Lions v South Africa lessons: Unwatchable second Test damaged by Rassie Erasmus rants

Alex Bywater picks out five things we learned from a shocking game that did rugby no favours

South Africa's Jasper Wiese is tackled by Courtney Lawes, Chris Harris, and Alun Wyn Jones of the British & Irish Lions. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

The British & Irish Lions were beaten 27-9 by South Africa in the second Test in Cape Town which means the series is now tied at 1-1 going into what will be a deciding match next Saturday.

In a fraught, tense, but entirely unwatchable game, the Springboks scored second-half tries through Makazole Mapimpi and Lukhanyo Am to come out on top.