RG Snyman: I always believed I'd get back from injury

RG Snyman says he never thought his struggles with knee injury would end his career, even if he had to endure several dark days on his return to fitness.

The South African lock is four games into his return from a 17-month lay-off due to a knee injury, having torn his ACL just three games into his comeback from an identical issue which had sidelined him for more than a year.

Appearances off the bench versus the Scarlets and Glasgow Warriors saw him build up game time on his return in March, before he showed Munster fans what they had been waiting for with a dynamic performance in the 26-24 win against the Stormers in Cape Town last month.

Having come through the return to play protocols for concussion, which saw him miss out on the recent 22-22 draw with the Sharks, the 28-year-old is expected to feature from the start on Saturday when Munster aim to keep their season alive in their URC quarter-final against the Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun [live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player].

"It's great [to be back]. Obviously, it started off slow getting back in training and things like that. Then, finally getting some good game time, it's honestly just been great," he said.

"It's maybe a bit of an awkward time in the season to join back in with the team but the guys have been great in accommodating me and getting me up to speed pretty quickly."

Having joined the province in the summer of 2020 along with his countryman Damian de Allende, Snyman tore his ACL just seven minutes into his debut when he landed awkwardly at a lineout, before a freak accident at a firepit the following summer saw his comeback delayed, eventually making an emotional return on the opening day of the 2021/22 season, and scoring his first Munster try in the Round 2 win