THE CONSENSUS SUGGESTS CJ Stander delivered a phenomenal performance as Ireland drew 16-16 with Wales in their opening Six Nations match, and the statistics back this up.
5 - @IrishRugby's @CJStander made 23 carries v @WelshRugbyUnion today, only 5 players have made more in a 6N match (since 2000). Debut.— OptaJonny (@OptaJonny) February 7, 2016
5 - @IrishRugby's @CJStander made 23 carries v @WelshRugbyUnion today, only 5 players have made more in a 6N match (since 2000). Debut.
#IREvWAL Man of the Match @CJStanderRuns: 23Metres made: 40Tackles made: 11Clean breaks: 1Defenders beaten: 1 pic.twitter.com/uwOgXZfgjG— British & Irish Lions (@lionsofficial) February 7, 2016
#IREvWAL Man of the Match @CJStanderRuns: 23Metres made: 40Tackles made: 11Clean breaks: 1Defenders beaten: 1 pic.twitter.com/uwOgXZfgjG
And while Irish supporters were savouring Stander’s influential display on his debut, rugby fans from his native South Africa were watching on wondering what might have been.
The 25-year-old previously represented the Springboks at underage level, with some people previously suggesting Stander was “too small” to make an impact for his country at international level.
Yet on the basis of yesterday’s display, the Munster player seems to have proved a few people wrong.
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Christiaan Johan AKA @CJStander is from George, Cape Town. Well done. Great Performance. 👏👏👏 https://t.co/fN13vvkUXo— Ricardo Mackenzie MPP🇿🇦 (@ricardomackenzi) February 7, 2016
Christiaan Johan AKA @CJStander is from George, Cape Town. Well done. Great Performance. 👏👏👏 https://t.co/fN13vvkUXo
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South Africa fans watched on enviously as CJ Stander made his Ireland debut
THE CONSENSUS SUGGESTS CJ Stander delivered a phenomenal performance as Ireland drew 16-16 with Wales in their opening Six Nations match, and the statistics back this up.
And while Irish supporters were savouring Stander’s influential display on his debut, rugby fans from his native South Africa were watching on wondering what might have been.
The 25-year-old previously represented the Springboks at underage level, with some people previously suggesting Stander was “too small” to make an impact for his country at international level.
Yet on the basis of yesterday’s display, the Munster player seems to have proved a few people wrong.
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