Jean de Villiers (born (1981-02-24)24 February 1981 in Paarl) is a South African rugby union footballer. He started his career at wing, but now primarily plays inside centre. De Villiers plays for Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super Rugby and internationally for South Africa, for whom he was named captain in June 2012.
Read more about Jean De Villiers: Career, Move To Munster, 2009 Tri Nations, 2010 Tri Nations, 2012 Mid-year Test Series, Statistics
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