2016–17 Scarlets season

The 2016–17 season was the 14th season in the history of the Scarlets, a Welsh rugby union regional side based in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. In this season, they won the Pro12 playoffs after finishing third in the league, and also competed in the Rugby Champions Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. It was Wales international centre Jonathan Davies' first season back at the region after leaving for Clermont Auvergne in 2014. Scarlets also signed Welsh international Rhys Patchell, South African international Werner Kruger and New Zealander Johnny McNicholl ahead of the 2016–17 season, whilst Welsh internationals Rhodri Jones and Rhodri Williams, club stalwart Phil John and New Zealand international Regan King were among the players who left.

Scarlets
2016–17 season
Head coachNew Zealand Wayne Pivac
Chief executiveWales Darran Phillips
ChairmanWales Nigel Short
Pro12Champions
(3rd overall)
European Rugby Champions CupPool stage, 3rd
Anglo-Welsh CupPool stage, 4th
Top try scorerLeague: Steff Evans (13)
All: Steff Evans (13)
Top points scorerLeague: Rhys Patchell (145)
All: Rhys Patchell (201)
Highest home attendance13,256 v Ospreys (6 May 2015)
Lowest home attendance3,538 v Bath (11 November 2016)
Average home attendance6,807

At the end of the season, Ken Owens, Jonathan Davies and Liam Williams were called up to the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2017 tour to New Zealand.[1] Gareth Davies was later called up to the squad as injury cover, but did not play in any games.[2]

Pre-season and friendlies

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
13 August 2016 Exeter Chiefs A 3–45 Penalty: Patchell 4,940
20 August 2016 Bath H[a] 17–32 Tries: Patchell c, Bulbring c
Conversions: Patchell (2)
Penalty: Patchell
  1. ^ Although advertised as a home match, the friendly against Bath was held at Eirias Stadium as opposed to Parc y Scarlets

