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Published 15:19 12 Jan 2018 GMT
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The 27-year-old had a great game in Munster's 38-13 victory over a Connacht side that started well but faded after the break and were not helped by a yellow card for Quinn Roux.
Following the game, and his usual round of hand-shakes with the press pack, Stander spoke about the vow he made to himself about taking on Connacht at his patch again.
"It is something that stays with you. You can't get over that sometimes. I remember that day coming back in the changing-room and everyone was down, Axel wasn't happy at all. It stays in the back of your head. I felt that if I could lead a team from the front then it wouldn't happen again.
"They played exceptionally well that year and at the end of it [the league] won it. That [Bundee Aki] try they scored at the end was exceptional. "They were a great team. We made sure that we didn't give them momentum in their carries. We wanted to stop them. They had a few good plays and showed that they can hurt teams."
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