“I promise you, there’s not going to be a dramatic comeback!” It is the week of Ireland versus South Africa in the 2023 World Cup and CJ Stander is getting excited. He is looking forward to the game, sure, but he is buzzing to be heading back to Ireland for some corporate and media work […]

2 years ago

“I don’t want to play against that guy.” CJ Stander has firmly declared “I’m an Irishman” ahead of this weekend’s game between his old team and South Africa, the country of his birth. He can understand, though, why Jean Kleyn has switched an Irish jersey for one of the Springboks. A recent South African rugby […]

2 years ago

Brought to you by Heineken “That’s typical of Andy Farrell, because it’s not about him.” Andy Farrell won his first bit of proper silverware with Ireland in March 2022 when Ireland finished second in the Six Nations but claimed the Triple Crown. Farrell and his side have kicked on massively from that. Since that Crown-clinching […]

2 years ago

“No, I won’t be. There have been no talks and there is no truth in that.” Rassie Erasmus has denied any suggestions he will be returning to Ireland to take over from David Nucifora as IRFU Performance Director. While he was at it, he lobbed a couple of verbal grenades at Ireland and their World Cup […]

2 years ago

“We got everyone we set out to get.” IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora is confident the union did all they could, financially, to retain Munster and Ireland star CJ Stander The Australian, now in his seventh year with the IRFU, made the claim at his end-of-season briefing with the media, this morning. While the union […]

5 years ago

“Let’s have a listen.” It was a night of wistful looks, big embraces and hearty singing as the lights came down on Thomond Park for the 2020/21 season, and a host of big names – including CJ Stander and Tommy O’Donnell – bid farewell. Munster defeated a game Cardiff Blues side 31-27 to keep their […]

5 years ago