Edinburgh Edinburgh 27 - 8 Cardiff Cardiff

● full_time 80 minutes

19 Oct 2024

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Hive Stadium

Head to Head

Edinburgh Rugby triumphed over Cardiff Rugby with a convincing 27-8 victory at Hive Stadium. Ross Thompson opened the scoring for Edinburgh with an early penalty, setting the tone for the match. Cardiff's Thomas Young briefly leveled the score with a try, but Edinburgh responded strongly, particularly after Young received a yellow card. Duhan van der Merwe's try just after halftime, converted by Thompson, gave Edinburgh a comfortable lead. Pierre Schoeman and Darcy Graham added further tries, showcasing Edinburgh's attacking prowess. Ewan Ashman capped off the scoring with a late try, solidifying the win. Cardiff struggled to keep pace, with their only points coming from a penalty by Callum Sheedy.

Weather

Temperature: 15.6°C (Feels like 15.1°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 9.7 km/h, gusting to 18.3 km/h Humidity: 72% Cloud Cover: 15%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 6' penalty Ross Thompson
  • 28' try Thomas Young
  • 29' yellow_card Grant Gilchrist
  • 30' substitution Mason Grady
  • 39' yellow_card Thomas Young
  • 39' yellow_card_complete Grant Gilchrist
  • 40' substitution Ben Thomas
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 45' try Duhan van der Merwe
  • 46' conversion Ross Thompson
  • 47' substitution Boan Venter
  • 47' substitution Patrick Harrison
  • 47' substitution D'Arcy Rae
  • 49' substitution Dafydd Hughes
  • 49' substitution Rhys Litterick
  • 49' yellow_card_complete Thomas Young
  • 57' penalty Callum Sheedy
  • 57' substitution Rory Jennings
  • 57' substitution Magnus Bradbury
  • 61' try Pierre Schoeman
  • 61' substitution Thomas Young
  • 64' substitution Alun Lawrence
  • 65' try Darcy Graham
  • 66' substitution Mosese Tuipulotu
  • 66' substitution Ali Price
  • 66' substitution Marshall Sykes
  • 78' try Ewan Ashman
  • 80' conversion Ross Thompson
  • 80' substitution Ross Thompson
  • 80' full_time