Stag says...

This is completely out of leftfield. Genius signing by munster. SARU and the Bulls must have been asleep at the wheel when this happened. Just how bad are player salaries in the SH? Or are some guys just ambivalent about playing for South Africa a la Luke Watson?

Posted 08:05 22nd June 2012

MunsterRedArmy says...

@boksmashoffice, kiwilad

Munster had bad luck with Denis Leamy, David Wallace and Quinny who all retired recently and were effective in the back row. David and Quinny still had maybe 1-2 years in them but injuries forced them to end their rugby careers. I think James Coughlan's and Nial Ronnan will also have to leave in a few years since they'r a bit old and Im not sure about this but I think they'r also injured. So all we have now is O'Donell who hasnt seen much game time with 1st team, Donnacha Ryan who is played in second row and O'Mahony who is a young talent.

Posted 20:25 21st June 2012

Jensrsa says...

@kid_diablo: Emerging Boks is a development side and doesn't prevent a player from playing for another country

The senior sides are:

Springboks

SA A (Used to be Junior Boks - not u/20/21)

SA Sevens

BTW I confirmed it this morning with SARU

Posted 10:44 21st June 2012

kid_diablo says...

@boksmashoffice: you'd be wrong, emerging boks are counted as your second team. so yes after 3 years he would be eligible

Posted 10:14 21st June 2012

pog_mahone says...

where will this guy be when we need to beat the ABs or Boks. SH have their priorities right, national rugby should come first. We have enough Heineken Cups now.

Posted 09:18 21st June 2012

FTM89 says...

I will blame this as the first management mistake that HM made....Stander had a munch better season as Jacques Potgieter but still HM choose to go with Potgieter...He is still very young and HM told SARU that he will choose players from overseas... So Stander still stands a change of becoming a Springbok but his chances is defiantly smaller...

Posted 07:15 21st June 2012

J_HDK says...

why?

Posted 00:32 21st June 2012

ruggaluva says...

Wow thats a bit of a strange decision... he had a promising future with the Bulls and maybe even an inside track to a bok jersey at some point too - not anymore.

besides one or two years of that kak weather and he will be right back ( at the back of the queue)

Posted 22:40 20th June 2012

boksmashoffice says...

This is not good. Stander was a great prospect for SA. Hopefully 2 years in Europe will stand him in good stead. I am assuming that Ireland cannot nick him in a few years because he has played for Sa under 20's. good luck to the young fella.

Posted 22:03 20th June 2012

GCP_JONES says...

I have only seen high lights of his performances, can any Bulls/Springbok fans give us a heads-up about the player?.

Judging by the article its exactly what Munster needs in their back row.

Posted 20:52 20th June 2012