Summary

  • Edinburgh started URC season with home win over Dragons

  • Last season's runners-up beat Lions away from home in their opener

  • Smith penalty and Grobbelaar give Bulls early lead; Loew grounds second try with Edinburgh's Gilchrist in sin bin

  • Savala and Graham tries bring visitors back into game, but Hendricks touches down to extend lead in second half

  • Graham completes hat-trick either side of Smith penalty; Jacobs try earns hosts bonus point

  • Converted Hoyland score puts Edinburgh in front for first time but late Steyn penalty nudges hosts back ahead

  1. converted try

    Converted try Bulls 22-14 Edinburghpublished at 41 mins

    Cornal Hendricks

    A rapid start to the second half for the Bulls - just 40 seconds or so before they go over.

    Ruan Nortje really should have scored from the previous phase, but the ball is spread out wide where Hendricks runs in unopposed in the corner.

  2. Kick-offpublished at 41 mins

    Bulls 15-14 Edinburgh

    Chris Smith launches the restart in a cloudless Pretoria sky, and we are back under way.

    The Bulls win possession off their own kick, and are straight on the front foot...

  3. A bruising contestpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 24 September 2022

    HT: Bulls 15-14 Edinburgh

    There have been some Edinburgh casualties in that first-half.

    Jaco van der Walt and Luke Crosbie have both departed in line with concussion protocols, and Grant Gilchrist was replaced by Marshall Sykes in the closing stages of the half with a cut to his hand.

  4. Half-timepublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 24 September 2022

    Bulls 15-14 Edinburgh

    Henry Prygos knocks a kick into touch and the players head for the sheds.

    Edinburgh are just a point behind, despite trailing 15-0 and being down to 14 men after 20 minutes.

  5. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Bulls 15-14 Edinburgh

    The Bulls are camped on Edinburgh's line, but Mornay Smith goes off his feet at the ruck, and Edinburgh breathe a sigh of relief.

  6. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Bulls 15-14 Edinburgh

    Jamie Ritchie is penalised for coming in at the side - it's a tight call.

    The Bulls have a lineout inside Edinburgh's 22 - can the visitors repel them?

  7. converted try

    Converted try Bulls 15-14 Edinburghpublished at 32 mins

    Darcy Graham

    Darcy Graham does what Darcy Graham does!

    Mark Bennett pops up a pass for the wee man to race onto, and he flies down the right wing before cutting inside Stravino Jacobs to score under the posts.

    After an inauspicious start, Edinburgh are right back in this.

  8. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Bulls 15-7 Edinburgh

    A delicate grubber kick from Charlie Savala puts Stravino Jacobs in a tricky spot, but the Bulls winger does superbly to step out of the tackle and clear to touch.

    Edinburgh still have a good attacking platform...

  9. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Bulls 15-7 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh win a penalty after the Bulls fail to roll away at a ruck, and Henry Immelman kicks downfield.

    Much better, and Grant Gilchrist returns from the bin.

  10. converted try

    Converted try Bulls 15-7 Edinburghpublished at 25 mins

    Charlie Savala

    Edinburgh spring to life!

    A superb line from James Lang sees him burst through a hole, and the visitors get quick ball, which allows Charlie Savala to dive over in the corner.

    Mark Bennett has assumed kicking duties and nails the conversion.

  11. try

    Try Bulls 15-0 Edinburghpublished at 19 mins

    Elrigh Louw

    Edinburgh are wilting in the Pretoria heat.

    It's the same template again for the Bulls, setting up a rolling maul that the visitors are powerless to resist.

    Elrigh Louw the scorer. On a slightly more positive note, Chris Smith drags his conversion wide.

  12. Sin-bin - Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh)published at 18 mins

    Bulls 10-0 Edinburgh

    Things go from bad to worse for Edinburgh, as co-captain Grant Gilchrist is shown a yellow card.

    Now Luke Crosbie is receiving medical attention.

  13. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Bulls 10-0 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh are struggling to get going here.

    A poor kick from Damien Hoyland results in another Bulls penalty - Pierre Schoeman was offside.

    They go to the corner again.

  14. converted try

    Converted try Bulls 10-0 Edinburghpublished at 13 mins

    Johan Grobbelaar

    It's a typical Bulls try - sheer power.

    The hosts take a penalty quickly, and run a rehearsed move that sees Johan Grobbelaar crash over from close range.

  15. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Bulls 3-0 Edinburgh

    Jaco van der Walt has taken a nasty blow and looks groggy.

    Charlie Savala, promoted to the bench after Blair Kinghorn's late withdrawal, is on the field early.

  16. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Bulls 3-0 Edinburgh

    Another infringement from Edinburgh sees the Bulls kick a penalty into the corner.

    Huge defensive effort needed here for the visitors...

  17. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Bulls 3-0 Edinburgh

    Some huge carries from the Bulls take the hosts into Edinburgh's 22, but Sam Skinner intercepts a pass cleverly and then smashes a spiralling kick long downfield.

    Great work from Edinburgh's lock.

  18. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Bulls 3-0 Edinburgh

    Bill Mata gets his first run of the afternoon, and the big Fijian gets over the gainline, but Johan Grobbelaar latches onto the ball and wins a penalty for the Bulls.

  19. Penalty Bulls 3-0 Edinburghpublished at 5 mins

    Chris Smith

    The first scrum of the day goes the way of the Bulls as the home forward pack win a penalty.

    It's a fair way out, but that doesn't matter when you're at altitude, and Chris Smith belts it through the posts.

  20. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Bulls 0-0 Edinburgh

    Two drop-goal attempts from Edinburgh inside three minutes - not something you see every day!

    The first from Henry Pyrgos rattles the crossbar, before Henry Immelman's effort drifts wide.