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Wales Rugby star, Davies signs new contract with Scarlets

By Editor
22 December 2015   |   11:35 pm
Wales scrum-half, Gareth Davies has signed a new contract with Scarlets until the end of the 2017-18 season.
Gareth Davies made his Wales international debut against South Africa in June 2014

Gareth Davies made his Wales international debut against South Africa in June 2014

Wales scrum-half, Gareth Davies has signed a new contract with Scarlets until the end of the 2017-18 season.

The 25-year-old would have been out of contract at the end of this season.

Davies starred for Wales with five tries during their run to the 2015 World Cup quarter-finals after Ospreys’ Rhys Webb had been ruled out of the tournament with injury.

“Interest from elsewhere has been flattering but I always wanted to remain here,” said Davies.

Davies’ deal comes after Wales team-mate Scott Williams signed a contract that keeps him at Parc y Scarlets until 2018.
Centre Williams, 25, was in line for a new national dual contract in which the Welsh Rugby Union would pay 60% of his wages.

But the offer was withdrawn amid an accusation of a bidding war among Wales’ regions over Williams, and a dual contract was not offered to Davies either.

Centre Jonathan Davies will return to Scarlets on such a contract from Clermont Auvergne for the 2016-17 season to partner Williams in midfield.

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