Saffa boss extends stay at Bath

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.

Van Graan, who joined the club from Munster in 2022 and guided the team to Champions Cup qualification in his first season, has signed a new contract until the end of the 2029-30 campaign.

Bath currently sit third in the Premiership on 50 points, challenging for the playoffs with just two games remaining of the regular season, having reached the knockout stage of Europe’s elite rugby competition for the first time since 2015.

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“I’m proud to be committing my future to this historic club in blue, black and white and I am loving the journey we are on,” he told the club’s official website. “Rugby is about people, purpose, creating memories and making a difference and my family and I are looking forward to our future in Bath.

“I’d like to acknowledge and thank the board, staff, players, and supporters who, together, make Farleigh House and The Rec such special places. We are creating a unique culture with purpose, and we are in, all in, all the time.”

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