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24 - 12
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Edinburgh vs Lions

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Cameron Scott comes on.

77'

Ross Thompson comes off.

77'

Jack Brown comes on.

76'

Darcy Graham comes off.

76'
Conversion

Nico Steyn has kicked a conversion.

76'
Try

Lions are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Jaco Visagie picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

75'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Marius Louw getting some game time.

75'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Richard Kriel being replaced.

75'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Angus Williams getting some game time.

72'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Javan Sebastian being replaced.

72'
Conversion

Ross Thompson has kicked a conversion.

72'
Try

A series of passes by Edinburgh Rugby results in a try for Ali Price

71'

That's a great try assist by Matt Currie.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Matt Currie took full advantage.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Ali Price took full advantage.

69'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Freddy Douglas coming on.

68'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Hamish Watson coming off.

68'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Ali Price coming on.

68'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Ben Vellacott coming off.

68'

The defensive line has been broken as Ross Thompson goes through the gap.

66'

Lions sub Juan Schoeman comes onto the field.

63'

SJ Kotze departs for Lions.

63'

Lions sub RF Schoeman comes onto the field.

63'

Asenathi Ntlabakanye departs for Lions.

63'

Lions sub Izan Esterhuizen comes onto the field.

63'

Ruben Schoeman departs for Lions.

63'

Glen Young comes on for Edinburgh Rugby.

59'

Sam Skinner leaves the field.

59'

Ewan Ashman comes on for Edinburgh Rugby.

59'

Dave Cherry leaves the field.

59'

Boan Venter comes on.

54'

Pierre Schoeman comes off.

54'

Nico Steyn comes on.

51'

Gianni Lombard comes off.

51'

JC Pretorius comes on.

51'

Jarod Cairns comes off.

51'

Gianni Lombard has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

47'
Try

The Lions maul march their way over the white wash for Francke Horn to touch down.

46'
Yellow Card

Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) is shown a yellow card

44'

Edwill van der Merwe makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Fabulous play by Edinburgh Rugby has led to Wes Goosen being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'
Conversion

Ross Thompson makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'
Try

The pressure has finally told as Jamie Ritchie scores from close range.

28'

Spellbinding play by Hamish Watson is finished off with a try.

28'

Trouble here as Darcy Graham breaches the defence.

28'

Sibabalo Qoma comes on.

26'

Ruan Venter comes off.

26'
Yellow Card

Quan Horn (Lions) is shown a yellow card

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Darcy Graham bursts through to advance the Edinburgh Rugby attack.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Javan Sebastian bursts through to advance the Edinburgh Rugby attack.

21'

Lions sub Jaco Visagie comes onto the field.

11'

Franco Marais departs for Lions.

11'

Ross Thompson has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

10'
Try

Ben Vellacott scores the try from close range.

9'

A gap opened in the defence and Wes Goosen took full advantage.

9'

Ross Thompson has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

2'
Try

Great hands by Edinburgh Rugby leads to a try for Wes Goosen

1'

Ross McCann sets up the try.

1'

The defensive line has been broken as Darcy Graham goes through the gap.

1'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

0'
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Match Details

Edinburgh v Lions
Challenge Cup - Round 5
Fri 4th April 2025, 03:00pm EDT
Hive Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Edinburgh win +12
Edinburgh
Lions
Edinburgh
Time in lead
Lions
81
Mins in lead
0
100%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
42%
Possession Last 10 min
58%
7
Points Last 10 min
7

Key Events

Full Time
Steyn
76'
24 - 12
Visagie
75'
24 - 10
Thompson
24 - 5
72'
Price
22 - 5
71'
Horn
46'
17 - 5
Gilchrist
17 - 0
44'
Half Time
Thompson
17 - 0
29'
Ritchie
15 - 0
28'
Horn
21'
10 - 0
Vellacott
10 - 0
9'
Goosen
5 - 0
1'
Start

Win Probability

Edinburgh
77%
Draw
1%
Lions
22%
Ruck-Won by James Lang

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored
2
12
Entries
Avg. Points Scored
2
6
Entries

Attack Profile

Edinburgh
Lions
More Less More
12
22m Entries
6
2
22m Conversion
2
9
Line Breaks
1
147
Carries
119
27
Kicks
16
365
Post Contact Meters
273

Defence Profile

Edinburgh
Lions
More Less More
6
Dominant Tackles
6
157
Tackles Made
159
21
Tackles Missed
23
10
Turnovers Won
6
7
Tackle Turnover
1
8
Tackle Offload Allowed
16

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs
47%
63%
3-6 secs
32%
30%
6+ secs
22%
8%
103
Rucks Won
96

Last 5 Penalties

67'
70'
74'
77'
79'
Edinburgh
Lions

Other Fixtures

21 - 27
FT

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