Rassie Erasmus has laughed off Cheslin Kolbe’s bizarre blunder against Argentina in Durban.

The Springbok wing gifted Los Pumas a try when, after dotting the ball down for a goal-line dropout, he unexpectedly drop-kicked it straight into play.

Argentina centre Santiago Chocobares gratefully gathered and crossed the whitewash in one of the strangest moments of the Rugby Championship clash.

Erasmus admitted there was no controversy about the call, only an uncharacteristic mistake from one of his most reliable performers.

“It’s very simple what he did wrong,” the Bok coach explained. “He wasn’t trying to kick a short kick-off, he just wanted to kick the ball to the guys who would normally clear it. But it’s a legal try – he drop-goalled it, they were five metres away, and they scored. It was a bit of a brainfart.”

This was an absolute brain explosion by Cheslin Kolbe…#SAvARGpic.twitter.com/DiWmG67xw6

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The coach was quick to highlight the all-round impact of Kolbe, who made amends with a try early in the second half.

CHESLIN KOLBE WOW #RSAvARG #therugbychampionship pic.twitter.com/1noEu6sr7b

— TheRugbyChampionship (@SanzarTRC) September 27, 2025

“He did many other things that were great in the game,” Erasmus said. “I’ve done stupid things like that when I was playing – all of us have. But you have to remember all the brilliant things he does as well.

“I think we can forgive him for those seven points.”

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