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Published 18:23 8 Feb 2020 GMT
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He almost had a fourth turnover on the Wales 10-metre line but referee Romain Poite called again him. If that was borderline, the next penalty against Stander was plain harsh. With Wales sealing off, Stander dipped over and had his hands on the ball until a Welsh forward lifted one of his standing legs. Farrell felt Stander's hands were on the ball, and his feet planted, long enough to win the turnover but Poite did not agree.
There were no complaints in the final minute when Stander was pinged for going off his feet. He was shown a yellow card for what amounted to constant ruck infringements and the decision was made moments after he was announced as man-of-the-match.
As he made his way to the sideline, his day's work prematurely done, the crowd rose to give Stander a huge ovation. Following his side's 24-14 win over Wales, Farrell said:
"He was harshly done by I thought on one or two. He was awesome. "He's a guy that's come in for a little bit of stick as well and two man-of-the-match performances says it all about the guy. I've never seen a standing ovation for a yellow card before but he deserved it."The last 12 months have been a trial for Ireland and a trial for Stander. The Munster man has never shirked. He always stands up and always makes the carries. He may have days when he is bounced back but he keeps calling the ball on himself. He has got the plaudits after these first two wins. He will know, though, that there is much more to be done but you just know he'll be front of the line, ready to go again.
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