Bath are looking to build a new 20, 000- seater stadium but want to extend their lease on the Rec which would then play host to ladies, mini and youth rugby.

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The 27-year-old South African believes a sell-out crowd at The Rec will have an important part to play as Bath bid for glory.

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He knew the game from playing on the street, at rec centers and even on an Amateur Athletic Union travel team, but that was all about individual play.

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