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Edinburgh 31 Leinster 33 LEINSTER LAUNCHED THEIR bid to claim a first United Rugby Championship title since 2021 with a bonus-point victory over Edinburgh at Hive Stadium.
Edinburgh were first on the board after a clever lineout routine to the front. Matt Currie appeared to have scored in the right corner only for it to be ruled out for a forward pass. But with the hosts playing an advantage, prop Pierre Schoeman barged over from the resultant penalty. Advertisement The young centre sprinted down the right touchline and, using Russell as a decoy, dummied the final defender to score, Prendergast adding the extras for a 12-7 lead.
The hosts were back in front within two minutes of the resumption, hooker Dave Cherry finishing off a rumbling lineout drive.Prendergast sent Jordan Larmour scampering over after the forwards had done the grunt work close to the Edinburgh line, before Gibson-Park waltzed through some flimsy tackling to seal a bonus point.
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