Rowntree won't rush Snyman return

ASSET IN WAITING: RG Snyman. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Munster can look forward to the return of Peter O’Mahony and Tadhg Beirne for this Saturday’s European home clash with Northampton Saints and Graham Rowntree can see further lineout reinforcements on the horizon. Yet the head coach is refusing to hurry RG Snyman’s return to action.

Rowntree was down to the bare bones in terms of second-row selection for last Friday’s BKT United Rugby Championship clash with the Lions in Cork, switching No.8 Gavin Coombes for a rare start at lock alongside Jean Kleyn with both Beirne and captain and flanker O’Mahony unavailable due to IRFU player welfare protocols, as was fly-half Joey Carbery.