South Africa has gone for the much-debated 7-1 Bomb Squad bench squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris. Director of rugby at the South African Rugby Union and not-at-all Springbok assistant coach Rassie Erasmus had given his thoughts on this ahead the tournament.
Shockingly, and yet unsurprisingly, the Springboks have decided to go with the highly unconventional 7-1 Bomb Squad bench split for the 2023 Rugby World Cup final against the All Blacks. In case you were wondering, South Africa is looking to defend the title against New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday night in a match set to redefine the sport of rugby in some shape and form!
Director of rugby at the South African Rugby Union Rassie Erasmus, ahead of the tournament, had given his thoughts on the composition of the bench that had never been seen before. It occurred as an emergency just before the Springboks’ remarkable 35-7 victory over the old enemy at Twickenham in London in the Qatar Airways Cup warm-up match.
Infamously, Australian former Scotland coach Matt Williams went on the offensive in his criticism of the innovation. This was met overwhelmingly with derision in South Africa and abroad.
