Ireland star announces wife’s pregnancy on Instagram

Ireland Number 8 CJ Stander has announced his wife is pregnant with their first child on his Instagram account.

Jean-Marie is no stranger to sport – she’s a competitive swimmer but was forced to pull out of consideration for Rio due to a shoulder injury.

The South African law graduate has been married to the Munster player for the last five years.

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He wrote: “On this Valentines day there is no better time to say, 
our hearts have been stirred.

“For this child we‘ve prayed & our prayers have been heard. .

“With gratitude & excitement we can say there is a Stander baby on the way!”

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On this Valentines day there is no better time to say, our hearts have been stirred. . For this child we‘ve prayed & our prayers have been heard. . With gratitude & excitement we can say there is a Stander baby on the way! ❤️ #werepregnant #StanderBaby

A post shared by CJ Stander (@cjstander) on Feb 14, 2019 at 7:01am PST