CJ Stander has been letting the Welsh know all about with a barnstorming first half on his Ireland debut, but he already had the Irish public on his side with a full-throated rendition of the Irish national anthem.
The South African-born Munster star revealed he had enlisted team-mate Donnacha Ryan to assist him with the words, and the efforts were certainly appreciated by viewers watching his enthusiastic pre-match performance.
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