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Published 09:02 19 Dec 2017 GMT
Updated 09:06 19 Dec 2017 GMT
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There is a possibility, of course, that Stander's representatives are in the final stages of contract talks with the union and are, understandably, trying to secure the best deal possible for their player.
The choice of club Stander has been linked to, given the close relationship of Schmidt and Cotter, has added a extra level of intrigue to events.
As for the player himself, he is doing all he can for both Munster and Ireland on the pitch. The November internationals coincided with a return to form for Stander and one suspects the ankle injury that troubled him at the tail-end of last season has mostly cleared. He was superb in the back-to-back Champions Cup games with Leicester Tigers and he leads the way, across the competition, on 71 carries in four pool games to date.Brilliant footage shows Toulon doing training drills on Dublin street ahead of Leinster loss
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