“There were also handling errors in the Test against Georgia. I think that it is a combination of the atmosphere, the opposition and the pressure you are being put under and also the way you want to play.
“At the end of the day, if each guy in the team makes one silly error, then suddenly that is 23 errors in the game. It is also 23 times that you give the ball away to the opposition.
“But if you win the game by 45 points and you still have those errors, then it is not a bad performance.
“We know the quality of this team and the high standards they have, and that won’t be good enough for them.”
De Villiers said competition for places in the starting line-up was driving the Boks forward in their efforts to become an even better team.