Ulster have confirmed that tighthead prop BJ Botha is to leave the province at the end of the current season, with a move to Munster on the cards for the South African.
The South African, currently sidelined with an elbow injury, has been with Ulster since 2008 when he joined from Natal Sharks.
He has been a crucially important player in Ulster's march to the Heineken Cup quarter-final this season, and the province have said that he is currently working hard in rehab to be ready for Ulster’s clash with Northampton Saints in April.
Munster recently announced that Tony Buckley will leave for Sale at the end of the season. John Hayes is nearing the end of his career.
31-year-old Botha is expected to join the southern province on a two-year deal.
