Santiago Carreras to swap Gloucester Rugby for West Country rivals Bath at end of Gallagher Premiership season
Published 05/02/2025 at 17:31 GMT
Argentina's versatile back Santiago Carreras will join Bath at the end of the current campaign, having put pen to paper on a three-year contract. Gloucester's 2022-23 Coaches' Player of the Season has won 53 caps for his country and made a significant impact on the Gallagher Premiership since arriving in England in 2020. Carreras believes Bath Rugby are about to enter an exciting new era.
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Santiago Carreras will leave Gloucester to join Bath at the end of the season after signing a three-year deal with The Blue, Black and Whites.
The 53-cap Argentina international joined Gloucester in 2020 and has since scored 21 tries for the club and was named the 2022-23 Coaches' Player of the Season.
On the international stage, he started at full-back as Argentina recorded their first ever win over New Zealand in 2020 before representing The Pumas at the 2023 World Cup.
Carreras expressed his gratitude over staying in the Gallagher Premiership after an excellent start to life in England.
"I moved to the UK in 2020 in the middle of a pandemic, and I'm hugely grateful to be continuing my journey here," he said.
"I’m excited about contributing to Bath over the course of the next few seasons. I want to push myself to keep improving as a player and to help the club win trophies and titles.
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"Having spoken to Johann, the club is in a really exciting phase, with world-class players, coaches and the development of a new stadium.
"I am looking forward to the challenges ahead."
The versatile back, who can play as a full-back, winger and fly-half, has helped Gloucester to third place in the Gallagher Premiership table by the start of February.
However, Bath were league leaders at the time of the announcement, having lost just two matches this term.
Bath head coach Johann van Graan believes Carreras can bring Test match experience and versatility to the club.
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"Santi is a starting Test player and one of the main reasons for signing him is his versatility along with his game-winning abilities," Van Graan said.
"I am really looking forward to working with Santi and realise his dream of becoming the best player he can be.
"Family is very important to both me and Santi, and I believe he will fit in incredibly well in our family-first environment."
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