Connacht v Edinburgh - Edinburgh Rugby

25 Mar 2023 - 3:00 pm

The Sportsground

Full-Time

41 - 26

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Tries

Forde8′

Oliver21′

Blade40′

Butler45′

Blade62′

Blade64′

34′Atalifo

47′Mata

51′Young

78′Kinghorn

Conversions

Hawkshaw22′

Hawkshaw45′

Daly62′

Daly65′

35′Boffelli

48′Boffelli

78′Boffelli

Penalties

Hawkshaw17′

Drop Goals

Full time.

Connacht take the win.

Kinghorn try!

It’s smart play from the 10 to secure a bonus point, who spots the ball is over the try line when Connacht are in possession, and races into the ruck to score.

Boff adds the conversion.

Great work from Darcy

It has been a tough afternoon, but Graham shows what he’s about, breaking from the 22 to put us back on the attack.

Connacht into the corner

The hosts have their tails up.

Connacht try.

Blade completes his hat trick.

Sweeney on for debut!

Nathan Sweeney comes on for his first Edinburgh appearance, replacing Damien Hoyland.

Dean is on at centre in place of Lang.

Double change

Luan de Bruin replaces Venter at loosehead, with Vellacott coming on at scrum-half.

Connacht try.

Blade with his second of the game.

Under pressure

Connacht are on the attack, and we give away a penalty on our goal line.

Boff sees yellow.

Taking the man out in the air.

Forward pass.

The Galwaymen hold in defence. They’ll have a put in, just inside their half.

Rumbling forward!

From the resulting penalty Lang punts us deep into Connacht territory. We’re attacking again!

Connacht Yellow Card

Dowling will have 10 in the bin. It’s head on head contact in the tackle, but there’s mitigation so it’s just a yellow.

Glen Young is off for an HIA, with Sykes on in his place.

TMO check.

Looks like a high shot on Glen Young. The referee has been asked to go to the screen.

Cherry into the action

Replacing McInally at Hooker.

GLEN YOUNG!!!!!!!

GAME. ON. Glen Young gets over the line, after some brutal carries in the midfield!

The conversion is wide, but we’re right back in this now!

On the charge!

We’re pushing again! Into the Connacht 22 we go after turning over the ball!

Connacht sin-binning

Conor Oliver is sent to the bin! We’ve also made a change, with Glen Young coming on for Muncaster.

BILL MATA!!

We’re not throwing in the towel! Mark Bennett powers into Connacht territory to put us on the front foot. We recycle quickly, and Bill powers over the line!

Boff adds the extras!

Connacht try.

The home side secure a try bonus through Jarrad Butler.

Extras are added.

Connacht scrum.

We hold the maul well, but it’ll be a Connacht put in on our 5 metre.

Pinged.

Connacht into the corner.

Connacht 50:22.

We’re put on the back foot by a spectacular kick from Hawkshaw. Big defensive set needed.

Back underway.

A big 40 needed. Come on Edinburgh!

Half time.

A gut puncher at the end of the half. Still plenty of rugby to be played here though.

Connacht try.

Blade intercepts and goes the length.

WP on!

He’s replacing try scorer Atalifo.

Another Connacht infringement.

We’re keeping the pressure on, and looking threatening yet again. We kick into Connacht territory again!

Marching upfield!

Back to back penalties sees us get back into Connacht territory. Come on Edinburgh!

LEE-ROY TRYYYYY

OUR FIRST SCORE. GET IN. It’s all in the forwards, battering the defensive line, and eventually it’s big LEE-ROY ATALIFO who applies the finishing touch. The pressure finally tells.

Boff adds the extras, and we’re right back in this.

On the attack!

We’re looking sharp with ball in hand, and we’re into Connacht territory again! Connacht are penalised at the ruck, and Lang gets us into the corner.

Connacht knock on.

We hold our lines, with Connacht spilling possession. Lang scoops up the loose ball cleanly and is through the defence, but is adjudged to have knocked on the ground.

Our scrum just outside our own 22.

Connacht hold again.

We spill the ball and are under pressure. We’re pinged for crossing, and Connacht launch the ball into our half.

Off feet!

We’re putting the Galwaymen under huge pressure here. It’s another penalty, and we go to the corner again.

Turnover.

Prendergast strips the ball in the maul and Connacht can clear. We’re still pushing though, it’ll be a lineout on the 22.

Into the corner!

No arms tackle from Prendergast. We go to the corner!

Connacht pinged

Boff is taken out in the air – we’ll have a lineout in the Connacht 22!

Connacht try.

Conor Oliver scores from close range.

Hawkshaw adds the extras.

Connacht scrum.

Attacking chance for the men in green.

Connacht clearance.

We’re threatening in attack again, but Blade manages to put boot to ball to pin us into our own half. We’ll have a lineout just outside our 22.

Hawkshaw adds three.

It’s an eight point game now.

Breathless play.

It’s end to end stuff in Galway, with the ball staying in play while both sides throw everything at eachother.

The play is brought to a close though, as Mark Bennett is deemed to have been off his feet jackalling. Shot called from in front.

Connacht turnover.

This time it’s our maul that doesn’t work for us. Scrum to Connacht on their own 5 metre line.

Great reaction!

Gilco makes a huge shot and holds up his man in the process to create a maul! The maul collapses, we’ll have a scrum on the Connacht 22.

Connacht try.

First blood to the hosts. Cathal Forde breaks through the midfield, before holding off the defence to score in the corner.

The conversion drifts wide.

Goal line dropout.

Solid work in defence keeps the men in green at bay. Kinghorn will have a chance to thump clear.

Edinburgh pinged.

High tackle on a Connacht carrier. They clear to have attacking platform in our half.

Vamos!

Boff makes a big break to get us upfield, but the ball hits the deck with the fullback looking to offload to Darcy. It’s a Connacht scrum, but deep in their half.

Connacht hold

We’re making some big carries in attack, but the ball pops loose and Connacht thump clear. We’ll have a lineout in our half.

Accidental offside

Connacht are caught out clearing their lines. We’ll have a scrum in the hosts’ 22!

Kick off

Blair Kinghorn kicks off proceedings in Galway! The sun is shining, should be a perfect day for Rugby.

14:59

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80:00 Second Half End