Edinburgh

31 - 13

Full Time

Newcastle

Edinburgh vs Newcastle

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It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80'

Edinburgh have won 120 rucks so far this game.

79'

Gary Graham has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

79'

Sam Lockwood comes on.

75'

Adam Brocklebank comes off.

75'

Adam Brocklebank has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

74'

Glen Young has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

74'

The defensive line has been broken as Duhan van der Merwe goes through the gap.

73'

Simon Hickey comes on.

72'

Blair Kinghorn comes off.

72'

Conversion

Jaco van der Walt does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

72'

Spellbinding play by Jaco van der Walt is finished off with a try.

72'

What a run here by Blair Kinghorn as they gets over the gainline!.

71'

Try

The kick through from Edinburgh has allowed Blair Kinghorn to touch down.

71'

Edinburgh have won 100 rucks so far this game.

69'

Nathan Fowles comes on.

68'

Henry Pyrgos comes off.

68'

Edinburgh decide to make a substitution, with Stuart McInally getting some game time.

67'

Edinburgh decide to make a substitution, with David Cherry being replaced.

67'

Newcastle make a substitution with Johnny Williams coming on.

67'

Newcastle make a substitution with Alex Tait coming off.

67'

Newcastle sub Simon Uzokwe comes onto the field.

67'

Callum Chick departs for Newcastle.

67'

Santiago Socino comes on for Newcastle.

67'

George McGuigan leaves the field.

67'

Adam Radwan makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

66'

Newcastle have won 60 rucks so far this game.

65'

Calum Green comes on.

63'

Tevita Cavubati comes off.

63'

Juan Pablo Socino comes on.

62'

James Johnstone comes off.

62'

David Cherry comes on.

62'

Stuart McInally comes off.

62'

Edinburgh decide to make a substitution, with Callum Hunter-Hill getting some game time.

60'

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

60'

Fabulous play by Edinburgh has led to Darcy Graham being able to wriggle through a gap.

60'

Edinburgh make a substitution with Luke Hamilton coming on.

57'

Edinburgh make a substitution with Jamie Ritchie coming off.

57'

Edinburgh sub Simon Berghan comes onto the field.

57'

WP Nel departs for Edinburgh.

57'

Allan Dell comes on for Edinburgh.

57'

Pierre Schoeman leaves the field.

57'

Sami Mavinga comes on.

57'

Sam Lockwood comes off.

57'

The referee awards a penalty try to Edinburgh.

56'

Edinburgh put the pressure on with this scrum and it has paid off as they are awarded a penalty try.

56'

Trouble here as Duhan van der Merwe breaches the defence.

53'

George McGuigan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

48'

Conversion

Jaco van der Walt makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

44'

Henry Pyrgos played a key part in that try.

43'

This is dangerous for the defence as Chris Dean bursts through to advance the Edinburgh attack.

43'

Try

Chris Dean scores the try from close range.

43'

Edinburgh have won 80 rucks so far this game.

42'

Newcastle have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

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

40'

Penalty Goal

Brett Connon makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

38'

Hamish Watson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

36'

Callum Chick has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

35'

Penalty Goal

Jaco van der Walt kicks the penalty.

34'

Edinburgh have won 60 rucks so far this game.

33'

Jaco van der Walt was unlucky to have missed the penalty after the ball hit the right post.

33'

Conversion

Brett Connon converts the try.

30'

A gap opened in the defence and Pedro Bettencourt took full advantage.

29'

That's a great try assist by Pedro Bettencourt.

29'

Try

Great hands by Newcastle leads to a try for Adam Radwan.

29'

Newcastle have won 20 rucks so far this game.

28'

Ryan Burrows has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

23'

Edinburgh have won 40 rucks so far this game.

19'

Gary Graham has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

19'

Sam Lockwood has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

19'

Tevita Cavubati has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

19'

Conversion

Jaco van der Walt has kicked a conversion.

16'

Henry Pyrgos sets up the try.

15'

The defensive line has been broken as Hamish Watson goes through the gap.

14'

Try

Edinburgh are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Hamish Watson touching down.

14'

Edinburgh have won 20 rucks so far this game.

13'

Penalty Goal

Brett Connon has kicked a penalty goal.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Edinburgh v Newcastle

Fri 7th December 2018, 11:45am PST

Points Flow Chart

Edinburgh win +18

Time in lead

Mins in lead

66%

% Of Game In Lead

25%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

van der Walt

31 - 13

72'

Kinghorn

29 - 13

71'

Penalty Try

24 - 13

56'

van der Walt

17 - 13

44'

Dean

15 - 13

43'

Half Time

Connon

38'

10 - 13

van der Walt

10 - 10

34'

Connon

30'

7 - 10

Radwan

29'

7 - 8

van der Walt

7 - 3

16'

Watson

5 - 3

14'

Connon

0 - 3

Start

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Edinburgh vs Newcastle Red Bulls Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Edinburgh face off against Newcastle Red Bulls in Investec Champions Cup on Fri 7th December 2018 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 21:45 SAST, 08:45 NZST in New Zealand, 06:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST 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 just 2 places in the league table with Newcastle Red Bulls in 1st and Edinburgh in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Edinburgh vs Newcastle Red Bulls Squads

The official squads for Edinburgh vs Newcastle Red Bulls will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.