Boks' Bomb Squad still packs plenty of dynamite – Koch

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South Africa prop Vincent Koch is bracing for a 'nice battle' with Australia’s forwards as he dismissed suggestions the Springboks’ famed ‘Bomb Squad’ will be less explosive in Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash at the Adelaide Oval. Bok coach Jacques Nienaber has moved away from what had been

South Africa prop Vincent Koch is bracing for a"nice battle" with Australia’s forwards as he dismissed suggestions the Springboks’ famed ‘Bomb Squad’ will be less explosive in Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash at the Adelaide Oval.

But a string of injuries to backline players in tests this year has seen the team having to play players out of position with little cover among the replacements, which has resulted in a return for Frans Steyn for this test, who can cover flyhalf, centre and fullback. "It doesn’t have a massive impact, each one of the Bomb Squad has a certain role, so if it is a 6-2 split or 5-3, we all know what to do when we get onto the field," he told reporters on Wednesday.

 

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