Stuart Hogg Strong in the air and always went looking for an opening. 7
Anthony Watson Unusually quiet and had a couple of uncharacteristic errors, including leaving too much space for Mapimpi try. 6
Chris Harris Good defensive hit early on set the tone for a sound outing. 7
Robbie Henshaw Battled hard to keep his team in contention as South Africa threatened to steamroller them. 7
Duhan van der Merwe Yellow-carded for trip on Kolbe and had no chance to show his power in attack. 6
Dan Biggar Kicked well from hand and was on target with three of his four kicks on goal. 8
Conor Murray Slow to the breakdown at times but put in a fine chip from which Henshaw should have scored. 7
Mako Vunipola Impressive in loose but had to battle against an increasingly confident opposition front row. 7
Luke Cowan-Dickie Had some good carries without ever hitting the dynamic heights he reached last week. 7
Tadhg Furlong Also carried well in the loose while under pressure at the set piece. 7
Maro Itoje Excellent early on in lineout but could not stem South African tide. 8
Alun Wyn Jones Fought hard to get his team back in contention. 8
Courtney Lawes Quieter than last week but remains a valuable player for the Lions. 7
Tom Curry Competed well in adverse circumstances and looked more confident that week before. 7
Jack Conan Battled well at the breakdown in defence and attack. 7
Best of the rest
Ali Price Did his best to speed things up but game was gone by time he came on. 7
Rory Sutherland Fresh legs for Vunipola at a time when South Africa already had control of the contest. 7
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