Neil le Roux

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Neil le Roux
Date of birth (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21) [1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight77 kg (12 st 2 lb; 170 lb) [2]
SchoolHoër Landbouskool Oakdale
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Youth career
-2024 Bulls
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024- Bath ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2023 South Africa U20

Neil le Roux (born 16 April 2003) is a South African professional rugby union footballer who plays as a scrum-half for Bath Rugby.

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Early life

He attended Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale secondary school in Riversdale, Western Cape, South Africa. [3] [4]

Club career

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 his 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]

International career

He represented South Africa at under-20 level. [8] He played at the U20 World Cup in 2023. [9]

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References

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  9. "Robust Italian forwards dominate stuttering Junior Springboks at Under-20 Championship". Daily Maverick. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2025.