UPDATED | British & Irish Lions predicted 2021 starting XV, according to the bookies

Sunday, 24 January 2021 at 06:45

byRugby Rucker

Although it's about a year until Warren Gatland picks his Lions squad, the public has already started talking about who will make it onto the plane and who will line-up in the first Test against South Africa.

Gatland has spoken publicly about his team but has given little away as he continues to ponder over big selection decisions.

That doesn’t stop the bookies offering odds on who will make the squad.

Here is how the XV would shape up based on the favourites to be selected from each position.

Since the last time we updated the article; Alun Wyn Jones, Tadhg Furlong and Ben Spencer have fallen out of favour.

You can view the full odds from Paddy Power HERE.

Odds are accurate on Sunday, 24th January, 2021, and are subject to change.

Fullback: STUART HOGG (Scotland 4/11)

Other contenders: Liam Williams (Wales 1/2), Jordan Larmour (Ireland EVS), Leigh Halfpenny (Wales 5/1), George Furbank (England 7/2)

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Left wing: JONNY MAY (England 1/10)

Other contenders: Jacob Stockdale (Ireland 1/3), Adam Radwan (England 40/1), Jack Nowell (England 11/4), Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales 13/8)

Outside-centre: JONATHAN DAVIES (Wales 4/7)

Other contenders: Henry Slade (England 5/6), Garry Ringrose (Ireland 4/7), Jonathan Joseph (England 13/8), Chris Harris (Scotland 20/1), Huw Jones (Scotland 6/1)

Inside-centre: MANU TUILAGI (England 4/7)

Other contenders: Robbie Henshaw (Ireland 5/6), Hadleigh Parkes (Wales 5/4), Sam Johnson (Scotland 9/2)

Right wing: JOSH ADAMS (Wales 1/8)

Other contenders: Anthony Watson (England 4/6), George North (Wales 2/1), Elliot Daly (England 10/11), Joe Cokanasiga (England 3/1), Keith Earls (Ireland 9/2)

Fly-half: OWEN FARRELL (England 1/20)

Other contenders: Johnny Sexton (Ireland 1/2), Dan Biggar (Wales 8/15), Finn Russell (Scotland 3/1), Marcus Smith (England 8/1)

Scrum-half: Conor Murray (Ireland 8/11)

Other contenders: Tomos Williams (Wales 5/4), Ben Youngs (England 4/5), Ali Price (Scotland 2/1),

Looshead-prop: MAKO VUNIPOLA (England 4/11)

Other contenders: Ellis Genge (England 1/3), Cian Healy (Ireland 5/6), Joe Marler (England 5/2)

Hooker: JAMIE GEORGE (England 1/10)

Other contenders: Luke Cowan-Dickie (England 4/6), Ken Owens (Wales 7/4), Stuart McInally (Scotland 7/2)

Tighthead-prop: Kyle Sinckler (England) - 1/7

Other contenders: Tadhg Furlong (Ireland 1/8), Tomas Francis (Wales 11/8), Harry Williams (England 5/1)

Lock: MATO ITOJE (England 1/10) - Captain

Other contenders: Alun Wyn Jones (Wales 3/1) Jonny Gray (Scotland 8/11)

Lock: JAMES RYAN (Ireland 1/10)

Other contenders: Iain Henderson (Ireland 4/6), Courtney Lawes (England 5/4), George Kruis (England 7/2), Jean Kleyn (Ireland 33/1), Richie Gray (Scotland 5/1)