Pro12

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Fixtures

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance Table
position
3 September 2016 Munster H 13–23 Try: G. Davies 32' c
Conversion: Patchell 33'
Penalties: Patchell (2) 27', 48'
6,107 7th
9 September 2016 Edinburgh A 9–20 Penalties: Patchell (3) 13', 29' 54' 2,650 11th
16 September 2016 Ulster A 8–19 Try: Boyde 74' m
Penalty: Patchell 47'
13,633 11th
24 September 2016 Connacht H 17–8 Tries: L. Williams (2) 35' c, 65' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 36', 65'
Drop Goal: Patchell 70'
5,630 8th
1 October 2016 Benetton Treviso A 22–6 Tries: Kruger 54' c, Van der Merwe 69' m, S. Evans 80' c
Conversions: Patchell 54', Thomas 80'
Penalty: Patchell 43'
3,500 7th
8 October 2016 Newport Gwent Dragons H 31–27 Tries: S. Evans (2) 3' c, 65' c, L. Williams 38' c, J. Evans 60' c
Conversions: Patchell (4) 4', 38', 61', 66'
Penalty: Patchell 55'
6,358 7th
28 October 2016 Cardiff Blues A 26–15 Tries: Shingler 8' c, J. Evans 11' c, Van der Merwe 25' c, Parkes 41' m
Conversions: Patchell (3) 8', 11', 25'
9,442 6th
5 November 2016 Glasgow Warriors H 27–3 Tries: Boyde (2) 15' c, 52' c, J. Evans 41' c
Conversions: Patchell (3) 16', 41', 54'
Penalties: Patchell (2) 49', 56'
6,059 6th
25 November 2016 Leinster H 38–29 Tries: McNicholl 7' c, Kruger 21' c, S. Evans 31' c, Boyde 42' c, Elias 51' c
Conversions: Patchell (5) 8', 22', 32', 43', 53'
Penalties: D. Jones 71'
6,164 4th
3 December 2016 Zebre A 31–24 Tries: J. Evans (2) 12' c, 50' m, Shingler 34' c, Van der Merwe 38' c, A. Thomas 45' m
Conversions: Patchell (3) 13', 34', 40'
1,800 4th
27 December 2016 Ospreys A 9–19 Penalties: Patchell (3) 17', 33', 38' 19,514 5th
1 January 2017 Cardiff Blues H 15–10 Tries: Evans 11' m, S. Williams 46' c
Conversion: Patchell 46'
Penalty: Patchell 30'
10,159 4th
6 January 2017 Ulster H 16–13 Try: Penalty try 62' c
Conversion: D. Jones 62'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 11', 15', 53'
6,593 4th
10 February 2017 Glasgow Warriors A 26–14 Tries: T. Williams 22' c, Ja. Davies 39' c
Conversions: T. Williams 24', D. Jones 40+1'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 7', 30', 55', Thomas 77'
7,166 4th
17 February 2017 Zebre H 42–7 Tries: Evans 12' c, Shingler 28' c, T. Williams 33' c, Price 49' c, Penalty try 63' c, Boyde 72' c
Conversions: D. Jones (5) 13', 29', 34', 50', 63', Thomas 73'
5,989 4th
24 February 2017 Munster A 30–21 Tries: Parkes 57' c, McNicholl 59' c, T. Williams 63' c
Conversions: D. Jones (3) 57', 60' 63'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 2', 16', 52'
16,742 4th
4 March 2017 Leinster A 9–45 Penalties: D. Jones (3) 4', 16', 29' 10,792 4th
24 March 2017 Edinburgh H 26–10 Tries: Patchell (2) 2' m, 30' c, W. Jones 19' c, J. Davies 23' c
Conversions: Patchell (3) 20', 24', 31'
6,637 5th
8 April 2017 Benetton Treviso H 51–5 Tries: Van der Merwe (3) 5' m, 15' c, 66' c, Evans 8' m, 34' m, Owens 24' m, Price 42' c, A. Davies 69' c
Conversions: D. Jones (2) 16', 43', Thomas (2) 67', 69'
Penalties: D. Jones 2'
6,080 4th
15 April 2017 Newport Gwent Dragons A 21–16 Tries: Jo. Davies 59' c, L. Williams 71' m
Conversion: Li. Williams 61'
Penalties: D. Jones (2) 26', 50', Li. Williams 67'
60,642 3rd
29 April 2017 Connacht A 30–8 Tries: McNicholl 3' c, S. Evans 13' m, 25' m, L. Williams 30' m, Van der Merwe 77' m
Conversion: Patchell 4'
Penalties: Patchell 65'
5,290 3rd
6 May 2017 Ospreys H 40–17 Tries: Boyde 35' c, S. Evans 39' c, Shingler 61' c, McNicholl 73' m, Jo. Davies 75'
Conversions: Patchell (3) 37', 40', 62'
Penalties: Patchell (3) 8', 19', 25'
13,256 3rd

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
2   Leinster 22 18 0 4 674 390 284 13 85
3   Scarlets 22 17 0 5 537 359 178 9 77
4   Ospreys 22 14 0 8 556 360 196 13 69

Play-offs

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
19 May 2017 Semi-final Leinster A 27–15 Tries: S. Evans 8' c, Shingler 25' c, G. Davies 29' c
Conversions: Patchell (3) 9', 25', 30'
Penalties: L. Williams (2) 69', 79'
15,861
27 May 2017 Final Munster N 46–22 Tries: L. Williams 8' m, S. Evans 19' c, G. Davies 26' c, Beirne 30', Van der Merwe 69', Ja. Davies 79'
Conversions: Patchell (3) 20', 27', 31', Li. Williams (2) 71', 80+1'
Penalties: Patchell (2) 18', 44'
44,558

