2012–13 Scarlets season

Scarlets
2012–13 season
Head coachSimon Easterby
Chief executiveMark Davies
Pro124th
LV CupGroup stage, 3rd
Heineken CupGroup stage, 4th
Top try scorerLeague: George North – 9
All: Andy Fenby – 11
Top points scorerLeague: Owen Williams – 108
All: Owen Williams – 142
Highest home attendance14,111 vs Ospreys (21 September 2012)
Lowest home attendance5,757 vs Zebre (3 November 2012)
Average home attendance8,114
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

The 2012–13 season is the 10th in the history of the Scarlets Welsh regional rugby union side. In this season, they competed in the Pro12, the Heineken Cup and the LV Cup.

At the end of the season, Jonathan Davies and George North were called up to the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2013 tour to Australia.[1]

Pre-season and friendlies

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
10 August 2012 Narbonne A 17–8 Try: Fenby
Penalty: Newton
18 August 2012 Worcester Warriors A 22–7 Try: Reynolds
Conversion: Newton
25 August 2012 London Welsh H 23–17 Tries: Fenby (2), S. Williams
Conversion: J. Williams
Penalties: A. Thomas (2) 		4,000

RaboDirect PRO12

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Fixtures

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Table position
1 September 2012 Leinster H 45–20 Tries: S. Williams 14', Li. Williams 26', North 42', 73', Fenby 48', 76', Murphy 64'
Conversions: A. Thomas 15', 27', 50', Priestland 74', 77' 		6,559 2nd
7 September 2012 Glasgow A 18–13 Tries: Shingler 23', Fenby 38', North 57'
Penalty:Priestland 46' 		4,383 1st
15 September 2012 Connacht A 24–11 Tries: J. Williams 41', 51', North 49', J. Davies 80'
Conversions: Priestland 42', J. Williams 80+1 		4,074 1st
21 September 2012 Ospreys H 16–23 Try: North 80'
Conversion: Priestland 80+2'
Penalties: Priestland 4', 14', 48' 		14,111 1st
29 September 2012 Benetton Treviso A 20–22 Tries: Fenby 26', 38',
Conversions: Priestland 27', 39'
Drop goal: Priestland 13' 		3,500 2nd
5 October 2012 Dragons H 24–13 Tries: Maule 26', Stoddart 71'
Conversion: A. Thomas 27'
Penalties: A. Thomas 16', 35', 38', Priestland 66' 		7,863 2nd
26 October 2012 Edinburgh A 29–28 Tries: North 14', 32', Reynolds 20', G. Davies 40+1'
Conversions: A. Thomas 15', 21', 40+1
Penalty: Priestland 78' 		3,754 2nd
3 November 2012 Zebre H 22–13 Try: K. Phillips 73'
Conversion: A. Thomas 75'
Penalties: A. Thomas 35', 48', 54', 67', 78' 		5,757 2nd
25 November 2012 Munster A 13–6 Try: Fenby 71'
Conversion: A. Thomas 72'
Penalties: A. Thomas 29', 68' 		6,219 2nd
2 December 2012 Ulster H 12–19 Penalties: A. Thomas 20', 49', 53', 80+2' 7,089 2nd
21 December 2012 Cardiff Blues A 9–6 Penalties: A. Thomas 5', 10', 39' 9,872 2nd
26 December 2012 Ospreys A 3–32 Penalty: A. Thomas 27' 19,443 2nd
4 January 2013 Ulster A 17–47 Tries: Turnbull 67', S. Williams 80+1
Conversions: A. Thomas 68', S. Williams 80+2'
Penalty: A. Thomas 9' 		10,977 5th
8 February 2013 Connacht H 25–15 Try: Snyman 53'
Conversion: O. Williams 54'
Penalties: O. Williams 5', 20', 36', 40', 63', 72' 		5,886 5th
16 February 2013 Munster H 18–10 Penalties: O. Williams 14', 19', 38', 50', 57'
Drop goal: O. Williams 63' 		7,124 4th
23 February 2013 Leinster A 5–32 Try: Fenby 37' 15,000 5th
1 March 2013 Edinburgh H 14–13 Try: Fenby 14'
Penalties: A. Thomas 9', 52', O. Williams 67' 		6,314 4th
22 March 2013 Zebre A 24–10 Tries: Li. Williams 40+2', Snyman 47'
Conversion: O. Williams 49'
Penalties: O. Williams 19', 33', 45', 53' 		1,100 5th
30 March 2013 Dragons A 28–20 Tries: North 26', 68', J. Davies 66'
Conversions: O. Williams 27', 67'
Penalties: O. Williams 19', 25', 58' 		36,174 5th
12 April 2013 Glasgow H 29–6 Tries: Owens 18', Li. Williams 46'
Conversions: O. Williams 19', 48'
Penalties: O. Williams 4', 14', 51', 60'
Drop Goal: O. Williams 24' 		6,901 4th
20 April 2013 Cardiff Blues A 24–6 Tries: J. Davies 25', 58', Li. Williams 66'
Conversions: O. Williams 26', 60', Priestland 67'
Penalty: O. Williams 40+2' 		10,426 4th
3 May 2013 Benetton Treviso H 17–41 Try: Li. Williams 80'
Penalties: O. Williams 4', 13', 19', 33' 		9,129 4th

