Connacht sign prop Van Wyk from Bath

Van Wyk helped Bath to the Gallagher Premiership title last season and has remained an ever-present member of the matchday 23 this season.

Bath's Francois van Wyk crosses for a try against Newcastle Red Bulls at Kingston Park Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Connacht have signed veteran South African loosehead prop Francois Van Wyk from Bath. He will arrive next season at the Sportsgrounds.

Van Wyk featured 28 times for Bath last season, helping them to the Gallagher Premiership title, and has remained an ever-present member of the matchday 23 this season.