Rugby Betting: Heineken Cup Rd 4

Cardiff put up a heroic effort in Heineken Cup defeat last week against Stade Francais, and back in the cosy confines of the Cardiff Arms Park, they can dispatch the pink brigade of Stade Francais with some ease. Click here for a free £100 to bet on Heineken Cup rugby with Bet365 The French raiders have found life very difficult when crossing the Channel, and their recent record in both England and Wales has been poor. Cardiff are the only Welsh team to have lost to Stade Francais in the principality, but that was back in the 2004-2005 season when things went miserably for the Welshmen. Early reports suggest that Argentinian fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez will not make the journey from Paris due to injury, and although that could be a blessing in disguise for Stade Francais, it will come as psychological relief to the home side. Stade Frncais were unable to adapt their game to the conditions in the Heineken Cup last week and the 12-6 scoreline was not fully reflective of the pressure Cardiff put on their Pool three rivals in the last quarter. The weather forecasters predict heavy cloud, which by kick-off time could indicate rain, and with a similar type of match to last week's, Cardiff look a decent price to win the return leg. The French teams have been struggling to adapt to the needs of each match this season in the Heineken Cup, with Toulouse looking to play too much fancy rugby last week when they went down 14-9 to Leicester at Welford Road. Andy Goode played the percentages and duly the Tigers took a big European scalp, and it was a similar situation up in Glasgow where Biarritz could not get a hold of the game. The Basques lost 9-6 to the Warriors in what was a dour encounter, but punters seem to forget how free-scoring Glasgow have been this season. Biarritz have been constantly written off by us and even away from Scotland, Glasgow must be a bet with a decent handicap start. They gave Saracens a real fright at Vicarage Road, coming within a whisker of stealing the match from under their noses in round one, losing 33-31. They then put 41 points on Viadana in the next round before grinding out their victory last week. A lot has rested on the shoulders of former Leicester centre Darryl Gibson, and the former All Black has brought to Glasgow the sort of nous that the streetwise Tigers like to instil in their players. Biarritz are suffering a lack of confidence right now, and with pressure on coach Patrice Lagisquet just to get a win, this could be Glasgow's finest hour in what could also be a surprisingly high-scoring encounter. Verdict: 2pts Cardiff to win; 2pts Glasgow on handicap Click here for a free £100 to bet on Heineken Cup rugby with Bet365