Magners League Table

Team
Pld
Pts
LeinsterLeinster1861
Cardiff BluesBlues1856
MunsterMunster1848
Edinburgh RugbyEdinburgh1848
Glasgow WarriorsWarriors1846
Llanelli ScarletsScarlets1839
OspreysOspreys1837
DragonsDragons1834
UlsterUlster1829
Connacht RugbyConnacht1824
Connacht put up good fight
49 - 31
Murrayfield   Att: 1,824
Friday 26th January 2007, 19:30
Second from bottom in the Magners League, Connacht came into this game looking lively and focused, but were unable to hold off Edinburgh.
Rob Dewey
Rob Dewey bursts through the Connacht defence
David Gibson/Fotosport
A dropped pass allowed Connacht scrum-half Conor O’Loughlin to grab the opportunity and several passes later winger Conor McPhillips was over the line, followed by the conversion from Paul Warwick.

After a sudden burst from Scott Murray, Edinburgh came to life and scored a vital try to get back in the game. Edinburgh then took control of the game and at the 20 minute mark were leading 14-7.

It took just 90 seconds after the restart for Edinburgh’s John Senio to cross the line and secure the bonus point.

Connacht continued to fight and were rewarded with another try from Dan Riordan and Warwick converting.

Both sides managed to cross the line again scoring tries, both followed with conversions.

Edinburgh Rugby V Connacht Rugby
 PDCTPosPlayerPlayerPosTCDP 






Andrew Easson
15
Danny Riordan

1



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Matt Dey
14
John Hearty












Ben Cairns
13
Gavin Williams










2

Rob Dewey
12
Mark McHugh





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2

Simon Webster
11
Conor McPhillips

2




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2

5


Duncan Hodge
10
Paul Warwick


3

1
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1

John Senio
9
Conor O'Loughlin












Allan Jacobsen
1
Brett Wilkinson






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Steve Lawrie
2
John Fogarty





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Geoff Cross
3
Stephen Knoop












Matt Mustchin
4
David Gannon

1










Scott Murray
5
Andrew Farley





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1

Alasdair Strokosch
6
Matt Lacey






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Ross Rennie
7
Ray Ofisa Treviranus






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Allister Hogg
8
Colm Rigney





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Andrew Kelly
16
Adrian Flavin





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David Young
17
Ray Hogan






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Chris Bentley
18
Michael Swift





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Alan MacDonald
19
Brendan O'Connor





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Greig Laidlaw
20
Chris Keane






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1




Phil Godman
21
Peter Durcan





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Lucio Lopez Fleming
22
David Slemen


1


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Penalty Tries
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First half timeline
7Connacht Rugby
Try - C McPhillips
7Connacht Rugby
Conversion - P Warwick
15Edinburgh Rugby
Try - R Dewey
15Edinburgh Rugby
Conversion - D Hodge
22Edinburgh Rugby
Try - A Strokosch
22Edinburgh Rugby
Conversion - D Hodge
26Connacht Rugby
Penalty kick - P Warwick
29Connacht Rugby
Substitution - M Swift on for A Farley
32Edinburgh Rugby
Try - R Dewey
32Edinburgh Rugby
Conversion - D Hodge
38Connacht Rugby
Try - C McPhillips
38Connacht Rugby
Conversion - P Warwick
40 +5Edinburgh Rugby
Penalty kick - D Hodge
Second half timeline
41Edinburgh Rugby
Try - J Senio
41Edinburgh Rugby
Conversion - D Hodge
48Connacht Rugby
Yellow card - D Riordan
48Edinburgh Rugby
Penalty kick - D Hodge
51Edinburgh Rugby
Try - S Webster
51Edinburgh Rugby
Conversion - D Hodge
52Edinburgh Rugby
Substitution - A Kelly on for S Lawrie
56Connacht Rugby
Substitution - D Slemen on for M McHugh
58Connacht Rugby
Substitution - B O'Connor on for C Rigney
63Edinburgh Rugby
Yellow card - A Hogg
63Edinburgh Rugby
Substitution - G Laidlaw on for J Senio
64Edinburgh Rugby
Substitution - A MacDonald on for R Rennie
66Connacht Rugby
Try - D Riordan
66Connacht Rugby
Conversion - P Warwick
66Connacht Rugby
Substitution - A Flavin on for J Fogarty
71Edinburgh Rugby
Try - S Webster
71Connacht Rugby
Substitution - P Durcan on for P Warwick
74Edinburgh Rugby
Substitution - P Godman on for D Hodge
76Connacht Rugby
Try - D Gannon
76Connacht Rugby
Conversion - D Slemen
76Edinburgh Rugby
Substitution - D Young on for G Cross
79Edinburgh Rugby
Penalty kick - P Godman
79Edinburgh Rugby
Substitution - C Bentley on for A MacDonald
80Edinburgh Rugby
Substitution - L Lopez Fleming on for S Webster
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