Fixtures Edinburgh Men 24/25 BKT United Rugby Championship
April 12, 2025 Hive Stadium
ER-Full-500×500Edinburgh
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80'

Penalty won!!!!

We win the penalty and thats it!!! We win and we're in the Semi!!
80'

Bulls attacking

The visitors have possession and are just outside our 22.
78'

Bulls go long

Bull send one long which is a nightmare to deal with. We eventually get on ball and Price clears out lines with a long box. Six point game and the Hive is in full voice.
76'

Try Bulls

The visitors eventually power over through Kriel. Successful conversion by Goosen. 34-28.
75'

Held up!

Bulls are held up going for there whitewash. Huge defence. There was a penalty however so its brought back.
74'

Scrum Bulls

The visitors will have the put in after Carmichael knocked on from a lineout in our 22.
73'

Lines cleared. Scott on

We clear our lines. On comes Cammy Scott for for Ross Thompson.
72'

Skinner off

On comes Robert Carmichael in the second-row.
71'

Another turnover!

Brilliant defence! We get on ball and force the turnover in our 22. Scrum time.
70'

Bulls back on the attack

Bulls chip through. We get back and cover the visitors have advantage and its brought back for a previous infringement. They nudge one to the corner.
68'

Bulls win the pen and kick to the corner

But they are pinged again for obstruction at the lineout!
66'

Free kick won!

We win the free kick after the scrum in our 22. We then force another turnover in midfield. Crowd really chanting now!
64'

Rae on

Javan Sebastian makes way for D'arcy Rae up front. The resulting Bulls lineout is squint!
63'

Penalty Bulls

Bulls get the scrum pen from a scrum on half-way. They kick long. Big defensive set needed here.
62'

Muncaster on

Ben Muncaster is on for Hamish Watson.
62'

That was crazy!

That felt like about 30 phases! We move it from wide channel to wide channels with every man on the field getting involved!
60'

Penalty Thompson!

Big pen! Thompson splits the uprights and it's 34-21!
58'

Penalty won

Bulls though they were away there after collecting a loose ball but we had the penalty advantage. We take aim at the sticks...
57'

Penalty won. McCann back on

We win a penalty which Thompson nudges into the 22. We're back up to 15 men as McCann returns to the field following a yellow card.
56'

No card...

Crowd dont like that one. Kirsten stays on the field. We win a penalty and kick just over half-way.
56'

TMO looking at it

Kirsten has gone high again, this time on Schoeman...
55'

Bulls in touch

We go long with a box kick and Bulls step in touch. We go quick and put Bulls under pressure with another box kick. We build phases and Bulls look to get in behind. Crowd finding their voice now!
52'

Edinburgh ball!

Bulls chip through and get on ball. However we defend well, scramble and win a turnover pen!
51'

Double change

Ewan Ashman and Boan Venter make way. On come Dave Cherry and Pierre Schoeman.
50'

Try Bulls

Bulls get another score after the scrum as Cameron Hanerkom canters over. Johan Goosen converts and it's 31-21.
48'

Ross McCann yellow card

We're both down to 14 men as McCann is shown a yellow card after infringing during the penalty try. Bulls have a scrum in our 22 after breaking quickly. Darcy Graham got back but the winger knocked on.
46'

Penalty try

It's a penalty try. 31-14.
46'

Try or no try?

The visitors look to have powered over after a strong lineout drive. Ref is checking grounding with TMO.
46'

Great clearance from Ali

The scrum-half sends it long straight from the restart - plenty of toe on that! Bulls secure the lineout and have an advantage which they'll kick to the corner.
44'

TRY GILCHO!!!!

GET IN! Grant Gilchrist powers over! What a break from Ewan Ashman to get us into the red zone! Thompson converts and it's 31-7!
42'

Yellow for Bulls

Openside Jannes Kirsten is shown yellow after a dangerous hit.
42'

TMO taking a look

Could be a yellow here as Bulls go high into contact on Ross McCann.
41'

Squint throw

We'll have a scrum just over our 22.
41'

Vellacott off at the break

The scrum-half is replaced by Ali Price.
41'

Back underway!

