England star Jonathan Joseph set to depart Bath with immediate effect

The 32-year-old player boasts an impressive record of 54 caps for England.

However, he has faced difficulties securing a regular spot in the starting lineup under the leadership of Johann van Graan since the South African coach joined Bath Rugby from Munster last summer.

Joseph, who was linked with a move to France to join Toulon in 2021, will now finally make a move across the Channel according to respected French newspaper Midi Olympique .

According to the report, former Biarritz Olympique president Jean-Baptiste Aldigé is reportedly planning to take control of Agen and has big ambitions for the club.

As part of his vision, Aldigé aims to build his own formidable team of star players, often referred to as 'Galacticos'.

If Aldigé assumes the presidency of Agen, the report suggests that he will pursue the signings of two notable rugby players.

One of them is former Bath and Wales international scrum-half, Rhys Webb. The other target is former Wales international centre, Tyler Morgan. It is speculated that negotiations for the trio's potential transfer to Agen could be concluded as early as this week.

According to The Rugby Paper, Agen is also reportedly keeping a close eye on Welsh fly-half Rhys Patchell.

The player recently became a free agent following his departure from Scarlets. It is worth noting that Patchell had previously declined an offer from Bath Rugby to remain with Scarlets, as he aimed to pursue his international aspirations.

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Below, we look at five other rugby stars who transformed their bodies to get themselves into top condition.

Rugby fans cannot believe McCaw's body transformation as the All Blacks legend showed off he has lost muscle mass since hanging up his boots.

Since retiring, the double World Cup-winner has become obsessed with ultra-hardcore marathons and has shifted a lot of that weight to give him a speed advantage.

The 41-year-old, who weighed 107 kg, is now closer to 87kg since dropping the weight.

For context, that's a weight drop of over three stone.

The Wallabies legend started out as an skinny 78kg teen who worked day in and day out to transform himself, with his size and strength came at a cost, Pocock told Australian Story.

The centre missed out on Eddie Jones’ first squad for the Six Nations Grand Slam triumph in 2016 with the Aussie labelling him “grossly overweight”.

He revealed his incredible body transformation online yesterday saying in the caption…

When he was a prop for the Wallabies Matt Dunning weighed 130kg and was constantly mocked for his tubby frame.

But since retiring from rugby union the 35-year-old has lost a staggering 40kg, dropping from 25 per cent body fat to just 11 per cent in six months.

He looks amazing.