Overview
- Bath confirmed that Dan du Preez tore his hamstring in training and will miss the club’s next two Gallagher Premiership matches.
- The tear occurred on the Thursday before Bath’s Champions Cup trip to Montpellier and forced him out of that 32-14 defeat.
- Du Preez had scored in each of his first two appearances for Bath, so his absence removes an early attacking contributor from the squad.
- Head of medical Rory Murray said Miles Reid is nearing completion of concussion protocols and is expected to be available this weekend while Sam Underhill remains sidelined until December and other forwards target staggered returns.
- The timing leaves Bath short in the back row for the West Country derby at Gloucester and the home game with Sale, raising selection pressure after consecutive defeats and making short-term squad management a priority.