RG Snyman’s long-awaited comeback has encountered yet another setback after the Springbok’s club Munster announced he “remains unavailable” for the foreseeable future.

The Boks thought they received an early Christmas present with the news that the World Cup-winning lock was on track to make his return from injury in the new year.

Having missed out on the end-of-year tour to Europe following a setback in his rehab, the former Vodacom Bulls star appeared ready to make his long-awaited comeback early in 2023.

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But according to the latest update from Munster, where Snyman has plied his trade since late 2019, the 27-year-old will take no part in the Irish outfit’s fixtures in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and European Champions Cup in January.

“RG Snyman’s progression has seen him return to field-based rehabilitation and running. He remains unavailable for the upcoming games this month,” read a club statement.

Successive cruciate ligament injuries, together with burns from a firepit accident, have limited Snyman to just four games for Munster in two years. He is yet to play for South Africa since the 2019 World Cup.

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