Ollie Lawrence pens long-term deal with Bath Rugby

Bath Rugby have confirmed that England centre Ollie Lawrence has signed a long-term deal with the Gallagher Premiership club.

He made his professional rugby debut with Worcester in 2017 and was part of their squad that went on to win the Premiership Rugby Cup last season. He has also made a name for himself in Europe too with seven tries in 12 matches.

The 23-year-old made his England debut in 2020 and has seven Test caps to his name.

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan is confident that Lawrence will add more depth to the squad.

“Ollie made a big impression on me straight away,” said van Graan to the club's official website.

“On Saturday he gave us good gainline and provided good defensive pressure too. He has lovely footwork, an excellent hand-off and very good rugby IQ.

“I believe he will make a real difference to Bath Rugby in the years to come.”

Meanwhile, the club also confirmed that Australia forward Fergus Lee-Warner has also committed to the club for the remainder of the 2022/23 campaign.

“Fergus is a great guy and has incredible energy,” van Graan said.

“He is a very versatile player and we’re pleased to have him for the rest of the season.”

Bath have lost all their five matches in the ongoing season of the Gallagher Premiership and are languishing at the bottom of the table.