Vincent Koch is relishing the opportunity to be part of the Springbok "bomb squad" this weekend in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Adelaide and said every player knew what his role would be during the match.
Koch was named on the replacements bench featuring a more traditional five-three split between forwards and backs, and the players were confident in the coaches’ decision to move away from the six-two split and said the most important factor for them was to do everything they could to close out the match.
“I don’t think the five-three split on the bench will have a massive impact,” said Koch.
“Each player has a role to play, and they know what they have to do when they are on the field, so we’ll go out there and do our best.
“It is going to be very important in the next few games to maintain the intensity with which we want to play and ensure that we build on what the starting team does so that we can close out the matches and hopefully win.”
Koch expects the Boks to be tested in the backline and up-front, saying Australia had quality players who have been around the block over the years, as well as talented youngsters. They also said the fact that the Springboks have not beaten Australia at home since 2013 was a testament to the quality of the Wallabies over the years.
