Edinburgh hit 50 in stunning display
Edinburgh roared back into form, thumping Connacht 56-8, scoring eight tries in a scintillating display at DAM Health Stadium.
The night was a near perfect display, spearheaded by the returning Blair Kinghorn, who put in one of his finest performances in an Edinburgh jersey.
It was a slow start to proceedings however, with Connacht seizing an 0-8 lead thanks to a try from Peter Sullivan and a Jack Carty penalty. The visitors were in total control, and with Mesu Kunavula in the sin-bin it looked like the Galwaymen could run away with the match.
However, Edinburgh responded in devastating fashion, scoring three tries in a ten-minute spell that sent the DAM Health Stadium into raptures. Boffelli crossed the line first, with Glen Young stealing a line-out and feeding Kinghorn, who was able to hit a gap with the defence scrambling and give Boffelli a simple finish.
Player of the Match Henry Immelman scored next, before Dave Cherry - making his 50th appearance for the club - finished at the back of a maul to give Edinburgh a healthy 21-8 half-time lead.
The home-side hit immediately in the second half, with Kinghorn getting himself on the scoresheet. The fly-half put the impressive Ben Muncaster through a gap, and the rampaging flanker was able to return the favour and give Kinghorn a walk-in.
Kinghorn again turned provided shortly after, when he was put into space by slick hands from Chris Dean; the stand-off then giving Moyano space to scramble across the line.
Immelman darted into the corner for his second of the night, after a delightful looping pass out-wide by Dean – who enjoyed an impressive display in his first start at DAM Health Stadium. Glen Young thundered over from close range shortly after to register his third try in three home games.
The capital club were unrelenting, constantly putting Connacht under pressure, and it was Vellacott who was able to supply the finishing touch, latching onto a Dean pass after the centre broke through the visiting defence.
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Edinburgh Rugby
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Matt Currie
23. Replacement15metres made
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2TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Jaco van der Walt
22. Replacement0metres made
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1TACKLES MADE
5COMPLETE PASSES
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Ben Vellacott
21. Replacement52metres made
31MINUTES PLAYED
0TACKLES MADE
33COMPLETE PASSES
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Rudi Brown
20. Replacement4metres made
17MINUTES PLAYED
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1COMPLETE PASSES
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Jamie Campbell
19. Replacement0metres made
11MINUTES PLAYED
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Lee-Roy Atalifo
18. Replacement0metres made
19MINUTES PLAYED
2TACKLES MADE
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Harrison Courtney
17. Replacement0metres made
17MINUTES PLAYED
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Adam McBurney
16. Replacement20metres made
19MINUTES PLAYED
3TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Mesulame Kunavula
8. Number 827metres made
52MINUTES PLAYED
5TACKLES MADE
3COMPLETE PASSES
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Connor Boyle
7. Back-row31metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
7TACKLES MADE
4COMPLETE PASSES
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Ben Muncaster
6. Back-row90metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
7TACKLES MADE
6COMPLETE PASSES
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Glen Young
5. Second-row11metres made
69MINUTES PLAYED
5TACKLES MADE
5COMPLETE PASSES
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Pierce Phillips
4. Second-row6metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
6TACKLES MADE
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Angus Williams
3. Tighthead prop3metres made
61MINUTES PLAYED
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David Cherry
2. Hooker18metres made
61MINUTES PLAYED
10TACKLES MADE
6COMPLETE PASSES
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Boan Venter
1. Loosehead prop14metres made
63MINUTES PLAYED
2TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Henry Pyrgos
9. Scrum-half0metres made
49MINUTES PLAYED
1TACKLES MADE
48COMPLETE PASSES
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Blair Kinghorn
10. Stand-off94metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
1TACKLES MADE
24COMPLETE PASSES
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Ramiro Moyano
11. Wing14metres made
61MINUTES PLAYED
4TACKLES MADE
3COMPLETE PASSES
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Chris Dean
12. Inside-centre40metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
3TACKLES MADE
14COMPLETE PASSES
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James Lang
13. Outside-centre15metres made
61MINUTES PLAYED
3TACKLES MADE
4COMPLETE PASSES
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Emiliano Boffelli
14. Wing49metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
5TACKLES MADE
3COMPLETE PASSES
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Henry Immelman
15. Full-back103metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
0TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
Connacht Rugby
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John Porch
15. Full-back52metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
6TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Peter Sullivan
14. Wing33metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
4TACKLES MADE
0COMPLETE PASSES
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Sammy Arnold
13. Outside-centre43metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
5TACKLES MADE
11COMPLETE PASSES
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Tom Daly
12. Inside-centre3metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
8TACKLES MADE
10COMPLETE PASSES
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Alex Wootton
11. Wing49metres made
46MINUTES PLAYED
3TACKLES MADE
2COMPLETE PASSES
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Jack Carty
10. Stand-off19metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
5TACKLES MADE
23COMPLETE PASSES
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Caolin Blade
9. Scrum-half8metres made
69MINUTES PLAYED
3TACKLES MADE
41COMPLETE PASSES
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Jordan Duggan
1. Loosehead prop0metres made
49MINUTES PLAYED
9TACKLES MADE
3COMPLETE PASSES
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Dave Heffernan
2. Hooker7metres made
59MINUTES PLAYED
9TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Jack Aungier
3. Tighthead prop2metres made
51MINUTES PLAYED
9TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Oisin Dowling
4. Second-row17metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
20TACKLES MADE
4COMPLETE PASSES
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Leva Fifita
5. Second-row0metres made
51MINUTES PLAYED
14TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Cian Prendergast
6. Back-row8metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
12TACKLES MADE
2COMPLETE PASSES
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Conor Oliver
7. Back-row32metres made
78MINUTES PLAYED
18TACKLES MADE
3COMPLETE PASSES
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Paul Boyle
8. Number 85metres made
51MINUTES PLAYED
9TACKLES MADE
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Shane Delahunt
16. Replacement0metres made
21MINUTES PLAYED
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Tietie Tuimauga
17. Replacement0metres made
31MINUTES PLAYED
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Dominic Robertson-McCoy
18. Replacement2metres made
29MINUTES PLAYED
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Niall Murray
19. Replacement0metres made
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Abraham Papali'i
20. Replacement25metres made
29MINUTES PLAYED
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Kieran Marmion
21. Replacement9metres made
11MINUTES PLAYED
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5COMPLETE PASSES
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Tom Farrell
22. Replacement0metres made
34MINUTES PLAYED
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Jarrad Butler
23. Replacement0metres made
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