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The RTÉ Rugby panel of Donncha O'Callaghan, Bernard Jackman and Jamie Heaslip discussed RG Snyman's controversial switch from Munster to Leinster before the teams' meeting on St Stephen's Day in the URC.Ex-Munster and Ireland lock O'Callaghan said: "RG Snyman won't be seen in the same light as Shaun Payne or Trevor Halstead when it comes to Munster greats, in how he's remembered for a move like that."I know supporters, ex-players, an awful lot of us are really frustrated by it."When Jean Kleyn became non-Ireland qualified after his call up to the Springboks squad for the World Cup it set off a set off a chain reaction, which meant Munster couldn't keep two foreign second rows.Former Leinster and Ireland hooker Jackman said: "I think the IRFU should have let that one slide and let Munster keep Snyman in this situation."You can see the full debate above.

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