SA-born fetcher Chris Cloete follows Johann van Graan from Munster to Bath

English Premiership club Bath have signed former Southern Kings and current Munster fetcher Chris Cloete, the club confirmed on Wednesday.

Cloete follows his Munster coach Johann van Graan, who was confirmed in December to be leaving the Irish club to Bath at the end of the ongoing United Rugby Championship (URC). 

Cloete also played for Western Province and the Pumas in South Africa before moving to Munster, where he's played in the last five years.

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The 31-year-old was in South Africa when Munster lost to the Bulls and the Lions in back-to-back weekends this month.

"Chris will bring a new dimension to an impressive group of back-row forwards, as we maintain our primary recruitment focus of adding power to the pack for next season. Negotiations with second row forwards are continuing," said Bath chief executive Tarquin McDonald on the club website.

Cloete also won the PRO14 Turnover King award in 2020/21.

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