Munster to replace Snyman, Carbery from within club

According to a report in independent.ie, Munster have no plans in the pipeline with regard to bringing cover for RG Snyman and Joey Carbery, both of whom have suffered serious injuries of late.

Carbery is out for an indefinite period with an ankle issue while RG Snyman suffered the terrible misfortune of tearing his ACL ligament just seven minutes into his Munster debut last weekend.

However, Munster, it appears, will look within their own ranks to replace the two players rather than seek outside assistance.

"We are definitely focused on playing the game this weekend and finishing off this season best we can,” said Stephen Larkham, Munster attack coach.

"We have got a couple of young guys in the Academy if you look from a five-eights perspective. We got Ben Healy, Jake Flannery and Jack Crowley who have been training with us for the last couple of months.

"We have a lot of confidence in those guys. We certainly feel they understand the system quite well so we are quite comfortable putting those guys in if we need to.

"From a second-row perspective, Tadhg Beirne is back, which gives us a little bit of debt. Billy Holland is all good. Fineen Wycherley is back as well.

"I think it is timely for those guys coming back in. We also got some Academy players, Thomas Ahern is showing a lot of promise. Paddy Kelly also. Both are good young prospects who we would be very comfortable putting in the main team."

Larkham stressed that the club has not yet received confirmation of just how long it will be before Snyman is seen in the Munster jersey again, adding:

"He saw the surgeon yesterday but we haven't got the report yet.

"It is not good news. Whatever the time frame on a normal ACL is - that's what we are looking at, I know it varies a lot.

"It is devastating news for RG. He came over here with a goal to become part of this team and he had been training exceptionally well for us.

"We had been very excited to have him here as well and he knew there was a fair bit of expectation.

"It is devastating for him but also upsetting for the rest of the team.

"It is a typical ACL so it could be anywhere between six to 12 months."