Edinburgh Edinburgh 34 - 28 Bulls Bulls

● full_time 80 minutes

12 Apr 2025

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: QF Round 6

Hive Stadium

Head to Head

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Edinburgh Rugby triumphed over Bulls with a score of 34-28 in a closely contested Challenge Cup match. The home side got off to a strong start, with Lang scoring two early tries, both converted by Thompson, who also added a penalty later on. Bulls responded with Kriel's try, but Edinburgh maintained their momentum with Gilchrist's try shortly after halftime. Ross McCann's yellow card saw Edinburgh down a man, allowing Bulls to score a penalty try and Hanekom's try, bringing the game closer. However, Edinburgh's defense held firm as they managed to secure their lead. The match saw impressive performances from Lang and Thompson, who were pivotal for Edinburgh. In the end, the home side clinched victory, avenging their previous loss to the Bulls in September.

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Weather

Temperature: 16.7°C (Feels like 16.2°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 9.8 km/h, gusting to 25.9 km/h Humidity: 52% Cloud Cover: 51%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 3' try James Lang
  • 4' conversion Ross Thompson
  • 7' yellow_card Zak Burger
  • 13' try Magnus Bradbury
  • 13' conversion Ross Thompson
  • 15' try David Kriel
  • 16' conversion Keagan Johannes
  • 17' yellow_card_complete Zak Burger
  • 24' try James Lang
  • 25' conversion Ross Thompson
  • 37' penalty Ross Thompson
  • 40' yellow_card Jannes Kirsten
  • 40' substitution Keagan Johannes
  • 40' substitution Ben Vellacott
  • 40' substitution Simphiwe Matanzima
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 42' try Grant Gilchrist
  • 43' conversion Ross Thompson
  • 43' substitution Sergeal Petersen
  • 46' yellow_card Ross McCann
  • 46' penalty_try No Player
  • 49' try Cameron Hanekom
  • 50' conversion Johan Goosen
  • 50' substitution Boan Venter
  • 50' substitution Ewan Ashman
  • 50' yellow_card_complete Jannes Kirsten
  • 52' substitution Wilco Louw
  • 56' substitution Ruan Nortje
  • 56' yellow_card_complete Ross McCann
  • 59' penalty Ross Thompson
  • 59' substitution Akker van der Merwe
  • 62' substitution Hamish Watson
  • 63' substitution Javan Sebastian
  • 67' substitution James Lang
  • 68' substitution Zak Burger
  • 71' substitution Sam Skinner
  • 72' substitution Ross Thompson
  • 76' try David Kriel
  • 76' conversion Johan Goosen
  • 80' full_time