TIM BRASHER was roaring down the wing for Bath back in October and November last year but now he has swapped his boots for clubs and has re-invented himself as a golf caddy!

The 33-year-old Australian arrived at Bath on a two-month contract during the Rugby World Cup and, effecitvely ended a glittering oval ball career at the West Country outfit.

Because, at the turn of the year, he linked up with fellow Australian Terry Price, who plays on the European Tour, and began carrying his clubs for him.

And Brasher, who carried for his man at the Celtic Manor Wales Open at the weekend, is over the moon with his new sporting career switch.

The man who scored the winning try in Australia's Rugby League World Cup win over England in 1995 said: "It's great to be in a completely different sport."

He added: "I have always liked golf and this is good fun. We met because I used to play a couple of pro-ams. I was getting my handicap down. Terry is an avid Rugby League supporter and he played a bit himself once.

"Terry and I talk about anything but golf when we are out there.

"I've been doing this since January and we have already had a second place in Portugal. Just to feel the buzz of coming up the last hole with the leaders was incredible.

"I will stay around as long as Terry wants me and we are winning and getting results. They are a great bunch of guys on the tour, everyone will help you when you need somewhere to stay or somewhere to eat. It's amazing how many new friends I've picked up in the months I've been working as Terry's caddy.

"And I'm pretty certain as well that Terry isn't far away from a tour victory."

Brasher, who arrived at Bath to help out old pal, assistant coach Brian Smith, when the Rec side suffered a big injury crisis in midfield, is still able to keep in touch with his friends in the West Country.

He and Price were at Twickenham to see Bath play Wasps in the Zurich Premiership Final which the Londoners won.

Brasher added: "I took Terry there to see the boys in the final and he doesn't even like rugby! But, after the first 10 minutes, he was shouting as loudly as anyone. He really got into it and he said it definitely changed his perspective about the game.

"It was an amazing year for Bath to come from the basement where they were this time last year to top of the table and nearly winning the championship. Everyone deserves a pat on the back.

"That two months at Bath really put a closure on my rugby career.

"In the last couple of years that I was playing rugby (league) in Australia, I didn't have much of a winning team but, at Bath, we played like a winning team and I'm so glad to see them back where they belong now."