UPDATE 1-Rugby-South Africa 9 British & Irish Lions 28 - result
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July 4 (Reuters) - British and Irish Lions beat South Africa 28-9 (halftime 15-6) in the third test at Ellis Park, Johannesburg on Saturday. South Africa won the series 2-1.
Scorers:
South Africa - Penalties: Morne Steyn (3);
British and Irish Lions - Tries: Shane Williams (2), Ugo Monye; Conversions: Stephen Jones (2); Penalties: Jones (3)
Yellow card: Simon Shaw (British & Irish Lions) 37
Teams
South Africa - 15-Zane Kirchner (22-Frans Steyn 57), 14-Odwa Ndungane, 13-Jaque Fourie, 12-Wynand Olivier, 11-Jongi Nokwe (20-Pierre Spies 65), 10-Morne Steyn, 9-Fourie du Preez (21-Ruan Pienaar 40); 8-Ryan Kankowski, 7-Juan Smith, 6-Heinrich Brussow, 5-Victor Matfield, 4-Johann Muller, 3-John Smit (captain), 2-Chiliboy Ralepelle (16-Bismarck du Plessis 40), 1-Tendai Mtawarira (17-Gurthro Steenkamp 72).
Replacements not used: 18-Deon Carstens, 19-Steven Sykes.
British & Irish Lions - 15-Rob Kearney, 14-Ugo Monye, 13-Tommy Bowe, 12-Riki Flutey (21-Harry Ellis 56), 11-Shane Williams, 10-Stephen Jones, 9-Mike Phillips; 8-Jamie Heaslip, 7-Martyn Williams (19-David Wallace 77), 6-Joe Worsley (20-Tom Croft 66), 5-Paul O'Connell (captain), 4-Simon Shaw (18-Alun-Wyn Jones 68), 3-Phil Vickery (17-John Hayes 56), 2-Matthew Rees (16-Ross Ford 37), 1-Andrew Sheridan.
Replacement not used: 22-James Hook.
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) (Edited by Patrick Johnston; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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