Fixtures Edinburgh Men 25/26 BKT United Rugby Championship
Fri 15 May 2026 Hive Stadium
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80'

Full Time: Edinburgh 5 - 26 Connacht

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79'

Our pen

A high shot on Charlie Shiel and we have won the penalty. Our lineout in Connacht’s 22.

73'

Two more changes

Jerry Blyth-Lafferty replaces try scorer Ewan Ashman. Jack Brown comes on for Harry Paterson

72'

Ewan Ashman scores!

Duhan makes a fab break and finds Ewan Ashman who gets our first points of the night. Conversion missed.

68'

Our pen won

There’s infringement at the breakdown and we win the penalty. The kick doesn’t find touch but Connacht’s returning kick doesn’t go far and it’s our lineout in their half.

66'

Change in the back row

Euan McVie comes on for Freddy Douglas

65'

Another scrum

Connacht knocked on and it’s our scrum deep in our own territory.

63'

Change at scrum half

Charlie Shiel comes on in his final game for the capital to replace Hector Patterson. Shiel comes on and his first acton will be to have the put in at the scrum.

60'

Connacht get their fourth

Connacht chip and break away and score their fourth under the posts through Matthew Devine. Gilbert adds the extras.

56'

Second row change

Glen Young leaves for a HIA and is replaced by Callum Hunter-Hill in the interim

55'

Pen won

There was a nasty hit on Darcy Graham and it’s our lineout. We’ll throw in in Connacht’s 22

52'

Three changes

Pierre Schoeman, Ollie Blyth-Lafferty and Tom Dodd come off for Boan Venter, Paul Hill and Tom Currie.

50'

Our pen

We win a penalty and RT has gone down to the corner.

47'

Connacht scrum

We built some phases but it’ll be Connacht’s scrum under our posts.

44'

Our Fred

Freddy Douglas wins us the turnover and we are off

42'

Connacht scrum

We knock on and it’s Connacht’s scrum in our half.

40'

Back underway

We are off in the second half.

42'

Connacht get their third.

Connacht dot down and Shamus gets his second. Sam Gilbert gets the conversion. That’s the last action of the half.

39'

Connacht pen

Connacht win the penalty at the breakdown. Their lineout deep in our territory.

35'

Connacht with their second

They build their phases and crash over the tryline under the posts through Shamus Hurley-Langton. Sam Gilbert scores the conversion.

34'

Connacht scrum

We lose the ball in the air and it’s Connacht’s scrum just in our half.

32'

Connacht intercept

Connacht intercept and placed two kicks to keep the ball going downfield. Harry Paterson did great work to get back and on the ball. It’s our scrum in our own 22.

29'

Another scrum pen won

Connacht had won the scrum but we won the scrum penalty. Our lineout on Connacht’s five.

27'

Our lineout

RT tackles the player into touch and it’s our lineout in Connacht’s 22.

24'

Connacht are over

Connacht breakaway and three passes later and it’s a try in the right corner for Josh Ioane. Conversion missed

22'

Maul lost

The maul collapses and it’s Connacht’s scrum.

21'

Edinburgh pen

We win a penalty at the breakdown. There’s a wee bit afters but it’s our lineout on the five, again.

19'

Our lineout

We lost the ball forwards en route to the try line. A few changes of possession and it’s our lineout in Connacht’s half

17'

A wee break for Marshall to change shoes

Marshall Sykes needs a change of wheels before going up in the next lineout.

16'

Another lineout on the five

We’ll aim for the try line again after winning another pen.

15'

And another pen

Connacht are offside and we win another penalty. Our lineout on Connact’s five. We are building here…

13'

Scrum pen won!

Some brilliant work at scrum time and we win the scrum penalty. RT goes to the corner and it’s our lineout just out of Connacht’s 22

12'

Connacht scrum

Some strong carrying from the forwards but we knock the ball forwards and it’s Connacht’s scrum in our half.

9'

Our scrum

Connacht knock on and our scrum just shy of halfway

8'

Connacht lineout

Harry Paterson did great work to stay in field, we went coast to coast and a pass was thrown into touch. Connacht lineout in our half.

5'

Lost forwards

We lose the ball forwards and it’s Connacht’s scrum.

4'

And another one

RT goes upfield and our lineout just outside of Connacht’s 22.

2'

Pen won

We win a turnover at the breakdown. Ross Thompson goes upfield and we win the lineout.

1'

First lineout

Connacht win a penalty quickly and have the lineout just outside of our 22

1'

Kick Off

For the final time this season, we are underway! COME ON EDINBURGH!!!

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