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Bath confirms SEVEN new signings - including two England internationals

#1. Dave Attwood

• Position: Lock
• Age: 34
• Previous Clubs: Bristol Bears, Gloucester, Bath, Toulon
• Honours: England

#2. Chris Cloete

• Position: Back Row
• Age: 31
• Previous Clubs: Sharks, Western Province, Kandy, Southern Kings, Pumas, Munster
• Honours: South Africa Schools, South Africa ‘A’

#3. Louis Schreuder

• Position: Scrum-half
• Age: 31
• Previous Clubs: Western Province, Stormers, Kubota Spears, Southern Kings, Sharks, Toulon, Newcastle Falcons
• Honours: South Africa

#4. Piers Francis

• Position: Fly-half, Centre
• Age: 31
• Previous Clubs: Auckland, Waikato, Counties Manukau, Blues, Edinburgh Rugby, Doncaster Knights, Northampton Saints
• Honours: England

#5. Niall Annett

• Position: Hooker
• Age: 30
• Previous Clubs: Ulster, Worcester Warriors
• Honours: Ireland U20, Emerging Ireland

#6. Matt Gallagher

• Position: Full-back, wing
• Age: 25
• Previous Clubs: Saracens, Munster
• Honours: England U20

#7. Wesley White

• Position: Back Row
• Age: 26
• Previous Clubs: The Sharks, Montauban, Austin Gilgronis, Jersey Reds