Scarlets vs Newcastle Red Bulls · EPCR Challenge Cup
EPCR Challenge Cup · 2026-27Full time
47–14
Timeline
- Kick-off
- 13'5–0TrySam CostelowScarletsTrySam Costelow13'5–0
- 13'7–0ConversionSam CostelowScarletsConversionSam Costelow13'7–0
- 21'12–0TryFletcher AndersonScarletsTryFletcher Anderson21'12–0
- 25'SubstitutionMax Hicks on for Allan FerrieNewcastle Red Bulls25'SubstitutionMax Hicks on for Allan Ferrie
- 26'17–0TryJohnny WilliamsScarletsTryJohnny Williams26'17–0
- 26'19–0ConversionSam CostelowScarletsConversionSam Costelow26'19–0
- 36'SubstitutionJoe Hawkins on for Sam CostelowScarletsSubstitutionJoe Hawkins on for Sam Costelow36'
- 39'24–0TryGareth DaviesScarletsTryGareth Davies39'24–0
- 40'SubstitutionTaine Plumtree on for Harvey CucksonScarletsSubstitutionTaine Plumtree on for Harvey Cuckson40'
- 40'SubstitutionSimon Benitez Cruz on for James ElliottNewcastle Red Bulls40'SubstitutionSimon Benitez Cruz on for James Elliott
- 40'26–0ConversionJoe HawkinsScarletsConversionJoe Hawkins40'26–0
- Half-time
- 42'SubstitutionEddie James on for Johnny WilliamsScarletsSubstitutionEddie James on for Johnny Williams42'
- 48'SubstitutionBrett Connon on for Jake DalzielNewcastle Red Bulls48'SubstitutionBrett Connon on for Jake Dalziel
- 48'SubstitutionRyan Elias on for John McKeeScarletsSubstitutionRyan Elias on for John McKee48'
- 51'SubstitutionAdam Brocklebank on for Tom WestNewcastle Red Bulls51'SubstitutionAdam Brocklebank on for Tom West
- 51'SubstitutionSamson Adejimi on for Ollie FletcherNewcastle Red Bulls51'SubstitutionSamson Adejimi on for Ollie Fletcher
- 51'SubstitutionMurray McCallum on for Francisco MorenoNewcastle Red Bulls51'SubstitutionMurray McCallum on for Francisco Moreno
- 51'SubstitutionSam O'Connor on for Kemsley MathiasScarletsSubstitutionSam O'Connor on for Kemsley Mathias51'
- 51'SubstitutionGabe Hawley on for Harri O'ConnorScarletsSubstitutionGabe Hawley on for Harri O'Connor51'
- 53'Yellow cardMurray McCallumNewcastle Red Bulls53'Yellow cardMurray McCallum
- 54'31–0TryEllis MeeScarletsTryEllis Mee54'31–0
- 54'33–0ConversionJoe HawkinsScarletsConversionJoe Hawkins54'33–0
- 55'38–0TryMacs PageScarletsTryMacs Page55'38–0
- 56'40–0ConversionJoe HawkinsScarletsConversionJoe Hawkins56'40–0
- 56'SubstitutionOli Spencer on for Chris HarrisNewcastle Red Bulls56'SubstitutionOli Spencer on for Chris Harris
- 58'SubstitutionFrancisco Moreno on for Ollie LeatherbarrowNewcastle Red Bulls58'SubstitutionFrancisco Moreno on for Ollie Leatherbarrow
- 62'SubstitutionJohn McKee on for Ryan EliasScarletsSubstitutionJohn McKee on for Ryan Elias62'
- 62'SubstitutionDane Blacker on for Gareth DaviesScarletsSubstitutionDane Blacker on for Gareth Davies62'
- 64'SubstitutionDan Davis on for Sam LousiScarletsSubstitutionDan Davis on for Sam Lousi64'
