Andrew Porter praises RG Snyman's impact at Leinster: 'He brings something special'

The fearsome Springbok lock made the controversial move from Munster in the off-season and made his debut against Benetton last Saturday.

In a fully-loaded Leinster team, Snyman played his part as Leo Cullen's men hammered the Italians 36-5 in Treviso for their third successive United Rugby Championship victory.

There is a thought that the South African powerhouse, with his outstanding skill set, could be crucial as the province attempt to end their trophy drought.

Leinster have not lifted any silverware since 2021 but Snyman will no doubt improve their already star-studded squad as they seek to rectify the mistakes from recent years.

Him and Porter may have been in opposition for club and country over the years, but the top-class Test loosehead has liked what he has seen, both on and off the field, since the lock arrived.

"Myself and RG have a lot more in common than I thought," Porter told reporters. "Music tastes! He's like the bigger Viking and I'm the smaller Viking. He is an incredible lad, a well-decorated rugby player with two World Cups.

"He has an incredible rugby IQ, he's incredibly smart and a bright rugby player as well. He is bringing something very special to this team. You are bringing a different perspective and with his physical attributes that's a good advantage to us.

"It adds more beef to the pack. He is a great bloke on and off the field and everyone knows how skilful he is. He's not one of those players to shove the ball up the jersey, he can throw it around as well."

Porter and Snyman featured in the same pack at the weekend but went head-to-head when Ireland played the Springboks in a two-Test series.

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