European Challenge Cup - Bordeaux-Begles V Edinburgh

jimbopip wrote:Well done MFL, you're on an unbeaten run.

des wrote:

whocares wrote:Well done Embra. Something must have gone wrong for ubb to get 2 yellow cards and a penalty try within 5 minutes. Some of those young backrowers dont seem to cut the mustard.

Care to elaborate? I'm just going on twitter for info and there's no mention of the yellows.

BigGee wrote:That is a really good result.

Come on you Edinburgh fans and stop carping now and get right behind your team. They may not become world beaters this year, but there is a half decent team in there somewhwere. I don't imagine any other teams are going to win in Munster and Bordeaux this year.

Time to stop moaning about Solomans and the players and let them have a proper chance to see what they can do. judgements to be reserved for much later in the season!

GLove39 wrote:Yessssss!!!!!! Did not see that coming at all. Maybe this is the beginning of another European odyssey for us!!!

whocares wrote:
Havent got much better info but that site mentionned them :
http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/european-challenge-cup/2014-2015/union-bordeaux-begles-edinburgh-rugby_mtc734814/live.shtml
I doubt we will see highlights unless someone in the crowd took a video...

funnyExiledScot wrote:Great result and a massive well done to the players involved. He may have a penchant for a missed tackle but you can't stop Visser from scoring.

Sets us up nicely in this tournament.

RDW_Scotland wrote:

GLove39 wrote:Yessssss!!!!!! Did not see that coming at all. Maybe this is the beginning of another European odyssey for us!!!

Given that we won, I'm assuming you were at the game?

Risca Rev wrote:Great story Hound.

Whocares, did Bordeaux go full strength for this? It's a fantastic result for Edinburgh regardless, but I'm just curious.

Risca Rev wrote:Cheers Who cares.
Hound, I believe an ex RAF second row is playing for Welsh and he has not had much game time (if any in the Premiership). I don't think they can be at full strength.

Hound of Harrow wrote:

Risca Rev wrote:Cheers Who cares.
Hound, I believe an ex RAF second row is playing for Welsh and he has not had much game time (if any in the Premiership). I don't think they can be at full strength.

That'll be Josh McNally. I saw him play for Henley a couple of seasons back in the Nat 2 South league decider against Worthing.

That's tier 4 of the English game, and Welsh have had to recruit some of their squad from tiers 3 and 4, plus a fair few from the Championship. Consequently they are short of quality depth in a number of positions.

GUTSY Edinburgh last night shrugged off their patchy Pro12 form to snatch one of their greatest wins on the European stage.


Alan Solomons’ injury-ravaged side had gone into battle as clear-cut underdogs against the born-again Bordeaux brigade at Stade Andre-Moga.

However, the hosts – who had rattled up 50 points in each of their last two Top 14 matches – were left stunned by a late penalty try in the Challenge Cup opener.

There had been a home-from-home feeling in the Edinburgh ranks as the Bordeaux Pipe Band provided the musical accompaniment to their pre kick-off warm-up session.

And the visitors made an encouraging start, with scrum-half Sean Kennedy and flanker Hamish Watson looking lively in attack.


There was a scare, however, when skipper Mike Coman was forced off to have treatment for a leg problem.

He was replaced in the back-row by experienced campaigner Roddy Grant, as the hosts began to show their brawn.

Their first rolling maul put Edinburgh on the back foot in their own danger zone, which sparked the partisan fans into action.

And they were quick to vent their anger as referee Neil Hennessy waved play on after a Bordeaux player came flying out of the melee.

Having survived the raid, Watson returned to the limelight with a powerful charge, knocking three markers out of his path.

But the home brigade were soon back on the march and only a last-gasp tackle blocked out Test stand-off Lionel Beauxis.

The frantic end-to-end action continued as a chip towards the line sparked panic in the Bordeaux defence, but they regrouped to clear the immediate threat.

Bordeaux began to exert their strength up front in the build-up to the interval.

There was frustration for the crowd and both sets of forwards, however, as ref Hennessy struggled to keep the front rows in check at scrum-time.

He finally lost his patience in the 38th minute and handed the locals a penalty, which Beauxis calmly slotted over to edge his side in front at the conclusion of a scrappy and disjointed first half.

Beauxis teed up another attempt immediately after the restart, but this time the ball dropped short.

Gunners made the most of the reprieve by creating an unconverted try for Tim Visser.

There were further alarm bells for Bordeaux as centre Sam Beard embarked on a charge but, not only did they snuff out the attack, they bagged a touchdown at the other end. Skipper and scrum-half Baptiste Serin was the man who darted over, with Beauxis adding the extras.

The hosts maintained the momentum and another superb challenge by Watson prevented another score.

Beauxis banged over another penalty, though Tom Heathcote followed suit at the other end to keep alive the Edinburgh hopes.

And the tension level rocketed when Hennessy awarded the decisive penalty try for illegal interference of a maul close to the line.

Heathcote made it a seven-pointer – and it proved enough.

Scorers: Bordeaux-Begles: Try: Serin. Con: Beauxis. Pen: Beauxis 2. Edinburgh: Try: Visser, pen try. Con: Heathcote. Pen: Heathcote.

Bordeaux-Begles: D Domvo; C Brousse, F Le Bourhis, T Lacroix, L Blanc; L Beauxis, B Serin (capt); L Del Boulbes, B Auzqui, B Sa, B Botha, A Jaulhac, M Graham, B Guiry, T Tuifua. Subs: C Maynadier, S Taofifenua, P Toetu, M Tauleighne, J-B Lespinasse, Y Lesgourges, P Bernard.

Edinburgh: G Tonks; D Fife, S Beard, A Strauss, T Visser; P Burleigh, S Kennedy; A Dickinson, R Ford, W Nel, A Bresler, G Gilchrist, T Leonardi. H Watson, M Coman (capt). Subs: J Hilterbrand, A Dell, J Andress, O Atkins, R Grant, S Hidalgo-Clyne, T Heathcote, N McLennan.

George Carlin wrote:Absoluely delighed for Edinburgh.
It's these tight victories that draw a team together and instil some self belief.