South Africa
15 Willie le Roux More like the Rolls Royce we know him to be after the strait-jacket worn for first two Tests. Lovely timing for Kolbe’s try. 7
14 Cheslin Kolbe Was largely a spectator but then that glimpse, which is all he needs. Brilliant finish for the game’s highlight. 7
13 Lukhanyo Am Less influential this week, much less so than his partner. A rush of blood to his head conceded a crucial late penalty. 4
12 Damian de Allende Industrious. Metres made and top-tackling back by a distance. He embodies these Springboks: precise and hard, very hard. 7
11 Makazole Mapimpi Not nearly as influential as last week. This time, he had to watch his mate on the other flank grab the headlines. 5
10 Handré Pollard Looked better with ball in hand than off boot, missing kicks at a sensitive stage. Made a couple of half-breaks. 5
9 Cobus Reinach Hanging kicks were awkward to deal with and he had a fair amount to tidy up himself. No chance of seeing his electric pace. 6
1 Steven Kitshoff Maybe it’s his red hair, but he certainly takes a more active part in the loose than some props (see Malherbe). 6
2 Bongi Mbonambi A little wayward with his throwing at the lineout, but a willing tackler. Would prefer a more prominent hooker. 5
3 Frans Malherbe Hardly catches the eye with change of pace or soft handling, but he’s there for one reason only. Scrummaged very well. 6
4 Eben Etzebeth The spikiest of a very spiky team. A beacon at the lineout, but it’s the horrible stuff that really marks him out. 8
5 Lood de Jager No game-changing masterclass this time, but he was the top tackler when he went off and always in the thick of it. 7
6 Siya Kolisi (capt) Relatively quiet but did enjoy a good period at end of the first half when the Springboks kept themselves in touch. 6
7 Franco Mostert Moved from lock to flank but his role remained the same: work and lots of it. Even a smashed nose couldn’t slow him down. 7
8 Jasper Wiese Has something of a discipline problem. Pinged three times but he is a handful, beating as many tacklers as any Springbok. 6
REPLACEMENTS: Kwagga Smith (for De Jager, 54) n/a; Marco van Staden (for Kolisi, 56) n/a; Malcolm Marx (for Mbonambi, 56) n/a; Vincent Koch (for Malherbe, 56) n/a; Trevor Nyakane (for Kitshoff, 61) n/a; Herschel Jantjies (for Reinach, 64) n/a; Morne Steyn (for Pollard, 65) n/a; Damian Willemse (for Le Roux, 79) n/a
British & Irish Lions
15 Liam Williams He will wake in cold sweats for years as he remembers the pass he didn’t make. Beaten by Kolbe too. 4
14 Josh Adams Couple of good runs, particularly off Russell’s promptings, but he was not perfect. 5
13 Robbie Henshaw Full of running, including at the death when the lungs must have been burning. 7
12 Bundee Aki Another forceful carrier, but he was caught out a couple of times with disciplinary errors. 5
11 Duhan van der Merwe After last week’s horror show, he repaid Gatland’s faith with an excellent showing. A handful with ball in hand. 7
10 Dan Biggar Missed a tricky early penalty and high ball, and no time to contribute much more, hobbling off after only 10 minutes. 4
9 Ali Price Really lively off the back of rucks and scrums, he is the pick of this tour’s scrum-halves 7
1 Wyn Jones Trundling along fine until he suffered a back injury towards end of first half 4 .
2 Ken Owens He was solid at set piece, particularly the lineout. Steered the driven maul for his try 6
3 Tadhg Furlong His first half, in particular, was superb. He was solid at set piece and a ball of energy around the park. 7
4 Maro Itoje Usual lapses in discipline were costly, but the relentless energy and athleticism much in evidence. 6
5 Alun Wyn Jones (capt) Hard work, as ever, but couldn’t quite whip himself or his team into the requisite fury. 5
6 Courtney Lawes Picked from nowhere, really, after an injury-blighted season, he has been one of the Lions’ best players this series. 7
7 Tom Curry Usually found at the heart of the rough stuff, he won a few and lost a few. 5
8 Jack Conan Best game yet, which is saying something. Withdrawn on the hour for some reason, but still top carrying forward for Lions. 7
REPLACEMENTS: Finn Russell (for Biggar, 11) One of his good days. Very good 8; Mako Vunipola (for W Jones, 44) 6; Luke Cowan-Dickie (for Owens, 54) n/a; Kyle Sinckler (for Furlong, 59) n/a; Conor Murray (for Price, 59) n/a; Adam Beard (for AW Jones, 61) n/a; Sam Simmonds (for Conan, 63) n/a
