Jesse Kriel says Springboks have learned from mistakes and are ready to make amends

The Boks will be targeting nothing less than a resounding victory at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday as they look to get their Rugby Championship campaign back on track.

"We know what we got wrong last weekend, and we've worked hard to rectify that and align on what we want to achieve going into this game," said Kriel.

"We've been here before, and it's important for us not to forget that we've lost one match up to now. The great thing about rugby is that we have a chance to fix things again this weekend, and everyone is itching to get back on the field.

"Although there is pressure, we are used to it because there is pressure every week at this level."

Kriel also spoke about the late change at fullback, with Aphelele Fassi stepping in after Willie le Roux was ruled out on Friday morning with a training niggle.

"Unfortunately, Willie picked up a niggle, but he's been working very closely with Aphelele, who is a very talented player, whom we believe in," Kriel said.

"Obviously, Willie would have liked to play again, especially with his family also here, but Aphelele is a great player, and we know what he can do."

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick echoed Kriel's determination, while acknowledging the disappointment of last week's 38-22 loss in Johannesburg.

"The Wallabies have world-class players, and they did well to capitalise on some of our errors last week," said Stick.

"This is the standard in the Rugby Championship, so it's important for us to go back and make it right this weekend. This team knows how to learn through tough times.

"It felt like a funeral after the last match, and we know how disappointed our supporters were."

Stick said the Boks had prepared for another fierce challenge from Australia, noting: "They have quick, quality players, and we learned a lot last week about what it requires to be the best in the world, so it's vital that we don't make silly errors again this weekend.

"We also created several opportunities that we didn't use, and if you don't take them against a team like Australia, they'll punish you on the day. So hopefully this weekend we can put together a solid 80-minute performance, and the experienced players coming off the bench can also make a difference."

He added that "the biggest work-on for us is undoubtedly our game management, especially if one looks at how we started last week's match compared to how we finished it."

On the late withdrawal of Le Roux, Stick added: "I wouldn't say the loss of Willie disrupted our plans because Aphelele has been in the system for a while, and he played last weekend. So, although we've lost a very experienced player in Willie, we are confident Aphelele will do the job for us."

With the Boks having dropped down to third in the world rankings, Stick underlined the importance of delivering a result in Cape Town.

"That's always in the back of our minds, especially with the Rugby World Cup draw later this year, so every game will count and we desperately want to bounce back and keep making South Africa proud," he said.

"Rugby is much bigger than a game in this country. It means a lot to the people what we do on the field, so that will always be a huge motivational factor for us."

Kick-off on Saturday is at 17h10, live on SuperSport.