Lions lines: The best and worst of the tour to South Africa

South Africa's Makazole Mapimpi celebrates after scoring a try with Franco Mostert in the second Test. Picture: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Player of the series

South Africa wing Makazole Mapimpi may have been one of the unsung heroes of the Springboks’ World Cup success of 2019, particularly with Cheslin Kolbe on the other side of the back three but the Sharks star has been the star man of this summer’s Tests, a constant menace to Lions defenders in all three games and his try in the second game was an excellent finish that exposed defensive frailties and changed the momentum of the game the way of the Springboks and with it the series.