Carraro has scored 10 tries in 40 appearances for Bath

Bath's Matt Carraro has signed a new two-year deal keeping him at the club until the end of the 2012/13 season.

The 26-year-old Australian arrived at the Rec in 2009 and in that time has made 40 appearances, scoring 10 tries.

"I came to Bath with a bit of a point to prove with my rugby and I don't feel like I've done that yet," Carraro told the club website.

"The way our play is progressing there is a lot more to come and I'm really looking forward to being part of it."

Carraro added: "My partner and I are very excited to continue our stay in Bath.

The fact he is as comfortable on the wing as he is in the centre is a great strength to have, and is incredibly beneficial to us here at Bath. Sir Ian McGeechan

"We know how lucky we are to have come to a place as beautiful as this, and with the direction the club is going, we knew that there is nowhere we would rather be."

The former NSW Waratah's man was a regular feature in Bath's midfield in his first season at the club forming a productive partnership with England centre Shontayne Hape.

But with the return of Olly Barkley to the side at the end of last season, Carraro has played much of his rugby out on the wing.

Director of Rugby, Sir Ian McGeechan, added: "Matt is a great asset to the squad, and we are delighted he has agreed to extend his contract with us.

"The fact he is as comfortable on the wing as he is in the centre is a great strength to have, and is incredibly beneficial to us here at Bath."

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