Lions have a blueprint for glory against Springboks, says Owens

Hooker Ken Owens admits South Africa are in the ascendancy going into Saturday's series decider but believes the British and Irish Lions have a "blueprint" for glory.

Warren Gatland's men came off second best last weekend in Cape Town as the Springboks left proceedings tantalisingly poised at 1-1 courtesy of are sounding 27-9 success.

Coach Gatland has reacted to that chastening defeat by making six changes to his starting XV for the forthcoming winner-takes-all clash, including handing Welshman Owens a maiden Test start in a Lions jersey.

The incoming Scarlets front-rower insists belief remains high in the camp and feels a few "easy fixes" could be sufficient to secure a famous victory over the world champions. "You'd probably say the way South Africa finished the game, the momentum is with them, but we can't look back at what happened last week," he said.

"The confidence is still there. We know and trust our processes and what we're trying to achieve and we're here for a huge third Test series decider.

"We're in a really good place, we know the challenge that' s going to becoming from South Africa, so it all bodes well for a great finale.

"We've got the blueprint for the win (from the first Test).

"We've just got to take confidence in what we've done well on tour. We've won a Test match, lost a Test match, so it' s all to play for in the third and a lot of the things are easy fixes ."

Owen sc a me off the bench for the second successive match on Saturday but was powerless to prevent the hosts turning a narrow halftime deficit into an emphatic win.

Nonetheless, he is looking forward to his first Lions start.

"My first start in a Test series for the Lions, which I am hugely proud of, and it's a third-Test de cider against the world champions, so it's right up there as one of the biggest games, but definitely in a Lions shirt," said the 34-yearold.

"We know exactly the challenge they bring. They do pride themselves on it. They try to impose themselves physically.

"It is a massive challenge, but we knew that before coming down here. It's going to be a phenomenal Test match."