Match Preview: Connacht

Get all the latest info ahead of Saturday's match in Galway (25 March, 3.05pm - Live on ViaPlay)

Match Officials

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 89th competition game) Assistant: Chris Busby, Paul Haycock (both IRFU)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)

Recent meetings

Date	Venue	C	E	Connacht scorers	Edinburgh scorers
Fri 23 Mar 18	Sportsground	22	29	Tiernan O’Halloran(T) Tom Farrell(T) Jack Carty(2C/P) Finlay Bealham(T)	Duncan Weir(T/C/3P) Duhan van der Merwe(T) Jaco van der Walt(P) Dougie Fife(T)
Fri 14 Sep 18	BT Murrayfield	10	17	Jack Carty(C/P) Niyi Adeolokun(T)	Pierre Schoeman(T) Duhan van der Merwe(T) Jaco van der Walt(2C/P)
Fri 21 Feb 20	BT Murrayfield	14	41	Tiernan O’Halloran(2T) Jack Carty(2C)	Pierre Schoeman(T) Duhan van der Merwe(T) Simon Berghan(T) Simon Hickey(3C/2P) Penalty Try(2T)
Sun 25 Oct 20	BT Murrayfield	37	26	Tom Daly(3C/P) Caolin Blade(T) Sammy Arnold(T) Shane Delahunt(T) Conor Fitzgerald(P) Alex Wootton(2T)	Mike Willemse(2T) Jaco van der Walt(3C) Nic Groom(T) Andrew Davidson(T)
Sat 13 Mar 21	Sportsground	14	15	Jack Carty(2C) Shane Delahunt(T) Sean O’Brien(T)	Nathan Chamberlain(T/C/P) Magnus Bradbury(T)
Fri 4 Mar 22	DAM Health Stadium	8	56	Peter Sullivan(T) Jack Carty(P)	Glen Young(T) Ramiro Moyano Joya(T) Dave Cherry(T) Ben Vellacott(T) Emiliano Boffelli(T/8C) Blair Kinghorn(T) Henry Immelman(2T)

Overall record

Played 35, Connacht won 14, Edinburgh won 19 with 2 matches drawn.

Did you know?

Connacht Rugby have won their last four BKT United Rugby Championship fixtures since their defeat to Leinster in Dublin on New Year’s Day.
The Irishmen have not won five in succession in the Championship since they were Champions in 2015/16.
Connacht have lost their last three matches against Scottish opponents.
Edinburgh Rugby’s only victory in their last eight BKT United Rugby Championship encounters was 24-17 at home to Zebre Parma in Round 12.
The Scotsmen have won just twice away from home in the Championship this campaign, both in October, beating Zebre in Parma and Cardiff at the Arms Park.
Edinburgh have beaten an Irish province just three times since November 2019 and all were against today’s opponents, Connacht.
Connacht have won only one of their last seven clashes with Edinburgh: 37-26 at BT Murrayfield in October 2020.
Edinburgh have won on their last two visits to Galway.

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