Bok centre De Allende linked with move to England

Springbok centre Damian de Allende could make a shift from Irish outfit Munster to English club Bath.

The World Cup winner is believed to be out of contract at Thomond Park at the end of the current season, and according to The Rugby Paper, he may join Johann van Graan and JP Ferreira in moving to England.

Van Graan, currently Munster's head coach, and defence coach Ferreira, will join Bath ahead of the 2022/23 season.

According to the report, Van Graan is keen to lure De Allende to The Recreation Ground.

However, it appears Van Graan and Bath will face stiff competition from at least two Japanese clubs for De Allende's services.

De Allende joined Munster from the Wild Knights in 2019, having previously also played for the Kintetsu Liners in Japan.

The 58-Test capped veteran first bust onto the scene for Western Province in 2012.