On 1 October 2016, Stander scored two tries in Munster's 49–5 win against Zebre in a 2016–17 Pro12 fixture. In Munster's game against Glasgow Warriors on 22 October 2016, their first since the sudden death of then-Head Coach Anthony Foley on 16 October, the number 8 jersey was retired for the occasion, as a tribute to Foley, and Stander wore the number 24 instead. After the game, which Munster won 38–16, Stander brought Foley's sons, Tony and Dan, onto the Thomond Park pitch and, with the rest of the Munster squad and staff, as well as the crowd, they sang "Stand Up And Fight".