'It is a recipe for disaster. I've never seen so many ACLs as I have in the last few weeks'

RG Snyman of Munster after winning possession in the lineout, from which he sustained an injury and was substituted, during the Guinness PRO14 Round 14 match between Leinster and Munster at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

More than one of his new teammates has described RGT Snyman as freakish since his arrival in Ireland

It's not just the sheer size of the South African lock but the physical power he can generate and the sublime skills that sit so comfortably along with all that. An all-round package that Munster had hoped to employ to considerable effect in the months and years to come.