Damian de Allende, the Springboks’ World Cup winning centre, has agreed a two-year deal with Munster. The Irish province and head coach Johann van Graan have pulled off quite a coup in acquiring De Allende, who will join from the start of the 2020-2021 season. De Allende could prove every bit as effective as De Villiers, who made a telling impact with the province a decade ago. He also crossed for a try in South Africa’s win over Japan in the quarter-finals while his work in the rock-solid Springbok defence was equally as eye-catching. He will then join up with Munster next summer ahead of the 2020-21 season.

Source: The Irish Times November 04, 2019 16:00 UTC