CJ Stander has high praise for Rassie Erasmus

Things are on the up in Munster and CJ Stander believes the arrival of director of rugby Rassie Erasmus and his new management team has helped put the spring back in the players’ steps.

Erasmus signed on this summer with defence coach and fellow South African Jacques Nienaber, joining a management team that featured homegrown head coach Anthony Foley, Jerry Flannery, and Felix Jones.

“Rassie just brings a new dimension,” Stander said. “He’s an unbelievable coach. He knows what other teams are going to do and bring before they get onto the pitch so you know by Monday what to do, the same thing as up here.