Davies remains true to Scarlets
The 25-year-old scrumhalf made a name for himself on the global stage in the recent World Cup campaign, starting all five of Wales' games and scoring five tries, earning him a place in the top five try scorers of the tournament.
Davies joined the Scarlets Academy in 2006 and has gone on to make 120 appearances for the region since making his debut as a replacement against Newport Dragons in March 2009. His new regional contract comes as a welcome boost for supporters ahead of the biggest game of the season, against Ospreys at Parc y Scarlets on Boxing Day, and sees him remain at the region until at least the end of the 2017/18 season.
Davies joins a strong pool of existing Scarlets already signed up for the new season including captain Ken Owens, Jake Ball, John Barclay, Aled Davies, James Davies, Rob Evans, Samson Lee, Aaron Shingler, Liam Williams and Scott Williams. Jonathan Davies and Rhys Patchell will be two new additions to Scarlets' squad.
"We're pleased to confirm that Gareth has committed his future to the Scarlets. Coming off the back of recent news that Aled Davies has also extended his contract, it gives us that strength in depth at scrumhalf position as we continue to build for the future.
"Gareth had a very successful World Cup campaign with Wales scoring some good tries but coming back to the region and having to compete for the number nine shirt with Aled and Rhodri keeps the players sharp and ensures that they're always developing and improving," head coach Wayne Pivac said.
Davies expressed his delight at continuing his development with the region.
"I'm very pleased to have signed a new contract to stay at the Scarlets for another couple of seasons. Interest from elsewhere has been flattering but I always wanted to remain here and continue my development at the region I've been supporting since I was a child.
"There's great competition for places here in the squad at the moment and both Aled and Rhodri have been playing some good rugby. Since coming back from the World Cup, I've had to challenge them both – it's good to have strength in depth in the position, it keeps us all on our toes.
"I'm looking forward to the next couple of years here in West Wales, as we continue to build and we're all looking forward to the big derbies over Christmas," Davies said.
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