European Challenge Cup final rugby betting preview: Leicester Tigers v Montpellier

Montpellier +2 v Leicester (10/11) The bookmakers are not buying into Steve Borthwick’s assertion that Leicester are “massive underdogs” for Friday night’s European Challenge Cup final against Montpellier at Twickenham. Layers actually make the Tigers two-point favourites as they go in search of their first silverware since lifting the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2017. It is […]

Lions remain odds-on favourites after squad announcement

To win the series: Lions 8/11, South Africa 11/10, Draw 25/1 British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has named his 37-man squad to tour South Africa with a few left-field selections and notable absentees catching the eye. Sam Simmonds is the bolter, Bundee Aki the surprise and Jonny May the eyebrow-raising omission. Those […]

Ulster to overcome sluggish start and reach final

Leicester-Ulster HT/FT (Unibet 13/2) Ulster have only been beaten twice away from home all season in all competitions, to all-conquering Leinster in the PRO14 and against Gloucester in the Heineken Champions Cup, when they threw away a 10-point lead in the closing 13 minutes, so Friday’s trip to Welford Road will not hold any fears. […]