Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill is remaining hopeful that his side can finish their PRO14 season with a bang and qualify for the Champions Cup after their added-time victory over Connacht boosted their chances.
AN 83rd minute try from Nathan Chamberlain means Edinburgh’s Champions Cup qualification dreams are still alive after Richard Cockerill’s side claimed a late, late victory over Connacht at the Sportsground.
EDINBURGH scrum-half Nic Groom has called on his team-mates to step up in the coming weeks after they slipped to a second defeat of the season away to Munster.
Edinburgh were denied consecutive victories in Munster as CJ Stander’s late try inflicted a second defeat of the season on Richard Cockerill’s side at Thomond Park last night.
Glasgow Warriors head coach Danny Willson called on his side to immediately improve their discipline after an opening day defeat to Connacht in Galway.
Tries from Huw Jones and Tommy Seymour were not enough for Glasgow Warriors as their six-game winning streak against Connacht came to an end at the Sportsground.
GLASGOW WARRIORS coach Dave Rennie wondered if his side’s preparation was up to scratch and why the 2015 champions lacked energy in their nine-try defeat to Leinster on Friday evening.
THEy may have been playing a weakened Munster side, but it was still a significant victory at Musgrave Park for Edinburgh as Richard Cockerill’s side closed the gap at the top of Conference B to two points.
IN the end Glasgow Warriors had to be satisfied with two bonus points from their trip to Thomond Park, but Dave Rennie knew it could and should have been the maximum five-point haul for his side.
STUART Hogg struck the winning drop goal six minutes from time as Dave Rennie’s Glasgow Warriors claimed a third straight opening-day victory over Connacht at the Sportsground.
