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Aug 4, 2025 9 min

Does The Bomb Squad Compromise Player Safety

from On The Whistle Podcast

In our latest episode of Rugby Africa we hear from two legends about the impact of South Africa's "bomb squad" and get their thoughts on if it's impacted player safety for the worse. All Blacks great Sean Fitzpatrick raises concerns about player welfare, while Springbok legend Mark Andrews saysbringing fresh players on allows for a safer same. What do you think? Post your views in the comments below. Hosts: Zayn Nabbi and Courtney Freese Guests: Peter Stemmet (Al Jazeera Sports Anchor), Sean Fitzpatrick (All Blacks World Cup winner), Mark Andrews (Springboks World Cup winner) #springboks #allblacks #southafrica #newzealand #rugby Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast Show Notes 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Sean Fitzpatrick says Boks have done well to "bring power off the bench" 01:25 - Fitzpatrick concerned "fatiguing bodies" against fresh players could lead to injury 02:00 - Mark Andrews thinks safety is better now with more reserves 03:00 - South Africa has "two equally strong packs" and Boks playing to their strength 04:30 - What does the science say? 06:45 - "Players are physical but not reckless" Duration:09:30

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