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Springboks Overpower Georgia 55-10 to Complete Unbeaten July Series

New front-row debutants scored early to power South Africa’s forward dominance

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South Africa winger Edwill van der Merwe (C) bursts past Georgia defenders in Mbombela.

Overview

  • South Africa capped a busy July with a 55-10 victory over Georgia at Mbombela Stadium to remain unbeaten this summer
  • Debutants Boan Venter and Marnus van der Merwe crossed for early tries while Neethling Fouche anchored a completely new starting front row
  • Captain Siya Kolisi overcame an early head-injury scare to return in the second minute and lead the side for the full 80 minutes
  • A World Rugby law clarification aimed at South Africa’s opening-kickoff scrum setups did not prevent the Springboks from controlling the set pieces
  • Georgia’s only try came from a third-minute rolling maul as they were unable to match South Africa’s physical pack throughout the contest