RG Snyman will make his return from injury on the bench as Munster have unleashed their British and Irish Lions on the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final today.

Snyman is one of four returning players who missed the semi-final against Leinster in Dublin due to concussion.

The Springbok lock, however, will play from the bench, as Munster head coach Graham Rowntree has instead opted to field fit-again Ireland and British & Irish Lions lock Tadhg Beirne next to former Stormer Jean Kleyn in the second row.

Beirne is one of three capped Lions players in Munster’s starting lineup, the others being inspirational captain Peter O’Mahony and veteran scrumhalf Conor Murray, also back from injury.

Tonga international Malakai Fekitoa boosts Munster’s starting midfield on his return, while the Irish side will be able to call on the experience of another Ireland and Lions international, Keith Earls, in the second half.

Munster: 15 Mike Haley, 14 Calvin Nash, 13 Antoine Frisch, 12 Malakai Fekitoa, 11 Shane Daly, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Gavin Coombes, 7 John Hodnett, 6 Peter O’Mahony (c), 5 Tadhg Beirne, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Stephen Archer, 2 Diarmuid Barron, and 1 Jeremy Loughman.
Subs: 16 Niall Scannell, 17 Josh Wycherley, 18 Roman Salanoa, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Alex Kendelle, 21 Craig Casey, 22 Ben Healy, 23 Keith Earls.

Stormers do it again, according to @mark_keohane and Zels! @Vodacom #URC pic.twitter.com/rMeVhNk1Xj

— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) May 26, 2023