By the final whistle, the world champions were in full flight, superb throughout the second half having given a timely reminder of their pedigree. The conditions were perfect for running rugby, but much like a World Cup final, the result was all that mattered here. The Lions then had a Robbie Henshaw try chalked off after he went over and knocked the ball in goal. Pollard missed a routine penalty to level the game, before Van der Merwe tripped Kolbe to be shown a yellow card. And when the replacement Boks pack destroyed the Lions to set up yet another kick at goal for Pollard, which he slotted, the Lions were buried.

Source: News 24 July 31, 2021 18:19 UTC