Rugby Betting Tips, Predictions & Previews
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Rugby Betting Tips
Here are our two tips for Saturday's first test in Brisbane between the Australia and the British & Irish Lions.
British & Irish Lions Tips
After weeks of speculation and debate over selection, all attention now turns to Saturday's eagerly anticipated first Test between Australia and the British & Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Head coach Andy Farrell has been spoiled for choice, with a wealth of talent available across the squad, making some high-profile omissions inevitable.
Still, the side he's chosen looks well-balanced and battle-ready, with enough firepower and cohesion to take the fight to the Wallabies and secure a statement win in the series opener.
British & Irish Lions (-9.5 points)
After five warm-up wins on Australian soil, the British & Irish Lions finally get their shot at the Wallabies in Brisbane.
Unsurprisingly, Ireland's recent dominance is reflected in the Test XV, with Irish players forming the spine of a powerful pack expected to control the breakdown and cause real problems for Australia's front row at scrum time.
In the backline, Scotland's Finn Russell, Sione Tuipulotu, and Huw Jones form a creative and threatening 10-12-13 axis that will keep the home defence busy.
Australia only narrowly edged past Fiji in their final warm-up, and with 21-year-old Tom Lynagh making his first Test start at fly-half, the Lions will surely test his temperament early.
The tourists begin as favourites - and if they play to their potential, they should not only win, but do so with room to spare on the handicap.
Dan Sheehan to score the first try
The Lions have shown their attacking threat across the park on tour so far, with tries coming from all areas.
Among the standout threats is Dan Sheehan, who wasted no time making his mark in Australia by scoring the opening try of the tour just one minute into the clash with Western Force.
The dynamic Irish hooker has a real nose for the line, having crossed five times in this year's Six Nations - matching his tally from the previous championship, where he also finished as Ireland's top try-scorer.
He looks overpriced at 8/1 with StarSports to grab the opening try in Brisbane on Saturday.
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Upcoming Rugby Tips This Week
Here are the biggest upcoming rugby matches this week:
- Monday, 14th July 2025
- World Rugby U20 Championship
- England U20 vs Wales U20 at 14:30
- Georgia U20 vs Spain U20 at 14:30
- France U20 vs New Zealand U20 at 17:00
- Ireland U20 vs Scotland U20 at 17:00
- Italy U20 vs Australia U20 at 19:30
- South Africa U20 vs Argentina U20 at 19:30
- World Rugby U20 Championship
- Tuesday, 15th July 2025
- No live rugby matches scheduled.
- Wednesday, 16th July 2025
- No live rugby matches scheduled.
- Thursday, 17th July 2025
- No live rugby matches scheduled.
- Friday, 18th July 2025
- No live rugby matches scheduled.
- Saturday, 19th July 2025
- British and Irish Lions Tour
- Australia vs British and Irish Lions at 11:00
- International Matches
- Canada vs Spain at 02:00
- New Zealand vs France at 08:05
- South Africa vs Georgia at 16:10
- Brazil vs Chile at 19:00
- Argentina vs Uruguay at 20:40
- USA vs England at 22:00
- British and Irish Lions Tour
- Sunday, 20th July 2025
- No live rugby matches scheduled.
Rugby News This Week
This week is packed with thrilling rugby action, offering plenty of opportunities to make the most of your free bets.
The British & Irish Lions continue their tour Down Under, facing the Queensland Reds on Wednesday at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, followed by a clash against the New South Wales Waratahs on Saturday.
International fixtures are also heating up - Scotland take on the Mฤori All Blacks on Saturday, while Wales faces Japan, while later in the day, England battle Argentina in Buenos Aires.
Six Nations Betting Tips
You can follow our Six Nations betting tips and all the latest odds via our Six Nations betting tips page.
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Rugby Ante-Post Tournament Previews & Predictions
When the top rugby tournaments arrive, the ante-post markets will appear, offering punters more options to those looking to place a wager.
Our rugby ante-post predictions will dive into those markets, but we donโt just want to tell you the winner - we want to find the best betting value. This means we look at markets such as a team to reach the final of a tournament or to top their pool - all ways in which we try to bring additional value to the biggest events.
Rugby Acca Betting Tips
With rugby matches taking place throughout the year, itโs an ideal sport to place an Acca on. Here we will take a look at the list of games taking place and find the best bets of the day, putting them together in an Acca so you can keep ahead of the action.
Singles are sometimes not worthwhile on rugby due to the odds on specific teams, but like with football, an Acca on rugby is a great way to bypass that and still get a good return if you manage to land a winning bet.
Free Rugby Tips
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That means, when you are looking for the best rugby union tips or rugby league tips to follow, log onto the Freebets site, check out the rugby tips page and see the selections we fancy in the upcoming rugby events.
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