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Johann van Graan
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Bath Rugby Head of Rugby

Johann van Graan

Role
Head of Rugby
Team
Bath Rugby
Nationality
South African
Age
46
In charge since
Jul 2022
Matches
39
Record W-D-L
25-0-14
Win rate
64.1%

Record in our match database since Sep 2025

as of
  • 39 Matches
  • 25 Won
  • 0 Drawn
  • 14 Lost
  • 64.1% Win rate

Johann van Graan has overseen 39 completed Bath Rugby matches in our database since September 2025 — 25 won, 0 drawn, 14 lost. That is a 64.1% win rate, with 1372 points scored and 1020 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Record by competition

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Johann van Graan, record by competition in our match database
CompetitionPWDLWin %PFPA
All matches · Bath Rugby All competitions392501464.1%13721020
Premiership Sep 2025 – Oct 202622150768.2%793573
Premiership Rugby Cup Sep 2025 – Sep 20261050550.0%299257
Champions Cup Dec 2025 – May 2026750271.4%280190

Last five matches

  1. Lost v Northampton Saints 48–71 Premiership ·
  2. Won v Exeter Chiefs 40–34 Premiership ·
  3. Won v Harlequins 33–17 Premiership ·
  4. Lost v Sale Sharks 28–50 Premiership Rugby Cup ·
  5. Lost v Exeter Chiefs 26–27 Premiership ·

Every match in our database

39 matches
Premiership 22P · 15W · 0D · 7L
  1. Lost v Northampton Saints 48–71
  2. Won v Exeter Chiefs 40–34
  3. Won v Harlequins 33–17
  4. Lost v Exeter Chiefs 26–27
  5. Won v Leicester Tigers 24–22
  6. Lost v Bristol Bears 19–21
  7. Won v NewCastle RedBulls 69–12
  8. Lost v Exeter Chiefs 12–35
  9. Lost v Northampton Saints 38–41
  10. Won v Harlequins 48–15
  11. Won v Sale Sharks 31–26
  12. Won v Saracens 62–15
  13. Won v Gloucester Rugby 30–26
  14. Won v Exeter Chiefs 33–26
  15. Lost v Northampton Saints 21–41
  16. Won v NewCastle RedBulls 50–14
  17. Won v Saracens 36–29
  18. Won v Bristol Bears 40–15
  19. Lost v Leicester Tigers 20–22
  20. Won v Gloucester Rugby 38–17
  21. Won v Sale Sharks 28–16
  22. Won v Harlequins 47–31
Premiership Rugby Cup 10P · 5W · 0D · 5L
  1. Lost v Sale Sharks 28–50
  2. Lost v Leicester Tigers 21–46
  3. Won v Gloucester Rugby 38–26
  4. Lost v Exeter Chiefs 19–31
  5. Won v Bristol Bears 33–24
  6. Won v Sale Sharks 60–19
  7. Won v Sale Sharks 20–0
  8. Lost v Gloucester Rugby 17–19
  9. Won v Bristol Bears 49–19
  10. Lost v Exeter Chiefs 14–23
Champions Cup 7P · 5W · 0D · 2L
  1. Lost v Bordeaux Bègles 26–38
  2. Won v Northampton Saints 43–41
  3. Won v Saracens 31–22
  4. Won v Edinburgh Rugby 63–10
  5. Won v Castres 43–20
  6. Lost v Toulon 34–45
  7. Won v Munster 40–14

Career

  • Bath Rugby Head of Rugby 2022– 39 matches in our data
  • Munster Head Coach 2017–22

Honours

  • Gallagher Premiership (Bath) 2025
  • EPCR Challenge Cup (Bath) 2025
  • Premiership Rugby Cup (Bath) 2025

About Johann van Graan

Johann van Graan is head of rugby at Bath, the process-obsessed South African who took the club from bottom of the table to a historic treble in 2025.

Johann van Graan is Head of Rugby at Bath, in post since July 2022 and contracted to 2030 after an extension signed in May 2024. He has total responsibility for rugby matters at the club.

Born in March 1980, he never played professionally. He grew up around Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, where his father Barend was Northern Transvaal’s long-serving chief executive, did analysis work from his mid-teens and was employed by the Blue Bulls as a technical adviser at 23.

South Africa and Munster

He worked across the Blue Bulls’ Vodacom Cup, Currie Cup and Super 14 sides, joined South Africa in 2012 as technical adviser under Heyneke Meyer and became Springbok forwards coach through to 2016. He was head coach of Munster from October 2017 to 2022, reaching multiple Pro14 and European semi-finals without landing a trophy — a record that followed him to England.

The Bath treble

He inherited a club that had finished bottom of the Premiership. In 2024–25 Bath won the Premiership, the Challenge Cup and the Premiership Rugby Cup — a treble unmatched in the club’s history. They did not retain the league title in 2026, with Northampton taking it.

Style

Meticulous and process-driven to the point of parody — “stick to the process” is his signature phrase. The rugby is built on set-piece dominance, territorial control and careful management of squad depth.

As a player No professional playing career. He moved straight into coaching, joining the Blue Bulls as a technical adviser at 23 after years of analysis work around Loftus Versfeld from his mid-teens.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the head of rugby of Bath Rugby?

Johann van Graan is the head of rugby of Bath Rugby.

When did Johann van Graan take charge?

Johann van Graan took over at Bath Rugby in July 2022, around 4 years ago.

What is Johann van Graan's record?

From 39 matches in our database: 25 wins, 0 draws and 14 defeats — a 64.1% win rate.

What nationality is Johann van Graan?

Johann van Graan is South African.

How old is Johann van Graan?

Johann van Graan is 46 years old.

What has Johann van Graan won?

Honours include: Gallagher Premiership (Bath) (2025), EPCR Challenge Cup (Bath) (2025), Premiership Rugby Cup (Bath) (2025).