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Rugby betting: Heineken Cup Rd 6

It's the final week of the pool stages in the Heineken Cup, and for the first time in the tournament's 13-year history, none of the pool winners are decided going into round six. Glasgow v Saracens, Leicester v Leinster, Bristol v Cardiff and the heavyweight bout between Munster and Wasps are the only competitive matches, but in every other fixture there is one team who will be at least going hell for leather. Glasgow have a proud home record in the Scottish capital, and they look well worth backing at 5/4 with VCbet to see off the challenge of Saracens . It is forecast to be wet up there and with Sarries liking to throw the ball around a bit, they could well come unstuck.Gloucester lost their 100 per cent Heineken Cup record last week and they are now in danger of being caught at the final hurdle by the Ospreys in Pool Two. The Cherry and Whites host a beleaguered Ulster at Kingsholm. Although Bet365 have gone 1/16 about the home side, a 17-point deficit does not look enough and Ulster look in for a tough night in the West Country, especially as Lesley Vainikolo starts for the home side.Llanelli have fallen flat in Pool Five and still without a win they receive Clermont at Stradey Park. The whole intensity of the section seems to have been a bit beyond the Scarlets, and the French are in desperate need of a thumping win to keep their slim chances of qualification alive. The match is yet to be priced up but you would have thought that the Michelin men would give up at least a double-figure head start to their sorry rivals.Both Bristol and Cardiff have smelt a weakness in Fabien Galthie's Stade Francais and both sides will be gunning for victory at the Memorial Ground. The French have made a right pigs ear out of the group, and having been long odds-on to win Pool Three, they are now a best-priced 15/8 with Totesport to win it. Cardiff need just to win, and hope that Galthie's men slip up at Harlequins, while Bristol, 14/1 with Totesport for Pool Three - need a bonus-point and three more tries than the Blues.It going to be a great weekend of action, especially for those who sit down on Saturday afternoon to watch Wasps take on Munster at the legendary Thomond Park. The Munstermen have lost just twice there in their proud Heineken Cup history and they are rightly 8/13 favourites with Stan James to win Pool Five. Verdict: 2pts Glasgow @ 5/4 (VCbet); 2pts Gloucester -17 @ 10/11 (Bet365)

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