If there is one forward who is enjoying the Springboks evolution to a more attacking game and running more with the ball in hand, its lock RG Snyman.
Known mostly for his impact off the bench as part of the Boks feared Bomb Squad, Snyman was thrust into South Africas run-on side with the injury to Franco Mostert. He is set to reprise that role for a while, with Mostert on the sidelines and the fresh face of Ruan Nortje only stepping into the Bok set-up with one Test behind his name.
South Africa take on Australia in the opening Rugby Championship Test on Saturday in Brisbane (kick-off 6.30am) in a match that will set the tone for their campaign in the Rugby Championship.
Snyman is known for his running with the ball in hand, often one-handed, and offloading with precision to a back or fellow forward in space to create that front-foot ball possession on the attack. And now, as the world champions look to evolve their attacking game under New Zealander Tony Brown, Snyman is one of the players embracing it with a big smile.
It makes a guy excited, and its good to see the game and the way you play through a different view, almost experiencing it through different eyes. To run with the ball, its , Snyman said about the new way the Boks are approaching the game.
