Heineken Cup Quarter Finals April 9th/10th/11th

[traeth]

the cap for the quarters from bluesq

Leinster v Clermont-Auvergne
Leinster -4 10/11 Clermont-Auvergne +4 10/11
9th of April 2010 8:00pm


Biarritz v Ospreys
Biarritz -5 10/11 Ospreys +5 10/11
10th of April 2010 3:00pm


Munster v Northampton
Munster -8 10/11 Northampton +8 10/11
10th of April 2010 5:30pm


Toulouse v Stade Francais
Toulouse -6 4/5 Stade Francais +6 evens
11th of April 2010 4:30pm

I'm considering the Ospreys , they have the players to get to the semis but have faltered at this stage in the past.
The French clubs are strong especially at home so my hopes could be too high.
Any other opinions would be appreciated.
It is going to be a great rugby watching weekend.

p.s. Ospreys were not very impressive against Llanelli on Friday with a late interception try by Bowe making the scoreline better , when it could have gone the other way

[BertCity]

Ospreys have a really good chance today but like you say they've failed at this stage in the past, nost recently away at Saracens a few years ago. They've got all the quality in the world in there side with internationals all the way through but are a nightmare to gamble on. I think Northampton are really worth a look, Munster have been good this season but not brilliant. They lost at home to Leinster last week and Northampton have been romping through the english league. They play really good rugby and are likely to score tries, nevertheless Munster have a proud history in europe and up there game in this comp every year

[Doc]

Ospreys are flakey in the extreme and Biarritz at home are a seriously tough proposition. They also have the pack to beat the O's up and if they succeed there, it could be a long day at the office, a la the game versus Munster last year.

I'd give Saints some chance, but they'll need to be well in the game after 30 mins, and O'Connells lack of fitness to tell. If they manage that they've a real chance. If not they could be on the end of a hammering. For all their talk, they don't know what Thomond is like in a 'do-or-die' game on a Saturday evening.

On balance I expect home wins for both, and both to beat the cap