CJ Stander is the latest high profile player being linked with a move away from Munster, writes Steve Neville. The province was rocked by news yesterday that captain Peter O'Mahony could be about to leave the province, and the news got worse today with it being reported the fellow back-row CJ Stander might be following O'Mahony out of Thomond Park. Stander joined Munster in 2012 and made his Ireland debut in 2016 having qualified to play via the residency rule. The news will come as a blow to new Munster head coach Johann van Graan. Yesterday, van Graan met with Irish media and pledged to do everything he can to persuade O'Mahony that his future lies in Munster.

Source: Evening echo November 29, 2017 12:22 UTC