REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 906 · Lock

RG Snyman

Rudolph Gerhardus Snyman · Blue Bulls, Munster, Leinster

50Tests
3Tries
5Tours
23Age at debut

Test career

201820212025

First test

9 Jun 2018, age 23 · Lock v England, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

22 Nov 2025, age 30 · Reserve v Ireland, Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin

Biography

RG Snyman is a 2.06 m lock with unusual skills for his size, and a two-time World Cup winner. Born in Potchefstroom on 29 January 1995 and educated at Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool, he has played for the Bulls, Munster and Leinster and won 50 caps by 2025.

He came off the bench in the 2019 World Cup final, then recovered from two serious knee injuries to score a vital try in the 2023 semi-final against England and play in the final.

Test history

50 tests · 15 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
09 Jun 2018EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgLockW 42–39Blue Bulls
16 Jun 2018EnglandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinLockW 23–12Blue Bulls
23 Jun 2018EnglandNewlands, Cape TownLockL 10–25Blue Bulls
25 Aug 2018ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaReserveL 19–32Blue Bulls
08 Sep 2018AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 18–23Blue Bulls
15 Sep 2018New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 36–34Blue Bulls
29 Sep 2018AustraliaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 23–12Blue Bulls
06 Oct 2018New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveL 30–32Blue Bulls
03 Nov 2018EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveL 11–12Blue Bulls
10 Nov 2018FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 29–26Blue Bulls
17 Nov 2018ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghLockW 26–20Blue Bulls
24 Nov 2018WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLockL 11–20Blue Bulls
27 Jul 2019New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveD 16–16Blue Bulls
10 Aug 2019ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaReserveW 46–13Blue Bulls
17 Aug 2019ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockW 24–18Blue Bulls
06 Sep 2019JapanKumagaya Rugby Stadium, SaitamaReserveW 41–7Blue Bulls
21 Sep 2019New ZealandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveL 13–23Blue Bulls
28 Sep 2019NamibiaToyota Stadium, AichiLockW 57–3Blue Bulls
04 Oct 2019ItalyShizuoka Stadium, FukuroiReserveW 49–3Blue Bulls
08 Oct 2019CanadaNoevir Stadium, KobeLockW 66–7Blue Bulls
20 Oct 2019JapanTokyo Stadium, Chofu, TokyoReserveW 26–3Blue Bulls
27 Oct 2019WalesInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveW 19–16Blue Bulls
02 Nov 2019EnglandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveW 32–12Blue Bulls
08 Jul 2023AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 43–12Munster
15 Jul 2023New ZealandMount Smart Stadium, AucklandReserveL 20–35Munster
29 Jul 2023ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 22–21Munster
19 Aug 2023WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLockW 52–16Munster
25 Aug 2023New ZealandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 35–7Munster
10 Sep 2023ScotlandStade Velodrome, MarseillesReserveW 18–3Munster
17 Sep 2023RomaniaStade de Bordeaux, BordeauxReserveW 76–0Munster
23 Sep 2023IrelandStade de France, ParisReserveL 8–13Munster
15 Oct 2023FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 29–28Munster
21 Oct 2023EnglandStade de France, ParisReserveW 16–15Munster
28 Oct 2023New ZealandStade de France, ParisReserveW 12–11Munster
06 Jul 2024IrelandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 27–20Leinster
13 Jul 2024IrelandKings Park, DurbanReserveL 24–25Leinster
20 Jul 2024PortugalFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinLockW 64–21Leinster
10 Nov 2024ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 32–15Leinster
16 Nov 2024EnglandTwickenham, LondonLockW 29–20Leinster
23 Nov 2024WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 45–12Leinster
05 Jul 2025ItalyLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 42–24Leinster
19 Jul 2025GeorgiaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 55–10Leinster
23 Aug 2025AustraliaCape Town Stadium, Cape TownLockW 30–22Leinster
13 Sep 2025New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 43–10Leinster
27 Sep 2025ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveW 67–30Leinster
04 Oct 2025ArgentinaTwickenham, LondonReserveW 29–27Leinster
01 Nov 2025JapanWembley, LondonLockW 61–7Leinster
08 Nov 2025FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 32–17Leinster
15 Nov 2025ItalyJuventus Stadium, TurinReserveW 32–14Leinster
22 Nov 2025IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveW 24–13Leinster