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
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 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
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
- ↑ "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.