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BBC News
03-04-2025
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Wales back row Plumtree signs new Scarlets deal
Wales back row Taine Plumtree has signed a new contract to remain with Welsh region has not disclosed the length of the extended deal, but 25-year-old Plumtree says it commits him to Scarlets "for the foreseeable future".Plumtree is in his second season in west Wales, the Swansea-born player having made the move from New Zealand in summer 2023."I am delighted to have signed with the Scarlets for the foreseeable future," Plumtree said."It's a club that has done a lot for me and made me so welcome, not only the players and staff, but the fans, with the support they have shown me for the last year and a half. It was a no-brainer to recommit to the club"Another reason why I wanted to re-sign was that I can see the potential the club has - the boys that are coming through and the talent that is here. I want to be part of that. "There are exciting times ahead. I think we have shown signs of that this year and hopefully we can keep on building over the coming years." Plumtree made his Wales debut in August 2023, coming off the bench in a Rugby World Cup warm-up game against head coach Dwayne Peel said: "Taine has been excellent since he arrived here in Llanelli a couple of years ago. He is a big character around the group and a key player on the field. He has also become a real leader for us."Taine is still a young man and we are excited that there is plenty more to come from him. He is athletic, carries strongly, is a great line-out option and is a player who puts a lot of work into his game - he is always looking to get better. "We are delighted he has signed a new contract with us and he has a big part to play in the evolution of this team."
BBC News
28-03-2025
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Wales centre James signs new Scarlets deal
Wales international Eddie James has signed a new contract to extend his stay with 22-year-old - who has featured 37 times for the west Wales region - joins the likes of Macs Page, Tomi Lewis and Joe Roberts in agreeing a new deal at Parc y Scarlets."My dad used to bring me here to watch the Scarlets, so to come through the age grades with my mates, be part of the academy and now the senior squad has been amazing," said James."We have such a young team, an exciting set of backs, the future looks bright."We are building as a squad. We have made good strides from last season and after starting this season well, hopefully we can finish it strongly." James - who played junior rugby with Carmarthen Quins - scored a try against Edinburgh on his senior Scarlets debut at the start of the 2022-23 won the first of his four Wales caps against South Africa last summer and most recently featured for his country against Italy in the Six Nations."It is easy to forget that Eddie is still only 22. He is a player of real quality, strong, with great hands and he has produced some standout displays for us in the last couple of seasons," said Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel."Like a lot of players here, Eddie is from the region, has come through the pathway and academy to graduate to the senior squad."The great thing is, there is still a lot more to come from him. He has already been part of the national squad and I am sure he will be part of that for a long time. We are putting together an exciting young squad here and Eddie is going to be a big part of that."
