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Three internationals among 9 new arrivals at Bath

Chris Cloete of Munster arrives prior to the Guinness PRO14 Round 8 match between Connacht and Munster at The Sportsground in Galway. (Photo By Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Three internationals are among nine new arrivals confirmed at Bath as the club usher in a new era under Johann van Graan.

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It’s been a nightmare season for Bath, who despite significant financing, finished bottom of the Gallagher Premiership. The West country side managed just five wins and a draw in this season’s competition and fared little better in the Heineken Champions Cup.

Van Graan, who presided over an admittedly mixed bag of results at Munster, will be hoping he can turn the club around after their worst ever Premiership campaign.

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      With that in mind, the club confirmed their playing squad for next season.

      As confirmed earlier in the year, Dave Attwood is back and set add to his 157 performances in Blue, Black, and White, while the veteran quartet of Chris Cloete, former Springbok Louis Schreuder, Niall Annett and England international Piers Francis has also been enlisted.

      Van Graan has brought Cloete with him from Munster, along with former Saracens fullback Matt Gallagher.

      Backrows JJ Tonks of the Northampton Saints and Wesley White of the Jersey Reds join intriguing young centre Louie Hennessey.

      Against this they have lost the services of Anthony Watson, Taulupe Faletau and Danny Cipriani.

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      Prop: Lewis Boyce, Arthur Cordwell, Archie Griffin, Johannes Jonker, Archie Maggs*, Beno Obano, D’Arcy Rae, Juan Schoeman, Archie Stanley, Will Stuart, Kieran Verden

      Hooker: Niall Annett, Tom Doughty, Tom Dunn, Jasper Spandler, John Stewart

      Second Row: Dave Attwood, Josh Dingley, Charlie Ewels, Josh McNally, Ewan Richards, Will Spencer, Mike Williams

      Back Row: Abdul-Khalik Akenzua Al Kareem, Josh Bayliss, Chris Cloete, Jaco Coetzee, Thompson Cowan, Richard de Carpentier, Tom Ellis, Mackenzie Graham, Arthur Green, Will Jeanes, Nahum Merigan, Frankie Read, Miles Reid, Ethan Staddon, JJ Tonks, Sam Underhill, Wesley White

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      Scrum-Half: Tom Carr-Smith, Max Green, Louis Schreuder, Ben Spencer

      Fly-Half: Orlando Bailey, Ciaran Donoghue, Piers Francis, Sam Harris, George Worboys

      Centre: Will Butt, Louie Hennessey, Jonathan Joseph, Max Ojomoh, Will Parry, Cameron Redpath, Jordan Venter, Max Wright

      Back Three: Darren Atkins, Joe Cokanasiga, Matt Gallagher, Gabe Goss, Tom de Glanville, Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Ruaridh McConnochie, Will Muir

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      Bruiser 10 minutes ago
      Crusaders v Chiefs takes: Sititi back with a bang, Chiefs justify favourites tag

      Blackadder ok at super level but plodder at test level. 1D

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      Bruiser 11 minutes ago
      Crusaders v Chiefs takes: Sititi back with a bang, Chiefs justify favourites tag

      Blackadder is classic journeyman

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      Icefarrow 1 hour ago
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      Robertson only ever uses Blackadder at 6 for the All Blacks, he’s not going to play 7 or 8. Ardie will be used in the starting lineup, possibly at 7, but most likely 8. Kirifi, Lakai, or Papali’i will most likely play 7 at some point. This means the only place left for Sititi is 6, unless they bring Finau into 6, in which case Savea would be 7 and Sititi 8. Either way, there’s no space for him, as many, many loosies are playing better, and Robertson rates Sititi.

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      LW 2 hours ago
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      DS 4 hours ago
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      “After a monster carry by Sevu Reece” - :) he jinked and danced a bit, then got hammered. Twice in the red zone he interfered with a Chiefs pass - both should have been yellow cards. Generally shown up by Emoni Narawa and Leroy Carter.

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      Must be an echo in the chat room…..sounds like the last World Cup….nekminit. LOL.

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      DS 4 hours ago
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      The photo above says “tackle” when it’s just a shoulder charge with no arms wrapped and pretty dangerous by such a big man?

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      DS 4 hours ago
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      While there is obvious focus on Sititi, the Chiefs have a squad of excellent loose forwards who have done the job while Wallace has been out. Luke Jacobson is a constant performer and a natural leader. The Chiefs forwards have bested the Crusaders in both games this year so hopefully Razor has noted that, though he will probably still go for his usual suspects, like Blackadder, who has hardly put a foot wrong (well anywhere) this season! :(

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      d 5 hours ago
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      GP 5 hours ago
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      Wallace Sititi did have a great game for Chiefs. Will Jordans loss was huge our best attacking weapon and tactician for the Crusaders. We also needed Ethan Blackadder back. He was so good against the Blues. I was at the game and we were blighted by poor tactics.

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      Matt Perry 5 hours ago
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