Harlequins and the Stormers both lost their opening European Champions Cup matches last week and ahead of their clash at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday it's Quins who are firm favourites with the bookmakers.
Harlequins v Stormers, Saturday 14th December, Twickenham Stoop, KO 22:00 (South African time)
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (Fra)
Assistant Referees: Evan Urruzmendi (Fra) , Jonathan Gasnier (Fra)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
Weather Forecast – Twickenham
Harlequins:
Harlequins began their Champions Cup campaign away to Racing 92 and they went down 23-12, scoring 2 tries and conceding 3 and alongside the Stormers and Sale Sharks they failed to earn a log point last week.
In the Premiership Quins are in seventh place with a record of 3 wins and 4 defeats.
In the Champions Cup last season Harlequins won 3 and lost 1 of their pool matches. In the Round of 16 they were 28-24 winners at home to Glasgow Warriors, they won a thrilling quarter final in Bordeaux (42-41) before losing a semi final away to Stade Toulouse 38-26.
Each team plays 4 pool matches and when we resume in January Harlequins will visit Toulon and then host Glasgow Warriors. In the outright betting to win the Champions Cup they are priced at around 100/1
Stormers:
The Stormers opening game came against RC Toulon last week. Port Elizabeth was the venue and the Stormers were -4.5 points on the main handicap line but they lost the match 24-14. The Stormers led 14-10 at half time but lost their way thereafter and the French sside “won” the try count 3-2. Like Harlequins the Stormers have yet to earn a log point in Pool 4 and they are 4 points behind Toulon and Racing and 5 adrift of Glasgow Warriors.
In the Champions Cup last season the Stormers were edged out 21-20 by La Rochelle in Cape Town in the Round of 16. They had finished as runners up to Leinster in their pool with a record of 3 wins and 1 defeat.
When we resume in January the Stormers will host Sale Sharks and they finish up with a visit to Racing 92. In the outright betting to win the Champions Cup the Stormers are priced at around 125/1
Team News
Harlequins: tbc
Stormers: tbc
The Betting
Average early show, to be updated
Harlequins -19.5 points at 9/10
Stormers +19.5 points at 9/10
Note, odds quoted are available at the time of writing but are subject to change.
Betting Angle
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Bet: To follow
Note, odds quoted are available at the time of writing but are subject to change.
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