ODDS: British & Irish Lions Most Likely Starting XV for tour opener…

SECOND-ROW:

• 4. Maro Itoje (England) – 1/10
• 5. James Ryan (Ireland) – 1/7

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BACK-ROW:

• 6. Tom Curry (England) – 1/5
• 7. Justin Tipuric (Wales) – 4/6
• 8. Taulupe Faletau (Wales) – 1/5

Replacements:

• 16. Wyn Jones (Wales) – 5/6
• 17. Ken Owens (Wales) – 4/6
• 18. Kyle Sinckler (England) – 1/6
• 19. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) -1/5
• 20. CJ Stander (Ireland ) -1/3
• 21.Dan Biggar (Wales) – 4/6
• 22. Garry Ringrose (Ireland) – 8/13
• 23. Anthony Watson (England) – 1/2

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Lions Tour 2021 fixtures and TV channel

• Saturday, June 26… Japan… Murrayfield… Sky Sports… KO TBC
• Saturday July 3… Stormers… Cape Town… Sky Sports… KO 7pm
• Wednesday, July 7… South Africa Invitational… Port Elizabeth… Sky Sports… KO 7pm
• Saturday, July 10… Sharks… Durban… Sky Sports… KO 7pm
• Wednesday, July 14… South Africa A… Mbombela… Sky Sports… KO 7pm
• Saturday, July 17… Bulls… Pretoria… Sky Sports… KO 7pm
• Saturday, July 24… South Africa… Johannesburg… Sky Sports… KO 7pm
• Saturday, July 31… South Africa… Cape Town… Sky Sports… KO 7pm
• Saturday, August 7… South Africa… Johannesburg… Sky Sports… KO 7pm