All Blacks look to defuse Springboks' 'Bomb Squad'

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The All Blacks will hope for a fast start against South Africa in their Rugby Championship opener on Saturday to defuse the threat of their 'Bomb Squad' replacements.Rassie Erasmus's Springboks used their bench players to great effect in winning the Rugby World Cup in 2019, bringing on powerful forwards i

The All Blacks will hope for a fast start against South Africa in their Rugby Championship opener on Saturday to defuse the threat of their"Bomb Squad" replacements.

The All Blacks, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-1 home series loss to Ireland, having been slow out of the blocks in the last two defeats in Dunedin and Wellington. "So our bench is aware of that, as well as our starters - that it’s good to start well and keep right on them."

 

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