Munster announced today that Jean de Villiers will return to South Africa at the end of the current season.

The decision to return home was determined by his desire to make himself available for selection for the South African 2011 World Cup squad, a situation Munster were aware of when they initially contracted de Villiers. De Villiers, who is currently abroad with the Munster squad on a warm-weather camp said, “My decision to return to South Africa is solely determined by a desire to put myself in contention for the Sprinboks RWC 2011 squad.

“I feel this is perhaps my last opportunity to represents my country at the Rugby World Cup and after consultation with SARU it has become clear that to qualify for selection players must be playing their rugby in South Africa in the season leading up to the competition.

” I’m thoroughly enjoying my time here in Munster and I think it would be fair to say that had the RWC not been a factor, then I would be remaining for at least the next 2 seasons. I would not rule out returning here after RWC 2011 either, if the opportunity arose.

“For now though,” he continued,” my entire focus is on the Magners League and Heineken Cup campaigns. There’s a lot of rugby to be played yet in the red shirt and I’m looking forward immensely to continuing my involvment with a great squad.”

Munster Chief Executive Garrett Fitzgerald in announcing the news said, “Jean missed the 2003 World Cup through injury and played just 40 minutes in 2007. So his desire to represent his country in the most prestigious rugby competition is totally understandable.

” Jean made us aware of this scenario before he joined us last September. He has been a hugely positive addition to the squad this season. His influence has grown and continues to grow as he becomes more and more comfortable within the squad.

“While he will be a major loss, we fully respect his ambition and he will leave us at the end of the season with our very best wishes.

393 Responses to Jean De Villiers to return to SA

  • 301

    Blouste – butch females like me hahahahaha so no B slap come my way.

    Anyway all the guys here are fab.

  • 302

    297 – Treehugs, Just tell these Weepee supporters to check who they playing on the 8th and 15th of May. That will sort em out. After a long, long season to face Sharks and Bulls one week after a row not going to be easy peasy, tell em 😆 😆

  • 303

    #299..That as well Tree, that as well…

  • 304

    Ok guys,gals and Stormers

    I’m out…

    Catch you later 😉

  • 305

    Ah Puma thankgoodness you here, that will sort them out very quickly, what you just said.

  • 306

    Ahh Mr Puma here as well. I told you before man..8th of May will be a breeze..we will allready be in the semi’s and will play our 2nd team to give the guys a rest!…lol

  • 307

    Bye Blouste

  • 308

    You guys must first notch up a win!…Though they did give you your bogey team on week two, so I think it will be another Sad Saturday….

  • 309

    #304

    Run coward….

  • 310

    It’s strange how we are known as the pink battalion…yet those sharkies are the ones that throw like bitches and can’t even hit a stationary ref…

  • 311

    #306

    If we arrive at the game, at that stage of the season the Sharks are usually so woeful they don’t even need opposition to lose…

  • 312

    308

    Sad Saturday indeed, ‘tahs multiplied by the ref and Proooooblems will be in for a long Saturday…

  • 313

    310

    Stormers won’t throw anything at the ref, they’ll try to get a date with him…get him drunk and take advantage of him, afterwards only tell him that they’re not realy female…they just love the up-draft a skirt gives them…LOL

  • 314

    #312

    Just a point of order…this is the Super 14…not the Currie Cup…

  • 315

    306 – Hahaha Polla, Wishful thinking, if you needing to win those two games for a semi, going to be very tough to face Sharks and Bulls one week after the other.

    REMEMBER Sharks only to peak late this year…..hehehehe.

  • 316

    314

    Same team, different spelling

  • 317

    FireS

    Honestly dude…its Newlands…we don’t need to play the date card…we always have thousands of supporters that will gangrape the guy without the foreplay.

    Remember, half our support base are guys that moved down from Gauteng to experience the lifestyle.

  • 318

    #316

    Bolla doesn’t play for WP.

  • 319

    #313 You sharks and bulls fans keep ranting at the same old theme..are you trying to tell us something…you want to come out?

  • 320

    hey
    and when did this thread chance to a stormers-bashing one? 😯

  • 321

    polla @ 319
    hehehehe
    dont be nasty. they’ve already got drug problems!!

  • 322

    I wonder if anyone ever gives the Stade Francais guys grief?

  • 323

    ThePaint

    Well said….very well said…LOLOLOLOLOLOL

  • 324

    who’s the original snorting bull?
    a) joost
    b) pedrie
    c) the blue bull

  • 325

    324

    d) A & B – I think the Blue Bull actualy blows….does that make him a stormer?

  • 326

    Ag kom nou mense, net ‘n onskuldige stormers grappie gewees, julle kan maar weer uitkom om te kom speel…

  • 327

    Mmmmmm, I see there was a question directed by Boomninny to one of the fellas as to whether he pee’s in the garden….

    A man who does not pee in the garden, just is’nt a real man…. fact!!

    In my household we call it “Ek gaan net gou die beeste uit die tuin jaag!!”

    Dan vang mens die lustigste lang fluit, skrywe so paar sinne in die gras….. en net virrie wis of onwis zirts so paar goeie poepe wat moet uit, uit…. hy wattie belasting betaal nie MOET UIT!!

    Hehehehe

  • 328

    strauli_forever
    no problem jou bottelgooier!!

  • 329

    saint @ 310
    lol

  • 330

    328

    Kom nou Ash, ek weet jy sou nou weer soentjies virrie ref geblaas het, maar hier in Durbs het dinge maar rof geraak…ek dink die kerrie is te vlou so die ouens kry nie meer hulle fix nie…

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