Edinburgh V Connacht 12th Sept

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Preview: Edinburgh v Connacht
Edinburgh Rugby ended a five game losing streak in the Guinness PRO12 with their exciting 14-13 victory at Munster on Friday.
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The Scotsmen have not begun a season with back-to-back victories since 2009/10, but are on an unwanted run of three straight home defeats.

Connacht also ended a five game losing run with their 16-11 victory at home to the Dragons on Saturday. Connacht began the 2011/12 season with two victories, the first time they had achieved this since 2006. The Irishmen's only victory in Scotland in their last seven visits was in this equivalent fixture at Murrayfield two seasons ago.

Connacht were victorious 11-7 in Galway the last time that these two sides met but have never managed back-to-back victories over Edinburgh.

At BT Murrayfield, 7.35pm

Live on BBC Alba & TG4

Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU, 2nd competition game)
Assistant Referees: Lloyd Linton, Graeme Marshall (both SRU)
Citing Commissioner: Rob Flockhart (SRU)
TMO: David Changleng (SRU)

Edinburgh

15 Jack Cuthbert
14 Sam Beard
13 Phil Burleigh
12 Andries Strauss
11 Nick McLennan
10 Tom Heathcote
9 Sean Kennedy

1 Alasdair Dickinson
2 Ross Ford (Captain)
3 John Andress
4 Fraser McKenzie
5 Ollie Atkins
6 Tomas Leonardi
7 Hamish Watson
8 Cornell Du Preez

16 James Hilterbrand
17 Rory Sutherland
18 W P Nel
19 Anton Bresler
20 Mike Coman
21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
22 Grayson Hart
23 Joaquin Dominguez

Connacht

15. Darragh Leader
14. Niyi Adeolokun
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Dave McSharry
11. Danie Poolman
10. Jack Carty
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Denis Buckley
2. Dave Heffernan
3. Nathan White
4. Mick Kearney
5. Quinn Roux
6. John Muldoon ©
7. Willie Faloon
8. Eoin McKeon

16. Sean Henry
17. Finlay Bealham
18. Rodney Ah You
19. Aly Muldowney
20. George Naoupu
21. Ian Porter
22. Craig Ronaldson
23. Fionn Carr

same as ianbru......well except the seafood dinner bit....sod it why not, the pitch is looking good

Much better from Kennedy and Heathcote this week, good quick ball flying out and some good kicking They look vey composed and Connacht will tire if they have to keep defending like this.

Not the most exciting game...both teams hold onto the ball anf not really get anywhere until they mess up!

This is an awful game.

What the hell was that?!

Yes Edinburgh gone off the boil after a good start. They were lucky there that Connacht did not back themselves and put in a pretty poor grubber. Someone needs to score some tries to win this game

Our defensive line is so passive - they make ground do easily, no blitz at all.

RDW_Scotland wrote:Our defensive line is so passive - they make ground do easily, no blitz at all.

Yup - no line speed. Self destruct in the scrum too.

What the Frak is going on with the scrum

Our pack is completely unrecognizable from last week - where's the fire in their bellies that dominated Munster??

Looks like a top 14 game.

If Connacht could catch the ball then Edinburgh would be in trouble. The only positive thing you can say about this part of the game is that they have not scored. I think Nel will be on pretty soon into the second half

Also no score or time displayed

Andress on a warning - guarantee the connacht 1 is gonna drop the next scrum.

Great end to the half. Very good response and a great try!

My God, actual composure from Edinburgh. Last week wasn't a fluke, they really are changing as a side.

Good try from Du Preez!

And what a lovely kick from Mr Heathcote!

Heathcote has his kicking boots on

I knew Heathcote was a good kicker!

Fairly undeserving scoreline st half time. Heathcoat kicking excellently though.

I'd bring on Nel and Bresler - need to bring some nasty!

Not wishing to say 'I seen it first', but I first noticed Heathcote playing for Bath against Glasgow in 2011, and I was blown away by his kicking. You can imagine my excitement when I heard he was Scotland-qualified!

So... erm... I seen it first, lads.

I'm at the game Ursula of WP on now!

Big carry from Nel!

And we now have English commentary!

Umm... don't be alarmed (and it's perfectly possible that these amphetamines have kicked in faster than normal), but I just turned on S4C to find Nigel Owens hosting a Question of Sport-type quiz show. It seems that the Welsh for 'mile high club' really is 'mile high club'.

Yes, it's that kind of show.

'Use that green' from the ref then you let them hold the ball in and give a penalty???

Pity they can't just clone Du Preez 13 times and play all of them with Tom Heathcote.

Instant results.

Surely we were going forward in that scrum?? Strange yellow!

Referee definitely Connacht's best player tonight.

I can see us losing this, and deservedly so.

Collapsing the maul surely

What a fuclomg shambles

This ref is completely shafting us in the scrum.

How was that early?!

16 very lucky

The standard of officiating in this game has been awful

Its the ref's 2nd pro 12 game.

Very glad I didn't go tonight !

What was their 14 doing?!

This is the game.

Do we think its Pappy's Orders for Heathcote to kick the arse off the ball if he receives it in his own half?

Du Preez is a machine!

Great effort, even if it isn't a try.

Where did it go forward?!

Great effort Du preez!

This ref has been bloody awful in the scrums!

What the Frak do Edinburgh need to do to get a penalty at scrum time

Horrid injury for Connacht's hooker there.

At least he is walking off. Hopefully not as bad as it looks

Looks a decent crowd

Loving the red button english commentary but I'm switching back to Gaelic. John Beattie is shocking. Keeps calling Edinburgh Glasgow. Calls du Preez Strauss. One eyed Glasgow hack.

He even called him Leonardi after Leonardi had been subbed. Do some research. You're meant to be a professional

Wow, to turnover the scrum being meters away only to panic lose 20m then get penalised. We've been utter mince tonight.

WTF? A clear Edinburgh scrum penalty, followed by an Edinburgh mistake during the advantage period. Decision? Play on, penalty Connacht.

The game should be won now, hope that won't cost them!

FFS