Vannes 25 - 29 Edinburgh

Full time

11 Jan 2025

Stage: Pool 3 Round 3

Stade de la Rabine

Edinburgh Rugby narrowly defeated RC Vannes 29-25 in a closely contested match at Stade de la Rabine. Wes Goosen opened the scoring with an early try for Edinburgh, followed by a quick response from Vannes' Jules Le Bail with a penalty. Ali Price then scored another try for Edinburgh, extending their lead, but Vannes fought back with tries from Joe Edwards and Robin Taccola. The home side's momentum continued with a try from Tani Vili in the second half, but Edinburgh's Duhan van der Merwe answered back with a crucial try of his own. Ross Thompson's penalty in the closing minutes proved decisive, securing the victory for Edinburgh. Jules Le Bail was instrumental for Vannes, contributing significantly with his kicking. The match showcased intense competition, with both teams displaying skill and determination throughout.

Weather

Temperature: 6.1°C (Feels like 4.6°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 9.1 km/h, gusting to 17.4 km/h Humidity: 86% Cloud Cover: 76%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Try

Wes Goosen · Edinburgh

0 - 5
15'

Penalty

Jules Le Bail · Vannes

3 - 5
16'

Try

Ali Price · Edinburgh

3 - 10
17'

Conversion

Ben Healy · Edinburgh

3 - 12
24'

Try

Joe Edwards · Vannes

8 - 12
25'

Conversion

Jules Le Bail · Vannes

10 - 12
28'

Try

Ali Price · Edinburgh

10 - 17
29'

Conversion

Ben Healy · Edinburgh

10 - 19
33'

Substitution

Hamish Watson on for Jamie Ritchie · Edinburgh
37'

Try

Robin Taccola · Vannes

15 - 19
37'

Conversion

Jules Le Bail · Vannes

17 - 19
38'

Substitution

Glen Young on for Ben Muncaster · Edinburgh
40'

Substitution

Jamie Ritchie on for Hamish Watson · Edinburgh
Halftime 17 - 19
Second Half
46'

Penalty

Jules Le Bail · Vannes

20 - 19
46'

Substitution

D'Arcy Rae on for Javan Sebastian · Edinburgh
49'

Substitution

Boan Venter on for Pierre Schoeman · Edinburgh
51'

Substitution

Simon Bourgeois on for Pagakalasio Tafili · Vannes
51'

Substitution

Jesse Parete on for Christiaan van der Merwe · Vannes
54'

Substitution

Patrick Harrison on for Dave Cherry · Edinburgh
58'

Substitution

Tani Vili on for Francis Saili · Vannes
59'

Substitution

Ross Thompson on for Ben Healy · Edinburgh
60'

Try

Duhan van der Merwe · Edinburgh

20 - 24
61'

Conversion

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

20 - 26
61'

Substitution

Mosese Tuipulotu on for James Lang · Edinburgh
61'

Substitution

Stephen Varney on for Jules Le Bail · Vannes
61'

Substitution

Matteo Desjeux on for Timothe Mezou · Vannes
61'

Substitution

Hugo Djehi on for Thomas Moukoro · Vannes
65'

Try

Tani Vili · Vannes

25 - 26
66'

Substitution

Hamish Watson on for Sam Skinner · Edinburgh
66'

Substitution

Inaki Ayarza on for Salesi Rayasi · Vannes
66'

Substitution

Pat Leafa on for Theo Beziat · Vannes
66'

Substitution

Charlie Shiel on for Ali Price · Edinburgh
69'

Substitution

Timothe Mezou on for Matteo Desjeux · Vannes
71'

Penalty

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

25 - 29
Fulltime 25 - 29

Player ratings

Vannes

15 Gwenael Duplenne 6.8
14 Salesi Rayasi 7.7
13 Robin Taccola 6.5
12 Francis Saili 6.3
11 Filipo Nakosi 6.3
10 Jean Cotarmanac'h 7.0
9 Jules Le Bail 7.1
1 Thomas Moukoro 5.5
2 Theo Beziat 7.4
3 Pagakalasio Tafili 6.5
4 Christiaan van der Merwe 6.1
5 Timothe Mezou 6.3
6 Leon Boulier 6.9
7 Matthieu Uhila 6.4
8 Joe Edwards 7.5
16 Pat Leafa 6.2
17 Hugo Djehi 5.4
18 Simon Bourgeois 5.4
19 Matteo Desjeux –
20 Jesse Parete 6.9
21 Stephen Varney 6.1
22 Tani Vili 7.2
23 Inaki Ayarza 5.9

Edinburgh

15 Wes Goosen 7.9
14 Darcy Graham 9.2
13 Matt Currie 6.2
12 James Lang 7.4
11 Duhan van der Merwe 7.9
10 Ben Healy 6.3
9 Ali Price 8.4
1 Pierre Schoeman 6.9
2 Dave Cherry 7.5
3 Javan Sebastian 7.5
4 Marshall Sykes 7.4
5 Sam Skinner 6.9
6 Jamie Ritchie 7.1
7 Luke Crosbie 8.1
8 Ben Muncaster 7.2
16 Patrick Harrison 6.2
17 Boan Venter 6.5
18 D'Arcy Rae 5.9
19 Glen Young 6.3
20 Hamish Watson 6.6
21 Charlie Shiel 6.4
22 Ross Thompson 6.9
23 Mosese Tuipulotu 6.6