CJ Stander
| Full name | Christiaan Johan Stander | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | George, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale, Riversdale | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Janneman Stander (brother) Ryk Neethling (brother-in-law) |
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| Spouse | Jean-Marié Stander | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Number 8, Flanker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2010–2012 2012–present |
Blue Bulls Munster |
52 95 |
(75) (155) |
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Correct as of 23 April 2017
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2012 | Bulls | 16 | (20) |
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Correct as of 24 August 2012
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2008 2009–2010 2016–present 2017 |
South Africa U18 South Africa U20 Ireland British and Irish Lions |
1 10 15 0 |
(0) (15) (30) (0) |
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Correct as of 18 March 2017
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Christiaan Johan 'CJ' Stander (born 5 April 1990) is a South African rugby union player, who represents Ireland after qualifying through residency. He can play either as a Flanker or Number 8. He played for Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup between 2010 and 2012 and for the Bulls in Super Rugby in 2012. He moved to Irish province Munster in 2012 and made his debut for Ireland in 2016. In 2017, Stander was also selected for the British and Irish Lions.
Stander was born in George, South Africa, where his family owned a farm. Prior to focusing on rugby, Stander was a champion discus thrower as a teenager.
Stander went to Blanco Primary School, where he began playing rugby at the age of nine, playing as a fly-half. He then went to Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale (Oakdale Agricultural High School), where he shifted into the number eight position at the age of 14.
He earned provincial colours for three consecutive years, representing the SWD Eagles at youth tournaments. In 2006, he played for them at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week held in Wellington, Western Cape. He started all three of their matches at the tournament, helping them to two victories and a draw.
Despite still being in the Under-17 age group in 2006, Stander was named captain of the SWD team for the premier high schools rugby union tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, held in Stellenbosch. He led from the front, scoring two tries against the Leopards, one try against KwaZulu-Natal and a hat-trick in their final match against the Griffons to finish as the tournament's top try scorer. His performances caught the attention of the national team selectors, and Stander was named in and appointed captain of the South Africa Schools Academy side, playing the full 80 minutes in a 15–50 defeat to the more senior South Africa Schools side.
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