Connacht

21 - 31

Full Time

Edinburgh

Connacht vs Edinburgh

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Penalty Goal

Ben Healy kicks the penalty.

79'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Liam McConnell getting some game time.

73'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ben Muncaster being replaced.

73'

Conversion

Ben Healy has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Charlie Shiel leads to a try for Edinburgh Rugby

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Charlie Shiel took full advantage.

72'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ben Healy getting some game time.

71'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ross Thompson being replaced.

71'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Glen Young getting some game time.

71'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Marshall Sykes being replaced.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Caolin Blade took full advantage.

69'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Darragh Murray coming on.

69'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Oisin Dowling coming off.

69'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Charlie Shiel coming on.

67'

Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Ali Price coming off.

67'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Caolin Blade coming on.

66'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Ben Murphy coming off.

66'

Conversion

The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as JJ Hanrahan successfully kicks the conversion.

65'

Try

Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Shayne Bolton

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Shayne Bolton goes through the gap.

64'

Santiago Cordero sets up the try.

64'

Edinburgh Rugby sub Patrick Harrison comes onto the field.

63'

Ewan Ashman departs for Edinburgh Rugby.

63'

Edinburgh Rugby sub Boan Venter comes onto the field.

62'

Pierre Schoeman departs for Edinburgh Rugby.

62'

Connacht Rugby sub Jack Aungier comes onto the field.

61'

Finlay Bealham departs for Connacht Rugby.

61'

Connacht Rugby sub Dylan Tierney-Martin comes onto the field.

61'

Dave Heffernan departs for Connacht Rugby.

61'

Connacht Rugby sub Peter Dooley comes onto the field.

61'

Denis Buckley departs for Connacht Rugby.

61'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Ross Thompson kicks the conversion.

58'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Ben Muncaster from scoring as they record the try for Edinburgh Rugby.

57'

Ali Price played a key part in that try.

57'

Findlay Thomson comes on.

54'

Mosese Tuipulotu comes off.

54'

Oisin Dowling comes on.

53'

Darragh Murray comes off.

53'

Paul Boyle comes on.

53'

Sean Jansen comes off.

53'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as JJ Hanrahan kicks the conversion.

52'

Try

Finn Treacy scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

51'

What a run here by Finn Treacy as they get over the gainline!

51'

Ben Murphy sets up the try.

51'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Javan Sebastian getting some game time.

49'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with D'Arcy Rae being replaced.

49'

Sean Jansen makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Conversion

JJ Hanrahan adds the two points for Connacht Rugby.

41'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Connacht Rugby as Finn Treacy goes over.

41'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Finn Treacy being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

Ben Murphy played a key part in that try.

41'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Shayne Bolton being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with David Hawkshaw coming on.

40'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Hugh Gavin coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Sean Jansen being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

Trouble here as Ross Thompson breaches the defence.

29'

Conversion

Ross Thompson makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

Silky skills by Edinburgh Rugby ends with a try for Hamish Watson.

26'

Jack Brown played a key part in that try.

26'

Trouble here as Jack Brown breaches the defence.

26'

Conversion

Ross Thompson has kicked a conversion.

Try

Edinburgh Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Pierre Schoeman touching down.

That's a great try assist by Ali Price.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Connacht v Edinburgh 
  
 Round 17 
  
 Sat 10th May 2025, 11:35am PDT 
  
 Dexcom Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Ben Breakspear

Points Flow Chart

Edinburgh win +10

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

79%

44%

Possession Last 10 min

56%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Healy

79'

21 - 31

Healy

73'

21 - 28

Shiel

72'

21 - 26

Hanrahan

21 - 21

65'

Bolton

19 - 21

64'

Thompson

58'

14 - 21

Muncaster

57'

14 - 19

Hanrahan

14 - 14

52'

Treacy

12 - 14

51'

Hanrahan

7 - 14

41'

Treacy

5 - 14

41'

Half Time

Thompson

27'

0 - 14

Watson

26'

0 - 12

Thompson

0 - 7

Schoeman

0 - 5

Start

Win Probability

Connacht

61%

Draw

Edinburgh

38%

Ruck-Won by Sam Skinner

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.6

Entries

Attack Profile

Connacht

Edinburgh

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Defence Profile

Connacht

Edinburgh

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

76%

65%

3-6 secs

20%

18%

6+ secs

18%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

67'

68'

70'

76'

77'

Connacht

Edinburgh

Connacht vs Edinburgh Kick Off Times & TV Channel

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 both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

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.

Connacht vs Edinburgh Squads

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.