Neil le Roux
| Born | 16 April 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (12 st 2 lb; 170 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neil le Roux (born 16 April 2003) is a South African professional rugby union footballer who plays as a scrum-half. He last played for Bath Rugby.
Early life
[edit]He attended Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale secondary school in Riversdale, Western Cape, South Africa.[3][4]
Club career
[edit]In South Africa he was in the youth squad of Bulls prior to joining Bath Rugby in February 2024, with the signing coming despite his need for rehabilitation from injury.[5]
He featured for Bath in the Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2024-25 season, making a try-scoring debut against Ampthill RUFC in November 2024.[6] He went on to score a try for Bath in a 43-26 win over Bedford Blues in the competition in February 2025.[7] In May 2025, he had his contract extended by Bath.[8] In April 2026, he left Bath with immediate effect, having made eight appearances in the 2025-26 season.[9]
International career
[edit]Le Roux represented South Africa at under-20 level and played as part of their squad for the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Neil le Roux". Its Rugby. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "Neil le Roux". All Rugby. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "Oakdale Landbou wys Affies wie is baas op die plaas". ssschoolsplus.co.za. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "OAKDALE SPOG MET TWEE RUGGA AWARDS". graaffreinetadvertiser. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Wright, Jared (16 February 2024). "Three INJURED players join Bath including two South Africans and league sensation". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Evely, John (6 November 2024). "Bath Rugby's young guns challenged to back up Ampthill win when Bristol Bears come to town". Somerset Live. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "Bath beat spirited Bedford in Premiership Cup". BBC Sport. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "Emens and 14 Bath prospects extend deals". BBC Sport. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ↑ "Scrum-half Le Roux leaves Bath". BBC Sport. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Halfback battle brings best out of Junior Boks". sarugbymag.co.za. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "Robust Italian forwards dominate stuttering Junior Springboks at Under-20 Championship". Daily Maverick. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2025.