Johannes Hendrik Stander (born 8 September 1993 in

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player who last played for the . His regular position is lock.

Career

Youth

At high school level, Stander was selected to represent the at Under-16 level at the 2009 Grant Khomo Week and at Under-18 level at the 2011 Academy Week.

Golden Lions

After finishing high school, Stander moved to

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to join the academy prior to the 2012 season. He featured in all thirteen of the side's matches during the

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; he scored one try against his former side in their 46–5 victory in George and scored a hat-trick in the return leg between the sides in an 83–3 victory in Johannesburg. The Golden Lions U19s finished the season in second spot on the log to qualify for the title play-offs; Stander came on as a replacement in the semi-final, with his side losing 14–24 to in

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. Stander made his first class debut during the

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, starting their 19–30 defeat against the , in what turned out to be his only appearance in a Golden Lions shirt.

SWD Eagles

At the end of 2013, Stander returned to George to rejoin the . He made six appearances for them during the

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competition and scoring his first senior try, an effort right before half-time in a 51–7 victory over

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n invitational side . The SWD Eagles finished third in the Southern Section of the competition to qualify for the quarter-finals; Stander played off the bench in the quarter-final, but his side suffered a 15–84 defeat at the hands of in

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. He made one appearances for the during the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament, in a 33–31 victory against the in

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. SWD finished in fourth spot on the log, failing to qualify for the

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and instead remaining in the First Division; Stander made one appearance in this competition, playing off the bench in a 24–35 defeat to the . Still eligible to play at Under-21 level, he also started five of the s matches during the

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. He helped them reach the title play-offs and started their 40–33 semi-final victory against in

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. However, he could not prevent them losing 3–46 to in the final in

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Personal

He is the younger brother of Irish International

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, who played for the South Africa Under-20 side at the

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s, for the in domestic rugby and the in

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before joining

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side

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References

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