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Standings
2
4
Positions on Jan 18, 2020
Head to Head
4
Wins
2
Draws
0
Last 3 meetings
Season so far
Total Tries
17
6
Metres Gained
2751
1584
Passes
1125
782
Tackles Made
935
928
Penalties Conceded
54
60
Turnovers Won
54
60
Tournament record
Edinburgh Rugby
| Played | 59 (32 home, 27 away) |
|---|---|
| Wins | 38 (24 home, 14 away) |
| Losses | 20 (7 home, 13 away) |
| Draws | 1 (1 home, 0 away) |
| Average points | 29 |
| Biggest win | 78 - 0 |
| Heaviest defeat | 24 - 72 |
Agen
| Played | 100 (50 home, 50 away) |
|---|---|
| Wins | 52 (34 home, 18 away) |
| Losses | 48 (16 home, 32 away) |
| Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
| Average points | 27 |
| Biggest win | 82 - 5 |
| Heaviest defeat | 3 - 73 |
Duhan van der Merwe has scored two tries in the EPCR Challenge Cup this season
With top spot in Pool 3 already taken by Bordeaux-Begles, Edinburgh Rugby will be focusing on securing one of the best runners-up places when they host Agen on Saturday.
The Scottish side are currently the best second-placed team of the five with 16 points – one ahead of Worcester Warriors and Pau.
Key facts
- Edinburgh have won all three of their Challenge Cup ties against Agen, all by more than 20 points.
- Edinburgh are unbeaten in their last 15 home pool stage games in the competition.
- Agen have lost their last 13 away games in the tournament.
- Agen have scored the fewest points (57) and tries (6) in this season’s Challenge Cup, and have the worst lineout success rate (74%).
From defence 🙅♂️ to attack! 🥳
We're back in @ERChallengeCup action this Saturday as @agen_rugby come to BT Murrayfield.
Get your tickets 🎟️ » https://t.co/Xxt8oA3Eth pic.twitter.com/U4BiCKTuaF
— Edinburgh Rugby (@EdinburghRugby) January 15, 2020
D. Hoyland
L. Berdeu
D. Graham
J. Taulagi
M. Bennett
C. Dean 56'
J. Sadie
G. Taylor
N. Decron
S. Vaka 53'
D. van der Merwe
B. Masilevu
J. van der Walt
. Hickey 59'
R. Lagarde
. Jane 53'
N. Groom
P. Abadie
. Verdu 59'
P. Schoeman
. Sutherland 60'
G. Tetrashvili
. Correa 53'
D. Cherry
M. Willemse 60'
C. Martinez
. Ngauamo 53'
W. Nel
W. Desmaison
. Chabeaudie 53'
B. Toolis
F. McKenzie 56'
P. Phillips
G. Gilchrist
. Ceccarelli 60'
A. Motoc
. Zafra Tarazona 66'
L. Crosbie
R. Briatte
. Maravat 59'
H. Watson
. Barclay 64'
J. Jegerlhener
N. Haining
D. Hayes
Replacements
M. Willemse
. Cherry
P. Ngauamo
. Martinez
R. Sutherland
. Schoeman
F. Correa
. Tetrashvili
P. Ceccarelli
G. Gilchrist
C. Chabeaudie
. Desmaison
F. McKenzie
B. Toolis
A. Zafra Tarazona
. Motoc
J. Barclay
H. Watson
G. Maravat
. Briatte
H. Pyrgos
H. Verdu
. Abadie
S. Hickey
. van der Walt
S. Vaka
. Decron
C. Dean
M. Bennett
J. Jane
. Lagarde
Darcy Graham, Edinburgh Rugby's four-try hero against Agen
A remarkable four-try display from Edinburgh Rugby wing Darcy Graham clinched a place in the quarter-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup for the Scottish side at BT Murrayfield on Saturday.
Needing a try bonus point to be sure of their spot in the last eight, the Scottish international achieved it on his own by touching down in the 26th, 37th, 40th and 66th minutes.
As a result, Edinburgh finished on 21 points and qualified as the best runner-up with a ranking of sixth behind Pool 3 winners Bordeaux-Begles.
Agen had lost all three of their previous Challenge Cup encounters against Edinburgh by more than 20 points and they never looked like improving that dismal record.
🏅 No surprises who today's Man of the Match is!
The man has been on fire 🔥 pic.twitter.com/kfxHTpgenb
— Edinburgh Rugby (@EdinburghRugby) January 18, 2020
Edinburgh, unbeaten in their 15 past home games in the competition, ensured that sequence extended to 16 by opening up a 22-0 interval advantage.
Although Jaco van der Walt quickly kicked Edinburgh into a 3-0 lead with a second-minute penalty, Agen, who had lost their last 13 away fixtures in the tournament, kept their try-line in tact for almost half an hour.
However, once Graham crossed for his first try, it was just a question of how many points Edinburgh would score as the wing ran riot.
Fellow wing Duhan van der Merwe also got on the scoresheet four minutes from time, while replacement Simon Hickey and Van der Walt both landed two conversions.
Score Summary
Attack
100%
0%
0%
0%
Metres Gained
648
186
Tries
5
0
Carries
181
91
Defenders Beaten
53
7
Clean Breaks
17
4
Passes
274
133
Offloads
13
11
Turnovers Conceded
12
13
Defence
Tackles
88
220
Missed Tackles
7
53
Turnovers Won
6
2
Kicking
Conversions (%)
80%
4/5
0%
0/0
Penalty goals (%)
100%
1/1
0%
0/1
Drop goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Kicks From Hand
18
17
Metres gained from kicks
390
518
Average metres per kick
21.67
30.47
Breakdown
Rucks (%)
98%
144/147
96%
53/55
Mauls (%)
100%
5/5
100%
1/1
Maul metres gained
4
0
Turnover in ruck or maul
0
1
Set Plays
Lineouts (%)
94%
16/17
60%
6/10
Scrums (%)
88%
7/8
100%
3/3
Restarts (%)
0%
0/2
25%
2/8
Discipline
Penalties Conceded
8
16
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
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