6 3 0 3 119 124 −5 3 15
  Northampton Saints 6 2 0 4 176 160 +16 4 12
  Castres 6 1 0 5 111 167 −56 3 7

European Challenge Cup edit

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
8 April 2012 Quarter-final Brive A 11–15 Try: Li. Williams 59'
Pen: S. Jones (2) 31', 40 		7,850

Statistics edit

Pos. Name Celtic League Anglo-Welsh Cup Europe Total Discipline
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   Dan Evans 6+2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 8+4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FB/WG   Dale Ford 2+2 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4+2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0
FB/WG   Liam Williams 13+2 5 0 0 0 25 3 1 0 0 0 5 7 2 0 0 0 10 23+2 8 0 0 0 40 0 0
WG   Lee Williams 7 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
WG   Andy Fenby 14 5 0 0 0 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 5 0 0 0 25 0 0
WG   Lee Rees 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WG   George North 4+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 9+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WG   Iolo Evans 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
WG   Viliame Iongi 3+6 1 0 0 0 5 2+1 2 0 0 0 10 1+3 1 0 0 0 5 6+10 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
WG/CE   Sean Lamont 10+1 2 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 1 0 0 0 5 15+2 3 0 0 0 15 1 0
CE   Rhodri Gomer-Davies 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE   Gareth Maule 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 16+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE   Adam Warren 10+5 3 0 0 0 15 5 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15+5 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
CE   Nic Reynolds 6+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE   Scott Williams 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 11+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE   Jonathan Davies 3+2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 5 10+2 1 0 0 0 10 0 0
FH/CE   Aled Thomas 8+2 0 10 9 0 47 4 0 3 2 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12+2 0 13 11 0 59 0 0
FH/FB   Daniel Newton 11+2 1 5 17 0 66 3+1 0 3 4 0 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 15+3 1 8 21 0 84 0 0
FH   Rhys Jones 0+1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0
FH   Jordan Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 1 2 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 1 2 0 0 9 0 0
FH   Stephen Jones 8+3 0 9 10 0 48 1 0 0 4 0 12 4+3 0 2 8 0 28 13+6 0 11 21 0 88 1 0
FH   Rhys Priestland 6 0 9 17 0 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 5+2 1 5 9 0 42 11+2 1 9 18 0 111 0 0
SH   Rhodri Williams 4+5 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 6+10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH   Ruki Tipuna 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH   Gareth Davies 12+6 4 0 0 0 20 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 18+8 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
SH   Aled Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH   Tavis Knoyle 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH   Liam Davies 1+3 1 0 0 0 5 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+4 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
N8   Ben Morgan 15+1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 5 19+1 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
N8   Kieran Murphy 7+4 2 0 0 0 10 5 3 0 0 0 15 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 12+7 5 0 0 0 25 1 0
FL   Josh Turnbull 13+1 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 15+2 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
FL   Rob McCusker 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
FL   Richie Pugh 2+5 1 0 0 0 5 0+1 1 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+7 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
FL   Johnathan Edwards 12+7 2 0 0 0 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 20+9 2 0 0 0 10 2 0
FL   Craig Price 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
FL   Mat Gilbert 2+3 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 1 0 0 0 5 1+2 2 0 0 0 10 7+6 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
FL   Dan Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL   Craig Price 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK/FL   Aaron Shingler 11+4 2 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 15 17+4 5 0 0 0 25 0 0
LK   Dominic Day 17+2 1 0 0 0 5 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 23+3 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
LK   Lou Reed 6+5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 10+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Damien Welch 7+6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 17+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Adam Powell 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Sione Timani 6+3 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 11+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK   Emyr Phillips 9+6 1 0 0 0 5 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 12+8 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
HK   Kirby Myhill 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 1 0 0 0 5 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+7 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
HK   Craig Hawkins 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK   Ken Owens 7+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+6 1 0 0 0 5 8+10 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
HK   Matthew Rees 5+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 11+3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PR   Iestyn Thomas 8+3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 13+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Rhys Thomas 10+1 4 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16+1 4 0 0 0 20 2 0
PR   Simon Gardiner 0+8 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Rhodri Jones 9+8 1 0 0 0 5 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 2+4 0 0 0 0 0 13+11 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
PR   Peter Edwards 1+8 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 5+10 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
PR   Phil John 6+14 1 0 0 0 5 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+6 0 0 0 0 0 10+22 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
PR   Deacon Manu 10+2 1 0 0 0 5 1+1 1 0 0 0 5 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 12+3 2 0 0 0 10 1 0

Stats accurate as of match played 5 May 2012

Transfers edit

In edit

Date confirmed Pos. Name From Ref.
28 June 2011 LK   Sione Timani Carmarthen Quins [2]
5 July 2011 CE   Rhodri Gomer-Davies Newport Gwent Dragons [3]
FH   Rhys Jones Newport RFC
FB   Aled Thomas London Welsh
28 August 2011 SH   Ruki Tipuna Wellington [4]

Out edit

Date confirmed Pos. Name To Ref.
4 January 2011 BR   Dafydd Jones Retired [5]
18 January 2011 FH   Steven Shingler London Irish [6]
4 May 2011 WG   Darren Daniel Cornish Pirates [7]
1 February 2011 CE   Regan King Clermont Auvergne [8]
18 March 2011 SH   Martin Roberts Northampton Saints [9]
15 April 2011 LK/FL   Jonny Fa'amatuainu Released [10]
26 April 2011 HK   Rhys Lawrence Bristol [11]
15 June 2011 N8   David Lyons Released [12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Dutch bank to replace Magners as sponsors of Celtic League from next season". Daily Telegraph. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ Scarlets sign Tongan lock Sione Timani – News – Rugby – WalesOnline
  3. ^ Scarlets sign up trio with World Cup calls in mind – News – Rugby – WalesOnline
  4. ^ RaboDirectPRO12 : Teams : Scarlets : Scarlets sign new Kiwi scrum half
  5. ^ BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Injury ends Dafydd Jones' Wales and Scarlets career
  6. ^ BBC Sport – Rugby Union – London Irish sign Steven Shingler from Scarlets
  7. ^ BBC Sport – Cornish Pirates sign Welsh winger Darren Daniel
  8. ^ BBC Sport – Rugby Union – Scarlets star King to join Clermont Auvergne
  9. ^ BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Northampton Saints sign Martin Roberts & Ryan Lamb
  10. ^ The Scarlets : Scarlets say farewell to fans favourite Jonny F
  11. ^ Rhys Lawrence Signs From Scarlets – Latest News – Bristol Rugby Club RFC – Official website
  12. ^ David Lyons released by Scarlets – News – Rugby – WalesOnline
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