Fixtures Edinburgh Men 25/26 BKT United Rugby Championship
Sat 31 Jan 2026 Aviva Stadium
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28 - 20 Away
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80'

Full time

Leinster take the win in Dublin.

80'

Try Shiel

The scrum-half darts over but Cammy Scott’s conversion is low and charged down.

78'

Penalty won

We nudge one into the Leinster 22.

75'

Try Leinster

Penny gets his hat-trick, powering over from inches out.

72'

Leinster nearly over again

We hold them up but its brought back for another penalty.

70'

Leinster pinged

They are off their feet and we will kick into the Leinster half.

67'

Try Leinster

Penny is over for his second.

The conversion is successful. 21-15.

67'

Tom Dodd is on

Muncaster is off, he’s taken a sore one there.

66'

Stop in play

Ben Muncaster is down after some head on head contact.

Stop in play with Leinster in our 22.

65'

Leinster kick into our 22

We’re penalised at the breakdown.

65'

Turned over

We get up and steal the Leinster lineout but a loose pass pins us deep and the hosts get on ball to win the turnover.

62'

Tidy from Shiel

A nice chip over the top from Shiel and we pin Leinster deep.

60'

Another scrum pen!

We win the scrum pen just over half-way.

57'

Scrum pen!

We win the scrum pen and will clear from our 22 to reveal the pressure.

56'

Leinster knock on

Another cracking defensive set on our goal line.

55'

Good defensive set

We keep Leinster out but it comes back for another penalty (offside).

53'

Scrum 5m

Harry Paterson covers a chip through and Leinster will have the 5m scrum.

51'

Missed

It drifts wide and we still have one point lead.

50'

Vellacott off for HIA, pinged

Vellacott is off for HIA with Charlie Shiel on.

Leinster have the penalty and will take aim.

48'

Vellacott taken a dunt

He’s taken a sore one on the nose there and we have a break in play.

48'

Charged down!

We charge down Leinster and they are forced into a hurried clearance.

46'

Leinster pinged

High tackle, the play is brought back and we’ll kick into the Leinster 22.

44'

Try Leinster

Our box kick is charged down and Leinster power over through Scott Penny. The conversion is successful and its 14-15.

42'

Leinster knock on

A strong start to the half from the hosts but they eventually knock on in contact.

41'

Back underway!

We return to action at Aviva Stadium.

40'

Half-time

We lead 7-15 at the break in Dublin.

39'

TRY SATALA!

Another beauty!!!

We take a quick tap penalty, move it through the hands and Mal Satala races over in the corner for his first try for the club!

Thompson converts and it’s 7-15!

36'

Leinster knock on

Another good defensive set from the boys.

33'

Death, taxes and... Freddy Douglas

ANOTHER turnover penalty from Freddy. He is outrageous!

33'

What a line from Young!

Glen Young hits a sumptuous line and canters 30m, stepping the Leinster full-back!

We offload and offload but Leinster eventually turn the ball over with a jackal.

Brilliant rugby!

30'

Thompson intercepts

Brilliant anticipation from the stand-off.

We clear our lines!

28'

Pinged

We dont rolll and Leinster have the penalty in our half.

26'

No try

That’s an ‘interesting’ decision to chalk off what would have been our try of the season.

Paul Hill was being tacked off the ball and is essentially pushed into an offiside position.

Ah well.

19:02

OMG!

That’s incredible handling!

Muncaster, Duhan, Young, Lang, Vellacott and Thompson and link up and it looks like we’re in!?

25'

Ball dropped, scrum pen!

We knock on from the restart but win the scrum pen!

23'

Thompson penalty!

Ross Thompson nails it from 30m out and we lead 7-8!

22'

Turnover, guess who!

Freddy Douglas gets on ball for another massive turnover pen!

19'

TRY DUHAN!!!

What a score!

We break down the short side through Muncaster, who offloads to Vellacott.

The scrum-half finds Duhan who races in from 40m out!

18'

No try

Leinster have a try chalked off as a forward pass is spotted in the build up.

17'

Offiside

Leinster will nudge one into our territory again as we’re penalised for offiside.

15'

Leinster get in to spoil

Leinster power into our lineout drive and they steal possession.

13'

Try Leinster

Max Deegan powers over.

The conversion is successful and it’s 7-0.

12'

Magnus

It looked like turnover penalty from Magnus Bradbury as we stop the lineout, but its reversed and Leinster will have a tap and go meters out.

10'

Side entry

Paul Hill is penalised.

Leinster kick into our 22.

9'

Hunter-Hill shown yellow

Callum Hunter-Hill is sent to the bin after a high shot.

9'

Defensive effort

Plenty of hard work at the breakdown.

We force a Leinster error and it will be our scrum.

6'

Scrum pen!

The big men go to work and win the scrum pen!

Thompson’s penalty drifts wide however, still 0-0.

5'

Our scrum

Leinster knock in contact. Scrum Edinburgh in the hosts 22.

3'

Stolen!

We steal in contact and Harry Paterson launches one deep.

Leinster’s clearance is rushed and we have the lineout in a promising position.

2'

Penalised

We don’t roll and Leinster will kick the ball into our territory.

1'

Kick-off!

We’re underway at The Aviva!