FRANCOIS LOUW

is out of contract at the end of this season and in light of what he did to Leinster on Saturday, Bath should be taking care of this important business as a priority. The Springbok is 33, but there are no signs that he is fading towards retirement. In alliance with Sam Underhill, he caused the Irish titleholders all manner of breakdown grief — playing with No 8 on his back but with the true openside’s poaching instincts plain to see. He’s worth keeping.