Aironi (6) v Ulster
(1/7)
With qualification on the line,
Ulster will be motivated for a big win here and can give up at 12 point
handicap. Narrow defeats on the road against Glasgow and Leicester aren’t
anything to be ashamed of and with a 22 point win over their Italian opponents
at home to their name, a similar margin is possible today.
Advice: 2 pts Ulster -12 (10/11
general)
Leicester (8/15) v
Clermont (15/8)
The home record of these teams – Leicester are unbeaten in
17 home games in Europe and Clermont have won only two of their 10 away days on
the continent – is the main reason behind Leicester’s status as favourites. If
that’s correct, the hosts can lead at half and full time.
Advice: 1 pt Leicester/Leicester (11/10 bwin)
London Irish (2/7) v
Racing Metro (7/2)
London Irish had 20 points in hand when they played Racing
Metro in France and at home, a 12 point handicap is a realistic aim. There’s
lots of motivation for Irish, who should be able to count on good home support
to get the result they need.
Advice: 2 pts London Irish -8 (evs Hills)
Gloucester (1/10) v
Connaught (10)
Gloucester had only 4 points in hand when scraping away with
a win in Galway, so handicaps of 16 points can’t really be seriously entertained
– in their favour at least. While Coonaught could be blown out of the water,
the suspicion, is that they’re going to be able to put up a good fight at the
least there.
Advice: 1 pt Connaught +16 (10/11 general)
Montpellier (4/9) v
Glasgow (13/5)
Glasgow should put up a stiff resistance to Montpellier in a
bid to any hope of overhauling defending champions Leinster at the top of the
pool, but the return of captain Fulgence Ouedraogo, Georgian powerhouse Mamuka
Gorgodze and fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc
could well be enough to swing things in the reverse direction.
Advice: 1 pt Montpellier to win by 1-12 (13/8 Stan James)
Leinster (1/10) v
Bath (10)
Leinster were back to
their typical selves last weekend when Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton kicked
six penalties - three during a 15-minute spell in the second period – and they
should be able to get much more points on the board this weekend. They are
capable of covering a 15 point handicap but might also be able to score 30 or
more points.
Advice: 1 pt Leinster
to score 30 or more (5/6 general)
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