Springbok Laws and Discipline advisor Jaco Peyper weighed into the 'Bomb Squad' furore after the Boks deployed six forwards against Ireland.
The Boks' laws and referees advisor was also questioned about the performance of referee Luke Pearce in the match at Loftus.
Much of what the Boks do comes under a lot of scrutiny, especially from pundits from the North and they were once again in the spotlight when coach Rassie ErasmusOnly Pieter-Steph du Toit and Kwagga Smith remained on the field, with the other starting forwards all subbed, which brought fresh forward power to the pack, which paid off towards the end of the game with a penalty try from a monstrous scrum.
“Ireland played with a six-two split three times in the Six Nations and nobody talked about it then. So, I think it’s probably focused on because it was effective. At this point, the safety of the game is determined by the shape of the game. “I’ve seen a piece written by Dr Ross Tucker , which stated the risk of injury goes down when fresher players enter the field.”At the Bok presser in Durban on Monday, ahead of the second match between the Boks and Ireland at Kings Park on Saturday, Peyper was also questioned about the performance of referee Luke Pearce in the match at Loftus, and on some of the calls made in favour of the Boks.
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