Injury-prone Flutey won’t be figuring in Munster plans

JEAN de VILLIERS may be coming to the end of his Munster stint, but he won’t be replaced in the province’s back line by England’s Riki Flutey.

Munster made enquiries about the Brive centre as they began the search to replace Springbok de Villiers but interest has cooled as Flutey’s continuing shoulder injury troubles persisted.

The French club confirmed last night that Flutey will leave for London Wasps at the end of the season having played just five times for Brive, and with another year left on his contract.