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3rd November 2016
09:19pm GMT

"Jordi carries the ball well. I think there is a good mix with him, me and Jamie Heaslip. Jordi normally frees up ball for me and Jamie and we play off that. "When Jordi trains, he trains hard but he brings a great calmness to the back row. He knows what he has to do."Stander is into his fourth season in Ireland now and he is exactly where he wants to be - preparing to take on the very best in the world. "The team we are playing against and the city we are in, everyone is excited about it," he says. "We can't wait to get on the pitch."
Asked how Ireland can live with the All Blacks when they put the hammer down, Stander says:
"You have to go up another gear yourself. We've had the opportunity to see how they've gone in The Rugby Championship. Teams start well against them but they just dip in the last 20. That is where the All Blacks score their tries. "We have to kick it up another gear and our bench has to come on and really be on their game. "It's worth saying we have to play 90 minutes because we really have to."One aspect of recent days and weeks that has been remarkable, and bodes well for Ireland's chances, is the spirit and togetherness shown in the wake of Anthony Foley's death. Stander has been touched by the kind words and lovely tributes paid by guys that usually can't wait to beat Munster out on the pitch. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/794275328680194048 This country has been through a lot in the past month and Stander can speak to just how well the Munster players have coped with an emotional tumult. The All Blacks got their Foley tribute in today. They will not be as respectful come kick off on Saturday. There is a game to be won. They understand that. Stander understands too. He's ready. Colm O'Rourke and Pauric Mahony join Colm Parkinson on a packed GAA Hour that includes Dick Clerkin appreciation and Sean Cavanagh envy. Subscribe here on iTunes.