European Rugby Challenge Cup final: Harlequins can defy odds against Montpellier

Jamie Clark, Sports Editor | May 12, 2016

Harlequins v Montpellier

• European Rugby Challenge Cup final
• Friday, May 13th
• Grand Stade de Lyon, Lyon
• Live on Sky Sports 2

Odds against final flourish for ‘Quins boss O’Shea

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea is in charge for the last time before taking up his new post as Italy head coach, but Coral don’t think there will be a happy ending in the European Rugby Challenge Cup final.

Rated 7/4 outsiders to lift the trophy, ‘Quins are 15/8 to win in 80 minutes, having recorded a mid-table seventh place finish in the Aviva Premiership. Their opponents in Lyon are Montpellier, currently second in the French Top 14.

Odds-on at 2/5 for Challenge Cup success and 4/9 to get it normal time, Montpellier can certainly call upon greater strength in depth than their English opposition on home soil.

Hooker a surprise source of tries

Versatile Fiji back Timoci Nagusa (15/8 to cross anytime) and uncapped wing Marvin O’Connor (2/1) apart, Harlequins have to be wary of tryscoring hooker Bismarck Du Plessis.