United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship: Slack Edinburgh let it slip

by
The Rugby Paper Team
23 March 2025

Benetton.......... 21 Edinburgh........ 18
By Bryn Palmer

Edinburgh's play-off prospects were dealt a major blow by Alessandro Izekor’s late breakaway try to move the Italians up to eighth.
Despite a late red card for centre Moses Tuipulotu, the Scottish side were within three minutes of a notable win at the Stadio Monigo.
But after kicking a penalty to touch inside the Benetton 22, Edinburgh bungled the lineout and allowed Jacob Umaga to put Paolo Odogwu through a gap before the wing released flanker Izekor to gallop over.
After Umaga’s early penalty, the visitors scored the opening try wh...

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