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Brumbies vs British & Irish Lions Tips - Weakened Brumbies to go down to Lions
The British & Irish Lions look to capitalize on the Brumbies' depleted lineup due to international duties as they meet in Canberra. Despite a shaky win against the Waratahs, the Lions are poised for a strong performance, having scored over 50 points in recent games. The Brumbies, traditionally strong on home turf, are coming off a solid Super Rugby season but face challenges without their international stars. Expect the Lions to cover their -32.5 handicap.
- Lions aim to improve after a tough 21-10 win against Waratahs
- Brumbies missing key players, impacting their lineup's strength
- Lions expected to cover -32.5 handicap with recent form
Expired
B+I Lions have scored 50+ points in 2 of their last 3 matches. (Getty Images)
Brumbies vs British & Irish Lions Tips
The British & Irish Lions will be eager to put last week's poor performance behind them. They come up against a Brumbies side missing a slew of their international players. I foresee a big win here in Canberra.
- Brumbies vs British & Irish Lions Tips
- Head to Head
- Brumbies Form
- Brumbies Squad
- British & Irish Lions Form
- British & Irish Lions Squad
- Brumbies won 10 of their 16 matches in Super Rugby.
- Brumbies are missing many players to national duty.
- B+I Lions have won their last 3 matches.
- B+I Lions have scored 50+ points in 2 of their last 3 matches.
Head to Head
These two are not regular opponents but the Brumbies did beat the Lions on their last tour back in 2013.
Brumbies Form
The Brumbies had another strong Super Rugby season in 2025, finishing third on the table. They went on to reach the semi-final before being knocked out.
For a number of years, the Brumbies have shown to be the strongest Australian franchise, and they will be wanting to show that to the world once again. The Canberra side lost their Super Rugby semi-final 37-17 away to the Chiefs after beating the Hurricanes 35-28 at home in the quarters.
While the Brumbies dropped a couple of home games this season, they are generally very strong on home soil. Their record speaks for itself and they will certainly be looking to challenge this Lions outfit.
Brumbies Squad
15 Andy Muirhead, 14 Ben O’Donnell, 13 Ollie Sapsford, 12 David Feliuai, 11 Corey Toole, 10 Declan Meredith, 9 Ryan Lonergan (captain), 8 Tuaina Taii Tualima, 7 Rory Scott, 6 Tom Hooper, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Lachie Shaw, 3 Rhys van Nek, 2 Lachlan Lonergan, 1 Lington Ieli.
Replacements: 16 Liam Bowron, 17 Cameron Orr, 18 Feao Fotuaika, 19 Lachie Hooper, 20 Luke Reimer, 21 Harrison Goddard, 22 Jack Debreczeni, 23 Hudson Creighton.
British & Irish Lions Form
The British & Irish Lions have come in for some criticism for their form and performances, but overall, they have done well. While they lost to Argentina, that was their first match together as a squad and they were missing a host of star players.
Once they arrived in Australia, the B+I Lions put 50 points past the Western Force and Queensland Reds. In both games they started slowly but grew into the games and completely dominated.
Last week was a tough watch for the Lions fans as they stuttered their way to a 21-10 victory over the Waratahs. However, that is exactly the kind of game that is often required to get the squad out of a comfort zone, and they will surely be better for it.
British & Irish Lions Squad
15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 James Lowe, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Ollie Chessum, 5 Joe McCarthy, 4 Maro Itoje (captain), 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Ellis Genge.
Replacements: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Andrew Porter, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Josh van der Flier, 20 Henry Pollock, 21 Alex Mitchell, 22 Marcus Smith, 23 Mack Hansen.
Verdict
I am backing the Lions to cover the -32.5 handicap.
Lions -32.5
Handicap
$1.91 - 3 Units
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