Bath linked with Lions prop

Lions prop Jacques van Rooyen has been linked with a move to Bath as the Premiership outfit look to fill the void left by the injured Beno Obano.

Obano was ruled out for a year after undergoing surgery at the end of May for multiple ligament and hamstring tendon damage sustained while training with England at the end of last season.

Van Rooyen brings versatility and experience, having made more than 60 Super Rugby appearances at both loosehead and tighthead.

Van Rooyen’s agent, James Adams, confirmed to Netwerk24 that the Blue, Black and Whites are interested in the 31-year-old with the Somerset Live reporting that advanced talks have taken place and the move is likely to go ahead.