CJ Stander was left in tears after the curtain came down on his Ireland career in sensational style with win over England. Stander went to Blanco Primary School, where he began playing rugby at the age of nine, playing as a fly-half. [169][170], Stander started for Munster in the 2021 Pro14 Grand Final against Leinster on 27 March 2021, in what was his final league appearance for the province. CJ Stander committed himself to the whole Irish process Updated / Tuesday, 23 Mar 2021 09:48 'You can't ask for much more from a guy who played 51 tests in … Pictured is, Ireland and Munster Rugby player and Tackle Your Feelings ambassador, CJ Stander, who is encouraging people to rally around their loved ones and … @adidas athlete. Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO. Keith Earls got Ireland up and running when he burst through for the opening try, as Jack Conan justified his start by setting up the first and finishing off a sensational move for the second. [27], He initially found himself fast-tracked into their Under-21 team,[28] starting their first four matches in the Under-21 Provincial Championship,[29] before then reverting to the Under-19 team. CJ Stander vs Owen Farrell: pic.twitter.com/xSsYcMsAoO. … [109] Stander scored a try and won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's 28–13 win against Leinster on 26 December 2014. The proposed All-Island League is reportedly back on the table in a new joint venture between the FAI and IFA. The Munster and Ireland player released a touching statement on Tuesday morning, where he paid tribute to … [4], Stander went to Blanco Primary School, where he began playing rugby at the age of nine,[5] playing as a fly-half. 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The British government have unveiled the test events that will be part of scheme to return crowds to football matches across April and May. [251] In May 2017, the Mayor of Limerick, Kieran O'Hanlon, made Stander the city's inaugural honorary international ambassador. [121] He was named in the 2014–15 Pro12 Dream Team, alongside teammate Tommy O'Donnell. The touching... Jurgen Klopp was delighted with Liverpool after they made a 'very important statement' in their dominant 3-0 win against Arsenal. [156] He captained Munster in their 26–17 win against Leinster on 29 December 2018. And Stander credited the support of the ‘great people’ he has taken to the field with in a green shirt since making his debut in 2016. [139], On 1 October 2016, Stander scored two tries in Munster's 49–5 win against Zebre in a 2016–17 Pro12 fixture. [202][203][204] During the 2018 Autumn Tests, Stander started in Ireland's 28–17 win against Argentina on 10 November, and in their 16–9 win against New Zealand on 17 November, a victory that was Ireland's first ever in Dublin against New Zealand. Highlights: Ireland v England “We have a special team here and things are going to happen (for Ireland) and it’s going to be a privilege to watch them,” he added. [100] Stander scored his seventh try for Munster in a Pro14 fixture against Cardiff Blues on 8 February 2014. [131] Stander started against Leicester Tigers in the Champions Cup on 12 December 2015. [123] Stander was named Man-of-the-Match in Munster's 21–18 play-off semi-final win against Ospreys on 23 May 2015. [137] Stander was named in the 2015–16 Pro12 Dream Team, the second consecutive season he has achieved the accolade. He can play either as a flanker or number 8. [166], In a shock announcement in March 2021, Stander confirmed that he would retire from professional rugby at the end of the 2020–21 season, citing family reasons and a desire to retire from the game whilst playing his best rugby. IRELAND AND MUNSTER back row CJ Stander has announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of the current season. The South African entered Irish rugby in 2012 and he’s gone on to win 50 caps in the green jersey and earn 150 appearances for Munster. [117] Stander scored a try in Munster's 34–3 win against Edinburgh on 11 April 2015. [247][248], Stander is married to Jean-Marié Neethling, the sister of South African olympic gold medalist Ryk Neethling. The news will come as a surprise to many, but it is a decision that the soon-to-be 31-year-old has given a lot of time and thought to. [116] He won his fifth Man-of-the-Match award of the season in Munster's 42–20 win against Connacht on 28 March 2015. He scored his first Super Rugby try in his second start, a 61–8 victory over Australian side the Reds[70] and further tries against the Lions,[71] Brumbies[72] and Rebels. He moved to Irish province Munster in 2012 and made his debut for Ireland in 2016. While CJ Stander is now a