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The deal-breaking clause in RG Snyman's Leinster contract

RG Snyman of South Africa celebrates after the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between England and South Africa at Stade de France on October 21, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)

South Africa’s double World Cup winning lock RG Snyman is set to join Leinster next season from Munster, but will join with a particular clause in his contract, RugbyPass understand.

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The South Africa lock will make the move across Ireland ahead of next season on a one-year deal, arriving with a clause in his contract stating he will only be able to play a certain percentage of United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup games for the province per season.

The deal is in place to ensure the progress of Leinster’s current crop of locks is not stultified. Not only is captain James Ryan a second-row, but Leinster also have other Ireland locks on their books. Ryan Baird, 24, and Joe McCarthy, 22, are both Leinster regulars and Ireland internationals, and with their academy products also coming through, the deal with make sure Snyman is not depriving the players of game time.

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    Then again, if Snyman’s tenure at Munster is anything to go by, game time might not be that frequent with Leinster. The 28-year-old has endured an injury-plagued stint in Munster, suffering multiple ACL ruptures, and is currently out of action after undergoing surgery for a shoulder/chest injury sustained in the World Cup final.

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    24 Comments
    b
    by 574 days ago

    The World Cup records of Snyman and Etsebeth surely speak for themselves

    What coach would not want these fellows in their team?

    They both appear to be pretty humble chaps too.

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    TI 575 days ago

    Ignore the toxic troll, people.

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    rs 576 days ago

    Nigel is related to Ben Smith. No doubt.

    N
    NE 575 days ago

    Rugby clearly not your thing. Stick to your Barbie and Noddy sites, that way you won’t come across as such an ignorant little twerp.

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    NE 576 days ago

    Snyman is without doubt a talented player. If he gets rid of the inane notion to copy the cowardly bakkies botha foul play game and the effeminate etzebeth's thinking that he's an ‘enforcer’ Leinster can develop this bloke into a decent player. Like Koch after his stint at Saracens, he can learn and become a genuinely good player. Here’s hoping that it happens.

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    robespierre 576 days ago

    I hope you're enjoying the attention, Nigel, but reading your posts makes me feel sad for you.

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    fl 576 days ago

    “the effeminate etzebeth's thinking that he's an ‘enforcer’” what does this mean?

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    CO 12 minutes ago
    Scott Robertson's disappointing Ruben Love decision

    Will Jordan is as good as any fullback in the world and at six foot two is backed up by younger, larger talent at fullback like Sullivan and Spencer. Ruben Love is a slightly larger but less eccentric version of McKenzie at this stage in his development.


    McKenzie, he's like a wildly energetic dog that doesn't stop being a pup until the age of six.


    McKenzie is no longer the young pup, he's entering his best years as a ten, he's been a test player for nine years and that's really starting to produce under Razor.


    NZ sometimes pigeon holes players early and can be blind to the McKenzie late bloomers, McKenzie is a loyal, passionate Allblack and it's only because of a double world player of the year that he's not starting at ten each time for the Allblacks.


    For those that get to meet McKenzie he's a relaxed, friendly, courteous and composed person and he is looking likely to peak as a ten at RWC.


    However, McKenzie isn't really the guy we need to replace and Love is the nearest thing NZ has as a younger model. Instead NZ needs to be looking for a guy with the size and height of Beauden, Pollard, Farrell, Larkham, Sexton.


    Carter was a freak at ten and McKenzies also really special but the games now dominated by first fives that are noticeably over six foot. A smaller guy needs to be freakishly talented.


    Love is a handy player that plays well at both fullback and ten, he's got a really good mindset and a superb footballer like McKenzie but I'm a crowded fullback field that still has Jordie Barret around to fill in, Love needs to spend a lot more time at ten, a position that NZ is struggling with for world class depth.


    As for Naitoa, he needs a run at six, he's a lock that's really better suited to six.


    The French are a handful and the Allblacks can really build a strong year by winning the third test, once the games under control then Love should be swapped with McKenzie to have his chance at ten.

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    CO 56 minutes ago
    Are other All Blacks better suited to number six than Tupou Vaa'i?

    Some Bok supporters might argue in vain but Vaa’i is the model that superseded the previous model known as the Pieter-Steph du Toit.


    Hansen's pack got beaten to a pulp in 2019 by the English pack and it would've made zero difference who started at six.


    Believing that Scooter starting at six was because they lost that semifinal ignores the reality that Hansen had overstayed his welcome as head coach and having effectively lost the Lions tour and become besotted with SBW should've been fired in 2017 and replaced with any one of Rennie, Schmidt or Joseph.


    Both Nonu and Kaino should've been in that 2019 squad. Proven world cup final starters.


    Frizzell is never getting the six jersey, he had a shocker of a world cup final and is yesterday's man dining out on one good performance against the Bok B team at Mt Smart. Frizzell is a myth.


    The Allblacks current pack needs to bulk up due to it having a lot of small back rowers and no, Finau is not good enough to start, he's not direct enough or punishing enough.


    The Allblacks need to stop anointing Sititi as the greatest thing since sliced bread, he's done very little this year, Christian is looking very solid at eight and seven is Saveas best spot to keep Christian starting.


    Rassie is using loosies at hooker and so should the Allblacks. Playing Vaa’i at six isn't three locks, it's ensuring size to counter the other tier one packs and Vaa'i is fantastic at six.


    Kirifi is okay but again hasn't done much and is too little, Lakai and Kirifi shouldn't be in the squad together.

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