Tuitupou drafted in by Munster

FORMER All Black Sam Tuitupou has been signed by Munster as a replacement for the departing Springbok Jean de Villiers.

Tuitupou, 28, has been on the province’s radar once it was confirmed the World Cup winning centre was returning home at the end of the season. He has inked a one year deal.

Manager Shaun Payne described Tuitupou as “a quality player who enjoyed a distinguished career with the Auckland Blues before joining English Premiership League side Worcester Warriors for the past three years. It is always a blow to lose a player of Jean’s standard but we believe Sam will do a good job or us.”