Fans of both sides flock to the second Test in Pretoria knowing that a win for the British and Irish Lions is essential if they are to keep the series alive
The game gets under way at 1400 BST with the tourists fielding lock Simon Shaw who becomes the oldest player to make his Lions Test debut at the age of 35
With Schalk Burger in the sin bin for an early infringement, Ian McGeechan's side open a 10-0 lead thanks to Stephen Jones' penalty and a converted try from Rob Kearney
Their lead is halved in the 12th minute when Fourie du Preez plays in JP Pietersen, who storms through the gap for a try but Ruan Pienaar misses the kick
Having seen another Jones penalty put the Lions eight points up, Mike Phillips attempts to force his way through but finds Pierre Spies on hand to stop him
The Springboks enjoy a promising spell midway through the first half but it ends when Brian O'Driscoll takes the ball deep into their territory from where Jones drops another three points
On the stroke of half-time Jamie Roberts is penalised for obstruction allowing Frans Steyn to cut the gap to 18-6 much to the delight of many in the Loftus Versfeld crowd
The Lions endure a bruising start to the second half and see props Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones both forced off with injuries
Another fine kick from Jones extends the visitors' lead but they are swiftly pegged back by Bryan Habana who crosses soon after the hour
Replacement Morne Steyn converts and then sends over a penalty to put the Springboks a point behind only for Jones to relieve the pressure with a penalty of his own two minutes later
With the injuries mounting and energy running low, the tourists go behind for the first time in the 74th minute when Jaque Fourie evades Tommy Bowe to score in the corner
McGeechan's side come again and look to have earned at least a draw when the exemplary Jones levels the scores, but an error by Ronan O'Gara allows Morne Steyn to win it with a last-gasp kick of his own
The 28-25 win sees South Africa take an unassailable 2-0 lead to also wrap-up victory in the three-match series
The devastated Lions players must now regroup and head to Johannesburg for next Saturday's final Test at Ellis Park where only pride will be at stake
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