Payne backs de Villiers to shine

Munster team manager Shaun Payne believes that star summer signing Jean de Villiers will prove a 'perfect fit' for the province.

Munster team manager Shaun Payne believes that star summer signing Jean de Villiers will prove a 'perfect fit' for the province.

The reigning Magners League champions announced the capture of the South African centre last month but de Villiers will not arrive in Ireland until the middle of September because of his ongoing involvement in the Springboks’ Tri-Nations campaign.

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