European Champions Cup

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Fixtures

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance Pool
position
15 October 2016 Sale Sharks H 28–11 Tries: G. Davies 13' c, Van der Merwe (2) 32' m, 57' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 13', 58'
Penalties: Patchell (3) 9', 16', 21'
6,521 1st
22 October 2016 Saracens A 26–44 Tries: Shingler 59' c, Jo. Davies 72' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 60', 73'
Penalties: Patchell (4) 6', 14', 30', 40'
9,084 3rd
11 December 2016 RC Toulon A 20–31 Tries: Owens 35' c, Barclay 78' c
Conversions: Patchell (2) 36', 78'
Penalties: Patchell (2) 13', 23'
11,978 3rd
18 December 2016 RC Toulon H 22–21 Try: S. Williams 14' c
Conversion: Patchell 15'
Penalties: Patchell (5) 10', 18', 23', 44', 63'
8,579 3rd
15 January 2017 Saracens H 22–22 Try: S. Williams 52' c
Conversion: D. Jones 53'
Penalties: D. Jones (5) 8', 16', 35', 46', 63'
7,491 3rd
21 January 2017 Sale Sharks A 22–25 Tries: Van der Merwe 39' c, Penalty try 63' c
Conversions: D. Jones (2) 40', 63'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 31', 55', 73'
4,275 3rd

Table

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Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
  Saracens 6 5 1 0 181 87 90 2 24
  RC Toulon 6 3 0 3 120 100 20 3 16
  Scarlets 6 2 1 3 141 154 -13 1 11
  Sale Sharks 6 1 0 5 66 167 -101 0 4

Anglo-Welsh Cup

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Fixtures

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance Pool
position
11 November 2016 Bath H 44–21 Tries: Macleod 53' c, T. Phillips 64' c, E. Phillips 67' c, Condy (2) 76' c, 79' c
Conversions: D. Jones (4) 54', 65', 68', 77', McBryde 80'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 6', 21', 32'
3,538 1st
18 November 2016 Newport Gwent Dragons A 21–36 Tries: D. Hughes 40' c, Baldwin 63' m
Conversion: D. Jones 40+1'
Penalties: D. Jones (3) 5', 13', 24'
3,539 3rd
27 January 2017 Saracens H 17–32 Tries: Allen 53' c, McBryde 66' c,
Conversions: Maynard 53', McBryde 66'
Penalty: Maynard 43'
3,796 3rd
4 February 2017 Northampton Saints A 10–50 Try: T. Williams 12' c
Conversion: McBryde 13'
Penalty: McBryde 3'
13,177 3rd

Table

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Team Pld W D L F A PD BP Pts
Leicester Tigers 4 3 0 1 110 72 38 1 13
Gloucester 4 2 1 1 90 81 9 2 12
Newcastle Falcons 4 2 0 2 68 74 −6 0 8
Scarlets 4 1 0 3 92 139 −47 1 5

