SCRUM DOWN! Midweek SW rugby shorts
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- Created on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 08:12
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 14:11
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Wales fly half Dan Biggar has signed a new three-year deal with hometown club Ospreys ahead of Saturday's big RaboDirect Pro 12 clash with Cardiff Blues at the Millenium Stadium (1715).
The Swansea-born 23-year-old has committed to stay at Ospreys - where has made 121 appearances so far - until the end of the 2015-16 season.
• Flanker Mat Gilbert, who has penned a new two-year deal, and centre Dan Hipkiss have extended contracts with Aviva Premiership club Bath Rugby.
• Neath RFC have been drawn against derby rivals Aberavon RFC from Port Talbot in the SWALEC Cup semi-finals played at neutral venues over the April 13-14 weekend.
Caramarthen Quins play a waiting game for the outcome of the snow-delayed Ebbw Vale RFC v Pontypridd RFC quarter final, rescheduled for Saturday at Eugene Cross Park (1430).
Quarter finals Blackwood 14 Carmarthen Quins 32, Neath 39 Bargoed 27, Swansea 16 Aberavon 23
Semi finals Carmarthen Quins v Ebbw Vale/Pontypridd, Neath v Aberavon to be played April 13/14
• England Under 18s are through to the FIRA/AER European Championship final for the third successive season after beating Scotland 25-12 in France.
England now play hosts France in Grenoble on Saturday. Exeter Chiefs trio Luke Chapman, Matt Bolwell and Stuart Townsend, Bath Rugby duo Charlie Ewels and Rory Jennings and try-scoring Hartpury College flanker Andrew Hughes featured in last night's win.
• Chippenham RFC turned around a 15-14 half time deficit to win last night's rescheduled SSE National League 3 South West match at Bristol's Avonmouth Old Boys 29-20.
• Keynsham RFC won 34-27 at North Bristol RFC in Western Counties North.
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