The 12-year wait was over when the Boks lost to the British and Irish Lions 22-17 in the first test in Cape Town on July 24.
It was the first time in 24 years that Cape Town hosted a test.
The previous test match was won by the Lions in 1997 when they defeated the Boks 25-16.
It was also a big moment for Handre Pollard, who ran out for his 50th test cap for South Africa.
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The game was seen as a game of two halves, with the first half belonging to the Springboks while the second belonged to the visitors.
Pollard’s boot gave the Boks a half-time lead of 12-3.
The second half started big for the Lions with Welsh hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie going over for the first try of the match.
A few minutes later it looked like the Boks scored a great try, but the TMO ruled Willie le Roux offside.
Enough pressure from the Boks eventually paid off, with Faf de Klerk going over for his first try of the match. It was, unfortunately, the last points scored by the Boks as the Lions kept the scoreboard rolling thanks to the boot of Dan Biggar.
The next match will be played on July 31.
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