Bath Rugby have officially announced a substantial senior squad comprising 75 players for the upcoming 2026/27 season. Nearly half of this large group are academy players, signalling a blend of experience and emerging talent.
Head of rugby Johann van Graan has introduced minimal changes to the senior lineup during this transfer window. The only new additions are Springbok number eight Dan du Preez from Sale Sharks and Scotland international loosehead prop Jamie Bhatti from Edinburgh Rugby.
Consistency remains a key feature of the squad, with just three players from last season’s 23-man matchday group for the Gallagher Premiership semi-final against Exeter Chiefs departing. Those leaving include Thomas du Toit, Francois van Wyk and Alfie Barbeary.
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The Bath squad are set to embark on their traditional pre-season training camp in France next week, where team ambitions and preparations will be finalised ahead of the campaign. Following the camp, Bath will face Perpignan in a pre-season friendly on Thursday, 27 August.
With the transfer window now closed, van Graan appears focused on maintaining his current squad cohesion. The prioritisation this season will likely be the Investec Champions Cup, the sole major trophy that has eluded the club since van Graan’s appointment in 2022.
The full senior squad is as follows:
Hookers: Tom Dunn, Dan Frost, Evan Gallagher, Max Pearce, Jasper Spandler, Oscar Thomas, Kepu Tuipulotu
Props: Jamie Bhatti, Ioan Emanuel, Alfie Griffin, Archie Griffin, Scott Kirk, Theo Malik, Henry Mountford, Beno Obano, Vilikesa Sela, Will Stuart, Kieran Verden, Claudius Wheeler, Jacob Yates
Second Row: Jack Bennett, Charlie Ewels, Tom Hilton, Rory McKnight, Ross Molony, Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi, Isaac Sprenger, Ewan Richards, Quinn Roux
Back Row: Josh Bayliss, Jaco Coetzee, Thompson Cowan, Dan du Preez, Arthur Green, Fred Kempton, Will Keylock, Ted Hill, James Maloney, Guy Pepper, Miles Reid, Alex Ridgway, George Timmins, Connor Treacey, Sam Underhill, Alex Yeabsley
Scrum-halves: Tom Carr-Smith, Ieuan Davies, Isaac Mears, Ben Spencer, Bernard van der Linde
Fly-halves: Ciaran Donogue, Max Hooper, James Linegar, Will Roue, Finn Russell
Centres: Bailey Cutts, Jack Harrison, Louie Hennessey, Ollie Lawrence, Max Ojomoh, Cameron Redpath, Declan Treacey, Cam Ward
Outside Backs: Henry Arundell, Santi Carreras, Joe Cokanasiga, Tom de Glanville, Austin Emens, Charlie Griffin, Will Muir, Tyler Offiah, Rocky Prowse, Harry Walker, Sam Winters, Jack Woods