British Lions V Royal XV Odds - Lions Betting and Team News

The British & Irish Lions v Royal XV odds for this opening match on this historical tour to South Africa has the Lions as overwhelming favourites to win and get the tour off the best possible start. They are currently 1/50 odds on to win while the hosts are 12/1 with Ladbrokes to cause a huge shock.

The Royal XV have been made up of various players who play on the fringes of the Super 14 league, none have any international experience and most are merely squad players for their respective teams. It is a team clearly designed to measure the strength and resolve of the Lions but it is certainly not a team who have much chance of winning.

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Lions Head Coach, Ian McGeechan has named a strong squad to face them which will be led by tour captain Paul O'Connell. The match provides an early chance for Mike Blair to prove that he should have been an original squad member at scrum half – a good performance by him will give McGeechan plaenty to think about for the rest of the tour

The match is not so much about winning it is by how many and punters should consider betting on the handicap where the Lions are 10/11 with Stan James for a 27 margin victory.

Lions to team to play Royal XV

Lee Byrne (Ospreys/Wales), Tommy Bowe (Ospreys/Wales), Keith Earls (Munster/Ireland), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues/Wales), Shane Williams (Ospreys/Wales), Ronan O'Gara (Munster/Ireland), Mike Blair (Edinburgh/Scotland)Andy Powell (Cardiff Blues/Wales), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues/Wales), Joe Worsley (London Wasps/England), Paul O'Connell (Munster/Ireland) captain, Simon Shaw (London Wasps/England), Adam Jones (Ospreys/Wales), Matthew Rees (Scarlets/Wales), Andrew Sheridan (Sales Sharks/England)

Replacements

Lee Mears (Bath/England), Phil Vickery (London Wasps/England), Alun-Wyn Jones (Ospreys/Wales), Stephen Ferris (Ulster/Ireland), Mike Phillips (Ospreys/Wales), Stephen Jones (Scarlets/Wales), Riki Flutey (London Wasps/England

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