The Boks went into the game on the back of wins against the Barbarians and Italy, in two Tests.
Canan Moodie of the Springboks goes over for a try during the Test against Georgia. Picture: Johan Orton/Gallo Images
The Springboks wrapped up their midyear Tests with a convincing 55-10 win against second tier Georgia in Mbombela on Saturday evening.
The Boks scored nine tries to the one by the visitors and will next be in action in the Rugby Championship, starting next month.
The reigning world champions went into the game on the back of wins against the Barbarians, in a friendly, and Italy, in a two Test series.
Siya Kolisi was back to lead the Boks on Saturday, after missing all three of the team’s matches up to Saturday because of injury.
Coach Rassie Erasmus backed an uncapped front row of Neethling Fouche, Marnus van der Merwe and Boan Venter for the match and they all delivered, laying a brilliant foundation at scrum time for the Boks to deliver a dominant performance.
Van der Merwe scored two tries, and Venter one, while several other Bok team-mates crossed for the home team.
The Bok “bomb squad” also delivered a quality late show for the hosts, with Faf de Klerk, Handre Pollard and RG Snyman and Kwagga Smith all delivering knock-out performances.
Below is how The Citizen covered the match in Mbombela.
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TEAMS
South Africa: Aphelele Fassi, Edwill van der Merwe, Canan Moodie, Damian de Allende, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Grant Williams, Cobus Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (capt), Ruan Nortje, Eben Etzebeth, Neethling Fouche, Marnus van der Merwe, Boan Venter. Bench: Bongi Mbonambi, Thomas du Toit, Vincent Koch, RG Snyman, Kwagga Smith, Faf de Klerk, Handre Pollard, Damian Willemse
Georgia: Davit Niniashvili, Aka Tabutsadze, Demur Tapladze, Giorgi Kveseladze, Sandro Todua, Luka Matkava, Vasil Lobzhanidze, Ilia Spanderashvili, Beka Saginadze (capt), Luka Ivanishvili, Lado Chachanidze, Mikheil Babunashvili, Irakli Aptsiauri, Vano Karkadze, Giorgi Akhaladze. Bench: Irakli Kvatadze, Giorgi Tetrashvili, Beka Gigashvili, Demur Epremidze, Sandro Mamamtavrishvili, Tornike Jalagonia, Tedo Abzhandadze, Tornike Kakhoidze
