‘He’s a big loss’: CJ Stander’s retirement takes Ireland and Sexton by surprise | Ireland rugby union team
Ireland’s captain, Johnny Sexton, said he was as shocked as anyone by the decision of his teammate CJ Stander to retire from rugby at the end of this season. Stander, 31, will pull on the green jersey for the final time against England in Dublin this Saturday having resisted efforts by both Munster and the …