Leinster boss Leo Cullen has provided a positive update on Springboks lock RG Snyman after his brief cameo against Ulster in the United Rugby Championship.

Snyman had come off the bench early in the second half, replacing starting lock Joe McCarthy in the 52nd minute, but lasted just 18 minutes before he returned to the sidelines.

The World Cup winner was seen icing his leg during the match as Leinster surged to a 41-17 victory over their Irish rivals, raising concerns about his availability going forward.

RG Snyman injury

However, Cullen has eased those fears, stating that the Springboks star had simply suffered a dead leg and with Leinster up 24-10 at the time, they did not want to risk a serious injury.

“We [the coaches] were like, who are we going to bring on for him but he just got a bit of a dead leg,” the Leinster boss explained after the match.

“So we said we’d take him off and the lads are getting into him inside the changerooms so no he’s fine.

“Max Deegan was there as the last one on the bench, we’re like who to get him on for?

“We thought the lads were going well, Alex [Soroka], Scott [Penny] and James [Culhane] so we left them out there and made the call, not a big deal.”

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Snyman was the only injury concern for Leinster, who claimed yet another five league points as they head into their final three matches of the regular season with meetings against Scarlets, Zebre and Glasgow Warriors up next, with an Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton Saints before the clash with the Italian club.

“The intensity of these inter-pros is right up there. It was a good physical contest and I thought our guys were right up for that part of the game,” Cullen added.

“We were a bit inaccurate, some of the deliveries around lineouts and not quite in our flow and that’s our fault as coaches because you make changes and you want to give guys opportunities.

“Seven tries, really pleasing in a derby game and lots of young guys getting a crack from the start and you can see it’s not going to be perfect.

“That’s the way it is, do what we can to prepare well for the game. Lots of guys got an opportunity, so it’s pleasing and there’s great learning for guys. It’s making sure we continue to learn even after we win.”

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