Here’s a message from the Wallabies to South Africa: Bring on the high bombs.

The Springboks are renowned for their kicking game, and Australia are bracing themselves for an aerial bombardment in Saturday night’s Rugby Championship clash in Perth.

Standing underneath a high ball with 100kg-plus players charging at you can be a nervy experience.

But the Wallabies backline is confident it can stand up to the challenge, especially after spending a few sessions with former Sydney Swans coach Paul Roos last month.

Roos, who guided the Swans to the AFL premiership in 2005, passed on some crucial technical tips on how best to deal with high bombs.

Wallabies centre Berrick Barnes said Roos had given the Wallabies a different perspective from that traditionally used in rugby circles.

“Roos was great in teaching us some subtleties on catching the pill,” Barnes said.

“Just sort of technical stuff. Kick the knee up, staying straight, attack the ball.

“Just giving us a touching on what the AFL boys were doing.”

Wallabies winger Dom Shipperley, who will be making his Test debut and could be targeted by the Springboks, said he gained confidence from spending time with Roos.

“His philosophy was you’ve got to attack the ball and really get front on and go at the ball,” Shipperley said.

“The most aggressive bloke in the air wins the ball so you’ve got to be more aggressive.

“He’s come in with specialist knowledge and put that under our belt.”

Shipperley said even if a player was able to master the best technique to catch a high ball, it was still a mental battle to pull off the grab.

“If someone kicks you a high ball, it’s not that hard to catch. So there really is no hard aspect,” Shipperley said.

“It’s just keeping your mind on the job. And having the people around you supporting you is pretty important as well.”