Another setback for Bok lock

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RG Snyman’s hopes of being part of the Springboks’ plans for the 2023 World Cup have taken another big blow in the latest update from Munster.

It was hoped that Snyman, who has been through several injury setbacks since joining the Irish club, would return before the end of the year, despite being ruled out of the Test matches in November.

However, on Wednesday afternoon, Munster confirmed that, following a “routine consultation with his surgeon” on his knee injury, Snyman “is not expected to be available for selection before the end of December”.

Snyman has played just 54 minutes in two seasons for his club after picking up two cruciate knee ligament injuries.

The 27-year-old was a key member of the 2019 World Cup-winning squad in a locks quartet with Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth and Franco Mostert.

However, it is looking less likely that he will be part of the team that travels to France for the 2023 edition of the tournament, as he is running out of time to prove his fitness.

“The last time RG played for us was at the World Cup,” said Rassie Erasmus at a recent media conference.

“He has been in camp with us and spent a week or two with us, just to get up to speed with the way we do things, but then he gets another [injury] setback. At some stage, we have to start wondering if RG will make it to the World Cup.”

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