Fantasy flutter

His nationality is unknown, but for one Ladbrokes punter the ultimate fantasy accumulator is just one result away

His nationality is unknown, but for one Ladbrokes punter the ultimate fantasy accumulator is just one result away. However, in order to collect a £100,000 bonanza, there is the little matter of Ireland having to lift the William Webb Ellis Trophy on November 6th in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.

The multiple bet centred on Manchester United winning the Premiership, FA Cup and Champions League last season and the victory of the Australian team at the Cricket World Cup kept the bet moving along nicely. However to realise the maximum return for his £20 stake, Warren Gatland's men are going to have to sweep all before them and become the fourth World Cup champions and the first to do so from the Northern Hemisphere.

John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan is an Irish Times sports writer