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Snyman out for the season with ruptured ACL
- Leinster confirmed that South African lock RG Snyman is out for the remainder of the season after suffering a ruptured ACL during their recent United Rugby Championship defeat to Glasgow Warriors.
- Snyman sustained the rupture following a tackle by Glasgow Warriors lock Alex Samuel earlier this month, marking the 31-year-old's third career ACL injury.
- Senior coach Jacques Nienaber called the situation "devastating for us and for him," noting that Snyman will undergo surgery soon to begin his rehabilitation.
- The province will be without Snyman for Sunday's Investec Champions Cup round of 16 knockout match against Edinburgh at Aviva Stadium.
- Ahead of the weekend, James Ryan, Garry Ringrose, Tadhg Furlong, and Jimmy O'Brien are being assessed for various knocks, leaving Leinster potentially light on frontline players.
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Last week some immediate concerns came to light after Leinster coach Leo Cullen revealed that Springbok powerhouse RG Snyman had suffered a serious injury and was likely to be out for “some time”. That timeframe has now been confirmed after further scans, and it’s not good news. Snyman has ruptured the ACL in his right knee after he was on the receiving end of a physical tackle by Glasgow Warriors lock Alex Samuel in a recent clash in the URC. T…
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