Let’s admit it, we all watch sports – rugby, football and cricket – team sports is part of a South African’s core. Over the past two decades team sports have become more than just the 11-15 players on the field. The bench (as we call it in rugby) and the subs in football are key players who can turn a match in your favour when these players are called upon to play. Our DIY & Industrial Trade News editor, Johann Stadler, recently tied the knot. And with him taking a couple of weeks off to spend quality time with his new life partner, he had to call on help to assist. As the saying goes, “The show must go on!” Very quickly the team or ‘bench’ jumped in to ensure we deliver on the quality our readers and advertisers expect. It also made me take stock of other areas of our operation and if we have enough strong impact players on the bench to pull us through when needed. So how strong is your bench?