Heineken Cup Betting / French Sides In Ascendancy

The rise of French Rugby continues with the top three teams in betting for the Heineken Cup coming from France. Hills offer 8/11 that a French side will be victorious in this years cup and offer 5/2 that an English side wins and 4/1 that an Irish side follows up on Munster's victory last year. France are also the 5/4 favourite to win the Six Nations."French Club Rugby is now the best in Europe and we think the home nations will struggle to get the better of them." said Hills spokesman Rupert AdamsWilliam Hill Heineken Cup Winning Nation: 8/11 France, 5/2 England, 4/1 Ireland, 16/1 Wales, 66/1 Scotland, 500/1 Italy.William Hill Heineken Cup: 3/1 Biarritz, 4/1 Toulouse, 6/1 Stade Francais, 8/1 Munster, 10/1 Sale, 11/1 Leinster, 12/1 Leicester, 12/1 London Wasps, 14/1 Perpignan, 14/1 Gloucester, 33/1 Ulster, 33/1 Llanelli Scarlets, 40/1 Ospreys, 40/1 Northampton, 66/1 Cardiff Blues, 80/1 London Irish, 100/1 Edinburgh.William Hill Six Nations Outright: 5/4 France, 5/2 England, 10/3 Ireland, 7/1 Wales, 33/1 Scotland, 250/1 Italy.William Hill Pool Betting:

1. 4/5 London Wasps, 11/10 Perpignan, 11/1 Castres, 100/1 Benetton Treviso
2. 11/10 Leinster, 11/10 Gloucester, 7/1 Agen, 20/1 Edinburgh.
3. 10/11 Stade Francais, 5/4 Sale, 11/2 Ospreys, 200/1 Calvisano
4. 11/10 Munster, 5/4 Leicester, 7/1 Cardiff Blues, 11/1 Bourgoin
5. 1/2 Toulouse, 5/1 Ulster, 5/1 Llanelli Scarlets, 7/1 London Irish
6. 1/10 Biarritz, 11/2 Northampton, 33/1 Borders, 100/1 Parma.