Heineken Cup Betting Odds

This weekend sees the second round of games for Rugby Unions European Cup also widely known as the Heineken Cup. 24 teams from 6 nations will contest for this premier prize. Last years winners, Leinster (Ireland) have already gotten off to a shaky start to the defence of their title. Beaten 9 – 12 at home to London Irish (England), now Leinster must pick themselves up for a tough away match to Brive (France) who also lost their opening game.

Munster (Ireland) and Toulouse (France) are the early Heineken Cup betting favourites. Munster, although, lost their opening away game against a fighting Northampton Saints 31 – 27, but should win, with home backing, against shock troops, Benetton Treviso (Italy), whom they outclassed easily 51 – 0, when the sides last met at Munster’s home ground.

Toulouse (France) got their Heineken Cup campaign off to the perfect start against Sale Sharks (England), with a comfortable 36 – 17 win for the French outfit with Vincent Clerc of Toulouse grabbing a brace of tries.

English hopes predominantly lay with Leicester, beaten finalists in last years competition, faced a tough encounter with Welsh cracks, Ospreys. In a end-to-end game the final result was a 32 – 32 draw and will no doubt be remembered as a thrilling Heineken Cup classic.

Scottish sides Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors both lost their opening matches. Cardiff Blues (Wales) outclassed a poor Harlequins (England) 20 – 6.

To Win the 2010 Heineken Cup Betting Odds

Toulouse	5	5	9/2	26/5	9/2	5	5	7/2	9/2	5
Munster	9/2	9/2	9/2	26/5	5	9/2	9/2	9/2	5	5
Stade Francais	6	13/2	6	7	5	6	11/2	11/2	5	6
Clermont Auvergne	9	9	9	10	8	9	9	10	8	10
London Irish	9	9	9	10	9	10	8	9	8	9
Leinster	12	11	12	23/2	12	12	12	11	12	12
Biarritz	11	14	14	31/2	9	10	14	14	12	12
Leicester	14	14	14	13	14	14	14	14	12	14
Ospreys	16	12	16	16	16	14	14	16	12	16
Northampton	14	14	16	18	14	16	16	16	14	16
Cardiff Blues	16	25	20	26	20	25	20	28	20	20
Gloucester	25	33	33	43	28	33	33	33	25	33
Ulster	40	40	50	41	50	50	50	50	50	50
Perpignan	22	40	33	43	50	40	33	33	33	33
Bath	33	50	40	69	66	50	40	50	33	40
Llanelli Scarlets	80	80	66	89	80	80	66	80	80	80
Harlequins	50	50	66	84	80	66	66	66	66	66
Brive	100	100	80	119	100	100	100	66	100	100
Edinburgh	100	100	80	119	150	150	100	100	100	80
Sale	100	66	100	199	200	200	150	200	200	125
Dragons	150	150	100	209	200	200	150	100	150	125
Glasgow	100	100	100	249	250	500	100	500	100	150
Viadana	1500	2500	1000	99	5000	5000	1000	1000	5000	2000
Treviso	1000	1000	500	309	1000	1000	500	200	5000	1000