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See below for our expert Australia v British & Irish Lions tips and best bets for the third Test this Saturday! Australia vs British & Irish Lions Saturday, 10:00pm | Accor Stadium, Sydney British & Irish Lions -8.5 ($1.95) History With last week’s dramatic victory in Melbourne, the Lions improved their all-time record against Australia to 19-6. The visitors have now won four of their last five games against the Wallabies, including three on the bounce. There have been two games between these sides played at Accor Stadium, with one win apiece, while the all-time record in Sydney is 4-9,…

See below for our expert Australia v British & Irish Lions tips and best bets for the second Test this Saturday! Australia vs British & Irish Lions Saturday, 10:00pm | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne British & Irish Lions -10.5 ($1.90) History The Lions continue to strengthen their all-time ledger against Australia, with last week’s win over Australia improving their record to 18-6. The Wallabies were 2-1 victors when the British & Irish team toured in 2001, but the Lions have won three of four since then, indicating a return to dominance. Australia have won both games played between these teams…

See below for our expert New Zealand v France tips and best bets for the third Test this Saturday! New Zealand vs France Saturday, 7:05pm | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton New Zealand -19.5 ($1.90) History New Zealand strengthened their all-time record over France with last week’s win in the capital. The 43-17 thumping gave the All Blacks their 50th international win over the French, improving their all-time record to 50-1-15, bumping their win percentage up to 75.6% in the process. It was also NZ’s 10th consecutive win over Les Bleus on home soil, although the teams have never met in…

See below for our expert Australia v British & Irish Lions tips and best bets for the first Test this Saturday! Australia vs British & Irish Lions Saturday, 10:00pm | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane British & Irish Lions -8.5 ($1.85) History The 10th British & Irish Lions tour of Australia is underway, with the visitors having already completed five games across the ditch, but this Saturday’s clash marks the first showdown between the Lions and the Wallabies of the tour. Historically, B&I have enjoyed a lot of success against their Australian foes, having won 17 of 23 games all-time. Australia won…

See below for our expert New Zealand v France tips and best bets for the second Test this Saturday! New Zealand vs France Saturday, 7:05pm | Sky Stadium, Wellington New Zealand -18.5 ($1.90) History After last week’s narrow victory over France, New Zealand now own a dominant 49-1-15 record over France. That amounts to a 75% win rate against Les Bleus, dating back to their first meeting in 1906. The All Blacks have won nine on the bounce on home soil, with France’s last win in Aotearoa coming in 2009. On the whole, the ABs have a 27-5 record over…

See below for our expert New Zealand v France tips and best bets for the first Test this Saturday! New Zealand vs France Saturday, 7:05pm | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin New Zealand -20.5 ($1.90) History New Zealand have a 75% win rate against France in the history of international rugby, dating back to their first showdown in 1906. The All Blacks’ 48-1-15 record gives off a dominant reading, but France have flipped the script in recent years, having won the past three encounters. However, they were all held in Paris, with the All Blacks having won nine straight games against…

See below for our expert Super Rugby Pacific tips and best bets for the qualifying finals this weekend! Crusaders vs Reds 7:05pm, Friday | Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch Crusaders -12.5 ($1.90) The Crusaders claimed second place in somewhat controversial fashion last week by beating the Brumbies 33-31 in Canberra. George Bell’s try with just minutes to play proved to be the match-winner, but there were questions around whether the try should have been awarded after an apparent knock-on in the lead-up was missed by the officials. However, the Crusaders were awarded the five points and then held out the Brumbies,…