PADDY POWER THREE LIONS BETTING TIPS

Paddy Power make Paul O'Connell's Lions the 5/2 outsiders to win this summer's three test tour of South Africa.

The world champions are 2/7 favourites with the most likely result tipped to be a South Africa 2-1 series win at 11/8.

Captain Paul O'Connell is 22/1 to cement himself in folklore by winning all three Test matches whilst the second row giant known as 'superman' is 3/1 to score a try in any of the three Tests and 33/1 for it to be a match-winning touch down.

The Six Nations Grand Slam champions Ireland are just 4/6 to have six or more players in the starting fifteen of the First Test whilst for England it is a less likely 4/1 for four or more. It's not so good news for the Scottish who are just 11/8 not to have any players in the starting line-up.

Darren Haines, spokesman for Paddy Power, said: "With odds of 5/2 for a Lions win it will be a great summer for patriotic Lions punters if they win in South Africa . Certainly the whole of Ireland will be behind Captain O'Connell and whether it is rugby, football or golf the Irish are never shy in putting money on the back of their main man so there will be a lot riding on Superman."

LIONS BETTING

To Win Test Series

2/7 South Africa

22/1 Drawn Series

5/2 Lions

Superman - Captain O'Connell Betting

22/1 O'Connell to win all three tests

3/1 O'Connell to score a try in any Test

33/1 O'Connell to score a match-winning try in any Test

300/1 O'Connell to score a drop goal in any Test

Correct Score

13/8 South Africa 3-0

11/8 South Africa 2-1

22/1 Lions 3-0

10/3 Lions 2-1

28/1 Any other result

1st Test No. 10

1/2 Stephen Jones

1st Test Scrum-half

4/7 Mike Phillips

3/1 Thomas O'Leary

10/3 Harry Ellis

Irish in First Test XV

3/1 4 or less

11/4 Exactly 5

4/6 6 or more

English in First Test XV

4/6 2 or less

9/4 Exactly 3

4/1 4 or more

Scottish in First Test XV

11/8 None

8/15 One or more

Welsh in First Test XV

Evs 5 or less

9/4 Exactly 6

9/4 7 or more