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- Experienced scrumhalf Louis Schreuder will join English club Bath ahead of the 2022-23 season.
- The 31-year-old currently plays for the Newcastle Falcons but has represented big teams all over the world.
- He played a solitary Test for the Springboks against Wales in 2017.
Former Springbok scrumhalf Louis Schreuder has signed a deal with English club Bath.
The 31-year-old is currently on the books of Newcastle Falcons and will join Bath ahead of the 2022-23 season.
Schreuder, who played one Test for the Boks against Wales in Cardiff in 2017, has vast experience playing all over the world.
Locally he played for the Stormers, Sharks and Southern Kings, while there were also stints at the Kubota Spears in Japan (2016-17) and Toulon in France (2019-20).
?? We are pleased to announce scrum-half @LouisSchreuder will join the Blue, Black and Whites next season!Welcome, Louis ??
— Bath Rugby (@BathRugby) March 8, 2022
"Louis brings extensive, high level experience in the southern hemisphere, at club and international level, and has proven his value in the Premiership during a successful spell with Newcastle Falcons,” Bath CEO Tarquin McDonald said in a statement.
"We are investing resources in the spine of the team, striving to ensure the squad includes at least two top quality players in the key positions."
Schreuder said he was looking forward to joining Bath: "There is a growing sense of excitement around Bath at the moment, and I look forward to making a full contribution in the next few years."
From next season, Bath will be coached by former Springbok assistant Johann van Graan, who will join from Irish giants Munster.
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