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NELSPRUIT<\/strong> – Centre Canan Moodie scored a memorable try as world champions South African beat Georgia 55-10 in Mbombela on Saturday to complete their Rugby Championship build-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Moodie struck after 19 minutes before a 36 842 crowd in the northeast city it demonstrated the changing DNA of Springbok rugby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gone is a fondness for a kick-and-chase approach, and in its place has come an increasing amount of ball-in-hand rugby, which helped deliver nine tries against the brave but ultimately outclassed Georgians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You have to credit Georgia, in the first half they really came at us and matched us physically most of the time,” said South Africa captain and flanker Siya Kolisi.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The coach (Rassie Erasmus) is building squad depth while we are winning. You can see the competition in the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Last week the team set the standard against Italy, but in the first half we dropped a bit before picking up in the second half.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia lock Luka Ivanishvili said: “South Africa are the best rugby team in the world and they showed that tonight. We did some good things, but some things did not come off.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result was never in doubt, given the one-off Test pitted the top-ranked South Africans against opponents 10 places lower, and it was far from a perfect performance from the winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But some of the moves from the record four-time Rugby World Cup winners thrilled the vibrant crowd, and nothing pleased them more than Moodie scoring his seventh try for the Springboks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Springbok Ruan Nortj\u00e9 was man of the match. PHOTO: SA Rugby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Debutants score <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dynamic scrum-half Grant Williams broke to start a passing movement than involved backs and forwards before Moodie held off two Georgians to dot down in the corner to wild cheering from the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was also a Test to remember for two of the three uncapped front-rowers with hooker Marnus van der Merwe twice and loosehead prop Boan Venter once using their strength to power over for tries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other South African try scorers were winger Edwill van der Merwe (two), replacement full-back Damian Willemse, winger Kurt-Lee Arendse and another substitute, fly-half Handre Pollard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Arendse scored the penultimate try on 79 minutes it brought his Test tally to 20 in 26 appearances for South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu was a lively runner, he was let down by his goal-kicking, succeeding with only one of five conversion attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When double World Cup winner Pollard came on he placed all four conversion kicks between the posts and finished with a 13-point personal tally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the match wore on, the South African dominance increased, but it was perennial European second-tier champions Georgia who struck first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kolisi had left the field for a successful head injury assessment test when the Lelos took a surprise third-minute lead through a try from hooker Vano Karkadze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fly-half Luka Matkava converted and later slotted a penalty while the Springboks scored four tries in the opening half to build a 22-10 half-time lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Africa begin their defence of the Rugby Championship against Australia in Johannesburg on 16 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scorers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Springboks 55 (22)<\/strong> \u2013 Tries: Boan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe (2), Canan Moodie, Edwill van der Merwe (2), Damian Willemse, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Handre Pollard. Conversions: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Pollard (4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia 10 (10)<\/strong> \u2013 Try: Vano Karkadze. Conversion: Luka Matkava. Penalty goal: Matkava.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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