Scarlets season 2008-09

Infobox Rugby club season
club = Scarlets
season = 2008–09
head coach = Nigel Davies
chairman = Stuart Gallacher
league = Magners League
league result = "3rd"
cup1 = EDF Energy Cup
cup1 result = "Group stage (2nd)"
cup2 = Heineken Cup
cup2 result = "Group stage (3rd)"
league try scorer =
Mark Jones (3)
Morgan Stoddart (3)
try scorer =
Mark Jones (4)
Morgan Stoddart (4)
league points scorer =
Stephen Jones (46)
points scorer =
Stephen Jones (74)
highest attendance = 8,236 vs Harlequins (11 October 2008)
lowest attendance = 6,041 vs Connacht (13 September 2008)The 2008–09 season is the sixth in the history of the Scarlets regional side. The season will see the Scarlets compete in three competitions: the Magners League, the EDF Energy Cup and the Heineken Cup. The season welcomes a change of ground, with the team moving from their home of over 125 years, Stradey Park, to a new stadium in Pemberton named Parc y Scarlets, as well as a change in the team name, dropping the "Llanelli" from their moniker to become the Scarlets. [cite news |title=Scarlets drop Llanelli from name |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7610188.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2008-09-11 |accessdate=2008-09-13 ]

Pre-season and friendlies

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Points for; A = Points against; PD = Points difference; BP = Bonus points; Pts = Points

EDF Energy Cup

The Scarlets kicked off their 2008–09 EDF Energy Cup campaign with a 26–17 win away to Saracens on 5 October 2008. Australian Number 8 David Lyons opened the scoring for the Llanelli side, but Saracens responded almost immediately with two converted tries. However, the Scarlets took a 16–14 half-time lead through the boot of Stephen Jones. Saracens retook the lead soon after the break, but a Kees Meeuws try in the 48th minute secured the win for the Scarlets, while Stephen Jones denied the English side a losing bonus point with a penalty in the 63rd minute. [cite news |title=Saracens 17-26 Scarlets |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7643127.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2008-10-05 |accessdate=2008-10-05 ]

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