Although the Springboks managed to quite comfortably win the Rugby Championship, it shouldn’t be forgotten that they did so without the services of several injured players.
One World Cup winner who was sorely missed was RG Snyman, who ended up missing the entire Rugby Championship after a foot injury proved to be more serious than expected.
However, the good news is that Snyman is set to feature for Irish club Leinster this weekend after finally making some good recovery progress.
During the off season, the 29-year-old swapped Munster for Leinster, the club that is coached by former Springbok boss Jacques Nienaber.
Nienaber has now hinted that the second rower is closing in on a return, provided he clears the final hurdles in training this week.
“RG is progressing well,” Nienaber told RTÉ Sport on Monday afternoon.
“We hoped to get him involved in round two last weekend, but we didn’t want to rush things.
“He had a good session today and looked comfortable, just as he did last week. We’ve been managing his workload and return-to-play based on medical guidance.
“Hopefully everything goes smoothly for him this week. I’m sure he’s eager to get back on the field.”
RG Snyman will hope to be back for the Springboks in November
With the Springboks now out of action for several weeks, their players will return to action in the URC before regrouping ahead of the November Tests.
HERE IS A REMINDER OF THE REMAINING FIXTURES IN 2024
Sunday, 10 November: Scotland vs SA (Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
Saturday, 16 November: England vs SA (Twickenham, London)
Saturday, 23 November: Wales vs SA (Principality Stadium, Cardiff
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