British & Irish Lions Betting
You can chart the British & Irish Lions tours back to 1888, with hand-picked players from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland now making regular pilgrimages to the Southern Hemisphere. It’s a hugely popular sporting event, with fans of the Home Nations teams cheering on a combination of players who aim to topple one of the leading countries.
During the 2025 tour, there were ten scheduled fixtures for the Lions and so there’s a chance to place bets on the various games that comprise the tour. It’s generally the case that British & Irish Lions will face South Africa, Australia or New Zealand over three Tests, although these games tend to happen at the back end of a Test Series.
How to Bet on the British & Irish Lions Tour?
There are a number of different outright markets for a start. We have listed some of the main ones below:
- To Win Outright: bet on the host nation, the Lions or the draw as the final outcome in what is a three-way market.
- Match Specials: bet on how many English, Welsh, Scottish or Irish players will start each of the Tests.
- Series Correct Score: there are usually ten different possible outcomes available when it comes to a three-Set Test. That includes the possibility of a 0-0 or a 1-1 draw. However, the more likely outcomes are often one of the teams to win by a 2-1 scoreline.
- Series Handicap: where you can bet on a team to overcome a deficit or the outsiders to prosper with a handicap.
- Top Tryscorer: this involves predicting the player who is going to score the most tries during the three Tests. There’s a long list of players and it’s all about identifying which backs are going to be on the pitch for the longest intervals for the chance to score.
- Top Points Scorer: there’s often the chance to bet on the Top Tour Points Scorer as well as the Top Test Points Scorer. It’s fairly common to have a short-priced favourite when it comes to both of these markets. The designated kicker will be the one who is installed as the market leader.
Betting on the British & Irish Lions Matches
There are lots of different ways to bet on the different Test Matches. Let’s start with the main match markets. The Handicap market is always a good way to get a decent price about one of the teams competing.
For example, you might find Lions -7.5 are 1.90, with Australia +7.5 also available at 1.90. Therefore, you would consider backing the tourists if you think they can cover the line and win by at least eight points. Alternatively, if you think that the Wallabies will lose by no more than seven points, draw or win the game, then this would be the bet for you.
There’s an option to simply bet on one of the competing teams to win. This might work if the odds are competitive enough. There’s also the chance to bet under or over the total line. This means that you are wagering on a specific number of points being scored. This applies to the points recorded by both teams.
Place a British & Irish Lions Bet Builder
There’s now the chance to enjoy a Bet Builder on each of the British & Irish Lions games. This means cherry-picking a number of selections that you think will happen during the encounter. Here are some of the markets that you can pick from:
Try Scorer: you can select a player to be the first or last try scorer. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on him being an anytime scorer. Multi Try Scorers can also be wagered if you think a player might score two or even three tries during a match.
Handicap: there’s the chance to choose a handicap that suits your view of the game. You can go for a risky or a safe selection depending on what sort of cumulative odds that you want. There are also options to bet 3-Way, 1st Half and 10 Minute handicaps.
Total: you can put a Total selection in your Bet Builder. You can go over or under a specific total. Once again, you can choose 3-Way, 1st Half and 10 Minute options.
Tries: customers can bet over or under a specific number of tries being scored. You can designate this for both teams combined or alternatively just one of the teams. There’s also the option to wager on the full match or the first half.