On Saturday against Connacht he will start a match at Thomond Park for the first time since he came over from Japan almost four years ago. It will be his 16th game in red.
During that period he suffered two serious knee injuries, damaged his hand in a bizarre fire pit incident and hurt his chest/shoulder while winning a World Cup for South Africa.
A few weeks ago he was due to play against Northampton Saints in Munster's Champions Cup last 16 match and came down with pneumonia.
“I've learned that the luck of the Irish is reserved for the Irish,” he says with a smile as he considers he has a maximum of six more games in red before moving to Leinster next season.
“Listen, it hasn't been easy, but I'm definitely enjoying the time I get and the opportunities I get to be with the guys.
“My journey here and my time here have not been the easiest, but I have been as committed as I could have been throughout this time. It's almost like all the opportunities that I didn't get in the end are flowing into this last part of the season and the opportunities that I do get.
“So it's definitely exciting for me to be in Thomond Park.”
Snyman says the reaction to his decision to sign for Leinster has not been as dramatic as he expected.
Perhaps it's understandable if disgruntled fans have decided not to tell the giant lock what they think of his facial move, but there seems to be an understanding that his departure is as much due to circumstance as anything else.
“When you do something like that you probably expect a reaction, but I have to say people have been very understanding,” he said.
“I think people understand the professional side of the game a lot better, so I have to say people got along really well and the guys in the building handled it brilliantly and very professionally.
“I've obviously built a strong bond with the boys here over the last four years, especially through everything I've been through and the fact that they've become family and a support system. So I appreciate them handling it the way they did.
Rassie Erasmus' decision to select Jean Kleyn for South Africa left Munster with the choice of which of their Springbok locks they wanted to keep and they went with the former Ireland international.
That meant Snyman had to find a new club, and although Bath showed great interest, the prospect of staying in Ireland and working with Jacques Nienaber was too strong.
'Can I say Guinness? Is that too much?” he laughs when asked why he likes Ireland so much.
“Yeah, so we didn't really know what to expect when we came to Ireland.
“Over our time here, the friends we've made and the connections we've made with people, it was something special for us to be welcomed as we were here.
“We really enjoy staying here, (but) I have to say the weather is a bit challenging, especially when you go back home and it's winter in South Africa and it's still a bit warmer than here generally.
“But we are now in a very good place, we have made good friends and my wife also works here. She is in the process of starting her career. It was of course quite a challenge, but we really enjoyed it.”
He still has a few weeks left in the Munster set-up and, having played a starring role in the successful trip to South Africa, where Munster defeated the Bulls and Lions to put themselves in a strong URC position, he is fully focused on retaining the crown they won last. season.
“It's definitely something we cherish. It's actually an incredible way to end last year's season,” he said of last year's win.
“When I think back now, we played six games away from home and won all six to win the URC. I don't think many teams can do something like that.
“The belief it gave this group has put us in a great place for this season. We know what is needed.”