LEINSTER & TOULOUSE are the joint 4/1 favourites to win the Heineken Cup next season according to Ladbrokes.
Last year’s finalists Northampton are 9/1 chances with Leicester the shortest priced English side at 6-1 from Saracens (14/1) and Bath (25/1).
Of the Welsh teams, the Ospreys are the shortest at 20/1. Cardiff are 22/1 shots.
Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes said: “Defending champions Leinster sit at the top of the market with French powerhouses Toulouse. It’s open at this stage but definitely appears to be between Irish & French sides with England’s best hope looking like beaten 2011 finalists Northampton.”
Ladbrokes latest betting
Heineken Cup Winner 2012
Leinster 4/1
Toulouse 4/1
Leicester 6/1
Munster 8/1
Northampton 9/1
Clermont Auvergne 12/1
Saracens 14/1
Racing Metro 16/1
Biarritz 18/1
Ospreys 20/1
Cardiff 22/1
Bath 25/1
Harlequins 33/1
Gloucester 33/1
Ulster 40/1
London Irish 40/1
66/1 bar
E/W 1,2 1/2 odds