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CJ Stander to retire at the end of the season
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<blockquote data-quote="munstermuffin" data-source="post: 1031907" data-attributes="member: 39240"><p>No a player isn't signed to a certain position but I'm sure it was probably mentioned "Oh we want you to convert etc". CJ has came out plenty of times saying it wasn't for financial reasons. And I'm only relaying what CJ has stated privately and publicly.</p><p>I sure maybe there was talks but talks will not always lead to a deal being offered. Was the discussions that oh you need to convert to hooker to be offered a deal at this rate? And then were caught by Munster offer.</p><p></p><p>On residency - I'm not denying that IRFU look at project player etc. I'll even give you Keynan Knox as an example of guy that was mentioned for a troublesome position. But CJ was all our own intel without IRFU. Shaun Payne was the man to identify it all as I said. A Munster legend and South African who helps with scouting I suppose.</p><p></p><p>But on CJ in Munster it had nothing to do with new country etc. South Africans seem to love Munster and settle fast. It was issues like is he too small, is he up to it. He was poor in form. Struggled with the demands. And in some areas felt unfairly picked on by coaches. But he didn't take easy way out (could have trebled money in London Irish at time and same years later with Montpellier, when established) he played his A games etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="munstermuffin, post: 1031907, member: 39240"] No a player isn't signed to a certain position but I'm sure it was probably mentioned "Oh we want you to convert etc". CJ has came out plenty of times saying it wasn't for financial reasons. And I'm only relaying what CJ has stated privately and publicly. I sure maybe there was talks but talks will not always lead to a deal being offered. Was the discussions that oh you need to convert to hooker to be offered a deal at this rate? And then were caught by Munster offer. On residency - I'm not denying that IRFU look at project player etc. I'll even give you Keynan Knox as an example of guy that was mentioned for a troublesome position. But CJ was all our own intel without IRFU. Shaun Payne was the man to identify it all as I said. A Munster legend and South African who helps with scouting I suppose. But on CJ in Munster it had nothing to do with new country etc. South Africans seem to love Munster and settle fast. It was issues like is he too small, is he up to it. He was poor in form. Struggled with the demands. And in some areas felt unfairly picked on by coaches. But he didn't take easy way out (could have trebled money in London Irish at time and same years later with Montpellier, when established) he played his A games etc. [/QUOTE]
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