Heineken Cup Pool Three Betting
Pool three is the pool which houses the current Heineken Cup champions Leinster who will be under no illusions they'll have to play their best rugby to hang onto the trophy.
Heineken Cup pool three betting could actually be very intense because the other three teams in the group will be intent on causing an upset and tripping up Leinster. The matches could be a lot closer and much more aggressive than the majority of fans will care to think.
Heineken Cup pool three betting is interesting for the fact the pool contains the favourites to retain their title as well as one of the best outsiders in the Heineken Cup in Bath Rugby.
Heineken Cup Favourites
Leinster are the Heineken Cup favourites because they hold the title at the moment. Many of the players who propelled the club to success last season will be in the team for the 2011-2012 campaign which will create a unique determination within the club.
This determination will be drawn on when Leinster are put under pressure, not just in the pool matches but if they progress to the knock out stages. Being the champion of anything means there is automatically a massive target attached which others aim for.
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby are one of the best outsiders to win the Heineken Cup because they have a lot going in their favour. They are not under pressure and have nothing to lose. The last eight for Bath will be new territory and they have the experience in their side to make sure they stay there.
Bath Rugby is based in a town which is fanatical about rugby union. There will be bath fans, not just in the West Country, who will flock to watch the side play in the Heineken Cup both at the Rec and also away from home.
Outsiders in Pool Three
The two outsiders in pool three are Glasgow and Montpellier. Both of these sides have a slim chance of progressing to the last eight and both will be priced extremely long to get out of the pool stage.
Glasgow will fancy their chances of finishing second in the group and if they play well in every game, they could go through as one of the best runners up. Montpellier will bring a classic air of French authority and organisation to proceedings and will be trying everything possible to win all the matches they play in the Heineken Cup this season.
Pool Three Betting
It is difficult to look past Leinster and Bath with pool three betting. These two sides have the best chance of winning the group and Bath may be forced to play out of their skin just to go through as a runner up.
The odds for Leinster winning in pool three betting are going to be short, as will the price for them winning the competition. If they have a rocky start to the Heineken Cup then the odds could drift a little which will make them more favourable to back.