The question arises from the following comments made by Jean about De Allende:-
Talking about De Allende, former Bok captain Jean de Villiers – who is one of the greatest inside centres to ever play for South Africa – heaped praise on the Bok star.
“In the last couple of years, he has just been phenomenal in the way he has played for Munster and the value for the Springboks has just been amazing,” the former Bok skipper said, as quoted by SARugbymag.co.za. “He was probably among the top-three players for South Africa at the World Cup. His consistency even after that has just been immense.
“His distributing skills as a 12 really is fantastic. His defensive skills, he is like a loose forward in midfield, being able to tackle; he hardly misses a tackle and he is so good on the ground competing as well. That creates slow ball for the opposition and makes defence through phases easier.
“I have only got respect for Damian for what he has achieved and how he has improved his game. At this stage, there is no reason why he should be slowing down. He was phenomenal over the weekend again, great performance. In terms of what he offers the Springboks, he is critical for the success of the Boks and his partnership with Lukhanyo Am has been phenomenal as well.”
So who is right on the De Allende issue - Jean de Villiers or you?
