He scored one try in their 25–40 defeat to the Blue Bulls U21,[7] but still managed to help his side qualify for the title play-offs by finishing fourth on the log.
[8] Stander made a solitary appearance for the Golden Lions in the 2014 Vodacom Cup, playing off the bench in a 110–0 victory against his former side the Limpopo Blue Bulls in a match in Polokwane.
[9] He started twelve of the Golden Lions U21s' matches during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, with tries against Border U21[10] and Western Province U21[11] helping his side reach the semi-finals once again.
In 2013, Stander was included in a South Africa Under-20 squad that toured Argentina as preparation for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.
[16] He was initially not selected in the final squad that participated at the tournament in France,[17] but was later included following an injury to Jannes Kirsten.