Springbok prop Ox Nche says that despite World Rugbys alleged move to depower the set scrums, the South Africans can still have their cake and eat it when they play the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday (6.30am start, SA time).
Since the last World Cup, the governing body has announced law tweaks that conspiracy-minded South Africans believe are part of a move to negate the Boks great strength at scrum time.
Nche was part of the famed Bomb Squad that powered over the opposition in the last quarter of the World Cup games.
The chocolate gateaux-munching prop earned fame with a T-shirt branded Salads dont win scrums, but he says he has had to get fitter because of the new rule that scrums have to be set within 30 seconds.
World Rugby says it is trying to speed up the game, and failure to set the scrum quickly enough results in a free-kick.
