It was a tight, tense affair and the Lions played some good rugby but the Springboks prevailed thanks to two late penalties from replacement stand-off Morne Steyn.
The world champions came back from losing the opening match to win the series by two Tests to one.
Here’s how the Lions rated:
![A real bulwark in the scrum until a back injury compromised him. Replaced early in the second half by Mako Vunipola. 7/10](https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ1YjlkOTFhLTc1OTYtNDgyZi04NTUwLTczY2NlYTlhMzM3MjowN2IxYzNjZC04MzY2LTQ0OGUtODYzMS1iYWZlZDc3ZjkzN2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Wyn Jones
A real bulwark in the scrum until a back injury compromised him. Replaced early in the second half by Mako Vunipola. 7/10 Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images
![Marked his first Lions Test start with a try. The hooker added more assurance at the lineout. 7/10](https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMzM2Q3ODhkLTgxZmEtNDU0Ny04MzU0LTQ3Mzc1N2QyNzVjYjowOGMxNzhkOC01OWYyLTQ5MjAtOTI4OC1hZGYxZDM1ZDJlZDA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Ken Owens
Marked his first Lions Test start with a try. The hooker added more assurance at the lineout. 7/10 Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images
![A front-row warrior in a scrum battle which ended up with honours even. 7/10](https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVjOTBjNmJhLWM4OTMtNGU3NS1iZWVlLTM4MDJjOTIyN2VmNTpjZDM3NjYwNy0yMjFkLTRjMTktODliMi0wOTI4NjM3NWY0M2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Tadhg Furlong
A front-row warrior in a scrum battle which ended up with honours even. 7/10 Photo: Halden Krog/AP
![Not as effective as he had been in the first two Tests but kept going for the whole match. An impressive tour. 6/10](https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU5ZTEyZmQ5LWM0MjItNDk2ZS04N2IwLTRmNzk2MGFhOGI3NzplZTBkMzFjMC1mZWFiLTRkMzUtOTEzOC1jYjU0NDRjYWIwYWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Maro Itoje
Not as effective as he had been in the first two Tests but kept going for the whole match. An impressive tour. 6/10 Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images