- 64'SubstitutionOllie Leatherbarrow on for Francisco MorenoNewcastle Red Bulls64'SubstitutionOllie Leatherbarrow on for Francisco Moreno
- 65'45–0TryMacs PageScarletsTryMacs Page65'45–0
- 66'47–0ConversionJoe HawkinsScarletsConversionJoe Hawkins66'47–0
- 69'47–5TryOli SpencerNewcastle Red Bulls69'47–5TryOli Spencer
- 70'47–7ConversionJosh HodgeNewcastle Red Bulls70'47–7ConversionJosh Hodge
- 70'SubstitutionOscar Usher on for Finn BakerNewcastle Red Bulls70'SubstitutionOscar Usher on for Finn Baker
- 77'47–12TryOllie LeatherbarrowNewcastle Red Bulls77'47–12TryOllie Leatherbarrow
- 77'47–14ConversionJosh HodgeNewcastle Red Bulls77'47–14ConversionJosh Hodge
- 78'SubstitutionJosh Macleod offScarletsSubstitutionJosh Macleod off78'
Team stats
ScarletsNewcastle Red Bulls
42%Possession58%
50%Territory50%
7Tries2
89Carries131
558Metres carried453
13Clean breaks2
32Defenders beaten21
3Offloads10
102Passes172
163Tackles71
21Missed tackles32
80%Tackle success60%
12Turnovers won6
17Penalties conceded12
8/10Scrums won7/8
9/14Lineouts won12/15
25Kicks from hand24
Match report
Scarlets beat Newcastle Red Bulls 47-14 at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli in round 1 of the EPCR Challenge Cup on Saturday, 17 October 2026.
In the current group tables, Scarlets are 1st and Newcastle Red Bulls 6th.
Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.
Head to head
1
Scarlets wins (100%)
0
Draws (0%)
0
Newcastle Red Bulls wins (0%)
One meeting on file, October 2026
Biggest Scarlets win
47–14
17 Oct 2026
Last 1 meetings
- 17 Oct 2026 · Challenge CupScarlets47Newcastle Red Bulls1417 Oct 2026Scarlets47–14Newcastle Red BullsChallenge Cup
Lineups
Avg. age
25.2
Avg. age
26.2
Scarlets
- 1Kemsley Mathias(27)
- 2John McKee(26)
- 3Harri O'Connor(25)
- 4Harvey Cuckson(22)
- 5Alex Groves(25)
- 6Sam Lousi(35)
- 7Josh Macleod(29)
- 8Fletcher Anderson(3)
- 9Gareth Davies(36)
- 10Sam Costelow(25)
- 11Macs Page(21)
- 12Johnny Williams(30)
- 13Joe Roberts(26)
- 14Ellis Mee(23)
- 15Blair Murray(25)
Replacements
- 16Ryan Elias(31)
- 17Sam O'Connor(24)
- 18Gabe Hawley(23)
- 19Taine Plumtree(26)
- 20Dan Davis(28)
- 21Dane Blacker(28)
- 22Joe Hawkins(24)
- 23Eddie James(24)
Newcastle Red Bulls
- 1Tom West(30)
- 2Ollie Fletcher(24)
- 3Francisco Moreno
- 4Finn Baker(22)
- 5Franco Molina(29)
- 6Allan Ferrie(26)
- 7Ollie Leatherbarrow(24)
- 8Sam Graham(29)
- 9James Elliott(28)
- 10Jake Dalziel(18)
- 11Brandon Jackson(25)
- 12Cam Hutchison(28)
- 13Chris Harris(35)
- 14Obi Ene(23)
- 15Josh Hodge(26)
Replacements
- 16Samson Adejimi(24)
- 17Adam Brocklebank(31)
- 18Murray McCallum(30)
- 19Oscar Usher(22)
- 20Max Hicks(27)
- 21Simon Benitez Cruz(36)
- 22Brett Connon(30)
- 23Oli Spencer(22)