Step one to a legendary debut.
CJ Stander has been letting the Welsh know all about with a barnstorming first half on his Ireland debut, but he already had the Irish public on his side with a full-throated rendition of the Irish national anthem.
The South African-born Munster star revealed he had enlisted team-mate Donnacha Ryan to assist him with the words, and the efforts were certainly appreciated by viewers watching his enthusiastic pre-match performance.
CJ Stander did learn Amhran na bhFiann. Good lad CJ #rugby #IREvWAL #RBS6Nations pic.twitter.com/olNpxIegtv
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) February 7, 2016
Welcome CJ 2:0 @CJStander
Singing Amhrán na bhFiann like a patriot and carrying like one too! #IREvWAL— Gráinne Seoige (@grainne_seoige) February 7, 2016
What a proud @Munsterrugby @IrishRugby moment!@CJStander singing Amhrán na bhFiann! #IRLvWAL #shouldertoshoulder
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) February 7, 2016
CJ Stander singing Amhrán na bhfiann…be still my beating heart #IREvWAL #rugby #6nations
— RubyChoodays (@RubyChoodays) February 7, 2016
Watching CJ Stander singing the national anthem today is a bit emotional
— Shauna (@ShaunaNiCraith) February 7, 2016
@JMNeethling Good man @CJStander giving the National Anthem some wellie there 👍👍
— Willie ⭐⭐ (@chelseafan50) February 7, 2016
CJ singing out – best thing today go @CJStander stand up for Ireland #COYBIG
— ger (@stranglemint) February 7, 2016
Cj stander belting out the anthem and some of the Leinster lads with not a word. Strange times. #IRLvWAL
— Ken Daly 🇮🇪🤝🇺🇦 (@dalyk1970) February 7, 2016
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How great is it to see @CJStander in the green of Ireland belting out the national anthem!!! #IREvWAL
— Karen McCarthy (@karenmccarthy2) February 7, 2016