proud Ireland international, having won 48 caps for his adopted country, the South African-born back-rower couldn’t speak English when he first arrived in the country. [141], On 29 November 2016, Stander was named the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the Year at an event in Dublin. [163], Stander captained Munster and scored a try in the province's 25–23 away win against Edinburgh in round two of the 2020–21 Pro14 on 10 October 2020. Player Profile - Biography. [44], Stander returned to domestic rugby for the Blue Bulls by featuring in a compulsory friendly match against the Mighty Elephants. [181][182] In the subsequent disciplinary hearing, Stander was banned for one week. CJ Stander marries Jean-Marié Neethling (FULL INSERT) Watch later. [83], In June 2012, Stander signed a deal to join Irish province Munster on a two-year contract at the end of the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division season. Report Conan Try Steers Clinical Leinster To Four-In-A-Row. Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton admitted he had been taken by surprise after Munster back-row CJ Stander’s shock announcement on Tuesday that he … Stander won his 50th … [138] During the season, Stander won a total of four Man-of-the-Match awards, scored seven tries and captained Munster in 18 games. Posts. [195] Stander started four games for Ireland as they won a Grand Slam in the 2018 Six Nations Championship, featuring off the bench against Italy and scoring a try against England. [73] With the Bulls' first-choice flankers all returning from injury for the final three matches of the regular season, Stander dropped to the bench for those matches, as the Bulls secured a place in the play-offs by finishing fifth overall. [21], After high school, Stander moved to Pretoria to join the academy of Currie Cup side the Blue Bulls for the 2009 season onwards. CJ Stander. [25] Despite scoring his second try of the tournament in their semi-final match against England, he could not help them reach the final, losing the match 21–40. CJ Stander. Munster | Ireland | Rugby. [243] On 13 June, Stander made his third appearance of the tour, starting at Number 8 against the Highlanders in Forsyth Barr Stadium. He also won the Irish Times-sponsored Supporters' Player of the Year Award, becoming the first overseas winner of the award and the first player to win both the Players' and Supporters' awards in the same season. [47] He made a further four starts and two appearances as a replacement, but with players like Danie Rossouw returning from international duty, dropped back into the Blue Bulls U21 team. [22] He started all of their matches in the number eight jersey; he scored his country's first try of the tournament in a 36–10 victory against Fiji in the opening match,[23] before helping them two further victories in Pool C, beating Italy 65–3[24] and France 43–27. This was the first hat-trick scored by an Irish back-row since Brian Robinson's against Zimbabwe at the 1991 Rugby World Cup. [37][38] For the second Junior World Championship in a row, Stander scored a try in South Africa's opening match, as they secured 40–14 win over Tonga in their first match. [106] He started against Saracens in Round 2 of the Champions Cup on 24 October 2014. [56], Stander again featured in a compulsory friendly match prior to the 2011 Currie Cup, scoring two tries in a 50–19 victory over the Griffons in Welkom. [45] He was catapulted into their senior squad for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division and made his Currie Cup debut on 9 July 2010 – aged 20 years, 95 days – coming on as a replacement in their 38–15 victory over the Pumas. The South African back row … [153] Stander captained Munster in their 39–22 away win against Southern Kings on 7 April 2018, scoring a try in the match that was played in Outeniqua Park in his hometown of George. He will be available for international duty until the end of the mid-year test window, meaning he could feature for the British & Irish Lions on their tour to South Africa. [128] On 4 November 2015, it was announced that, in the absence of regular captain Peter O'Mahony, Stander would captain Munster during the pool stage of the 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup. [235], Following the announcement, many media outlets were quick to praise Stander for his decision and for his impact on Irish rugby. CJ Stander is set to play his final Test for Ireland against England at the Aviva Stadium next Saturday. Spectators are set to return to the sport around England in... Paul McGrath has said he was 'proud' when he saw the moment Jack Charlton remembered him in the documentary Finding Jack Charlton, as the former Ireland manager was watching footage on his laptop. In the best Irish performance for some time, Stander signed off in green on a massive high with a 38-18 victory over the old enemy in Dublin. Copy link. [190] On 18 March 2017, Stander made a late switch to Number 8 for Ireland when Jamie Heaslip pulled out of the game against England during the warm-up. [81] The team finished in fourth place on the log[82] and Stander's final match in a Blue Bulls jersey was their 3–20 defeat to the Sharks in the semi-finals. Player Profile - Summary. [103], Stander scored two tries in Munster's 14–13 defeat against Edinburgh in their opening Pro12 game on 5 September 2014. