The Wallabies nearly pulled the rabbit out of the hat once again, but just fell short 30-22 against the Springboks.
The Australians showed they belonged against the best as they pushed the world champions all the way despite several setbacks.
So what did we learn?
Even in defeat, the Wallabies showed they are legit.
The conditions and injury setbacks forced them to dig deep, but they took the world champions into deep water.
It took some Springboks legends to prove the difference and escape with the win, with the Wallabies just missing key moments to strike in the final quarter.
The past fortnight has been a massive confidence booster for Joe Schmidt’s side heading into the future, another big sign that there's something special building.
They need to back it up on their return to Australia against a dangerous Argentina outfit.
The Wallabies' unlucky run with injury continues as they lost two big backline players in the first ten minutes.
Tom Wright looked devastated as he left the field holding his knee, with a brutal clash leaving Nic White dazed and forced from the field.
It left a makeshift backline for the second half when Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii went off for an HIA, forcing James O’Connor into the centres.
Coach Joe Schmidt will be sweating on Wright, especially, who’s been one of their best in the past 12 months.
Debutant Corey Toole passed the test of taking on some of the best wingers in the world.
Toole’s pace is a massive factor for any team he’s in, with the smarts from Nic White to find space setting up a dream debut try.
The Brumby can create something out of nothing and nearly produced a golden moment in the 61st minute with a chip and chase that forced some heroic Springbok defence.
His kicking game was also solid, with a nice kick in-behind for territory, while the Sevens skills were on display with his clutch turnover before half-time.
The Springboks need to stick with Handre Pollard for the foreseeable future.
Pollard fits the style of play the South Africans want to play, producing some beautiful bombs to regain possession.
His kicking off the tee was the difference in the game to go with a great cross-field kick to set up their opener.
It’s easy to look at the youth but this two-Test series has shown the value of an experienced hand.
Speaking of which, the Wallabies’ issues with the high ball continued, giving Argentina a blueprint ahead of next month’s series.
The hosts used it effectively early in game one but this was a constant attack from the Springboks.
It was easy to see why, as they kept winning valuable ball back in the wet conditions.
The Wallabies need to rectify these issues ahead of the Argentina and the All Blacks series.
