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Heineken Cup Final Betting: Lions and Tigers prepare for fearsome battle

21 May 2009 | About Geoffrey Riddle

The Heineken Cup final seems to have been overshadowed by the Lions tour, but with Lions aplenty on the pitch, the Edinburgh extravaganza will be worth watching for those players alone, writes Geoffrey Riddle.... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup final preview: Leinster v Leicester, Murrayfield, Sat May 23rd

19 May 2009 | About Hugh Cahill

Can Leinster repeat their semi-final heroics when they meet the Leicester Tigers in Saturday's Heineken Cup final? Hugh Cahill believes the answer depends an inexperienced fly-half as well as the most talented man on the pitch ...... Read more | Comment now

Rugby Betting: Back obstinate Saints to be winners against Bourgoin

19 May 2009 | About Ralph Ellis

Ahead of their European Challenge Cup final, Northampton have refused to let their Scottish prop join up with the Lions this week. If the players can be as intransigent at Twickenham as their management have been with McGeechan and co.... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup Betting Preview: Back an overs buster at the Millenium

1 May 2009 | About Geoffrey Riddle

Leicester are in fine shape but Cardiff are accurately priced as favourites for Sunday's semi-final at the Millenium Stadium, says Geoffrey Riddle. Meanwhile, on Saturday, can Leinster upset the form book in the all Irish clash?... Read more | Comment now

The Betfair Big Interview: Scott Hamilton

30 April 2009 | About Ralph Ellis

Manchester United aren't the only team chasing a League and European Cup double. Leicester go to the Millennium Stadium on Sunday to face Cardiff in the Heineken Cup semi-final with exactly the same objective in rugby union. Betfair went to... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup Betting Preview: Toulouse and Tigers for the semi-finals?

9 April 2009 | About Geoffrey Riddle

Geoffrey Riddle looks forward to watching a glittering array of attacking talent at the Millennium Stadium and one of the greatest contests in club rugby at the Walkers Stadium.... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup Betting: Munster vs Ospreys

9 April 2009 | About Cormac O'Keefe

Munster continue the defence of their Heineken Cup crown when they host The Ospreys at Thomond Park on Sunday. Cormac O' Keeffe looks ahead to the big match betting and feels confident that Munster can continue their recent good form... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup Betting: Harlequins vs Leinster

9 April 2009 | About Hugh Cahill

It's the business end of the Heineken Cup. The weak have fallen and faded. The cream has risen to the top and there are no longer room for errors. One defeat and you're out. It's as simple as that for... Read more | Comment now

Rugby Union Betting: Tigers a good bet for league and cup double

8 April 2009 | About Ralph Ellis

With Leicester top of the Premiership and going into this weekend's Heineken Cup quarter-final on a high, Richard Cockerill has proved himself a worthy candidate for the head coach's job on a permanent basis. A win against Bath on Saturday... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup: Soul-searching Gloucester face battle of the underachievers

23 January 2009 | About Geoffrey Riddle

England's most talented but unimaginative team meet their French counterparts on Saturday and so far Betfair punters have been trepidatious. And, while the Liberty Stadium hosts a titanic clash in which all is still to play for, Geoffrey Riddle believes... Read more | Comment now

Heinenken Cup Betting: Wasps are slight favourites in 'battle of the capitals'

15 January 2009 | About Geoffrey Riddle

European rugby cranks up a notch this weekend with the first of two consecutive rounds of the Heineken Cup which will decide who goes through in to the knock-out stages. Geoffrey Riddle picks the best bets from the key matches...... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup Betting: Carter will have his work cut out as Tigers seek revenge

11 December 2008 | About Geoffrey Riddle

Geoffrey Riddle reflects on the great moments in Heineken Cup history and delves into the double-header stats as he looks for clues as to how this weekend's fixtures might pan out...... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup Betting Preview: The Irish view on week three

4 December 2008 | About Cormac O'Keefe

After a break, the Heineken Cup returns to our screens this weekend and all three Irish provinces will be hoping for record wins. Cormac O'Keeffe shares his thoughts...... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup Betting Preview: Can high-flying 'Quins avenge last season's beating?

4 December 2008 | About Geoffrey Riddle

Harlequins may have matured this season, be going well in the Premiership and hungry for revenge, but Geoffrey Riddle doesn't believe Dean Richards' men are likely to become the fifth team to defeat Stade Francais in Paris.... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup Betting Preview: Back a juicy drop goal from Hodgson or O'Gara

17 October 2008 | About Geoffrey Riddle

There's an Ireland v England flavour to round two of the Heineken Cup, as Ulster, Leinster and Munster set about toppling the Premiership's dominance established last weekend, writes Geoffrey Riddle.... Read more | Comment now

Rugby Betting: O'Driscoll recovers sharpness but great-value Wasps could sting

15 October 2008 | About Ralph Ellis

The former-British Lions captain is back to his best and that's why punters are backing his side to compound Wasps' woes on Saturday. But if anyone can put a stop to Leinster's run it's the London side, says Ralph Ellis.... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup Betting Preview: French may propser as looming Lions distract Brits

9 October 2008 | About Geoffrey Riddle

Geoffrey Riddle anticipates a mouthwatering match for Leicester and a glamour tie for Bath as he looks ahead to the key clashes on the opening weekend of this year's Heineken and European Challenge Cups.... Read more | Comment now

Mike Tindall: Time for 'chokers' Gloucester to shape up in Heineken Cup

7 October 2008 | About Ralph Ellis

Ralph Ellis talks to the England centre ahead of the Heineken Cup which gets underway on Saturday.... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup Final Betting: Panache of Toulouse vs grit of Munster

23 May 2008 | About Geoffrey Riddle

Geoffrey Riddle crunches the stats and considers the crucial factors that may affect your betting as Toulouse and Munster clash in the Heineken Cup Final on Saturday... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup Betting: Beware of London Irish who have nothing Toulouse

25 April 2008 | About Geoffrey Riddle

Geoffrey Riddle tells us why English team's record against French teams on home soil and injuries to the likes of Vincent Clerc have convinced him to be on the Irish +6.5 handicap... Read more | Comment now

Henson and the Ospreys can become the biggest club in the UK

4 April 2008 | About Paul Moon

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair. Pablo meets the Ospreys team and tells us why he thinks they are truly on the up ahead of their Heineken Cup clash against Saracens... Read more | Comment now

Heineken Cup groups reach boiling point

18 January 2008 | About Geoffrey Riddle

It's the business end of the group stages of the Heineken Cup. Geoff Riddle gives us the lowdown on the shakedown.... Read more | Comment now

Dallaglio the warrior bows out

12 January 2008 | About Alsy

Morgan in the driving seat - Alister Morgan on why the recently-retired Lawrence Dallaglio should go down as an England great... Read more | Comment now

Henson's Opsreys play host to Gloucester in the battle of the entertainers

11 January 2008 | About Geoffrey Riddle

The Racing Post's Geoffrey Riddle previews the three biggest clashes from this weekend's Heineken Cup... Read more | Comment now

Cardiff odds-on to give Stade Francais the Blues

14 December 2007 | About Geoffrey Riddle

The Racing Post's Geoffrey Riddle talks us through the betting on the three biggest Heineken Cup matches this weekend... Read more | Comment now

 

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