Play-off

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
10 May 2013 Ulster A 17–28 Tries: G. Davies 61', Timani 78'
Conversions: O. Williams 61', 79'
Penalty: O. Williams 5'

Table

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Pos Club Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 22 16 0 6 541 324 217 12 76
4 Wales Scarlets 22 15 0 7 436 406 30 6 66
5 Wales Ospreys 22 14 1 7 471 342 129 4 62

Anglo-Welsh Cup

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Fixtures

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Pool
position
10 November 2012 Worcester Warriors A 18–34 Tries: Fenby 17', K. Phillips 77'
Conversion: O. Williams 18'
Penalties: O. Williams 7', 12' 		4th
17 November 2012 Cardiff Blues H 22–16 Try: Penalty try 35'
Conversion: Owen 36'
Penalties: Owen 9', Li. Williams 40+2', A. Thomas 65', 68', 71 		6,469 4th
26 January 2013 Sale A 17–36 Tries: Fenby 4', G. Davies 21'
Conversions: O. Williams 5', 22'
Penalty: O. Williams 49' 		3,108 4th
3 February 2013 Leicester Tigers H 40–19 Tries: Fenby 70', Owen 77', Reynolds 79'
Conversions: A. Thomas 71', 78'
Penalties: O. Williams 7', 15', 19', 22', 35', 45', 60' 		6,496 3rd

Table

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Pool 3

Club Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Saracens 4 3 0 1 102 69 33 2 14
London Irish 4 2 0 2 101 84 17 4 12
Scarlets 4 2 0 2 97 105 −8 0 8
London Wasps 4 1 0 2 83 108 −25 2 6

Heineken Cup

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Fixtures

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Pool
position
13 October 2012 ASM Clermont Auvergne A 16–49 Try: J. Davies 3'
Conversion: Priestland 4'
Penalties: Priestland 19' 47'
Drop goal: Priestland 22' 		17,520 4th
20 October 2012 Leinster H 13–20 Try: Maule 55'
Conversion: Priestland 55'
Penalties: Priestland 47', 74' 		9,555 4th
8 December 2012 Exeter Chiefs H 16–22 Try: Penalty try 67'
Conversion: A. Thomas 68'
Penalties: Priestland 8', 30' 		7,512 4th
15 December 2012 Exeter Chiefs A 20–30 Tries: Owens 35', S. Williams 43'
Conversions: A. Thomas 36', 44'
Penalties: A. Thomas 12', 26' 		9,258 4th
12 January 2013 Leinster A 14–33 Try: Li. Williams 40+4'
Penalties: A. Thomas 4', 58'
Drop goal: Li. Williams 13' 		18,200 4th
19 January 2013 ASM Clermont Auvergne H 0–29 7,167 4th

Table

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Pool 5

Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
France ASM Clermont Auvergne 6 6 0 0 213 64 149 4 28
Ireland Leinster Rugby 6 4 0 2 124 96 28 4 20
England Exeter Chiefs 6 2 0 4 93 166 −73 1 9
Wales Scarlets 6 0 0 6 79 183 −104 2 2

Transfers

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In

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Date confirmed Pos. Name From
21 May 2012[2] WG Wales Kristian Phillips Ospreys
22 May 2012[3] LK South Africa George Earle Cheetahs
30 June 2012[4] LK Argentina Tomás Vallejos Harlequins
9 July 2012[5] FB Wales Gareth Owen Ospreys
17 August 2012[6] LK Australia/Wales Jake Ball Western Force
25 August 2012[7] PR South Africa Jacobie Adriaanse Lions
24 September 2012[8] LK South Africa Johan Snyman Eastern Province Kings

Out

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Date confirmed Pos. Name To
5 March 2012[9] N8 England Ben Morgan Gloucester
11 April 2012[10] FH Wales Stephen Jones London Wasps
4 May 2012[11] FB Wales Dan Evans Released/Newport Gwent Dragons
LK Wales Lou Reed Released/Cardiff Blues
10 May 2012[12] LK England Damian Welch Exeter Chiefs
7 January 2013[13] WG/FB Wales Morgan Stoddart Retired
28 February 2013[14] LK Argentina Tomás Vallejos Released/Pampas XV

