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

  • 211

    Nouja, laat ek my Tarsale voete winkels toe sleep sodat my Karpale hande nog Kameeltjies kan vashou…. en ek kort mos biltong ook, nie waar nie… sweets ook… en iets lekkers om te vreet!

  • 212

    Nee o bliksem Vuurtjie

    Ek weet ek het dit gemis, maar jy’t sommer die hele pot mis gepee….

  • 213

    Fires

    Was jy by die tank Saterdag ?

  • 214

    212

    Se mos my selfbeeld is al klaar so broos na die naweek, nou’s ek nog stadig ook…eish, dubbel met eish ja.

  • 215

    Die Boere oorlog was erger, daar’s mense dood, daar het bloed gevloei 😀

  • 216

    Tripples

    Seker nie werk as jy so laaank op die foon is nie 😉

  • 217

    En ou Ash

    Hy is die ou met die langste “lunch breaks” wat ek ken…

    Sy baas het seker nie ‘n horlosie nie.

  • 218

    213 @Pinkste

    Ja ongellukig….sop blerrie nat gereen

  • 219

    Jy ook botteltjies gegooi as ek so na Ash se comments luister 😯

  • 220

    216, nee jong, as mens met die fusers eers op die foon klim kan dit ‘n laaaaaaaang, frustrerende gesprekkie word hehehe

  • 221

    219

    Nee, te ver weg gesit….sou nooit getref het nie Lol

    Nee wat, ek is nie een van daai tiepes nie, seker die ouens wat op die hawe werk wat dit gedoen het, is mos maar rowwe tiepes daai….

    Alhoewel ek ook g’n liefde virrie ref voel nie, en ek reken na hierrie naweek spring die stormers saam ons oppie ‘blame the ref’ gravy trein.

  • 222

    221 ek moet se dat daai ref was blerrie pateties, kyk toe John hom eers se “I will talk to my players onvce you are able to control this match” dan moet jy weet

  • 223

    onvce = once 😳

  • 224

    He he he

    Trips

    Wie de moer is die fusers ?

  • 225

    224 f&^%ing Users 🙂

  • 226

    OOoooooo OK hehehe

    Het regtig nie geweet nie.

  • 227

    Middag Mense

  • 228

    halloooo Pollatjie, hoe gaan dit innie kaap vandag?

  • 229

    Dis nou nie nodig dat almal weghol as ‘n Stormer ondersteuner hier kom nie

  • 230

    Hallo Polla

  • 231

    Ons maak net seker jy het nie ‘n mes nie 😆

  • 232

    229 issie hier is 2 baie baie vriendelike bulletjies om jou company te hou 😆

  • 233

    Lekker gereen vanoggend vroeg….

  • 234

    #231..Maar ons byt mos, ons stekie meer net..elk geval nie met messe nie!

  • 235

    hier by ons is dit so hel warm…..gelukkig werk ek in aircon…..

  • 236

    @ 234

    Nou maak jy my eers bang… 😯

  • 237

    Klink my ou Polla is ook warm 😀

  • 238

    Ek is sommer lekker bedonnerd vir daai Leeus fans..Ek lees daar op hulle forums hulle noem ons en die sharks parasiete en wat ook al…Hulle geheues is maar kort. In Luyt se dae voordat jy nog legally spelers kon koop het hulle hele blerrie span uit huursoldate uit bestaan!.

  • 239

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  • 240

    Net so bietjie warm onner die kraag..ek is maar eindlik ‘n rustige ou. Gun elke ou sy plekkie innie son, maar moenie onverskilig twak praat nie!..lol. Dan gaat haal ek my lem en sit nuwe tanne in!

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