Biarritz (10/11) v
Harlequins (6/5)
Biarritz are marginal favourites here presumably on the
basis that Harlequins have nothing to play for – although with the French side
simply having to beat 'Quins to come
into the reckoning as qualifiers for the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals,
that could be said for the home side - and the home advantage which has seen
the Frenchmen defeated only once at Stade Aguilera in the Heineken Cup since 2001. That
said, Biarritz are not in the form of old and Quins have taken a full strength
XV of impressive quality and the carrot of top seeding to chase. With conditions
in France also quite poor, this could be a tight win for the hosts – consider no
try-scorer strongly.
Advice: 1 pt Biarritz
to win by 1-5 points (9/2 general)
Connacht (1/2)
v Zebre (33)
Connnacht have
once again held their heads high with their performances in this year’s
Heineken Cup and can round off with a strong win over a winless Zebre side that
has on no occasion got within 9 points of their rivals. The home points line is
set at 25 and that looks too big with home advantage onside.
Advice: 2 pts Connacht to score 25 or more points (10/11
general)
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