CJ STANDER is a 31-year-old South African rugby player standing at 1.89 m tall (6 ft 2 in) and weighing in at 114 kg (17 st 13.33 lb; 251.33 lb) , who currently plays for Munster Rugby in Ireland as back row. Former coach Anthony Foley did not go easy on him in that first season but Stander would not have had it any other way. Stander has now proved he can do the job at Test level in the No.6 and No.8 jersey. She started dating Stander in 2011 and says he knew "straight away" that they would get married, although for her "it wasn't that quick". He moved to Irish province Munster in 2012 and made his debut for Ireland in 2016. 19 Associate with people of faith. With Ireland's Six Nations finished and Munster dumped out of the Champions Cup it is a career for Stander. Three things to remember when standing in faith: How deep do you want to take your group? Stand In Faith. He brought the passion with his first live rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann and followed it up with a string of superb performances for Ireland. Contact : mark@h-c.ie. Talk about a time you prayed hard for something, but you felt it wasn’t answered the way you wanted it. With rugby player contracts seemingly expiring every second day and Top 14 commandos doing provincial raids by the week, Munster have announced some big news about CJ Stander. That amount of annual pay is what Peter O'Mahony and CJ Stander would have been hoping for but both were sorely disappointed by the opening IRFU offers. In Week 4 of Stand with Pastor Craig Groeschel, find answers for anyone who has ever asked, “Does God love me?”. His closest companions, the apostles, had proved their faith and loyalty by obeying his commands. Tribute page to CJ Stander. "My faith, family and this incredible game I have played since I was six years old easily topped the list. The offer for Stander was more of an insult, and was for such a minimal increase on his previous deal that it could have a disastrous effect for Munster and Ireland. It was a tactic that cost Leinster the services of Johnny Sexton for two seasons and one that Irish rugby fans would not have to suffer through again. The Irish trio of CJ Stander, Caelan Doris and Jack Conan, who impressed in his head-to-head against Simmonds in the Champions Cup quarter-final, represent alternative options. South African by birth, Irish by the grace of god. Ireland and Munster No 8 CJ Stander has announced he will retire from all forms of rugby at the end of the season in news that has shocked the sport. Interestin­gly has entered the debate late in the game after some big displays of late, including against Leicester. I said to CJ he must stay in Ireland if he can. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He has even captained Ireland for the first time and spoken about what an honour it was to him. How might your prayers be different from before? Having fought his way back into the Ireland reckoning, led Munster through a testing 2016/17 and captained the Lions in New Zealand, O'Mahony would have been forgiven for entering the negotiations period with high expectations. ‘Noble’ retirement sees CJ Stander leaving behind €1.6m in potential earnings Ireland forward in line for tax relief of about €500,000 – if 30-year-old remains retired Follow God not feelings. “Sometimes God has something just for you that others wouldn’t understand.” “The strongest of men cannot bear the weight of the glory of God.” Three things to remember when standing in faith: God cares about you more than you do. They are confident the Ulster hooker can be secured around the €320,000 mark although Best's representatives want closer to €350k. Faith Stands and Fear Runs is a worldwide movement that empowers people to have faith in themselves, their beliefs, their mastermind team, and basically anything else that motivates to overcome the fear in their lives that has been holding them back from achieving success and living a Champion life. Tell about a time when your faith was tested. Here was a Project Player to beat all other Project Players - fully invested in his team, his new home and the community around him. Henderson is in the strongest position of all. Stander said he had done a "stocktake of what matters most to me in life" during lockdown. He fully bought into the traditions, ideals and demands of Munster Rugby. Low-balling him so drastically is reckless, unwise and he is undeserving of such treatment. In Ryan's case, when the union finally got around to putting a deal on the table, they were told to keep it. How could our group hold each other accountable to improving our prayer lives. What are you currently praying and believing God for? We don't know how Stander did it https://t.co/XvYh829e4R, — SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) April 22, 2017. Why or why not? From the moment he arrived in Ireland, Stander and his partner [now wife] Jean-Marie set about making this country their home. The Standers are extremely grateful to Munster and Ireland and Jannie is in no doubt what CJ must do in appreciation. “You are very precious to God. He can play either as a flanker or number 8. Reels. A post shared by SportsJOE.ie (@sportsjoedotie), Performances against England saw Bundee Aki and Jack Conan become Lions. Rory Best is keen to play on until the 2019 World Cup and even though he is Ireland captain, the union will not be smashing any piggy-banks to keep him around. Furlong is not far off but the union need only to point to former Leinster teammate Marty Moore to show how a promising young Irish tighthead can be quickly replaced and practically forgotten. His basic salary, we understand, was €260,000 per year. CJ Stander. He is shown that the Munster and Ireland back row can be built around him; that they can depend upon him. And yet, here we are. End with a challenge to take action. Munster | Ireland | Rugby. CJ Stander plays for Munster as a Back Row. So when choosing your friends, look for people who show their faith by their obedience to Jesus. As Reggie Corrigan recently discovered, you question O'Mahony's loyalty as you would his team's intensity... at your peril. CJ Stander S14 Bulls v Lions 2012. In return, we understand, the IRFU has offered to increase his pay by €20,000 a year. If your faith is faltering it’s likely that you’re questioning God. We fully expect Stander to be eventually offered more than that initial €20,000 pay bump but, with both him and O'Mahony, the IRFU would want to move fast. This came two months before his Ireland debut and the increased salary was a show of faith in the IRFU and a way of ensuring the back-row did not make the effort of becoming Irish-qualified only to head off. ON STANDBY? In order to use this site and many of its features, including accessing your profile and giving, javascript must be enabled. CJ Stander bounces off 110kg hooker Ken Owens and puts him on his ass - Duration: 0:22. Start your discussion by reviewing Pastor Craig’s key points. Browse 2,974 cj stander stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Thriving? Jesus chose his friends carefully, especially those whom he welcomed into his inner circle. Apr 29, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by Faith otutaha. Start your discussion by reviewing Pastor Craig’s key points. Two years on, and with Stander out of contract in June 2018, the union's first contract offer is paltry. Put your doubt in its proper place. CJ Stander. CJ Stander. Read through these scriptures together if you want to introduce a new angle into your discussion. While the top echelon of earners - Johnny Sexton, Jamie Heaslip, Sean O'Brien and Conor Murray - may make close to €600,000 per year in rugby related earnings, much of that comes the way of sponsorship deals that stem from them being top Ireland internationals. 3 talking about this. The playing side of their IRFU contracts are closer to €400,000 and they are the top dogs. To our mind, Stander is one of Ireland's top five players and he should be paid accordingly. Of the players currently having their contracts negotiated, only Tadhg Furlong or Iain Henderson could hope to get anything near what the top earners take home. Choose a closing question to help each person identify their next steps. You may not ‘feel’ like God loves you or ‘feel’ mature in your knowledge of God. Cian Healy, Garry Ringrose and CJ Stander were also nowhere to be seen. 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