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. Name Pro12 European Champions Cup Anglo-Welsh Cup 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   Dion Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FB/WG   Liam Williams 14+1 6 3 3 0 45 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19+1 6 3 3 0 45 0 0
FB/WG   Tom Williams 4 3 1 0 0 17 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 5 7+1 4 1 0 0 22 0 0
WG/FB   Johnny McNicholl 15 4 0 0 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
WG   Steff Evans 20+1 13 0 0 0 65 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26+1 13 0 0 0 65 1 1
WG   D. T. H. van der Merwe 11+6 8 0 0 0 40 5 3 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 16+6 11 0 0 0 55 0 0
WG   Ryan Conbeer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WG   Corey Baldwin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
WG   Morgan Griffiths 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WG   Ashley Evans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WG/CE   Richard Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE/WG   Hadleigh Parkes 19+5 2 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24+5 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
CE/WG   Ioan Nicholas 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE   Scott Williams 11+3 1 0 0 0 5 4 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 15+3 2 0 0 0 15 0 0
CE   Jonathan Davies 12+1 2 0 0 0 10 3+1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15+2 3 0 0 0 15 0 0
CE   Steffan Hughes 6+6 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE   Gareth Owen 2+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CE   Rhodri Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FH/FB   Aled Thomas 7+7 1 4 0 0 13 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8+8 1 4 0 0 13 0 0
FH   Rhys Patchell 17 2 36 20 1 145 4 0 7 14 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2 40 36 1 201 0 0
FH   Dan Jones 7+8 0 12 16 0 72 2+2 0 3 8 0 30 2 0 5 6 0 28 11+10 0 20 30 0 130 1 0
FH   Jack Maynard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+3 0 1 1 0 5 1+3 0 1 1 0 5 0 0
FH   Billy McBryde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+3 1 3 1 0 14 1+3 1 3 1 0 14 0 0
SH   Gareth Davies 9+5 3 0 0 0 15 5 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 14+5 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
SH   Jonathan Evans 10+8 5 0 0 0 25 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10+11 5 0 0 0 25 0 0
SH   Aled Davies 4+10 1 0 0 0 5 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7+11 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
SH   Declan Smith 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH   Connor Lloyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH   Rhodri Cole 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N8   Morgan Allen 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 5 5+4 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
N8/FL   Josh Macleod 3+8 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 5 6+9 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
N8/FL   Jack Condy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 2 0 0 0 10 3+1 2 0 0 0 10 0 1
FL/N8   John Barclay 13+1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19+1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
FL/N8   Will Boyde 13+5 6 0 0 0 30 2+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15+9 6 0 0 0 25 1 0
FL   Aaron Shingler 20 4 0 0 0 20 5 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 5 0 0 0 25 0 0
FL   James Davies 18+1 1 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22+1 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
FL   Tom Phillips 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+3 1 0 0 0 5 1+4 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
FL   Shaun Evans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK/FL   Lewis Rawlins 10+6 0 0 0 0 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10+10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK/FL   Tadhg Beirne 13+5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Jake Ball 11 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
LK   David Bulbring 8+6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10+6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
LK   Rynier Bernardo 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Tom Price 10+3 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Josh Helps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LK   Phil Day 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK   Ken Owens 12 1 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
HK   Ryan Elias 11+10 1 0 0 0 5 1+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12+15 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
HK   Emyr Phillips 1+10 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 3+11 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
HK   Taylor Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HK   Dafydd Hughes 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 2+1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
HK   Torin Myhill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Werner Kruger 13+10 1 0 0 0 5 1+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14+15 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
PR   Dylan Evans 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Wyn Jones 15+8 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18+10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PR   Peter Edwards 0+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Luke Garrett 0+8 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Samson Lee 11+1 0 0 0 0 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Nicky Thomas 0+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 2+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Simon Gardiner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Rob Evans 8+3 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11+3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PR   Gethin Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Javan Sebastian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Rhys Fawcett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PR   Berian Watkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stats accurate as of match played 27 May 2017

Transfers

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Date confirmed Pos. Name From Contract length
13 November 2015[3] CE   Jonathan Davies   Clermont Auvergne
15 December 2015[4] FH   Rhys Patchell   Cardiff Blues 2 years
17 February 2016[5] PR   Werner Kruger   Bulls 3 years
22 February 2016[6] SH   Jonathan Evans   Bath 2 years
13 April 2016[7] WG   Johnny McNicholl   Crusaders 3 years
3 May 2016[8] WG   Tom Williams   Cardiff Blues 2 years
15 June 2016[9] LK   Rynier Bernardo   Ospreys
28 June 2016[10] LK   Tadhg Beirne   Leinster
29 June 2016[11] WG/CE   Richard Smith   Cardiff Blues
5 September 2016[12] PR   Luke Garrett   Newport Gwent Dragons Loan
19 October 2016[13] PR   Nicky Thomas   Gloucester 2 Years
Date confirmed Pos. Name To
1 February 2016[14] SH   Rhodri Williams   Bristol
16 February 2016[15] PR   Rhodri Jones   Ospreys
4 March 2016[16] FH   Steven Shingler   Cardiff Blues
16 March 2016[17] LK   Maselino Paulino   Lyon
4 April 2016[18] HK   Kirby Myhill   Cardiff Blues
LK   George Earle
5 April 2016[19] FB   Jordan Williams   Bristol
28 April 2016[20] WG   Harry Robinson Retired
6 May 2016[21] CE   Regan King   Jersey Reds
SH   Kieran Hardy
10 May 2016[22] LK   Jack Jones Released
20 May 2016[23] WG   Michael Tagicakibau   Treviso
7 June 2016[24] PR   Ben Leung   Cardiff
10 June 2016[25] FH   Josh Lewis   Ebbw Vale
2 August 2016[26] HK   Torin Myhill   Carmarthen Quins
SH   Connor Lloyd
6 August 2016[27] CE   Michael Collins   Otago
23 August 2016[28] PR   Jack Payne   Western Sydney Rams
7 November 2016[29] PR   Phil John   RGC 1404

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