Edinburgh
24 - 12
Lions
04 Apr 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.
Weather
Temperature: 7.6°C (Feels like 1.3°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 20.8 km/h, gusting to 39.0 km/h Humidity: 77% Cloud Cover: 44%
Highlights
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