In news that will no doubt sting Musnter supporters, Leinster have announced the signing of RG Snyman, who will join the province ahead of the 2024/25 season.
This comes after the double World Cup winner was apparently courted by a host of clubs in South Africa, Japan and even by Johann van Graan’s club Bath.
Naturally, this news will not go down well with Munster fans as they see one of their players leaving their URC rivals.
The towering Springbok lock had become a fan favourite at Munster despite only making 10 appearances over four years after picking up several long-term injuries.
However, now that two-time World Cup winner in former Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has settled in at Lenister, he knew that he had to get his man.
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While his salary is yet to be confirmed, reports in the Irish media suggest that Leinster have agreed to pay him the equivalent of €500 000 per season.
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was delighted to get the deal over the line as he knows many clubs were looking to enlist the services of the former Bulls lock
“He is a world-class operator, coming into his prime and a powerful athlete who will bring more competition to that position for our squad. He is also a double World Cup-winning Springbok and all that brings in terms of experience and all our players can tap into that,” says Leo.
Speaking ahead of the Boxing Day fixture between Munster and Leinster, Snyman stated that he wanted to stay in Ireland after reviewing many offers.
“After careful consideration of all offers presented, the Leinster opportunity was the one I decided on. It is an invitation that allows me to continue to stay part of a world-class high-performance rugby set-up. It also enables my wife and I to stay in Ireland”, says Snyman.
