Connacht 21 - 31 Edinburgh

Full time

10 May 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 17

Dexcom Stadium

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Edinburgh Rugby triumphed over Connacht Rugby with a final score of 31-21 in a closely contested match at Dexcom Stadium. The visitors started strong, with Schoeman scoring a try in the seventh minute, followed quickly by another from Watson, both converted by Thompson, giving Edinburgh a 14-0 lead. Connacht fought back immediately after halftime, with Treacy scoring two tries in quick succession, both converted by Hanrahan, narrowing the gap to 14-21. However, Edinburgh responded decisively with a try from Muncaster and another from Shiel, each converted by Thompson and Healy respectively. Connacht's late efforts fell short despite a resilient performance from their forwards. Edinburgh's strong start and ability to capitalize on key moments ultimately secured their victory. This result highlighted Edinburgh's attacking prowess and Connacht's determination in a dynamic encounter.

Broadcasters

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 16.5°C (Feels like 15.6°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 14.3 km/h, gusting to 24.2 km/h Humidity: 58% Cloud Cover: 12%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Try

Pierre Schoeman · Edinburgh

0 - 5
8'

Conversion

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

0 - 7
26'

Try

Hamish Watson · Edinburgh

0 - 12
27'

Conversion

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

0 - 14
40'

Substitution

David Hawkshaw on for Hugh Gavin · Connacht
Halftime 0 - 14
Second Half
41'

Try

Finn Treacy · Connacht

7 - 14
41'

Conversion

JJ Hanrahan · Connacht

2 - 14
49'

Substitution

Javan Sebastian on for D'Arcy Rae · Edinburgh
51'

Try

Finn Treacy · Connacht

12 - 14
52'

Conversion

JJ Hanrahan · Connacht

14 - 14
53'

Substitution

Paul Boyle on for Sean Jansen · Connacht
53'

Substitution

Oisin Dowling on for Darragh Murray · Connacht
54'

Substitution

Unknown Player on for Mosese Tuipulotu · Edinburgh
57'

Try

Ben Muncaster · Edinburgh

14 - 19
58'

Conversion

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

14 - 21
61'

Substitution

Peter Dooley on for Denis Buckley · Connacht
61'

Substitution

Dylan Tierney-Martin on for Dave Heffernan · Connacht
61'

Substitution

Jack Aungier on for Finlay Bealham · Connacht
62'

Substitution

Boan Venter on for Pierre Schoeman · Edinburgh
63'

Substitution

Patrick Harrison on for Ewan Ashman · Edinburgh
64'

Try

Shayne Bolton · Connacht

19 - 21
65'

Conversion

JJ Hanrahan · Connacht

21 - 21
66'

Substitution

Caolin Blade on for Ben Murphy · Connacht
67'

Substitution

Charlie Shiel on for Ali Price · Edinburgh
71'

Substitution

Darragh Murray on for Oisin Dowling · Connacht
71'

Substitution

Glen Young on for Marshall Sykes · Edinburgh
71'

Substitution

Ben Healy on for Ross Thompson · Edinburgh
72'

Try

Charlie Shiel · Edinburgh

21 - 26
73'

Conversion

Ben Healy · Edinburgh

21 - 28
73'

Substitution

Liam McConnell on for Ben Muncaster · Edinburgh
79'

Penalty

Ben Healy · Edinburgh

21 - 31
Fulltime 21 - 31

Player ratings

Connacht

15 Santiago Cordero 8.0
14 Shayne Bolton 8.8
13 Hugh Gavin 6.0
12 Bundee Aki 6.8
11 Finn Treacy 8.2
10 JJ Hanrahan 5.9
9 Ben Murphy 7.2
1 Denis Buckley 5.6
2 Dave Heffernan 6.4
3 Finlay Bealham 5.8
4 Josh Murphy 6.0
5 Darragh Murray 5.4
6 Cian Prendergast 5.3
7 Conor Oliver 6.7
8 Sean Jansen 6.6
16 Dylan Tierney-Martin 5.8
17 Peter Dooley 5.7
18 Jack Aungier 6.0
19 Oisin Dowling 6.0
20 Paul Boyle 6.0
21 Caolin Blade 6.4
22 Cathal Forde –
23 David Hawkshaw 5.6

Edinburgh

15 Wes Goosen 6.6
14 Darcy Graham 6.4
13 Matt Currie 6.6
12 Mosese Tuipulotu 7.5
11 Jack Brown 6.1
10 Ross Thompson 7.2
9 Ali Price 6.9
1 Pierre Schoeman 7.2
2 Ewan Ashman 7.6
3 D'Arcy Rae 6.3
4 Marshall Sykes 6.5
5 Sam Skinner 5.7
6 Ben Muncaster 7.8
7 Hamish Watson 8.1
8 Magnus Bradbury 5.9
16 Patrick Harrison 6.8
17 Boan Venter 6.4
18 Javan Sebastian 6.1
19 Glen Young –
20 Liam McConnell –
21 Charlie Shiel 7.7
22 Ben Healy –
23 Findlay Thomson –