Leinster vs Edinburgh
Leinster | Official Matchday Programme of Leinster Rugby | Issue 08
Leinster vs Edinburgh | United Rugby Championship
Friday 11th February, 2022 | KO 6pm | RDS Arena
Leinster | Official Matchday Programme of Leinster Rugby | Issue 08
Leinster vs Edinburgh | United Rugby Championship
Friday 11th February, 2022 | KO 6pm | RDS Arena
COUNTRY SCOTLAND HOME GROUND DAM HEALTH STADIUM FOUNDED 1872 edinburgh last time out Ospreys 23 Edinburgh Rugby 19 Saturday, 29 January | swansea.com Stadium | URC | words: edinburghrugby.org Edinburgh Rugby fell to a tough defeat in South Wales, with the Ospreys claiming a 23-19 win - despite a hat-trick from Edinburgh prop Boan Venter. The visitors led 14-3 at half time, thanks to a quickfire brace from loosehead prop Venter, however the boot of Stephen Myler and tries from Matt Protheroe and Sam Parry saw the home side climb into a lead. Venter completed his hat-trick on the hour mark, but it was Myler who had the final word, nudging two late penalties to hand Edinburgh their first URC defeat since October. Edinburgh arrived in south Wales having failed to win in Swansea since 2009, however they looked to be heading to victory after taking a commanding lead in the first half. The early exchanges were cagey, with multiple kicking exchanges and set piece battles, but it was Edinburgh who were able to take the game by the scruff of the neck. With an Ospreys player in the sin-bin the capital club cashed in, Boan Venter crashing over from close range twice in four minutes. The first was after a series of picking and going from the forwards, the second finishing off a flowing move set up by a thunderous break from Cammy Hutchison. Edinburgh missed a chance to score a third; Henry Pyrgos chipped over the defence to Darcy Graham, who was able to regather and put Glen Young into space near the line. The Ospreys defence scrambled and turned over 78 | www.leinsterrugby.ie
the ball – a pivotal turning point in the match. Myler nudged a penalty over, however it was the hosts who were firmly in charge at the interval. Ospreys came out of the blocks firing in the second half, and quickly hit back through a Matt Protheroe score – the fullback finishing after a period of pressure, with the ball going wide as the hosts held a penalty advantage. The hosts then hit the front through Sam Parry, who crashed over after a nicely worked lineout move to give the Welsh side the lead for the first time. Venter completed his hat-trick in response, burrowing his way over from close range. Venter became the 13th player to score a hat-trick of tries for Edinburgh in the professional era, and the first prop to do so - the only other front-rower being Stuart McInally, against Timisoara Saracens in 2016. Indiscipline would prove costly though, with Myler holding his nerve to add two penalties to condemn Edinburgh to a tough defeat in Swansea. OSPREYS – Matt Protheroe; Keelan Giles (Gareth Anscombe 51), Michael Giles, Kieran Williams (Tiaan Thomas- Wheeler 75), Luke Morgan; Stephen Myler, Rhys Webb; Nicky Smith (Rhodri Jones 63), Sam Parry (Elvis Taione 63), Tom Botha (Rhys Henry 63); Rhys Davies, Lloyd Ashley (Huw Owen-Sutton 78); William Griffiths, Harri Deaves (Morgan Morris 51), Ethan Roots. EDINBURGH – Henry Immelman; Darcy Graham, Matt Currie (Mark Bennett 61), Cameron Hutchison, Emiliano Boffelli; Jaco van der Walt, Henry Pyrgos (Ben Vellacott 61); Boan Venter (Harrison Courtney 73), David Cherry (Adam McBurney 45), Angus Williams (Jamie Hodgson 45); Marshall Sykes, Glen Young (Lee-Roy Atalifo 45-79); Magnus Bradbury, Connor Boyle, Mesulame Kunavula (Ben Muncaster 63). www.leinsterrugby.ie | 79
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COUNTRY<br />
SCOTLAND<br />
HOME GROUND<br />
DAM HEALTH STADIUM<br />
FOUNDED<br />
1872<br />
edinburgh<br />
last time out<br />
Ospreys 23<br />
<strong>Edinburgh</strong> Rugby 19<br />
Saturday, 29 January | swansea.com Stadium | URC | words: edinburghrugby.org<br />
<strong>Edinburgh</strong> Rugby fell to a tough defeat in South Wales,<br />
with the Ospreys claiming a 23-19 win - despite a<br />
hat-trick from <strong>Edinburgh</strong> prop Boan Venter.<br />
The visitors led 14-3 at half time,<br />
thanks to a quickfire brace from<br />
loosehead prop Venter, however<br />
the boot of Stephen Myler<br />
and tries from Matt Protheroe<br />
and Sam Parry saw the home<br />
side climb into a lead. Venter<br />
completed his hat-trick on the<br />
hour mark, but it was Myler who<br />
had the final word, nudging two<br />
late penalties to hand <strong>Edinburgh</strong><br />
their first URC defeat since<br />
October.<br />
<strong>Edinburgh</strong> arrived in south Wales<br />
having failed to win in Swansea<br />
since 2009, however they looked to<br />
be heading to victory after taking a<br />
commanding lead in the first half. The<br />
early exchanges were cagey, with<br />
multiple kicking exchanges and set<br />
piece battles, but it was <strong>Edinburgh</strong> who<br />
were able to take the game by the<br />
scruff of the neck.<br />
With an Ospreys player in the sin-bin<br />
the capital club cashed in, Boan Venter<br />
crashing over from close range twice in<br />
four minutes. The first was after a series<br />
of picking and going from the forwards,<br />
the second finishing off a flowing move<br />
set up by a thunderous break from<br />
Cammy Hutchison.<br />
<strong>Edinburgh</strong> missed a chance to score a<br />
third; Henry Pyrgos chipped over the<br />
defence to Darcy Graham, who was<br />
able to regather and put Glen Young<br />
into space near the line. The Ospreys<br />
defence scrambled and turned over<br />
78 | www.leinsterrugby.ie
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