Edinburgh v Castres Olympique

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Full-time!

It's a BP win at Hive Stadium!

What a break!!

We win a free kick at the scrum, and Ben V taps and goes! It's an electric break from the scrum half, and gives us good field position to see the game out.

Crosbie!!

Another huge shot in defence! Crosbie smashes replacement scrum-half Fernandez, who can't hold onto the ball.

Knock on.

Ah so close! We have numbers attacking from deep, but the pass to release Goosen is fumbled. Castres will have the put in on our 10 metre line.

Castres off feet!

We build up a nice attack, Duhan breaking through with Vellacott in support! Castres manage to turn over possession however, and clear their lines. The chase back well, but are pinged at the breakdown.

Castres try.

Leone Nakarawa powers over. Extras added to cut the deficit.

Pinged.

No clear release. Castres have the penalty on our 22, and will go to the corner.

Benzo into the centres

He replaces Matt Currie at outside centre.

Castres try.

Castres throw everything at us, with the defence holding for multiple phases before Wayan de Benedittis is eventually able to crash over from close range. Extras added.

Pinged.

We concede a penalty for side entry in the ruck. Castres launch the ball with the wind behind them for a lineout on our 5 metre line.

Castres pinged!

The Embra men are chucking the pill around in style, with the wind not deterring the desire to play. We win a penalty at the breakdown, and launch into the Castres 22!

Double change

Vellacott and Sykes replace Price and Gilchrist!

DUHAN STOP THAAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT A TRY FROM THE BIG MAN. The backs work the ball nicely, and Duhan is at full tilt, bursting through a gap before smashing the full back to dot down in the corner. Healy with a brilliant conversion from wide!

Crosbie into the mix

He replaces Jamie Ritchie in the back row.

Baabaas rugby!!

We're turning on the style! Mish makes a huge break again, we have the advantage, and Goosen attempts a through the legs pass to Duhan.. it doesn't work, but the flying kiwi is playing with some real confidence here.

Breaking free!

For the first time in the second 40 we get out of our half, and in some style! Healy clips it wide to Duhan, who offloads to Lang! He gets the ball to Goosen, but Castres manage to get the winger in touch. After a few frantic phases, we regain possession and will attack from half way!

OH. MY. GOOSE.

Castres are attacking with intent, but Goosen is on hand to smash his man and turn over possession! We can't clear far with the wind, Castres have a lineout on our 22, but we steal it again! Healy adds more distance with another clearing kick.

Cherry on

Replacing Ashman at hooker. We cough up possession in the tackle, so his first action will be at scrum time.

Scrum pen!

We win the penalty at scrum time yet again, and will have a chance to relieve the Castres pressure.

Knock on!

The defence holds on once more, with Baptiste Cope knocking on in the tackle! We'll have a scrum on our 22.

Great defence!

Castres are pushing to get back in the game, but we manage to hold them up over the line once again!

Held up!

The Castres scrum-half Doubrere darts through a gap, however is held up on the line! We'll have a goalline dropout, but with the strong wind can only exit to the 22; Castres will attack again.

Javan off.

The tighthead can't continue, and will have to leave the field. D'Arcy Rae is on for his debut for the club!

Pinged.

We give away a penalty at the breakdown. Javan is down and receiving treatment.

Back underway!

A big 40 coming up in the capital, mon embra!

Half-time

What a half from the Embra men!

OH MY WORD THAT'S HOT FROM CURRIE

Not taking credit for this one, but we did just say he was looking assured in the midfield.... Matt Currie runs hard into a gap from the half way line, and romps home to score our fourth of the game! GET IN. Healy adds the extras.

Great kick!

Matt Currie has looked assured in the centres again, and puts a great kick in to put Castres on the back foot!

ALI PRICE BABYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!

A FIRST TRY FOR THE CLUB!!! The scrum half darts through a gap in the defence to increase our lead! Healy adds the extras.

Castres pinged!

Another infringement at set piece, this time in the maul from the visitors. We opt for another scrum.

Close!

Healy dinks a crossfield kick to Darcy, but it just escapes the wingers' reach. Castres will have a lineout on their 5 metre line.

Scrum pen + yellow card!

The scrum dominance pays dividends, with tighthead prop Azar going to the bin after another scrum goes our way. We attack with a quick tap but lose the ball, Castres will look to exit from inside their 22.

Another scrum pen!

The tight five are doing bits at the set piece, winning another penalty. We'll take the scrum again!

Huge scrum

A kick from Healy goes dead, giving Castres a scrum on our 22. However, the big men are on hand to win a scrum penalty! We'll have a lineout in the visitors' half.

Nudge.

Healy from 50 out to extend our lead.

MISH TURNOVER

Our Lion is everywheeeeeere!! He's carrying and making gaps, and wins a classic turnover on half way with Castres threatening. Healy will go for a long range attempt.

Steal!!

Glen Young steals the lineout, and we can clear further upfield!

Under pressure

Popelin puts a clever kick in behind, and Goose can only clear to the 22, giving the visitors an attacking lineout.

DUHIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YESSSSSS!!!! We lose the lineout, but Schoeman makes a brilliant turnover to win the ball back! Healy loops the ball wide, and van der Merwe is on hand for a walk in. Healy is wide with the conversion attempt. It is incredibly windy out there!

Scrum pen

The decision goes our way this time. Healy puts in a brilliant nudge to put us in the corner!

HIA failed.

Harry Paterson will not return to action today, Darcy is on as a permanent replacement.

Knock on!

After a breathless start, things have started to stutter somewhat. Castres spill the ball in contact, our scrum on the half way line.

Pinged.

The scrum pen goes against us. Castres clear to the 10 metre line.

Attacking scrum

We have the put in, just inside the Castres 22. Big attacking chance!

Castres red card!

Inside centre Andrea Cocagi gets the tackle wrong, and makes a head on head contact with Paterson. Darcy makes his return to action after injury, with Harry off for an HIA. Goosen moves to full-back.

On the charge!!

The wind is behind our backs and we're making it count! Watson bursts through a gap and offloads well and we're on the attack! We win a penalty on the Castres line, so will continue the attack. In the meantime, there is a TMO check for a high shot on Harry Paterson.

Air Goosen!

Wes is in the mood day, winning a high ball against the head!! We'll attack from half way.

TRY GIVEN!!!!!!!!

NO DOUBTS....! GET IN GOOSE. Healy misses a tough conversion from wide, with the wind swirling at Hive Stadium.

TMO check

We might have hit back immediately, with Goosen acrobatically finishing in the corner. We have the penalty advantage and go through the hands, with Wes Goosen finishes in the corner, although TMO is checking for a foot in touch...

Castres offside!

The visitors are pinged for being offside, Healy goes to the corner!

Try Castres.

A tough start. We're attacking well after a break from Bill Mata, however Bouzerand reads an intercept well and goes the length of the pitch to score. Extras added.

13:00

Kick-Off

We're underway in the Capital! Let's go Edinburgh!!

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