The Lions 4 best and 4 worst players on the 2021 tour

What can you say? The inspirational leader recovered from a dislocated shoulder to play and play well in all three tests against the Springboks.

Man of the match in the victorious first test, Lawes came from nowhere to be one of the Lions' more impactful players. Was very unfortunate to have conceded the tour-deciding penalty.

The tighthead continues to look every inch the best front-rower in the world. He’s contributed equally in the loose and at the set-piece.

World-class. The English lock has been in excellent form at the set-piece and he has been one of the few Lions forwards to consistently succeeded in clearing out and living with the physicality that the South African players brought.

Came into the team in the third test to bring defensive safety but ended up being rinsed by Cheslin Kolbe for the match-winning try. Williams also failed to slip in Wales teammates Josh Adams when he looked in for a certain try. He'll be more fondly remembered for his exploits in New Zealand four years ago.

The back rower’s exclusion from the Lions side for the first Test with South Africa came after a fragmented run-in to the series during which he played bits of games here and there. Disappointing by his high standards.

The Wales and Scarlets scrum-half headed into the 2021 tour hoping to impress, but failed to perform in the warm-up matches. It's no shock that Conor Murray and Ali Price have been ahead in Gatland's No. 9 pecking order.

A series to forget for the uninspiring England captain. Outshone by his junior Marcus Smith, it will be very interesting to see if he remains in Eddie Jones plans moving forward starting with the Autumn Internationals.