All our attention has been on Australia - Siya Kolisi

South Africa skipper Siya Kolisi is confident of his team's chances in the third round of the Rugby Championship clash against Australia.

The two teams will face at Adelaide Oval for the first time since 2004 and the Springboks have not tasted a win in the Australian soil since 2013.

Having lost the second round of the competition against New Zealand, Kolisi said South Africa are determined to return back to winning ways.

“All our attention has been on Australia in the last two weeks and we also looked at their matches against Argentina, so we know what to expect from them,” he said.

“We have prepared well, we know what they are going to bring, and we know what we must improve on going into the game, so it’s going to be a big challenge.

“We had a meeting with the referee (Paul Williams from New Zealand), and we understand what he is looking for in the match, and as a team discipline will be key.

“We’ve conceded about seven penalties a match in the last few games, and we know it is going to be a vital area given the small margins in Test rugby, so the entire squad know that they have to stay disciplined for the full 80 minutes.”

Meanwhile, Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick, who had played at the venue during his time with the South Africa sevens side urged the team to be prepared both mentally and physically.

“If we don’t pitch up mentally, we will be punished,” he said.

“We watched the match between Argentina and Australia two weeks ago and we know it will be the same for both teams this week.

“We need to be ready mentally and physically, and if we do that, hopefully the scoreboard will take care of itself.”