CJ Stander receives Tina Turner send off as he bids farewell to Ireland duty

CJ Stander was treated to a rendition of Tina Turner’s ‘The Best’ by his Ireland team-mates ahead of his impending retirement (Niall Carson/Brian Lawless/PA)

Ireland’s triumphant players serenaded the retiring CJ Stander with a Tina Turner classic after he helped dismantle England on his Guinness Six Nations send-off.

South Africa-born Stander stunned the rugby world on Tuesday by announcing plans to hang up his boots in the summer.