Springbok branded 'worst transfer in Irish rugby history'

Did they bother to check on why he keeps getting injuries? Did they think to check whether he is susceptible to certain types of injuries? And did they think to look at a conditioning coach who could advise him on certain ways to curtail the particular injuries he seems to keep on getting?

A conditioning coach might be expensive but to consider how much he is getting paid in sick leave, you would think they would consider slightly cheaper routes like hiring a conditioning coach for him.

RG Snyman plays consistently for the Springboks because they have a way of playing him with the proper time. Also they look to keep him healthy and well rested between times. Maybe he just needs to be gently eased in, play him for 15 minutes and keep an eye on him. And then if things improve slowly increase game time for him.

Course to extend his contract when the first two years did not produce much game time for him is probably their fault then.

Certainly isn't his fault. Let's see if a change of location would do him good.

It might also be a different climate that is working against him.

I have a friend who grew up in Norway and had terrible respiratory problems. He then moved with his family to Cape Town and his health had significantly improved and he has never had those problems again.

Is it possible the weather in Ireland is not helping his health?

Always had such respect for the Irish — since the days of Willie John McBride and others. No longer sure about that but then again Rassie speaks highly of the Irish and their similar tough approach to rugby. A pity about RG Snyman and hopefully they won't have a go at Kitshoff. Could just be what the Boks need to make it personal come The mid-year tour.

Surely some of this comes down to the strength and conditioning team, too. Why is he getting so consistently injured?

The biggest problem here was the length of contract he was given in the first place. A 2 year would have been plenty and it has become a very expensive mistake. Unfortunately it has to go down as a disastrous signing. There are many factors to why he has only played 11 matches in 4 seasons, injuries are a part of rugby but the amount he has suffered must come down to something else. Whether it be a genetic disposition to certain injuries, medical staff incompetence, lifestyle choices (length of time to come back from injuries), also torching himself on a bbq didn’t help, the fact his body keeps leaving him down/breaking down points to possibly afew things. Munster will feel aggrieved if he plays solidly for Leinster over the next 2 seasons. A fine player no doubt, however given the money spent, lack of game time/availability , another potential NIQ player space and wages taken up and the overall disappointment felt by fans as a result it definitely has to go down as the worst signing in irish club history.

Yes he’s turned out to be ‘the worst signing in history’, but that’s life.

It’s a hard game and injuries happen.

It’s worth remembering that as disappointed and frustrated as Munster fans might be, it isn’t anywhere near as disappointed and frustrated as R G Snyman would be.

These injuries have prevented him doing what he loves.

Lad of tissue paper. Has the internal fortitude of a wet noodle. Wish he would man up once and strap n and actually compete instead of being the poster child for “soft arse wimp.”

Instead just another inferior SH rugger stealing a paycheque.

So pick one of the many, many Irish locks that are so readily available or keep doing what you’re doing and stop whining.

I clicked on this article with the sole intention of scrolling to the bottom and commenting “Worst ever? That’s a bit harsh!”

But actually after realising who the article is about, it’s probably fair enough.

Oh great!…another Saffa we can have a go at!..Kitshof useless, Snyman never plays…why on earth buy them!…me thinks twinge of sour grapes…or maybe plain bad luck?

While I appreciate the point of the article and that this correction doesn’t change much, you say he only has 7 appearances for Munster when in fact he only has 7 starts, he also made 6 appearances off the bench.

As if Leinster saw his appearance record for Munster and thought

‘I want a piece of that’!!