Has World Cup winner RG Snyman returned just in time?

Despite only making his first start for the Irish outfit in the United Rugby Championship this season, Snyman was a dominant force on both defence and attack, showcasing his skills in stealing lineouts and executing exceptional offloads.

Snyman's performance was particularly noteworthy given his difficult journey of recovering from successive knee ligament injuries since joining Munster.

However, the World Cup winner is now showing promising signs of regaining his form and proving his worth, and Munster head coach Graham Rowntree couldn't be happier - to say nothing of the Springbok coaches who would certainly also have taken note of the performance

"That was his first start for us in the URC, for a significant period. His performance was huge," said Rowntree.

"He was constantly involved on both sides of the ball. Of course, he is a huge presence in the set piece and the maul, on both sides of the ball.

"I am delighted for RG. He has had a tricky time, which has been well-documented. He has been great with the group. He is part of our leadership group. The lads really respect and have taken to him."

Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff admitted that Snyman's aggressive and tenacious style of play proved to be a constant challenge for the home side.

"He is just a quality player. He is getting his game fitness and confidence back that we were used to back in 2019," Kitshoff said.

"I am chuffed for RG. I think he is really knocking hard onto getting a possible recall in the Springbok side.

"He was irritating today," Kitshoff added with a smirk. "He is my mate, but today, I didn™t like him a lot."