29/01/2008 14:49

Johannesburg - Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is currently undertaking a week long tour which will see him meet with all the local franchise teams.

De Villiers started his series of visits in Durban on Monday, where he and Andy Marinos, the manager of national teams at SA Rugby, had an informal meeting with Sharks coach Dick Muir and his Super 14 squad.

De Villiers is due to meet the Bulls in Pretoria on Tuesday and the Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday.

De Villiers will remain in Johannesburg to attend the media launch of the FNB Varsity Cup competition on Thursday.

On Friday evening he will join the Minister of Sport in Paarl at a mayoral reception in his honour in an event organised by the Drakenstein Municipality.

De Villiers will travel to Bloemfontein on Monday for a meeting with the Cheetahs. He'll then end his tour around the country with a visit next Tuesday to the Stormers camp.

His schedule for next Tuesday also include a courtesy meeting with the players and management staff of the SA Under-20 team at their training camp in Saldanha on the West Coast.

De Villiers leaves on Friday, February 8 for a 10-day visit to Europe, where he'll meet local club and international team coaches.