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Details surface about Springboks lock’s lucrative Leinster move : PlanetRugby
Details and restrictions surface about Springboks lock’s lucrative Leinster move

Leinster confirmed the signing of Springboks lock RG Snyman this week and details about his contract have since emerged.
Snyman will leave Munster, who he joined in 2020, to link with their provincial rivals Leinster next season, but the lucrative move does have its restrictions, according to reports.
Limit on game time and no extension
Earlier this week, it was reported that Leinster tabled a stunning €500,000 (R10 million) salary for the Springbok lock, which blew competing clubs out of the water.
However, that handsome salary comes with caveats enforced by the IRFU, who had to sign off on his move to Leinster.
According to multiple reports, Any Man has signed only for the 2024/25 season, and Leinster will not be able to offer him a contract extension to remain at the side beyond that.
He will also be limited to the number of games he will be permitted to play over fears that the double-World Cup winner’s presence may create a logjam at lock.
Leinster do have the likes of Joe McCarthy, Ryan Baird, James Ryan and Ross Molony as second-row options, with Snyman effectively replacing compatriot Jason Jenkins, who is rumoured to be off to the Durban-based Sharks next season.
Linking up with ex-Springbok coach
While Snyman reportedly had offers from South African URC sides, Premiership outfit Bath and Japanese teams, he explained that he wanted to remain in Ireland.
“Continuing with Munster Rugby beyond June of 2024, was no longer a choice I could exercise. I will continue to give my absolute all and best for Munster, on and off the field, until the end of the season,” Snyman explained.
“After careful consideration of all offers presented, the Leinster opportunity was the one I decided on. It is an invitation that allows me to continue to stay part of a world-class, high-performance rugby set-up. It also enables my wife and I to stay in Ireland.”
His move to Leinster will also see him reunite with ex-Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber after the pair worked together, winning back-to-back World Cup titles.
Snyman has yet to feature for Munster this season after sustaining an injury in the World Cup Final victory over New Zealand.
His time with Munster has been significantly hampered by two serious knee injuries, burns sustained in a firepit accident and a recent chest injury.
Munster and Leinster returned to URC action, with the two sides clashing in a mouth-watering Irish Derby on Boxing Day.