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Connacht face off against Edinburgh in United Rugby Championship Round 17 on Sat 10th May 2025 at Dexcom Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:35 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 20:35 SAST on SuperSport, 06:35 NZST in New Zealand, 04:35 AEST in Australia and 11:35 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Edinburgh won the last encounter but Edinburgh are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 6 places in the league table with Edinburgh in 7th and Connacht in 13th as such Edinburgh are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Connacht vs Edinburgh will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Ben Healy kicks the penalty.
Ben Healy has kicked a conversion.
A bit of individual brilliance by Charlie Shiel leads to a try for Edinburgh Rugby
The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as JJ Hanrahan successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Shayne Bolton
The touch judges raise their flags as Ross Thompson kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Ben Muncaster from scoring as they record the try for Edinburgh Rugby.
The touch judges raise their flags as JJ Hanrahan kicks the conversion.
Finn Treacy scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!
JJ Hanrahan adds the two points for Connacht Rugby.
The pick and go results in a try for Connacht Rugby as Finn Treacy goes over.
Ross Thompson makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Silky skills by Edinburgh Rugby ends with a try for Hamish Watson.
Ross Thompson has kicked a conversion.
Edinburgh Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Pierre Schoeman touching down.