Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend reportedly aired concerns about the growing use of forward-heavy benches at a World Rugby meeting ... being dubbed the ‘Bomb Squad’. Four years later ...

This week World Rugby basically confirmed what we as South Africans already knew … The Springboks’ ‘bomb squad’ is actually better for the health and longevity of players. The 7-1 bench ...

With World Rugby’s decision now in the open, it’s clear that the Bomb Squad isn’t going anywhere, at least for now.

Springbok supporters can sleep with peace of mind that the Bomb Squad is here to stay, and no one will ban the brainchild of South African head coach Rassie Erasmus. World Rugby this past week ...