The British & Irish Lions play their 2nd match in Australia on Wednesday when they take on the Reds at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. We preview the match with regular updates on the betting, weather and team news as well as a suggested bet or two. 

MATCH DETAILS, EARLY BETTING AND FORM 

Posted 29 June 22h10 

Queensland Reds vs British & Irish Lions 

Venue: Lang Park, Brisbane
Date: Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Kick-off: 12:00 SAST (South African Standard Time)
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
Weather: At this point it looks mild and clear with a bit of wind Click here for the hourly forecast at TimeandDate.com 

FORM 

The Reds finished 5th on the Super Rugby Log and were away to the Crusaders in the Qualifying Playoffs where they lost 32-12 to the eventual winners the Crusaders. 

The Lions lost their opener to Argentina in Dublin but beat the Force in their tour opener by 47 points in Perth

EARLY BETTING 

Reds +27.5 v B&I Lions 

There was +32.5 when the betting opened but that looked to be an over reaction from the bookies and the line is now 27.5. 

Team news will be important especially from the Reds and we are not making an early move this week. 

WESTERN FORCE VS B&I LIONS RECAP 

Posted 29 June 21h56

The handicap opened -16.5 Lions and that was quickly highlighted in our preview as was the -19.5. The line started at -27.5 Lions and despite some early resistance from the Force it was one-way traffic in the 2nd half with a final score of 54-7 to the tourists. 

The newsletter play was Lions over 44.5 points whih also landed and you can get our free weekly betting mail here 

The Lions now move to Brisbane to play the Reds and we will take a loser look at that in our next post. 

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