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It's all over! The referee Andrea Piardi has blown their whistle to end the game.
What a brilliant play!! Cammy Scott has had their conversion charged down…will that be significant at the end of this game??
Edinburgh Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Charlie Shiel picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
This is dangerous for the defence as Duhan van der Merwe bursts through to advance the Edinburgh Rugby attack.
Josh Ericson comes on.
Will Connors comes off.
Conor O'Tighearnaigh comes on.
Brian Deeny comes off.
Fintan Gunne comes on.
Luke McGrath comes off.
Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Cammy Scott getting some game time.
Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ross Thompson being replaced.
Charlie Tector has kicked a conversion.
Scott Penny scores the try from close range.
A gap opened in the defence and Ruben Moloney took full advantage.
Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Mikey Jones getting some game time.
Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Boan Venter being replaced.
The Leinster Rugby supporters go wild as Charlie Tector successfully kicks the conversion.
Scott Penny scores the try from close range.
Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Tom Dodd coming on.
Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Ben Muncaster coming off.
Edinburgh Rugby sub Piers O'Conor comes onto the field.
James Lang departs for Edinburgh Rugby.
Edinburgh Rugby sub Connor Boyle comes onto the field.
Freddy Douglas departs for Edinburgh Rugby.
Harri Morris comes on for Edinburgh Rugby.
Jerry Blyth-Lafferty leaves the field.
Alex Usanov comes on.
Jerry Cahir comes off.
Gus McCarthy comes on.
John McKee comes off.
Niall Smyth comes on.
Andrew Sparrow comes off.
What a run here by Luke McGrath as they get over the gainline!
Charlie Tector steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.
Charlie Shiel comes on.
Ben Vellacott comes off.
Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Ollie Blyth-Lafferty coming on.
Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Paul Hill coming off.
Charlie Tector adds the two points for Leinster Rugby.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Scott Penny dots the ball down from close range.
Brian Deeny makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Ben Muncaster coming on.
Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Tom Dodd coming off.
Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Will Connors coming on.
Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Diarmuid Mangan coming off.
Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Tom Dodd coming on.
Edinburgh Rugby make a substitution with Ben Muncaster coming off.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Ross Thompson does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by Edinburgh Rugby is finished off by Malelili Satala-Navlivou, as they goes over for the try.
Fabulous play by Edinburgh Rugby has led to Malelili Satala-Navlivou being able to wriggle through a gap.
That's a great try assist by Wes Goosen.
Leinster Rugby sub Hugo McLaughlin comes onto the field.
Joshua Kenny departs for Leinster Rugby.
Trouble here as Glen Young breaches the defence.
Trouble here as Ruben Moloney breaches the defence.
Trouble here as Duhan van der Merwe breaches the defence.
Ross Thompson adds the points for Edinburgh Rugby.
Ross Thompson curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.
A wonderful passing move by Edinburgh Rugby is finished off by Duhan van der Merwe
Ben Vellacott sets up the try.
This is dangerous for the defence as Ben Vellacott bursts through to advance the Edinburgh Rugby attack.
Charlie Tector converts the try.
Max Deegan scores the try from close range.
Callum Hunter-Hill (Edinburgh Rugby) is shown a yellow card
Ross Thompson steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.
We are underway as the referee Andrea Piardi blows their whistle.
Leinster face off against Edinburgh in United Rugby Championship Round 11 on Sat 31st January 2026 at Aviva Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST on SuperSport, 06:30 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 09:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Leinster won the last encounter but Leinster are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 9 places in the league table with Edinburgh in 3rd and Leinster in 12th as such Edinburgh are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Leinster 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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