Over the last few years, the Springboks have become renowned for their ‘bomb squad’ bench, with Rassie Erasmus regularly opting for a 6-2 forwards-to-backs split among the substitutes.

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 ...

The ‘Bomb Squad” is set to undergo changes following Springbok legend Steven Kitshoffs retirement. Springboks legend Steven Kitshoff was forced into early retirement following neck fushion ...

Suggesting that a bomb squad is the missing key to Johannesburg’s functioning is akin to suggesting that a craft brewery ...

Here are the Springboks' expected kick-off times for the Tests in a jam-packed 2025 season. Make sure to add it to your rugby ...

Rugby's 7-1 forwards-backs bench split looks set to continue, with World Rugby saying it has no plans to ban the strategy first made famous by the Springboks. The global rugby governing body's CEO ...

The All Blacks are one of the few top international teams to resist moving to a 6-2 or 7-1 bench arrangement, instead ...

The Springboks came from 10 points down to beat ... With each sortie, the All Blacks started creaking a little more. The bomb squad did the business in the end, with Kwagga Smith scoring after ...

The Vodacom Bulls have decided to go for their own “bomb squad” ahead of their EPCR Challenge Cup quarterfinal against Edinburgh on Saturday, picking no less than six Springboks on their bench.

Thank goodness Joburg mayor Dada Morero hasn’t been one of the vocal anti-Springbok activists; otherwise, his “bomb squad” idea may be more awkward than it already is. It’s great that he ...