Fixtures Edinburgh Men 25/26 BKT United Rugby Championship
Fri 23 Jan 2026 Hive Stadium
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FT: Edinburgh 17 - 19 Bulls

Bulls kick it into the stands to get the win at Hive.

Thank you for following along tonight’s match centre.

79'

Bulls pen

Bulls win a scrum pen and have the lineout.

77'

Bulls scrum

RT kicks through but the ball goes dead. Bulls scrum on their 10.

76'

Bulls lineout

Darcy kicks through and the ball goes into touch. Bulls lineout in their 22.

75'

That's Freddy's fourth turnover pen

Freddy has been outstanding at the breakdown and wins us the turnover pen in our territory. We had the lineout and our now in open play.

70'

Bulls Try

After a TMO check the ref awards Bulls with a try. Pollard makes the con. Bulls ahead by two with nine minutes to go.

68'

Bulls lineout

Bulls win the penalty and go downfield. They’ll have the lineout in our 22.

67'

Bulls' pen

Bulls won a penalty for a high tackle and will now have the lineout 10 metres into our half.

65'

Lineout then scrum

Charlie Shiel makes huge yards with a kick to pin Bulls back. They kick out and we had the lineout on Bulls’ 22. There was a forward pass and Bulls have the scrum.

64'

Engine room change

Glen Young is replaced by Callum Hunter-Hill

60'

Change at 9

Ben Vellacott is replaced by Charlie Shiel.

59'

Edinburgh scrum

Bulls knock on and it’s our scrum in our own 22.

56'

Break in play

A break in play here as a Bulls player receives some treatment, he’ll not be able to continue.

We wish him well.

55'

Edinburgh scrum

We will have a scrum as Duhan ran into oncoming traffic (the ref).

52'

Edinburgh pen

We have won a penalty at the scrum. Ross goes upfield and it’ll be our lineout just in our own half.

50'

Edinburgh scrum

We have won a scrum right on our own five metre line

48'

Steal from Langers!

James Lang intercepts and gets us back on ball.

45'

Bulls pen

Bulls are tackled in the air and now have the lineout ten metres into our half.

43'

Bulls Try

Bulls come out firing in this second half and score through Johan Grobbelaar. Successful conversion from Handre Pollard.

42'

Bulls' pen

We have conceded a penalty at the scrum. Bulls go into the corner and will have the lineout on our 5 metres line.

42'

Paul Hill permanent change

D’arcy Rae has passed his HIA but Paul Hill will remain on the field.

40'

Back underway

Huge second 40 is underway.

Halftime changes to report: Ben Muncaster is on for Liam McConnell.

40'

HT: Edinburgh 17 - 5 Bulls

A dropped ball sees the end of first half action. We go into the sheds 12 points ahead of the South African side.

38'

Free kick

Bulls’ win a free kick when we engage early in the scrum.

The opposition are building their phases.

36'

Bulls' scrum

Liam McConnell spills the ball in the tackle and it’s Bulls’ scrum right on halfway.

34'

Rae gone for HIA

D’arcy Rae has now left the field for a HIA and Paul Hill will replace him in the meantime.

33'

D'ARRCCYYYY

The forwards build the phases and D’arcy Rae gets over the try line just under the posts. RT nails the con this time.

31'

Squint throw

The lineout is not straight and we will have the scrum on the opposition’s 10 metre line

30'

Thompson back on

Ross has passed his HIA and returns to the field, Cammy comes off.

30'

Holding on

We are pinged for holding on and Bulls’ win the penalty. They’ll have the lineout just out of their own 22.

29'

Another pen won

We have won a penalty just five out for Bulls’ being offside.

28'

Fred again!

Fred… again!

The flanker wins a turnover pen in our own 22. Cammy goes downfield and it’s our lineout just inside our own half

24'

Bulls' Pen

Bulls’ win the penalty at the breakdown. They kick upfield and have the lineout just inside their own half.

21'

Forward pass

Bulls throw a forward pass and it’ll be Edinburgh’s scrum just ten metres into our own half.

20'

Mark called

Ben Vellacott calls the mark, we go for a kick and Bulls’ lineout in our half.

18'

Change at 10

Ross Thompson has gone for a HIA and is replaced by Cammy Scott.

17'

SCHOE IN THE CORNER!!

The forwards build several phases and Pierre Schoeman gets over in the left corner.

Conversion missed.

13'

Fredddyyy

Three things guaranteed in life – death, taxes and Freddy Douglas getting the turnover pen!

We will have the lineout deep in Bulls’ territory.

12'

Bulls Try

The maul rolls over the line and Johan Grobbelaar scores. Conversion missed.

11'

Bulls pen

Bulls win a penalty from the maul. Pollard goes into the corner and Bulls have the lineout on our 5.

8'

Darcy into touch

Darcy is tackled into touch and the Bulls have the lineout on halfway.

5'

DUHAN IS IN THE CORNER!!

We go width from width to put Duhan van der Merwe over the whitewash in the corner.

Con goes wide, but what a fab start for the home side!!

4'

In to the 22

We have won a penalty and Ross Thompson goes downfield and gets us into the 22 for the lineout.

2'

Turned over

We have had two throw ins at the lineouts but we have been turned over at the ruck.

0'

Kick Off

Our Burns Battle is underway at Hive Stadium!!! Come on Edinburgh!!!