Leicester announce new deal for Owen Williams to end speculation over Wales return
Monday 5 January 2015 13:00, UK
Owen Williams has ended speculation of a return to Wales by agreeing a new Leicester contract.
Some reports suggested Williams was being lined up for a return to Scarlets under the new dual contract scheme initiated by the Regions and the Welsh Rugby Union.
But the 22-year-old, who left Parc y Scarlets for Leicester in the summer of 2013, is staying in the Aviva Premiership and will line up against his old club in the European Rugby Champions Cup on January 16, live on Sky Sports.
Leicester did not confirm the length of the deal, but director of rugby Richard Cockerill told the club website: "Owen has done an excellent job for us since he came here 18 months ago, and I'm delighted that he wants to stay in the longer term and has now agreed a new contract.
"He has settled very well here and has gained experience of some massive occasions with Tigers both in Aviva Premiership and in Europe during the last two seasons.
"Owen has shown a great attitude to his work, and he is learning and developing his game all the time in a very tough environment, which says a lot about him.
"We have two very good, young and ambitious fly-halves in Owen and Freddie Burns, which can only be good for them as players and also for the team as a whole."
Watch Leicester v Scarlets live on Sky Sports 3 from 7.45pm on January 16.
