Rugby – Edinburgh v Cardiff Guinness PRO12

Edinburgh secure fine win against Cardiff

Three yellow cards for Cardiff did nothing to help their cause on Sunday afternoon as they were well beaten by an Edinburgh side welcoming a few returning players.

The first score came after Edinburgh took full advantage of the first Cardiff yellow for a punch after three minutes of play to drive up into their 22. A line out win on the five metre line set up a ruck, which scrum half, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne used to get a pass out to centre, Andries Strauss. He sold a dummy to the defence and ran in for a touch down behind the posts. Tom Heathcote was left with an easy conversion an the score was 7-0, with eight minutes played Cardiff then won a scoring chance of their own with a twelfth minute penalty which Gareth Davies saw over to pull three points back.
This score was wiped out three minutes later as Edinburgh pushed Cardiff back and were awarded a penalty of their own on the 22. Heathcote sent the ball over from the kick to restore the seven point lead at 10-3.

Two of the three attempts to scrum fell over, but on the third go, Cardiff again infringed, allowing Edinburgh to clear their lines.

Cardiff started the second half well, but, what must have been, their umptyeth penalty gave Heathcote, an unsuccessful attempt at goal.

Images from the match will appear here over the next few days.