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. [184] On 5 November 2016, Stander started in Ireland's test against New Zealand at Soldier Field, Chicago, scoring a try in a 40–29 win that was Ireland's first ever against the All Blacks. CJ Stander is in New Zealand. Stander started in the 18–7 defeat against England on 21 November 2020,[226] the 23–10 win against Georgia on 29 November,[227] and the 31–16 win against Scotland on 5 December, which secured a third-place finish for Ireland in the tournament. [122] He scored a try in Munster's 50–27 win against Dragons on 16 May 2015. [228], Stander started for Ireland in their 21–16 away defeat against Wales in their opening fixture of the 2021 Six Nations Championship on 7 February 2021,[229] also starting in the 15–13 home defeat against France[230] and the 48–10 away win against Italy, in which Stander scored a try,[231] Stander won his 50th cap for Ireland in their fixture against Scotland on 14 March 2021, leading the side out in their 27–24 away win. CJ Stander is set to retire at the end of the current season, and the Munster and Ireland star left us with some top moments over the years. [154], Stander scored Munster's second try in their 30–22 defeat at the hands of Leinster in round 6 of the 2018–19 Pro14 on 6 October 2018. He was sent off during the first half for a late hit on Patrick Lambie, the first red card of his career. Despite still being in the Under-17 age group in 2006, Stander was named captain of the SWD team for the premier high schools rugby union tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, held in Stellenbosch. He started off the season by scoring a try in their opening match against a Sharks XV,[52] but failed to get on the scoreboard again for the remainder of the regular season, as the Blue Bulls won just three of their eight matches, but still finished in fourth place in the Northern Section to secure the final quarter final place. [101] He came on as a replacement after 18 minutes for injured captain Peter O'Mahony in Munster's Heineken Cup quarter-final against Toulouse on 5 April 2014, scoring his first Heineken Cup try in the 47–23 win and earning the Man-of-the-Match award. [144] On 21 January 2017, Stander won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's 22–10 win against Racing 92, a victory which secured a home quarter-final for Munster in the Champions Cup. [87] He made his first start for Munster against Glasgow Warriors in Thomond Park on 1 December 2012, scoring two tries in a Man-of-the-Match winning performance. [14] He helped them to a 26–21 victory over hosts the Blue Bulls in their first match,[15] before scoring two tries in a 30–13 victory over the Pumas in their second match[16] and one try in a 31–25 victory against the Free State in the main match of the tournament,[17] as SWD was crowned the unofficial champions for the first time since 2001. [132] On 16 January 2016, Stander scored a try and won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's 26–13 win against Stade Français. Stander was, incredibly, deemed too small to play at the highest level in his native South Africa but he quickly found a home at Munster in 2012. [135][136] On 7 May 2016, Stander scored a try and won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's 31–15 win against Scarlets, a win which secured Champions Cup rugby for the following season. He earned provincial colours for three consecutive years, representing the SWD Eagles at youth tournaments. WHEN CJ STANDER arrived in Munster in 2012, he couldn’t speak English. Tap to unmute. [162] Stander won the Player of the Year award for Munster for a record third time is six years, having previously won it during the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons. [75], Despite a call-up to train with the South Africa national team as they prepared for the 2012 Rugby Championship, Stander was not included in their final squad[76] and instead continued to represent