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Ireland forward CJ Stander believes the teams chances of winning the three-Test tour of South Africa have been dismissed by the host nation. The South Africa-born player revealed the Springboks are extremely confident of success following Irelands poor showing in the Six Nations. The 2014 and 2015 Six Nations champions had to settle for third place this year after winning just two from five matches, following a frustrating World Cup quarter-final exit to Argentina last autumn.Stander left his native South Africa for Munster in 2012 after being told he was too small to play back-row for the Springboks, and now believes Ireland must battle home expectations on tour this summer.I have the family in South Africa, and they keep me up to date with whats going on there, said Stander. Stander defends Sexton CJ Stander insists tough guy Johnny Sexton would never play-act They are writing us off over there because of a few losses here and there, and because we werent chasing the Six Nations title.In your head going down to South Africa its going to be a big challenge, youre going to have to be very physical, they are big boys.They are a great team, and everyone knows that. But if youre written off and categorised as the underdogs, then thats always something extra to fight for, to prove that wrong.So theres both sides to the story. Also See: Stander defends Sexton Stuart Barnes 6N review Best: We can win in South Africa Clinical Ireland down Scotland New Orleans Pelicans Jerseys . In a series of tweets, it is explained by the Department of Player Safety that Niederreiter makes full body contact with Burrows and although there is head contact, he does not "pick" the head in the course of making the hit. ETwaun Moore Jersey . “The fact that he was willing to do the deal the way we wanted it to be done showed that he wanted me to be a part of something great," Lowry said, noting that Ujiri willingness to sign off on the proposal that both Lowry and his agent presented to the GM was the final straw that convinced him to return. http://www.shoppelicansonline.com/Customized/. The Cavaliers first-year forward will miss at least three weeks with a strained left knee, the latest setback for the No. Jrue Holiday Jersey . The Brad Jacobs team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., advanced to Fridays championship game with a 10-6 win over Chinas Rui Liu in the semifinal. Anthony Davis Jersey . He had spent 16 days on the disabled list before being activated Thursday. He was batting just .203 when he came to bat in the 11th inning on Sunday. ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons hired Scott Pioli as assistant general manager on Wednesday, reuniting him with GM Thomas Dimitroff. Pioli was director of player personnel for the New England Patriots from 2000-08, including six seasons with Dimitroff, who directed college scouting. He was the Kansas City Chiefs general manager for four years before leaving by mutual agreement in January 2013. Pioli, 48, will join the Falcons on Feb. 3, after he completes his contract with NBC Sports and SiriusXM Radio. Pioli began his NFL career in 1992, when he was hired by Bill Belichick as a scouting assistant for the Cleveland Browns. Pioli was made the New York Jets director of pro personnel in 1997 before joining Belichick in New England. Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Dimitroff initiated the push to bring in Pioli. "This move was made as a result of Thomas commpetitive drive to build the best personnel team in the NFL, and the addition of Scott to his team certainly reflects that," Blank said.dddddddddddd Dimitroff said Pioli is "one of the most respected and adept talent evaluators in the NFL." "We have worked together well in the past and been friends for more than 20 years," Dimitroff said. "We have had the opportunity to experience a lot of success together, and I am very pleased that he has agreed to join our personnel team so we can work together again." The Falcons were 4-12 in 2013 after five straight winning seasons. "We have made the commitment to improve every aspect of our organization this off-season, and with the addition of Scott to our personnel department, we have taken an important step to enhance our scouting staff," Dimitroff said. ' ' '