Leinster's Springbok Snyman wins URC player award

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Snyman joined Leinster in 2024 after an injury-hit four-year stint at Munster

Leinster second row RG Snyman has been named the 2024-25 United Rugby Championship's Players' Player of the Season.

The 30-year-old South African lock has made a significant impact in his first campaign at Leinster after moving from Irish rivals Munster, helping Leo Cullen's side reach the URC semi-finals.

The award is voted for by the captain and vice-captains of the 16 URC teams and has previously been won by Leinster hooker Dan Sheehan and Munster fly-half Jack Crowley.

Meanwhile, Zebre's Massimo Brunello was named coach of the season - as voted for by the league's other coaches - after leading the Italians to five wins, including rare away victories over Ulster and Edinburgh.

Scarlets fly-half Ioan Lloyd won the golden boot and Cardiff's Harri Millard finished as top try scorer, while Munster's Tom Farrell was named playmaker of the season.

Snyman was one of two Leinster players included in the 'Elite XV' team along with Jamie Osborne, while three Munster players were selected - Farrell, Craig Casey and Tadhg Beirne.

URC awards winners 2024-25

Golden Boot: Ioan Lloyd (Scarlets)

Top try-scorer: Harri Millard (Cardiff)

Tackle machine: Ruben van Heerden (Stormers)

Ironman: Cam Winnett (Cardiff)

Playmaker: Tom Farrell (Munster)

Next-Gen player of the season: Cameron Hanekom (Bulls)

Innovation award: Sharks

Try of the season: Deon Fourie (Stormers)

South African URC player of the season: Sacha Feinburg-Mngomezulu (Stormers)

Coach of the season: Massimo Brunello (Zebre)

Players' player of the season: RG Snyman (Leinster)

Elite XV: Jamie Osborne (Leinster); Darcy Graham (Edinburgh), Tom Farrell (Munster), Andre Esterhuizen (Sharks), Blair Murray (Scarlets); Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Stormers), Craig Casey (Munster); Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Bulls), Marnus van der Merwe (Scarlets), Wilco Louw (Bulls), RG Snyman (Leinster), Tadhg Beirne (Munster), Jac Morgan (Ospreys), Rory Darge (Glasgow), Cameron Hanekom (Bulls)

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