The 2018/19 campaign turned out to be among the most surprising and competitive in the history of the competition.

Fourth to sixth place all finished on 56 points, with seventh on 55. Leicester Tigers, the most successful English side ever, fell into a relegation battle, just avoiding the drop, while Newcastle tumbled from a fourth-place finish the previous campaign to be bottom.

Due to what happened last term and the effects the World Cup will have on domestic teams this season is set to eclipse last in terms of unpredictability.

With that comes a difficult challenge to find value, but let's take a look at where we might find some - and at any potential honeytraps.

The best bet...

• Sale Sharks to finish in the top four at 2/1

The Sharks finished seventh last season after a terrible start, losing four of their opening five matches. But note this - they earned 55 points, just one fewer than Northampton in fourth. They've recruited excellently this summer, bringing in much needed depth, competition and steal. England backrower Mark Wilson and South African lock Lood de Jager ooze power and quality and are fine additions.

Further Springbok additions Coenie Oosthuizen, Akker van der Merwe and the Du Preez backrow twins will make sure the Sharks forwards have an even bigger bite.

In Faf de Klerk they have arguably the best scrum-half in the world, who could return to the club a World Cup winner, along with de Jager. In the backs, Simon Hammersley from Newcastle adds creativity and flair.

If they improve their away form they have a big chance of making the top four play-off spots. The last time they did that? 2006, and they went on to win the title too.