Shiteseats & The British & Irish Lions (Match 1)

British Lions start their tour tomorrow afternoon with a match against a Royal XV on Sky Sports at 2pm. (coverage starts at 1.30pm).

The Lions are 1/66 to open with a win and 16/1 for defeat (lads), however traditionally the opener is a warm up and a match in which the players can acclimatise and get used to the

British & Irish Lions team for tomorrow: L Byrne (Ospreys and Wales), T Bowe (Ospreys and Ireland) K Earls (Munster and Ireland), J Roberts (Cardiff and Wales), S Williams (Ospreys and Wales), R O’Gara (Munster and Ireland), M Blair (Edinburgh and Scotland); A Sheridan (Sale and England), M Rees (Scarlets and Wales), A Jones (Ospreys and Wales), S Shaw (Wasps and England), P O’Connell (Munster and Ireland, captain), J Worsley (Wasps and England), M Williams (Cardiff and Wales), A Powell (Cardiff and Wales).

Williams or Bowe to score the first try at 7/2 and 9/2 respectively.