Statistics

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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/WG Wales Liam Williams 16 5 0 0 0 25 1 0 0 1 0 3 6 1 0 0 1 8 23 6 0 1 1 36 2 0
FB/WG Wales Morgan Stoddart 2+1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 4+2 1 0 0 0 5 0 1
FB/FH Wales Jordan Williams 2 2 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 12 0 0
FB/FH Wales Daniel Newton 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FB/FH/CE Wales Gareth Owen 7+4 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 1 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10+5 1 1 1 0 10 1 1
FB Wales Dale Ford 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WG/FB Wales Andy Fenby 18 8 0 0 0 40 4 3 0 0 0 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 11 0 0 0 55 1 0
WG Wales George North 14 9 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 9 0 0 0 45 0 0
WG Wales Kristian Phillips 5+2 1 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 0 5 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 10+3 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
WG Wales Lee Williams 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
WG Wales Kyle Evans 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
WG/CE Wales Nic Reynolds 7+1 1 0 0 0 5 1+3 1 0 0 0 5 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 8+5 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
CE Wales Gareth Maule 10+8 1 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 1 0 0 0 5 16+9 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
CE Wales Scott Williams 13+1 2 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 18+1 3 1 0 0 17 0 0
CE Wales Jonathan Davies 12+1 4 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 1 0 0 0 5 16+2 5 0 0 0 25 0 0
CE Wales Adam Warren 5+4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 9+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FH/CE Wales Owen Williams 9+1 0 8 28 2 108 3 0 3 10 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 12+1 0 11 38 2 142 1 0
FH/CE Wales Aled Thomas 11+5 0 12 22 0 90 0+2 0 2 3 0 13 3+2 0 3 4 0 18 14+9 0 17 29 0 118 2 0
FH Wales Rhys Priestland 4+5 0 7 7 1 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 6 1 25 7+5 0 9 13 2 65 0 0
SH Wales Gareth Davies 6+12 2 0 0 0 10 1+2 1 0 0 0 5 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 7+18 3 0 0 0 15 1 0
SH Wales Tavis Knoyle 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 10+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SH Wales Aled Davies 11+2 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH Wales Rhodri Williams 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N8 Wales Kieran Murphy 8+5 1 0 0 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15+5 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
FL Wales Josh Turnbull 15+2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 19+2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
FL/N8 Wales Rob McCusker 16+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20+2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
FL Wales Johnathan Edwards 12+3 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 15+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Wales Daniel Thomas 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Wales Duane Eager 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FL Wales Lewis Rawlins 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK/FL Wales Craig Price 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK/FL Wales Aaron Shingler 15+1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 18+2 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
LK/FL Argentina Tomás Vallejos 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 2+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK Wales Richard Kelly 7+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 10+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK South Africa George Earle 18 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 23+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
LK Tonga Sione Timani 5+12 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 8+13 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
LK South Africa Jake Ball 3+7 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10+7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
LK South Africa Johan Snyman 14+1 2 0 0 0 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 21+4 2 0 0 0 10 1 0
LK Wales Joel Galley 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
HK Wales Ken Owens 6+6 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 1 0 0 0 5 8+9 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
HK Wales Matthew Rees 8+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 11+9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK Wales Kirby Myhill 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK Wales Emyr Phillips 8+3 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10+4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
HK Wales Richard Wilkes 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
PR Wales Samson Lee 11+7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 17+8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PR Wales Rhodri Jones 2+11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 4+14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PR Wales Phil John 21+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 26+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Peter Edwards 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Fiji Deacon Manu 7+9 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 8+13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Shaun Hopkins 0+6 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR South Africa Jacobie Adriaanse 6+4 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 8+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR Wales Gareth 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
PR Wales Rob Evans 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

Stats accurate as of match played 20 April 2013

References

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  1. ^ "Lions 2013: Jonny Wilkinson out but Sam Warburton is captain". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 30 April 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ "The Scarlets : Kristian Phillips on joining the Scarlets". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  3. ^ "The Scarlets : Scarlets secure South African second row on three year contract". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  4. ^ "The Scarlets : Scarlets secure international second row to bolster pack". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
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  6. ^ "Scarlets Supporters Pembrokeshire; travel information : Scarlets Rugby". scarlets.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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  10. ^ "The Scarlets : Scarlets bid fond farewell to Stephen Jones". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  11. ^ "The Scarlets : Reed and Evans to leave Scarlets end of season". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  12. ^ "The Scarlets : Damian Welch to leave Scarlets at end of the season". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
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