the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. [3] Stander's native language growing up was Afrikaans. [180] On 11 June 2016, Stander started in the first test against South Africa. He took part in all of the Blue Bulls' eleven matches in the competition, making six starts and coming on as a replacement in the other five. CJ Stander. [150][151] He scored Munster's only try in their 25–16 away win against Leicester Tigers in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup on 17 December 2017. [236] His 51st and final cap for Ireland was their 32–18 win against England in the final round of the 2021 Six Nations on 20 March 2021. [96] He came off the bench against Gloucester during Munster's 26–10 victory on 19 October 2013. [110] He also scored a try in the 31–7 away win against Zebre on 10 January 2015, again winning the Man-of-the-Match award. [140] In Munster's game against Glasgow Warriors on 22 October 2016, their first since the sudden death of then-Head Coach Anthony Foley on 16 October, the number 8 jersey was retired for the occasion, as a tribute to Foley, and Stander wore the number 24 instead. [77][84] He later revealed that one of the reasons for his move was that he was considered to be too small to be a South Africa international. Stander made his debut for Munster on 25 November 2012, coming on as a replacement in the Pro12 fixture against Scarlets. Ian McKinley announces his second retirement from rugby aged 31, Massive blow for Connacht as Bundee Aki hit with hefty ban, O’Driscoll nails exactly how Ireland breezed past England in their final Six Nations match, * Sign up to the Extra.ie survey panel to trial free products and win prizes for your opinions! The South African born Munster man will play out his Munster contract and complete the mid-year Test window. [237][238] In a post-match interview, an emotional Stander thanked supporters and staff and remarked that "dreams do come true". Left with the options of leaving the country or switching to hooker, Stander recalls "I just made the decision easy and said, 'Well boys, I'll pack up my stuff and leave'. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. [26] The team eventually finished third in the tournament, winning their final match of the tournament 32–5 against fellow beaten semi-finalists Australia. Tribute to Munster and Irish international flanker and number eight Christian Johaan Stander. [55] He played in the final against the Pampas XV, but could not prevent the Argentine invitational side from winning 14–9 to be crowned champions for the first time. [188] Furthermore, it was the first hat-trick scored by a forward in Six Nations Championship history and the first by a forward since Frenchman Michel Crauste's in the 1962 Five Nations Championship. [147] In April 2017, Stander was shortlisted for European Player of the Year. "[85] As Munster could not sign any more internationally capped players, he was signed as a project player. On Tuesday, CJ Stander announced the shock decision to retire from rugby at the end of the season. Info. Fortunately, Stander recalled that one of his new teammates, Barry O'Mahony lived near the a guide dogs facility in Cork, and was able to get a taxi to his home.[4]. Stander not only bowed out on a brilliant note, but had Ireland fans holding back the tears at home he broke down after the final whistle. [158], Stander was Man-of-the-Match in Munster's 10–3 win against Saracens in round 3 of the 2019–20 Champions Cup,[159] and he captained Munster in their 15–6 defeat in the reverse fixture one week later after regular captain Peter O'Mahony withdrew before kick-off due to injury,[160] also retaining the captaincy in Munster's 19–14 away win against provincial rivals Connacht in round 8 of the 2019–20 Pro14 on 21 December 2019. [164] He scored a try and won the Star-of-the-Match award in Munster's historic comeback 39–31 away win against French side Clermont in round two of the 2020–21 Champions Cup on 19 December 2020,[165] and earned his 150th cap for Munster in their 13–10 home defeat against Leinster in round 9 of the Pro14 on 23 January 2021. [178] On 12 March 2016, Stander scored his first try for Ireland in their 58–15 win against Italy. Stander’s teammates were no doubt galvanised by the final Ireland appearance of his career, as Hugo Keenan and Andy Farrell mentioned afterwards, as he and Tadhg Beirne produced the good at No6 and No8. [120] Stander won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's 23–23 draw against Ulster on 9 May 2015. [88] Stander was ruled out for a month after breaking a bone in his hand during the Glasgow game. Munster Rugby player since 2012. 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