CJ Stander: ‘My worst day since joining Munster’

CJ Stander admitted he had experienced his worst moments in a Munster jersey following their embarrassing defeat to Stade Francais and said the players had to stand up and take more responsibility.

Stander captained the province on one of its darkest days in a previously illustrious 21-year European history as a third straight Champions Cup defeat sent them crashing out at the pool stages with two games still to play.

The 27-7 defeat at Stade Jean Bouin has rendered those games at home to Stade and away at Treviso meaningless, particularly galling for a player who was one of the few to emerge from the wreckage with reputation intact.