Captain Siya Kolisi singled out the Springboks’ high error-rate in the 55-10 win over Georgia at Mbombela Stadium.

Kolisi told SuperSport after the Test on Saturday that the mistakes prevented them from playing with any real fluidity.

“I think the hard thing was we were not doing enough positives one after the other. We do something and then we make a mistake, so that slowed down our momentum and then obviously the game was a bit slow.

“I wish it could’ve been a bit faster, but it was very stop-start. But hopefully we can fix that, making sure we get positive after positive.”

The Boks ran in nine tries to dismantle the visiting Georgians on the Lowveld. The Van der Merwes – debutant Marnus and Edwill – each bagged a brace of tries while one of the other debutants, Boan Venter, also crossed the whitewash for his first try in the green and gold.

The visitors were passionate on defence and matched the Boks’ physicality in the first half, but were worn down as the Test progressed.

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Kolisi lauded coach Rassie Erasmus’ use of his squad to build depth ahead of the next World Cup.

“You can see the amount of competition in the group. The guys that played last week set the standard, and I think in the first half here we didn’t live up to that standard.

“Competition is tight and everybody that gets an opportunity has got to take it. That’s what keeps the squad fresh, and keeps the squad on their toes.”

The quality of opposition ramps up significantly from here, with Tests against the Wallabies, All Blacks, Argentina, Ireland and France still to come before the end of the year.

The Springboks will now turn their focus to the Rugby Championship and the double-header against Australia in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

That’s 5️⃣0️⃣ for the Boks against a tough Georgian side 👏#Springboks #ForeverGreenForeverGold #RSAvGEO pic.twitter.com/7MVpT4YrSN

— Springboks (@Springboks) July 19, 2025

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