Challenge Cup Pool 5: Agen v Edinburgh Rugby, 20 November

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Agen v Edinburgh Rugby
Friday 20 November 2015
KO: 19:30
Stade Armandie, Agen

Probably not very good, so not on television
Referee Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) 
Touch Judge 1 Nigel Correll (Ireland)
Touch Judge 2 Mark Connolly (Ireland)
Fourth Official Maxime Rouquié (France)

A. Head to Head

#These teams are meeting for the first time.

B. Recent European Form

Agen

14 November 2015
London Irish 48 - 10 Agen

Edinburgh Rugby

13 November 2015
Edinburgh Rugby 28 - 10 Grenoble

C. Teams

Agen

15 François Tardieu
14 Leka Tagotago
13 Pierre Fouyssac
12 Julien Heriteau
11 Filipo Nakosi
10 François Bouvier
09 Clement Darbo (capt)

01 Quentin Bethune
02 Marc Barthomeuf
03 Nicolas Chocou
04 Jean-Baptiste Roidot
05 Léo Bastien
06 Sione Tau
07 Antoine Miquel
08 Marc Baget

16 Florian Dufour
17 Viliamu Afatia
18 Dave Ryan
19 Corentin Braendlin
20 Felicien Vergnon
21 Baptiste Cadiou
22 Timothé Guillimin
23 Benoit Sicart

Edinburgh Rugby
 
15 Dougie Fife
14 Tom Brown
13 Will Helu
12 Matt Scott
11 Otulea Katoa
10 Greig Tonks
09 Sean Kennedy

01 Al Dickinson
02 Ross Ford (c)
03 Willem Nel
04 Anton Bresler
05 Fraser McKenzie
06 Nasi Manu
07 John Hardie
08 Cornell du Preez

16 Neil Cochrane
17 Rory Sutherland
18 Simon Berghan
19 Alex Toolis
20 Jamie Ritchie
21 Nathan Fowles
22 Blair Kinghorn
23 Chris Dean

TJ wrote:I can't even find a radio commentary for this - anyone?

I don't think it's on: http://www.epcrugby.com/europeanrugbychallengecup/tv/index.php

and Edinburgh Tweety just responded to a question saying that it's not being broadcast but that they'll issue updates.

Radio scotland has St MIrron football FFS

I think Agen fielded stronger teams last year... in the 2nd division. Surprised it took 20 minutes for Edimburgh to score really

Sounds like we're all over them.

Hopefully we can build up a decent lead and ring the changes.

Tonks kicking well!

20-0 - John Hardie featuring prominently.

Bring on the subs!

Half time round up:

Agen 0 - 13 Edinburgh

Agen finally get on the score board with a penalty on 50mins.

3 - 20

And another.

6 - 20

Conditions are meant to be awful, but we're apparently making loads of knock ons (like most games this season)

27-6 - Hardie try from rolling maul (becoming a real weapon for us)

what happened to Bresler?

Head knock in the 2nd minute

cheers

27-6

Great to get the win, but again sounds like we completely dominated but failed to get the 4th try!

Got the win, didn't get the bonus point, should have put a bet on

Good win. The allergy to bonus points continues! Nicely set up to progress from this group, having denied both Grenoble and now Agen a LBP.

I'm just waiting on Biggee to come on and tell us off for being so negative about an Edinburgh victory...

He doesn't have to watch our style of play each week. Yes we got the win, great, but god it's dull.

John Hardie had an absolutely barnstorming game last night apparently, having also featured prominently in his debut last week.

I'm very glad he didn't go to another club!

Once again it sounds like our front row completely annihilated them.

Also - Tonks 100% in driving wind and rain!

RDW_Scotland wrote:I'm just waiting on Biggee to come on and tell us off for being so negative about an Edinburgh victory...

An away win in France, in awful conditions? I guess there is no need to labour the point though!

BigGee wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:I'm just waiting on Biggee to come on and tell us off for being so negative about an Edinburgh victory...

An away win in France, in awful conditions? I guess there is no need to labour the point though!

Against Agen's reserve team....

To be clear I'm not complaining, a win is a win and that's great, but we leave so many points on the field. If we want to actually get into the top 6(realise it's a different comp) then we need to start taking these tbp when they are on offer.