
Van Graan tips hat to Thomas the Tank
Bath boss Johann van Graan hailed Springbok prop Thomas du Toit’s ongoing impact after a rout of Sale on Saturday left the club top of the Premiership table.
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Bath boss Johann van Graan hailed Springbok prop Thomas du Toit’s ongoing impact after a rout of Sale on Saturday left the club top of the Premiership table.
Handre Pollard enjoyed an eventful first start of the Premiership season, helping Leicester Tigers stun the defending champions, while Jaco Coetzee’s try wrapped up a big win for Bath.
Former Vodacom Bulls forward Jacques du Plessis has departed Bath due to “personal family reasons,” the Premiership club has confirmed.
Johann van Graan’s Bath turned the tables on defending champions Northampton Saints, exacting revenge for last season’s Premiership final defeat on the opening night of the new season.
Thomas du Toit barged over for Johann van Graan’s Bath but it was not enough as the Northampton Saints were crowned Premiership champions in London on Saturday.
Bath prop Thomas du Toit has made his “aspirations clear” to Rassie Erasmus and the Springbok selectors after missing out on South Africa’s 2023 Rugby World Cup title win.
Johann van Graan believes Bath are “exactly where we should be” heading into Saturday’s Premiership final following a remarkable transformation under his leadership.
Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan has praised World Cup-winning Springbok scrummager Thomas du Toit as one of the English club’s signings of the season.
Johann van Graan has re-committed his future to English Premiership outfit Bath after the head of rugby put pen to paper on a contract extension.
Springbok prop Thomas du Toit scored his 10th try of the season for Bath, while Pieter-Steph du Toit helped his club claim a crucial victory in Japan.