Edinburgh cruise to dominant URC win over Benetton

Rugby World Cup

Edinburgh (21) 43

Van der Merwe, Richardson, Graham, O’Conor, Bradbury, Thompson, Thompson

Edinburgh sealed their first Rugby World Cup win of the season with a morale-boosting bonus-point home success over Benetton.

Edinburgh were in desperate need of a victory in front of their own fans after Zebre and Munster won the game, and they did so in excellent style.

In the opening minutes, Sean Everitt’s side had a lead thanks to Duhan van der Merwe, Dylan Richardson, and Darcy Graham, who crossed after the break to give them a 2-0 lead.

Piers O’Conor and Magnus Bradbury both scored tries, while Richardson and Graham both scored again.

Within six minutes, Van der Merwe sprinted off the left wing and scored his first try of the club season.

Not long after, Richardson blasted over from close range with Grant Gilchrist and O’Conor’s assistance.

Graham’s knee a little frightened, but the Scotland wing continued to show his class with a fine sidestep and finish just before half-time.

Malakai Fekitoa and Alessandro Garbisi’s yellow cards prevented the visitors from gaining any momentum, and Richardson was later found guilty of intentionally kicking the ball over the try-line by the officials in the same period as the second sin-binning.

Edinburgh began after earning the bonus point.

For his first try for the club since departing from Connacht, Wes Goosen broke the Benetton line and released O’Conor.

Harrison, Whitcombe, Hill, Young, Douglas, Vellacott, Thompson, McCann, and others.

Gallagher, Smith, Drago, Fekitoa, Mendy, Umaga, Werchon, Spagnolo, Maile, Zilocchi, Marini, Snyman, Izekor, Bryant, Fa’aso’o, etc.