CJ STANDER’S BULLDOZING ball carrying has gotten Irish fans very excited about the prospect of the South African becoming Irish-qualified this autumn.
Stander has slowed down a bit from his all-action displays for Munster earlier in the season but he remains an effective battering ram when given the ball around the try-line.
For Stander’s sake, their hopefully isn’t a requirement to speak the Irish language in order to become eligible for the national team.
If a Leaving Cert examiner were to quiz him – or Eusebio Guinazu and Andrew Smith – the lads would do even worse than I did in my Ordinary Level Irish exam.
To be fair to the lads, if speaking Irish was a requirement for being a citizen of this country, then a lot of us would be handing in our passports.
Stander actually becomes Irish-eligible the day before the World Cup final. It will be great to hear him recite Amhran na bhFiann word-for-word before scoring the winning try against South Africa.
And if he does need a few tips on belting out the anthem, he can turn to his fellow South African up at Leinster.
Also, does anybody actually know who they players they are describing are?
