Fixtures Edinburgh Men 24/25 BKT United Rugby Championship
May 10, 2025 Dexcom Stadium
Connacht-Rugby-Crest-PrimaryConnacht
21 - 31 Away
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Live updates
21:29

That's all from us

What a fabulous night to be an Edinburgh fan. Thanks for following along. See you next week when we take on Ulster at home under the Friday Night Lights.
21:28

Connacht 21 - 31 Edinburgh

80'

EDINBURGH WIN!!!!

Ben Healy kicks it out and that secures us the BP win on the road.
79'

Healy adds three

We went for the posts there and that should secure our bonus point win tonight... There's only 30 seconds left.
78'

RT POTM

Ross Thompson is tonight's BKT URC Player of the Match. Congrats, Ross.
77'

Edinburgh penalty

We have won a penalty for Connacht's backline being offside.
76'

Connacht knock on

A sigh of relief. Connacht knock the ball on and we will have the scrum.
74'

McConnell is on

Liam McConnell comes on for Ben Muncaster
73'

CHARLIE SHIEL DELIVERS THE BP!!!

That was INCREDIBLE!! Charlie picks the ball up from the back of the ruck, sees the space and runs it in from 70 metres. Healy converts. Could that be enough? (21-28)
71'

Second row and stand off change

Glen Young is on for Marshall Sykes. Ben Healy is on for Ross Thompson.
71'

Watson wins a turnover pen

Hamish Watson gets over the ball and wins a crucial penalty.
69'

Edinburgh lineout

We won a turnover penalty and have the lineout. We lost the ball in the lineout and Connacht have found their way up to our five metre line.
68'

Scrum half change

Charlie Shiel has come on for Ali Price. His first action will be to defend a lineout after we tackle Connacht in the air.
68'

Connacht lineout

Connacht kick into touch and have the lineout.
67'

Connacht turnover

Connacht manage to get over the ball at the breakdown and win a penalty in their own half.
65'

Connacht gets their third

Shayne Bolton is across in the corner. Hanrahan converts. All square with just 15 minutes to go!! COME ON EDINBURGH!!! (21-21)
64'

Collapse the scrum

We have collapsed the scrum. Connacht kicked it to touch, Edinburgh didn't set up in time and Connacht win a free kick
63'

Harrison comes on

Paddy Harrison has come on for Ewan Ashman. That's a whole new front row for us.
62'

Prop change

Schoeman is off and Boan Venter has come on.
61'

Edinburgh scrum penalty

Connacht wheel the scrum and we win a penalty. The kick doesn't find touch.
59'

Connacht lineout

We clear from the restart and Connacht have the lineout, but it's squint. Edinburgh scrum.
58'

Muncaster scores!!

The maul rolls messily, but it doesn't matter, Ben Muncaster has crossed the wash. Thompson just gets the conversion. (14-21)
56'

And another

We have won another penalty and kicked to the corner. We will have the lineout just over five metres from Connacht's line.
55'

We win another pen

We won another penalty and Darcy Graham taps it quickly.
55'

Centre switch

Mo has picked up an injury and cannot continue. Findlay Thomson has come on to replace him.
55'

No foul play

There is no foul play deemed. We were playing advantage so will have the penalty.
55'

TMO check

We are having a look at a tackle on Mo Tuipulotu upstairs.
54'

Edinburgh lineout

Connacht go into touch and we have the lineout and are building the phases.
52'

Treacy's second

Treacy hits a great line and gets Connacht's second under the posts. Hanrahan converts. It's all square here.
50'

Edinburgh penalty

We win another penalty in the maul. Ross kicks it down field and we will have a lineout
49'

Prop change

Javan Sebastian is on for D'arcy Rae.
49'

We win a scrum pen

We have won a penalty at the scrum. There's a wee bit of afters...
47'

Connacht knock on

Much to our relief, Connacht knock on under pressure. We will have the scrum in our own half.
45'

Connacht turnover

Connacht have turned us over in the maul. It will be their scrum.
43'

Edinburgh penalty

Connacht play the ball on the floor and we win a penalty. Thompson kicks it to touch and we will have the lineout on Connacht's 22.
41'

Connacht are on the scoreboard

Connacht make a great run and Finn Treacy is over. Hanrahan converts. (7-14)
40'

Back underway in Galway

RT will kick off the second half... keep it up Edinburgh!
20:24

HT: Connacht 0 - 14 Edinburgh

40'

That's the first half done

A Connacht knock on ends play for the first half. We are 14 points clear of our opponents.
39'

Connacht scrum

Connacht have a scrum just as the clock ticks into 40.
37'

Marshall wins a pen!

