“I don’t know what shape they’ll be in when they get to Munster!” This summer was supposed to see Damian De Allende and RG Snyman put up their feet and take a well-earned break after a Top League campaign that came hot on the heels of South Africa’s World Cup triumph in Japan. The Springbok […]
6 years ago
“It has something that has changed the way we live.” For Jean De Villiers, being part of a South Africa side to defeat the British & Irish Lions in the 2009 Test Series ranks right up there in his top three. For a man capped 109 times for the Springboks (54 as captain), who has […]
6 years ago
“But, again, John Hayes with hair. I’ve never seen that before. Totally threw me off!” There has been some justifiable concern about when rugby can resume training and competitive action but, for a couple of hours at least, House of Rugby took our minds off that and provided some great laughs along the way. Jean […]
6 years ago
“I absolutely loved Munster as a club and Ireland as a nation. It is somewhere that I have fallen in love with.” Jean De Villiers played just 23 times for Munster, eight years ago, but ask him about his time at the province and you’ll hardly be able to stop the man. The former Springboks […]
7 years ago
At one stage of his career, the South African had beaten New Zealand seven of the 13 times he faced them. Jean De Villiers has played some of the very best teams, and players, several times over and has swapped more than his fair share. The former Munster centre made 109 appearances for the Springboks […]
8 years ago
“I absolutely loved my time at Munster. Even though it was only for one season, it was a time that I really cherish.” Jean De Villiers played just 23 times for Munster, eight years ago, but ask him about his time at the province and you’ll hardly be able to stop the man. The Springboks […]
8 years ago