The luck and the little details not on our side, claims rueful Gatland

Lions coach suffers again at the hands of Morne Steyn

BLOODIED: A dejected Liam Williams after the final whistle in Cape Town.

Warren Gatland was left to rue a high penalty count, missed opportunities and pure dumb luck as he reflected on the British & Irish Lions’ series defeat to South Africa on Saturday night.

A Morné Steyn penalty two minutes from time was all that separated the sides at Cape Town Stadium at the end of this third and final Test between the Lions and the Springboks but the 19-16 win for the home side was enough to send the series the way of the world champions and add another glittering chapter to the careers of captain Siya Kolisi and his team.