Artificial pitch not a concern for RG Snyman - Denis Leamy

Munster assistant Denis Leamy says the artificial surface at Musgrave Park won't be a factor in whether or not RG Snyman makes his return from injury on Friday night against Scarlets (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player).

The province return to action in the BKT United Rugby Championship this Friday when they welcome an in-form Scarlets side to Cork, with Snyman potentially in line to make his long-awaited return following almost 17 months on the sidelines.

The South African suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury against the Welsh side in October 2021, just three games into his comeback from the same injury which had kept him out for more than a year.

While Snyman is available for selection, the province haven't said for definite whether or not he'll be named in the squad, which is due to be confirmed on Thursday afternoon.

And defence coach Leamy says while they're yet to decide on this week's line-up, the 4G pitch at Musgrave Park won't be a deciding factor.

"No, we haven't really considered that," he said.

"I don't know the ins and outs of it, so this is a tricky question for me to answer, but I don't think there is enough evidence to suggest that there is a great danger in playing RG or any players on 4G pitches.

"So, no, we haven't considered that. All we know is, he’s trucking well over the last couple of weeks. He’s back in a position for selection and we feel like it’s time to have a good discussion around whether this Friday night is the right time or maybe to push him out further another week. We will discuss that later today and make a decision on that."

Should Munster decide to hold Snyman (above) back until their next game against Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park on 25 March, Leamy says it will come down to his