**The countdown to the Semi-Finals is on and there were injury updates from Leinster, Munster and Ulster ahead of this weekend’s tantalising pair of fixtures.** And we start Wednesday’s Media Watch north of the Irish border, as Ulster boss Dan McFarland continues to sweat on the fitness of prolific Ireland back Jacob Stockdale. Star of the 2018 Guinness Six Nations Stockdale limped off in the weekend’s 26-10 defeat against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium, [**while the pair of Jordi Murphy and Stuart McCloskey are also potential doubts for Saturday’s clash against Edinburgh.**](https://www.rugbypass.com/news/all-3-irish-provinces-issue-pro14-semi-final-injury-updates-munster-confirm-snyman-surgery/) Back-rower Murphy suffered a concussion against Leo Cullen’s unbeaten Conference A table-toppers and is following the return to play protocols, while flying winger Stockdale and centre McCloskey sustained bruising. Three of the four Semi-Finalists come from the Emerald Isle and Leinster do battle with Munster on Friday, as Johann van Graan’s men bid to avenge their previous two last four defeats against the men from Dublin. And one man Munster will be without for that clash is flagship South African signing RG Snyman, whose eagerly-awaited debut against Leinster last week - Cullen’s men won 27-25 - was cut short after just seven minutes as he tore his ACL. Van Graan confirmed 2019 World Cup winner Snyman, who joined alongside fellow Springbok Damian de Allende, [**will undergo surgery this week and may miss the 2020-21 season owing to the extent of his injury.**](https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2020/08/31/squad-update-guinness-pro14-semi-final-week/#post) And that’s not the only injury issue for Van Graan in Limerick, as Romain Salanoa, Dave Kilcoyne and Jean Kleyn also continue their recoveries - with prop Salanoa the most advanced and returning to training this week. Leinster are double-defending champions and boss Cullen will be buoyed by [**Rhys Ruddock’s availability for the last four clash**](https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-injury-update-ahead-of-munster-rugby/), who came through the match against Ulster unscathed after suffering a quadricep injury.
