Cape Town – History repeated itself as Morne Steyn kicked a late penalty to give South Africa a 19-16 win over the British and Irish Lions in Cape Town on Saturday and a 2-1 series triumph.
In 2009, Steyn, now 37, landed a late penalty from his own half to give the Springboks an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series they also won 2-1.
Here are the results:
South Africa 19 British and Irish Lions 16
H-t: 6-10
Series: South Africa win 2-1
Scorers
South Africa: Try – Cheslin Kolbe. Conversion – Handre Pollard. Penalties – Pollard (2), Morne Steyn (2)
Lions: Try – Ken Owens. Conversion – Finn Russell. Penalties – Russell (3)
Teams (15-1)
South Africa: Willie le Roux; Cheslin Kolbe, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi; Handre Pollard, Cobus Reinach; Jasper Wiese, Franco Mostert, Siya Kolisi (capt); Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth; Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Steven Kitshoff
It’s another trophy for the Springboks…??
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Replacements: Malcolm Marx, Trevor Nyakane, Vincent Koch, Marco van Staden, Kwagga Smith, Herschel Jantjies, Morne Steyn, Damian Willemse
Coach: Jacques Nienaber (RSA)
Lions: Liam Williams; Josh Adams, Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki, Duhan van der Merwe; Dan Biggar, Ali Price; Jack Conan, Tom Curry, Courtney Lawes; Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Maro Itoje; Tadhg Furlong, Ken Owens, Wyn Jones
Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Mako Vunipola, Kyle Sinckler, Adam Beard, Sam Simmonds, Conor Murray, Finn Russell, Elliot Daly
Coach: Warren Gatland (NZL)
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FRA)
Assistant referees: Nic Berry (AUS), Ben O’Keeffe (NZL)
TV match official: Marius Jonker (RSA)
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Source: AFP
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