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Welsh Rugby Regions 2004
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The are a
Rugby Union team from Wales, playing in the
Celtic League and
European Rugby Cup /
European Rugby Shield .
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are one of the five original regions of the Welsh Regional Rugby Era. They are also one of only two of those regions who were not brought about by amalgamation of two or more clubs.
In 2003, the
WRU controversially elected to reduce the current top tier of Welsh professional rugby from nine clubs into five clubs, attempting to mirror the successful formats in
Ireland and the
Southern Hemisphere countries of
South Africa ,
Australia and
New Zealand .
Llanelli Scarlets officially represent the whole of West and North Wales, based mostly around
Llanelli although attempts have been made at taking the club to other outposts such as
Wrexham . Ownership of the 'region' is held by the owners of
Llanelli Rugby Football Club .
Largely drawn from the very successful
Llanelli RFC side of the preceding year, the Scarlets have carried that success forth into their inaugural season. They reached the last eight of the
2003/2004 Heineken European Rugby Cup and finished the
Celtic League season as champions by four points over
Ulster . However the following season was less successful. Hit by injuries and retirements, as well as the transfer of influential fly-half
Stephen Jones , the Scarlets finished only fifth in the league and failed to qualify from their group in the Heineken Cup. In the current 2005/06 season, the Scarlets again failed to qualify from their Heineken Cup group; as of 22 January 2006, they are in fifth place in the Celtic League, but with two games in hand on all of the teams ahead of them. They have also managed to resign
Stephen Jones and full back Barry Davies has extended his contract to stay with the Scarlets.
play most of their home matches at
Llanelli 's
Stradey Park (home of
Llanelli RFC ). However, since their inception, they have played several games each season in North Wales at
Wrexham 's
Racecourse Ground . On numerous occasions you will hear choruses of Calon Lan and Sosban Fach ringing around the stadium.
Season |
Pos |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Bonus |
Points |
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2004/2005 |
5th |
20 |
9 |
0 |
11 |
10 |
46 |
2003/2004 |
1st |
22 |
16 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
76 |
Season |
Pool/Round |
Pos |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Bonus |
Points |
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2003/2004 |
Pool 4 |
1st |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
23 |
Qtr-Final |
Llanelli Scarlets 10 - 27 Biarritz Olympique |
