BATH are set to raid South Africa again with the signing of Western Province and Stormers loose forward Jaco Coetzee.
The 24-year-old is primarily a No.8 but is comfortable playing across the back row and will replace England international Zach Mercer, who is expected to join French Top 14 club Montpellier next season.
Coetzee will become the second South African to sign for Bath after Cheetahs’ fly-half Tian Schoeman signed an 18-month contract.
Another South African, hooker Jacques du Toit, has also been linked with a move to The Rec while the underachieving Premiership side signed ...