Breaking News: Downey signs for Munster
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Saints centre James Downey have signed a two-year deal with Munster Rugby.
The 30-year-old has been a stalwart of Saints since joining in 2007, but with Ireland cutting down on the number of overseas players in their provinces Downey is going back home.
Downey had a previous stint with Munster in 2006/07 before joining Saints at the start of the 2007/2008 season and quickly established himself as a regular in their match day squad.
In November 2010 he made his 100th appearance for the club and to date has made 135 appearances scoring 12 tries.
A Churchill Cup winner with Ireland in June 2009 he began his career in Leinster before moving to Connacht for two seasons and now returns to Munster.
Commenting Tony McGahan said: “James is a quality player who has been on our radar for some time now. We’ve seen at first hand, on several occasions in recent times in the Heineken Cup exactly what he has to offer and believe that his style and his attitude can only enhance our squad”
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