2003–04 Llanelli Scarlets season

The 2003–04 season was the inaugural season in the history of the Llanelli Scarlets rugby union team. They competed in the Celtic League, which they won, as well as the Celtic Cup and Heineken Cup, reaching the quarter-finals of both competitions. They played their home matches at Stradey Park along with Llanelli RFC, who had played there since 1879.

Llanelli Scarlets
2003–04 season
ChairmanStuart Gallacher
Head coachGareth Jenkins
Celtic League1st
Celtic CupQuarter-finals
Heineken CupQuarter-finals
Highest home attendance10,800 vs Biarritz (9 April 2004)
Lowest home attendance2,460 vs Newport Gwent Dragons (20 September 2003)

Celtic League

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Matches

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
6 September 2003 Newport Gwent Dragons H 35–11 Tries: S. Quinnell (2)
Conversions: Bowen (2)
Penalties: Bowen (6)
Drop goal: B. Davies
4,300
12 September 2003 Munster A 19–12 Try: Bowen
Conversion: Bowen
Penalties: Bowen (3)
Drop goal: Bowen
7,000
26 September 2003 Celtic Warriors H 27–22 Tries: B. Davies, J. Davies
Conversion: Bowen
Penalties: Bowen (5)
4,875
10 October 2003 Edinburgh A 16–25 Try: Byrne
Conversion: Bowen
Penalties: Bowen (2)
Drop goal: Bowen
2,200
18 October 2003 Cardiff Blues H 35–20 Tries: Selley, Watkins
Conversions: Bowen (2)
Penalties: Bowen (7)
4,966
24 October 2003 Connacht A 25–20 Tries: B. Davies, Phillips, Selley
Conversions: Bowen (2)
Penalties: Bowen (2)
2,310
1 November 2003 Borders H 36–20 Tries: Gravelle, Selley, Quinnell, Rees
Conversions: Bowen (2)
Penalties: Bowen (4)
5,060
7 November 2003 Leinster A 20–31 Tries: Selley, Boobyer
Conversions: B. Davies (2)
Penalties: Bowen (2)
2,300
28 November 2003 Glasgow A 31–18 Tries: J. Davies, Selley, Byrne
Conversions: S. Jones (2)
Penalties: S. Jones (4)
2,345
2 January 2004 Neath-Swansea Ospreys H 28–15 Tries: B. Davies (2), Watkins, Quinnell
Conversion: Bowen
Penalties: Bowen (2)
10,195
6 February 2004 Ulster A 9–10 Penalties: Bowen (2)
Drop goal: Phillips
6,600
13 February 2004 Newport Gwent Dragons A 9–15 Penalties: Bowen (3) 4,545
20 February 2004 Munster H 37–20 Tries: G. Williams, Rees, Watkins, Bowen
Conversions: Bowen (4)
Penalties: Bowen (3)
6,169
27 February 2004 Celtic Warriors A 15–16 Penalties: Bowen (5) 3,500
6 March 2004 Edinburgh H 47–12 Tries: Finau, B. Davies (2), Gravelle, Wyatt (2), Watkins
Conversions: Bowen (6)
4,792
13 March 2004 Cardiff Blues A 6–0 Penalties: Bowen (2) 7,000
26 March 2004 Connacht H 33–33 Tries: Griffiths, Watkins, Selley
Conversions: Bowen (3)
Penalties: Bowen (4)
4,522
2 April 2004 Borders A 41–8 Tries: Evans, Taylor (2), Watkins, Finau, Thiel
Conversions: Bowen (4)
Penalty: Bowen
2,000
16 April 2004 Leinster H 51–20 Tries: B. Davies (2), Evans, Peel (2), Thiel
Conversions: S. Jones (6)
Penalties: S. Jones (3)
5,679
1 May 2004 Glasgow H 36–26 Tries: Peel (2), Wyatt, Hodges
Conversions: S. Jones (2)
Penalties: S. Jones (3), Bowen
5,422
8 May 2004 Neath-Swansea Ospreys A 18–15 Tries: Thiel, Bowen
Conversion: Bowen
Penalties: S. Jones (2)
7,632
15 May 2004 Ulster H 23–16 Try: Watkins
Penalties: S. Jones (5)
Drop goal: S. Jones
10,500

Table

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Pos. Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts
1   Llanelli Scarlets 22 16 1 5 597 385 +212 57 39 7 3 76
2   Ulster 22 15 0 7 617 363 +254 67 29 8 4 72
3   Newport Gwent Dragons 22 16 0 6 590 449 +141 59 41 7 1 72

Celtic Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
20 September 2003 First round Newport Gwent Dragons H 40–6 Tries: Selley (2), B. Davies, Rees, Phillips
Conversions: Bowen (3)
Penalties: Bowen (3)
2,460
3 October 2003 Quarter-finals Connacht H 12–14 Tries: Finau, Burn
Conversion: Bowen
5,081

Heineken Cup

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Pool stage

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance Pool
position
5 December 2003 Northampton Saints H 14–9 Try: Quinnell
Penalties: S. Jones (3)
9,128 2nd
14 December 2003 Borders A 41–10 Tries: B. Davies (2), Quinnell, Peel, Evans
Conversions: S. Jones (2)
Penalties: S. Jones (4)
3,260 1st
9 January 2004 Agen H 19–15 Try: Quinnell
Conversion: S. Jones
Penalties: S. Jones (4)
9,438 1st
17 January 2004 Agen A 15–22 Penalties: S. Jones (5) 7,000 2nd
23 January 2004 Borders H 53–7 Tries: M. Jones, Watkins, Finau, Bowen, J. Davies, Quinnell (2), Gravelle
Conversions: Bowen (5)
Penalty: Bowen
7,393 1st
1 February 2004 Northampton Saints A 18–9 Tries: D. Jones, B. Davies
Conversion: S. Jones
Penalties: S. Jones (2)
12,031 1st
Team P W D L TF TA TD PF PA PD TBP LBP Pts
  Llanelli Scarlets 6 5 0 1 17 5 12 160 72 +88 2 1 23
  Northampton Saints 6 4 0 2 13 4 9 121 54 +67 1 1 18
  Agen 6 2 0 4 8 7 1 83 94 −11 1 2 11
  Borders 6 1 0 5 4 26 −22 39 183 −144 0 0 4

Knockout stage

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
9 April 2004 Quarter-finals Biarritz H 10–27 Try: S. Jones
Conversion: S. Jones
Penalty: S. Jones
10,800

References

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