Heineken Cup Final and Qualifying playoff

[2hcb]

Final (Sun - 2:30) - Leicester (-7) v Wasps Playoff (Fri - 7:45) - Gwent Dragons (-19/20) v Calvisano First thoughts would suggest that Leicester look a good bet to beat that cap. They have seemed invincible of late with Tuilagi and co destroying Gloucester last week. Wasps will no doubt put up a bigger fight, but they have had a fairly easy run to the final by HEC standards compared to Leicester who have seen off Munster, Stade and Llanelli. Leicester should win but weather conditions could see a tight game and them not pass the cap against a commited, experienced and rested Wasps defence. Dragons start strong favourites at home to beat the cap against the Italian outfit, but they are at the end of a long season and have a few injuries. I would not be sure of them beating such a high cap given they are not the highest of scorers and this game will be played under intense pressure after their failure to qualify from the playoff against Parma last year. I don't know much about Calvisano and there is no team announced so I'm not jumping in yet, but having managed to come to Swansea and contain Ospreys for much of the match they don't seem like no hopers. Anyone got any views? DAC especially on the Dragons game?

[Cymro]

Re: Heineken Cup Final and Qualifying playoff My early thoughts on the HC playoff are that the Dragons have to be really careful. I was not expecting a handicap anywhere near that high and with Colin Charvis being ruled out I am leaning towards the Italians with the cap on this one. Lucky for the Dragons Gough and Kevin Morgan are playing who are both inspirational to the team, otherwise another surprise defeat to the Italians could be on the cards. Calvisano have some decent players looking at their squad, plenty of Italian internationals and we all know what happened in the 6N. The likes of Griffen, Scanavacca, Zaffiri and de Marigny are amongst the weaker Italian players I would say but at club level they will probably go ok.