Bath Rugby have confirmed the identities of seven players who will leave them at the end of this season.
Half-backs Stephen Donald and Michael Claassens had already been announced as departures – and they will feature in their final home game for the club today when Leicester Tigers visit the Recreation Ground in the Aviva Premiership.
Also leaving the club will be Scotland international forward Simon Taylor and his back-row colleague Ben Skirving, plus backs Sam Vesty, Jack Cuthbert and Mark McMillan.
The group can boast more than 550 first-team appearances between them – 162 of them belonging to Claassens, while Skirving has played 101 times and Cuthbert 96.
"We would like to thank all these players for their commitment and hard work in their time at Bath, and wish them all the very best in the next stages of their careers," head coach Gary Gold said.
Among Bath's new signings for next term are London Irish duo Jonathan Joseph and Matt Garvey.
Meanwhile, Premiership rivals Northampton have bolstered their squad for next season by making a double signing from New Zealand.
Otago pair Glenn Dickson, a fly-half or centre, and lock Rob Verbakel will both arrive at Franklin's Gardens this summer.
