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Donagh Corby

Champions Cup betting tips: Four bets that could make you a fortune this weekend

The Heineken Champions Cup returns to action this weekend, with all four Irish provinces in action at various points.

Ulster, Leinster and Munster play throughout the afternoon and evening on Saturday, while Connacht have to wait until Sunday for their game.

The Red Hands are up first, but they'll have a tough task on their hands against Bath, who are pretty considerable favourites.

Then it's on to Leinster who will be expected to beat Benetton in Dublin, and Munster, who will have it tough when they travel to play Ospreys.

Finally, Connacht host Montpellier in Galway, in a match where they just edge the favourites tag.

Here's four tips that could make you a fortune this weekend:

Ulster, Leinster, Munster and Connacht all win - 11/2

Munster's Rory Scannell, Glasgow Warriors' Callum Gibbins, Leinster's Jonathan Sexton, Ospreys' Dan Lydiate, Connacht's Jarrad Butler, Benetton's Alberto Sgarbi and Ulster's Iain Henderson (©INPHO/Dan Sheridan)

This one will have you biting your nails all weekend, but it could also make you some massive money if it comes through.

You probably won't have a chance to breath once the action ends after Saturday, as Connacht and Montpellier on Sunday afternoon looks set to be a cracker.

If anyone were likely to let you down on this, it could very well be Munster who must navigate a very tricky away game at Ospreys, despite their heavy favourites tag.

Leinster -24 handicap vs Benetton - 10/11

Leinster's Ross Byrne congratulated by teammates after scoring (©INPHO/Dan Sheridan)

Leo Cullen's men will be hurting after last season's final, and the World Cup contingent in particular will be out for blood.

Unfortunately for Benetton, this game could end up being very, very ugly for them, much like the Warriors found out in the Pro14 recently.

This bet would certainly be worth looking at.

Ulster to beat Bath - 13/10

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland and new captain Iain Henderson (©INPHO/Dan Sheridan)

Iain Henderson will want to put a marker down for his reign as Ulster captain, and what better way to do it than inspiring his side to an away win against Bath.

This bet may be much less likely than the others, but with the fire burning from a really strong performance in their narrow loss to Munster, you'd never know what could happen.

Ospreys +12 vs Munster - 10/11

A view of The Brewery Field (©INPHO/Ian Cook)

Maybe I'm being ignorant, but I just don't see what is inspiring the bookies to put Munster as essentially unbackable 1/6 favourites when they travel to face Ospreys on Saturday.

Of course, it would be a monumental upset for Ospreys to pick up the win, but it would be far from the strangest result we've seen on the rugby pitch.

Regardless, after watching their lackluster performance against Ulster last weekend, it's very believable that Ospreys could at least hold Munster to a 10-point game.

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