Bath Rugby retains Francois Louw on a new long-term deal

Louw's new contract will mean that he will remain with the West Country side until at least 2019. "Francois is one of the best players in the world, and we’re obviously delighted that he’s staying with us,” said Head Coach, Mike Ford.With more than 40 caps for the Springboks - most recently at the 2015 RWC - and almost 80 appearances for Bath, Louw is held in high regard.