SCARLETS
Head CoachDwayne Peel
Dwayne Peel is the head coach of the Scarlets, a 76-cap Wales scrum-half and 2005 Lions Test player, in charge since 2021.
Tenure record
as of 16 May 2026By competition
United Rugby Championship 18P · 4W · 2D · 12L
Champions Cup 4P · 0W · 0D · 4L
Dwayne Peel has overseen 22 completed Scarlets matches in our database since September 2025 — 4 won, 2 drawn, 16 lost. That is a 18.2% win rate, with 464 points scored and 617 conceded.
Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.
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Coaching career
- 2017-2021 Ulster Attack and Backs Coach
- 2021- Scarlets Head Coach
Players under Dwayne Peel
Full squad →About Dwayne Peel
Dwayne Peel is the head coach of the Scarlets, in charge since the 2021–22 season and now working under Director of Rugby Nigel Davies following the restructure of the region’s rugby department in 2026.
Born in Carmarthen in August 1981 and raised in Tumble, he was one of the outstanding scrum-halves of his generation — quick, accurate and a constant sniping threat around the fringes. He came through Tumble RFC and Llanelli into the Scarlets, then played for Sale Sharks from 2008 to 2013 and finished at Bristol.
He won 76 caps for Wales after debuting in 2001, was for years his country’s most-capped scrum-half until Mike Phillips passed him in 2013, and captained Wales in the opening match of the 2007 World Cup. He was part of the 2005 and 2008 Grand Slam sides and toured New Zealand with the British & Irish Lions in 2005 as the youngest man in the party, playing in all three Tests.
Coaching
Peel moved into coaching at Bristol as soon as he retired, then spent four seasons at Ulster from 2017 as attack and backs coach. He was announced as Scarlets head coach in April 2021 and took charge for the following season.
A hard recent run
His best campaign was 2024–25, when the Scarlets finished eighth in the URC and reached a play-off quarter-final at Leinster. The 2025–26 season was the worst of his tenure: fourteenth in the URC with four wins, bottom of the Welsh Shield and four defeats from four in the Champions Cup. That run prompted the appointment of Nigel Davies above him in January 2026 and a rebuilt backroom staff, with Aaron Dundon arriving as lead forwards coach.
Style
An attack-minded, ball-in-hand coach who favours high tempo, offloading and width, and who backs academy-produced Welsh players — a deliberate continuation of the traditional Scarlets identity. He has not yet won a trophy as a coach.
Frequently asked
Who is the head coach of Scarlets?
Dwayne Peel is the head coach of Scarlets.
When did Dwayne Peel take charge?
Dwayne Peel took over at Scarlets in July 2021, around 5 years ago.
What is Dwayne Peel's record?
From 22 matches in our database: 4 wins, 2 draws and 16 defeats — a 18.2% win rate.
What nationality is Dwayne Peel?
Dwayne Peel is Welsh.
How old is Dwayne Peel?
Dwayne Peel is 44 years old.