We're back underway at Hive Stadium!
40'

Half-time!

That's a great defensive set to finish the half! We force a forward pass and it's 24-7 at the break!
39'

Scrum time

Bulls have the scrum in our territory after a knock on.
38'

Into touch!

Bulls work it down the short side but we react well and force Bulls into touch!
37'

Penalty Thompson!

Thompson splits the uprights and it's 24-7!
36'

Penalty won!

Bulls dont roll after Jamie Ritchie wins back possession. Thompson hits a banana kick to touch and we go after securing a lineout. We eventually knock on but had advantage. Thompson takes aim...
35'

Lucky!

Bulls slice a penalty to touch into the try area. Vellacot lets it bounce and it wickedly falls in the hands of a Bulls player. We get on ball and win a penalty but that was close!
32'

Scrum pen

Bulls have the advantage after a late call at the scrum. They move it wide however it leads to nothing. They'll kick into the corner here.
31'

Squint lineout

We're squint with the lineout in our territory. Bulls scrum with 10 to go in this first half.
28'

Lineout stolen!

Ewan Ashman gets up at the tail of the lineout to steal. We move it wide and Goosen sends it long!
28'

Stolen!

Bulls win a penalty and kick into our territory however we get on ball, and Thompson clears!
25'

TRY LANG!!!

That's try number two for Langers! The centre chips through, the ball ricochets and falls into the centre's hands for another score! Thompson converts, 21-7!
24'

Chance!

We go wide from the lineout and Ross McCann has a 1 on 1 however the winger slips!
23'

Jav!

We charge down a Bulls nudge and big Javan Sebastian gets his paws on it to gather. We then look to go quick with a chip over the top but Bulls mark before sending it out for the lineout.
21'

Bulls strip but they knock on

Wes is stripped in contact by Bulls but they knock on. A bulls players is being looked at so a break in play.
20'

Vellacott and Goosen staying on

The physios take a look but it appears both players are fine to continue for now.
18'

Another break!

Ewan Ashman breaks through and finds Vellacott on his shoulder. The scrum-half immediately chips through and is only inches away from regathering, however Bulls clean up and clear. Looks like Vellacott has pulled up, while Goosen also looks to be struggling.
18'

Out on the full. Bulls back to 15

Bulls send a box kick out on the full as Burger returns to the field after 10 mins in the bin.
16'

Try Bulls

David Kriel gets Bulls on the board after a strong break. Keegan Johannes converts. 14-7.
16'

Lineout Bulls

We clear from the restart and Bulls secure a lineout just over half-way to set up an attack.
13'

TRY!!!!

TRY MAGNUS!!! The big number 8 powers over from close range! Thompson converts and it' 14-0!
12'

Stolen!

We steal the Bulls lineout and are on the attack!!
11'

Risky!

A clever chip over the top from Vellacott. Bulls cover, attempt to throw inside and the scrum-half intercepts! The ball was just in touch however. The visitors lineout inside their 22.
10'

Free kick Bulls

Early engagement. Bulls will clear from their 5m line. Lineout Edinburgh just over half-way.
9'

No try

The referee rules it no try. Bulls scrum on their 5m line.
9'

Potential try!

Vellacott reaches over but is it a score! TMO is checking the big screen...
8'

Yellow card Bulls

Zak Burger will spend 10 mins in the bin after a deliberate knock on. We kick into the corner and build the phases!
7'

Another electric break!

Matt Currie is on fire. He hits a sumptuous inside ball off Lang and breaks through 30m He then finds Lang on his shoulder who is dragged down. Bulls kick through but its brought back for an infringement.
6'

Yes Ross!

Ross Thompson hits in the 10 channel, holds up his man and forces the scrum!
4'

TRY LANG!!!

What a start! Matt Currie hits a short line, finds Goosen who then offload to Lang who dives over! Thompson converts! 7-0!
2'

Knock on!

Bulls knock on after a lineout on half-way. A chance to attack!
1'

Kick-off!

We're underway at Hive Stadium! C'mon Edinburgh!!!