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CJ Stander to retire at the end of the season
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<blockquote data-quote="Leinster Fan" data-source="post: 1028128" data-attributes="member: 76349"><p>Don't really get the Stander-Coetzee thing. (Arno Botha was a Munster squad player for a few years, he's not relevant to this discussion)</p><p></p><p>Stander offered more and contributed far more to his province before you even start thinking about the Ireland team. Lived here since 2013 and was a significant figure in Munster for most of that time. On the other hand Coetzee spend most of his time on the treatment table. Not a dig at him but his time at Ulster just doesn't really compare to Stander's impact on Munster from the perspective of someone who supports neither team. </p><p></p><p>The whole argument really doesn't hold much weight when you look at other imports, in Leinster by far the most beloved import is Isa Nacewa and in Ulster it's Ruan Pienaar, grand total of zero Ireland caps between them. Both departed with similar levels of discussion and fanfare. It's got less to do with Ireland/not Ireland and much more to do with the fact that one played over three times more on this island than the other.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leinster Fan, post: 1028128, member: 76349"] Don't really get the Stander-Coetzee thing. (Arno Botha was a Munster squad player for a few years, he's not relevant to this discussion) Stander offered more and contributed far more to his province before you even start thinking about the Ireland team. Lived here since 2013 and was a significant figure in Munster for most of that time. On the other hand Coetzee spend most of his time on the treatment table. Not a dig at him but his time at Ulster just doesn't really compare to Stander's impact on Munster from the perspective of someone who supports neither team. The whole argument really doesn't hold much weight when you look at other imports, in Leinster by far the most beloved import is Isa Nacewa and in Ulster it's Ruan Pienaar, grand total of zero Ireland caps between them. Both departed with similar levels of discussion and fanfare. It's got less to do with Ireland/not Ireland and much more to do with the fact that one played over three times more on this island than the other. [/QUOTE]
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