Burn injury rules CJ Stander out of final Munster game  

It means Ireland and Lions back-row Stander played his 156th and final game for Munster in the home Rainbow Cup pool match against Cardiff Blues a fortnight ago

CJ Stander

CJ Stander will not get the opportunity to pull on a Munster jersey one last time after he and fellow burns victim Mike Haley failed to pass fit for the final PRO14 Rainbow Cup game of the season at Zebre on Friday (6pm).

The duo, along with team-mates Damian de Allende and RG Snyman sustained superficial burns last Saturday night when petrol was poured onto a fire pit. The two South African stars were immediately ruled out of the trip to Italy but there was hope Haley and Stander would recover from their wounds in time to travel to Parma.