Edinburgh 24 - 12 Lions

● full_time 80 munud

04 Ebr 2025

Stage: R16 Round 5

Hive Stadium

Edinburgh Rugby secured a convincing 24-12 victory over the Lions in the Challenge Cup. Wes Goosen opened the scoring with an early try, followed by a second from Ben Vellacott, establishing a strong lead. Jamie Ritchie added a third try shortly after, with Ross Thompson converting to push the score to 19-0. The Lions responded with a try from Francke Horn early in the second half, but Edinburgh's Ali Price quickly countered with a try of his own. Grant Gilchrist received a yellow card, leaving Edinburgh temporarily down a player, but they maintained control. Jaco Visagie scored a late try for the Lions, but it was not enough to close the gap. Overall, Edinburgh's dominant performance showcased their attacking prowess and defensive resilience.

Tywydd

Tymheredd: 7.6°C (Tymheredd o'r fod 1.3°C) Amodau: PartlyCloudy Gwynt: 20.8 km/h, gusting to 39.0 km/h Lleithder: 77% Cwmwl: 44%

Uchafbwyntiau

Events

0' kickoff
1' try Wes Goosen
9' try Ben Vellacott
11' substitution Franco Marais
21' yellow_card Quan Horn
26' substitution Ruan Venter
28' try Jamie Ritchie
29' conversion Ross Thompson
31' yellow_card_complete Quan Horn
40' half_time
40' second_half
44' yellow_card Grant Gilchrist
46' try Francke Horn
51' substitution Jarod Cairns
51' substitution Gianni Lombard
54' substitution Pierre Schoeman
54' yellow_card_complete Grant Gilchrist
59' substitution Dave Cherry
59' substitution Sam Skinner
63' substitution Ruben Schoeman
63' substitution Asenathi Ntlabakanye
63' substitution SJ Kotze
68' substitution Ben Vellacott
68' substitution Hamish Watson
71' try Ali Price
72' conversion Ross Thompson
72' substitution Javan Sebastian
75' try Jaco Visagie
75' substitution Richard Kriel
76' conversion Nico Steyn
76' substitution Darcy Graham
77' substitution Ross Thompson
80' full_time