LIONS VS SOUTH AFRICA 2ND TEST BETTING TIPS

There must be nearly a hundred different markets for the massive 2nd test between Lions and Springboks today at Ladbrokes. The match is set to be a truly decisive one for the British & Irish Lions Tour and could really set to tone for the team going forward. I think the Lions have a definite chance to take this one, but they will need to play nearly perfect rugby in order to get the result. The handicap is set at 8 points in favour of South Africa and if you fancy the Springboks on a 10 point handicap, then you're looking at a generous 6/5. In terms of the outright betting, Springboks are 1/3 while England pay out at 9/4 for the outright win. The first-half handicap is set at 4 points in favour of South Africa and I can actually see Lions +4 after a tight first half. For me, it really boils down to which Lions team shows up for this one- the one that can take on any team in the world on their day, or the team that simply makes too many mistakes. In terms of the half-time match betting, you can back South Africa to win the first half at 1/2, you can also back Lions at 7/4 and that's not bad value for 40 minutes of action. Springboks to win both halves is listed at 8/13 while Draw/South Africa pays out at massive 18/1. I can see a low-scoring first half and that amount of value is quite attractive. Lions to win both halves is 4/1. We've also grabbed the odds for anytime tryscorer from Ladbrokes and listed them below. B Habana (South Africa) evensJP Pietersen (South Africa) 11/8T Bowe (British and Irish Lions) 15/8A Jacobs (South Africa) 9/4L Fitzgerald (British and Irish Lions) 9/4J De Villiers (South Africa) 9/4Shane Williams (British and Irish Lions) 5/2Brian O'Driscoll (British and Irish Lions) 11/4F Steyn (South Africa) 11/4P Spies (South Africa) 11/4J Fourie (South Africa) 3/1F Du Preez (South Africa) 3/1J Roberts (British and Irish Lions) 10/3R Kearney (British and Irish Lions) 7/2Juan Smith (South Africa) 7/2M Phillips (British and Irish Lions) 4/1H Brussouw (South Africa) 9/2R Pienaar (South Africa) 9/2Morne Steyne (South Africa) 9/2S Burger (South Africa) 9/2T Croft (British and Irish Lions) 5/1Bismarck Du Plessis (South Africa) 11/2D Rossouw (South Africa) 11/2H Ellis (British and Irish Lions) 7/1Martyn Williams (British and Irish Lions) 7/1J Heaslip (British and Irish Lions) 7/1David Wallace (British and Irish Lions) 7/1Bakkies Botha (South Africa) 8/1John Smit (South Africa) 8/1V Matfield (South Africa) 8/1R O'Gara (British and Irish Lions) 8/1Stephen Jones (British and Irish Lions) 8/1C Ralepelle (South Africa) 10/1B Mtawarira (South Africa) 10/1M Rees (British and Irish Lions) 10/1R Ford (British and Irish Lions) 14/1P O'Connell (British and Irish Lions) 14/1S Shaw (British and Irish Lions) 14/1A Wyn-Jones (British and Irish Lions) 14/1D Carstens (South Africa) 14/1A Bekker (South Africa) 14/1G Jenkins (British and Irish Lions) 14/1Adam Jones (British and Irish Lions) 22/1A Sheridan (British and Irish Lions) 28/1