Today marks the end of an era in professional rugby.
Saracens legend Steve Borthwick is playing his last game in professional rugby,
Johnny Wilkinson will bow out from life at the top with a French top 14 final,
and Leinster and Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll bows out from the game today
with a Pro12 final against Glasgow Warriors.
In many ways, a win for O’Driscoll would be the most fitting
way to exit his career, winning one last trophy infront of the locals he’s
wowed for so long, but this is easier said than done and Glasgow are likely to
be a severe test for those attempting to give the perfect farewell this
evening.
Home advantage in terms of location is obviously a giant
boost for Leinster, as is previous final experience, so to see them as favourites
for today is no surprise especially given them topping the regular season table
yet again, against a Glasgow side that has been in the playoffs for the last
three years but made it to the final for the first time tonight.
Here on the back of 9 consecutive wins, especially a
thriller of epic proportions against Munster last week which came down to
minute margins, with a Glasgow team that raised many eyebrows finding a way to
make the final for the first time. It’s their first final but these two know
plenty of eachother and Glasgow have already proven themselves to be more than
a match for Leinster. Boasting a fearsome front row, high intensity forward
pack, and also the same suffocating defence that Joe Schmidt made famous before
leaving for Ireland, along with an explosive backline as well, Glasgow are a
finely matched side for O’Connor’s men to take on.
This has been borne out in their recent meetings, but
Leinster are as big as seven point favourites on the general handicap with some
bookmakers. However apart from a 19-6 win against Ulster before the turn of the
calendar year, every Leinster game, home or away, has been decided by 6 points
or less, including a 3 point win here over Gregor Townsend’s men. Bet Victor
will give 8/11 for Glasgow with a 9-point start and that is the bet.
Advice
2 pts Glasgow +9 (8/11 Bet Victor)
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