Regarding the 7-1 bench split, Nienaber said: 'It's not against the laws of the game and I don't think it has any bearing on player safety at all.'
“I won’t say we start with the bench; we select 23. I know it is probably a cliché but that is genuinely how we do it. They are selected for specific reasons.”Looking at this Saturday’s match, Nienaber highlighted discipline as a key factor that the Boks would try to get right on the day, as they aim to overturn their tight loss against Ireland in Dublin last year.
“Penalty counts . If you are ill-disciplined against a team like Ireland they can either convert that into points or get territory and put you under pressure in your own 22m, so discipline in general will be important.”Speaking about the controversial 7-1 bench split that has divided opinion, Nienaber doesn’t understand the outcry as it is well within the laws of rugby and doesn’t impact player safety in any way.
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