De Villiers interested in making return to Munster

JEAN DE VILLIERS is interested in returning to Munster after this year’s World Cup.

Fri, 22 Apr, 2011 - 01:00
Paul Dollery and Barry Coughlan

The Springbok centre spent last season with Tony McGahan’s side, before returning to South Africa to prepare for their defence of the Webb Ellis Trophy, which begins in New Zealand in September.

De Villiers, capped 67 times by his country, scored eight tries in 23 appearances for Munster last season.

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