Lions predicted XV for first test vs South Africa according to the bookies – odds slashed on Tom Curry to start

CENTRES:

• 12. Owen Farrell (England) – 4/9
• 13. Robbie Henshaw (Ireland) – 1/16

BACK-THREE:

• 11. Anthony Watson (England) – 8/15
• 14. Josh Adams (Wales) – 11/10
• 15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland) – 1/6

REPLACEMENTS:

• Mako Vunipola (England) – 11/8
• Luke Cowan-Dickie (England) – 11/4
• Kyle Sinckler (England) – 7/2
• Ian Henderson (Ireland) – 5/2
• Justin Tipuric (Wales) – 7/4
• Gareth Davies (Wales) – 11/8
• Chris Harris (Scotland) – 7/4
• Liam Williams (Wales) – 6/4

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