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After beating the Sharks 54-7 on Wednesday, the British and Irish Lions faced a significantly sterner test three days later.
The teams went into the break at 26-26, before Jaden Hendrikse's dismissal inside five minutes of the second half swung the match in the tourists' favour as Warren Gatland's men eventually won 71-31 in Pretoria.
Here is a rundown of the players who impressed and those who still have more to do...
Liam Williams 6.5
Solid at the back. Caught out a little in backfield by Lionel Cronje's grubber kick which led to a try. No counter-attack opportunities to work with but showed good link play to help finish a couple of chances.
Rory Sutherland 7
Carried well in the loose, and looked really physical in the tight. Scrummaged well — and that could be his trump card competing against Mako Vunipola and Wyn Jones for the No 1 shirt come the Tests.
Anthony Watson 6.5
Not much to work with but did the basics well. Picked a good line for his try after nearly scoring earlier. When given the chance, he was sharp, especially for his excellent second finish.
Jamie George 8
His lineout work was excellent and he scored two tries. Picked some great lines in attack, did the basics well and made the most tackles – nine. Pushing to start ahead of Ken Owens now.
Jamie George's strong performance puts him in strong contention to start against South Africa
Elliot Daly 6.5
Made a handling mistake for the Sharks' first try, but led the quick line-speed in defence. Well taken try with a good angle, then showed his speed and agility to round two defenders and finish it off.
Tadhg Furlong 6
The tight-head was quiet compared to his