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4th August 2020
04:51pm BST

"But, mainly, the biggest reason was Johann. I've worked with him in the past and I know the quality of coach he is. I thought it was the best decision to come to Munster... coming here is the best way for me to keep moving forward and bettering myself."Munster already had the likes of CJ Stander, Chris Cloete, Jean Kleyn and, more recently, Kenyan Knox on their books but Snyman insists there was not much correspondent with his compatriots before he signed on with his new club. Joining around the same time as fellow Springbok Damian De Allende, he says, was a pleasant surprise. [caption id="attachment_213182" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]
RG Snyman and Damien De Allende helped South Africa to World Cup glory in November 2019. Credit: Getty Images[/caption]
"It's very nice to have Damian over here as well," Snyman begins.
"Actually, at the time that I signed, I didn't know that he was coming as well. So we only found out at 99 [per cent] that we were coming over together. "I'm very happy that it's him specifically because he's a great guy and he's a hard-working player as well. I'm looking forward to seeing some good collisions from him!"There is another Munster connection for Snyman, too, and one that brings that broad smile back to his face. Former Munster player and coach Felix Jones joined Rassie Erasmus' coaching staff for the 2019 World Cup and the lock says he 'made a massive difference to the team'. "The details be brought in and his analysis of the opposition teams helped us a lot," he adds. Snyman was part of the Boks' formidable replacements' bench known as 'The Bomb Squad' during the World Cup but he is keen to show he can be a regular starter for his new side and one that can get them back to trophy-winning ways.
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