So this is it then; clubhouse bars across Britian and Ireland will be packed tomorrow as the Lions attempt to square the series with South Africa.

Should they fail then the tour is effectively; the last test becomes a dead rubber and the 1997 triumph over South Africa remains the last time the Lions won a test series.

We know that Ian McGeechan will have agonised long and hard over the best side to pick. We know that the 15 players who step out on that field tomorrow will give it everything. However, we also know that this Boks team are not World Champions by accident. Never have a Lions team faced a more daunting task than winning this next test.

Can they do it? Let’s have your thoughts here on rucking and mauling…