De Villiers facing fixture wrangle

MUNSTER marquee signing, Jean de Villiers, is eligible to play for South Africa when he joins up with the two-time Heineken Cup champions next month.

Munster manager, Shaun Payne, yesterday indicated that the Springbok centre can link up with his international colleagues for November’s autumn Tests should South African head coach Pieter de Villiers require the services of the 2008 South African Player of the Year.

The possibility of Jean de Villiers playing with the Boks is likely to have ramifications for Munster as he’ll miss a chunk of the coming season if on international duty.