Marshall Sykes gets over the ball and win us a penalty. We have gone for a lineout. Price has cleared our lines and Connacht have possession.
36'

Knock on in the air

We knock on in the air and Connacht will have the scrum.
34'

Connacht scrum and free kick

It's a forward pass from Edinburgh and Connacht will have the scrum. They have won a free kick.
33'

Connacht win scrum pen

Connacht won a scrum penalty, it didn't find touch and we are on the attack again.
32'

Connacht scrum

We knock on in the breakdown and Connacht will have the scrum.
31'

Edinburgh scrum

The lineout from that penalty was squint and we have the scrum in Connacht's half.
30'

Connacht pen

We are pinged for taking the man out in the lineout.
29'

RT break!

Ross Thompson makes a great break, finds Jack Brown but he is tackled into touch. Connacht lineout in their own 22.
26'

WATSON IS OVER!!!!

Hamish Watson has created magic out of nothing. He sprints down the left wing, dummies it and scores!!! Thompson converts. (0-14)
24'

Schoeman turns it over!

Schoeman turns it over. We run it from our own tryline, kick upfield and Connacht's fullback kicks it long. Edinburgh lineout.
24'

Three pens against us in a row

We are deemed to be deliberately slowing the ball down. Connacht tap and go.
23'

Another Connacht pen

Edinburgh were illegal in the lineout before. Connacht have won another penalty, kick it, have the lineout on our own five metre line and maul it.
22'

Connacht lineout

They kick into touch and they have the lineout.
21'

Connacht penalty

Connacht win a penalty after we are accidentally offside.
20'

Edinburgh lineout

Thompson kicks it into touch and we have the lineout still in our own half. We are overturned quickly after and Connacht have possession.
19'

TMO overrule the try

The referee takes a look after the try. There's an obstruction and it is no try. (0-7). Edinburgh penalty.
18'

Connacht try

Connacht get on the scoreboard after hitting a hard line through their captain Cian Prendergast. JJ Hanrahan converts. (7-7)
17'

Price runs out the clock

He is given his five seconds to use it and doesn't, Connacht scrum deep less than ten from our own tryline.
16'

Edinburgh scrum - not lineout

There was a knock on before it went into touch. It is a scrum instead.
16'

Edinburgh lineout

Connacht built their phases, but a pass goes into touch and we will have the lineout in our own 22.
13'

Edinburgh knock on

Ali Price takes a giant hit and knocks on. Connacht scrum in our half.
13'

Edinburgh scrum

Connacht knock on at the lineout and we will have the scrum just inside our half.
11'

Thompson clears

Thompson clears the lines and eases the pressure. Connacht will have the lineout.
10'

Connacht knock on

Connacht build, but they knock on just on our own five metre line. It'll be our scrum.
9'

Edinburgh knock on

A phase after the restart, we knock on and Connacht will have the scrum in our half.
7'

THE GREATEST SCHOE!!!

Our Lion, Pierre Schoeman hits the line hard and scores from five metres out. Thompson converts. (0-7)
6'

That's the third pen.

We have now won a third penalty for Connacht coming in at the side in the maul. We are less than ten metres out.
6'

Another penalty

Connacht are offside in the lineout and we have now gained even more metres. We will go for a lineout in their 22.
4'

Edinburgh penalty

Connacht are offside and we have won a penalty. Thompson hoofs the ball upfield and we will have the lineout just in Connacht's half.
4'

Edinburgh lineout

Aki stumbles the ball into touch and we will have the lineout on our 22.
1'

Scrum time

Connacht throw a forward pass and we will have the first scrum of the evening on our own 10 metre line.
1'

First lineout

Muncaster receives the kick off, Price clears the line and Connacht have the first lineout in their own half.
1'

Kick off!

We are underway at Dexcom Stadium. Come on Edinburgh!!!!!!!!
19:25

Lang out

James Lang has dropped out of tonight's fixture. Findlay Thomson comes onto the bench.
19:22

Hello and welcome

Good evening and welcome to tonight's match centre for our fixture against Connacht in Galway.