Bath Rugby officially announced the departure of South African prop Thomas Du Toit at the end of the 2025/26 season.
Du Toit will be returning to his homeland South Africa to play for his former club, The Sharks, in Durban.
Thomas Du Toit at Bath
This is the end of the giant prop’s two year stint in the west country, after having signed for the Blue, White and Blacks in 2023.
During his career in the Gallagher Premiership, he has enjoyed significant success, establishing himself as one of the strongest players within the league.
He has scored 21 tries over his 52 appearances for Bath Rugby and was nominated for the Gallagher PREM Rugby Player of the Season last year, after helping his club to a historic treble-win with a try during their final against the Leicester Tigers.
Alongside that accolade, Du Toit was also named in the Premiership Rugby Team of the Season the year before, demonstrating the impact that he has made on English rugby throughout his time in the league.
Thomas Du Toit in South Africa
The Springbok will be returning to his home country, and the club that he played for before uprooting to England. Du Toit - who is aptly nicknamed ‘The Tank’ - first debuted for The Sharks in 2014, having come through their academy.
The 30 year old is a seasoned Springbok, having represented South Africa a massive 30 times. He was part of the 2019 Rugby World Cup winning squad, after being called up in the group rounds to replaced injured Trevor Nyakane, as well as winning the 2025 Rugby Championship with the Springboks more recently.
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