CJ STANDER announced last week that he will be heading back home to South Africa at the end of the season with a variety of personal reasons, Covid being one of them, resulting in his decision to retire at the age of 31.
All of which provoked a range of reactions. Dan Leo tweeted: “Congrats on a great career CJ but in my mind, someone getting residency after three years, making a national team and then moving back home as soon as they retire makes a mockery of the game far more than Pacific Island heritage players wanting to turn out after a stand down period.” He later deleted the tweet.
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