Summary

  • Cardiff up to third in URC after narrow win in downpour at Arms Park

  • Aled Davies scores Cardiff's only try after Callum Sheedy penalty

  • Robbie Henshaw returns from injury but Leinster's 11-game winning run ends.

  • Luke McGrath crosses moments after Jacob Beetham yellow card to claim bonus point that keeps visitors second.

  • Match report: Cardiff 8-7 Leinster

  • Edinburgh up to 11th with bonus-point over struggling Scarlets

  • Prop Boan Venter makes 100th appearance for Edinburgh and Mosese Tuipulotu back from nine-month injury

  • Joe Roberts and Sam Lousi cross early as visitors lead 14-7 at half-time.

  • Ben Vallacott scores twice either side of Marcus Bradbury as hosts comeback.

  • Roberts' second try gives Scarlets losing bonus before Harry Paterson scores winner.

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Live Reporting

Fraser Watson

  1. Goodnight

    That's your lot from a nail-biting night of action in the United Rugby Championship.

    Cardiff clung on for a narrow victory over Leinster in torrential conditions at the Arms Park.

    The win would have put Cardiff second in the table if not for Luke McGrath's try that earned a losing bonus for the hosts who still saw their 11-game winning run, in all competitions, come to a soggy end.

    It was a vastly different story at the Hive Stadium where Edinburgh and Scarlets shared seven tries.

    The Welsh visitors led 14-0 early on only for Edinburgh to comeback early in the second half.

    Joe Roberts' second try levelled the scores before Harry Paterson grabbed the winner for Edinburgh, who are up to 11th.

    Join us again tomorrow for another day of URC action.

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  2. Full-time

    Edinburgh 24-19 Scarlets

    They were made to work mighty hard for it, but Edinburgh get the bonus-point win over Scarlets.

    The Welsh side raced into a 14-point lead with first-half tries from Joe Roberts and Sam Lousi.

    Ben Vellacott scored twice and Magnus Bradbury touched down as Edinburgh came roaring back, and although Roberts scored again for Scarlets to level things up at 19-19, Harry Paterson's try for the home side proved decisive.

    A crucial victory in Edinburgh's challenge to reach the top eight. That prospect looks all but gone for Scarlets.

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  3. try

    Try! Edinburgh 24-19 Scarlets

    Harry Paterson

    Harry Paterson has only just returned to the field and he has come up with a big try.

    The full-back launches a bomb downfield and gives chase. Scarlets fly-half Carwyn Leggatt-Jones takes a little too long to set for his return kick, strikes it far too low and Paterson is on him to charge it down, gather the ball and run it in for the try.

    Self-inflicted wound for the Scarlets, but brilliant work from Paterson and Edinburgh lead again.

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    It’s a long road but I believe that Welsh rugby is on the up👍

    John, Ceredigion

  5. Cardiff play the conditions

    FT: Cardiff 8-7 Leinster

    Fraser Watson
    BBC Sport Wales reporter

    A one-point margin doesn't often equate to a 'thoroughly deserved' win but in truth, that's exactly what tonight was for Cardiff.

    To put it simply, they played the conditions better than Leinster. As well as Dan Thomas, the likes of Josh McNally and Liam Belcher were also outstanding and the Aled Davies try defied the weather.

    The reigning champions were never allowed to build a head of steam and the try aside, when Leinster did attack Corniel van Zyl's side coped with them comfortably.

    A night for the purists but more importantly for Cardiff, a night where they went third in the league and strengthened their quest for a top-four finish.

    It won't be easy, with a trip to South Africa and four successive away games coming up, but the Blue and Blacks have given themselves a real chance.

    That's it from the Arms Park, but keep following our live page with a thrilling contest materialising between Edinburgh and Scarlets.

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    Try: Edinburgh 19-19 Scarlets

    Joe Roberts

    Scarlets do make their numerical advantage count.

    They spread the play one way then the other before a looping pass finds Joe Roberts and he forces his way over in the corner.

    The Edinburgh fans feel the final pass was forward but the officials are happy.

    The conversion is missed and we are all square again.

  7. Sin-bin - Harry Paterson (Edinburgh)

    Edinburgh 19-14 Scarlets

    Edinburgh full-back Harry Paterson is sent to the bin for a deliberate knock on.

    An opportunity for Scarlets to hit back with a man advantage.

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    Edinburgh 19-14 Scarlets

    Now Edinburgh are motoring

    Grace, Stranraer

    Everitt has to have lost the changing room - has to. And if I can see it why can't the SRU management? Contract extension? Big mistake!!

    Craig, Edinburgh

  9. FT: Cardiff 8-7 Leinster

    Rhys Priestland
    Wales international fly-half on S4C

    I'm not sure about the statistics, but Cardiff's discipline was spot on. I only remember them giving one or two away in the scrum, but that was about it.

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    FT: Cardiff 8-7 Leinster

    Great win Cardiff

    Fish, Cardiff

  11. try

    Try: Edinburgh 19-14 Scarlets

    Ben Vellacott

    It's two tries in as many minutes for Edinburgh.

    Wes Goosen does brilliantly to ride a couple of tackles and feed James Lang. He pops inside to Ben Vellacott on a trademark support line and the scrum-half scampers over for his second try of the evening.

    The conversion is missed but Edinburgh lead for the first time.

  12. FT: Cardiff 8-7 Leinster

    Jamie Roberts
    Former Wales international on S4C

    That's a lesson on how to play the conditions. When it's raining like this Cardiff played the right way to win like this.

  13. Get Involved

    Cardiff 8-7 Leinster

    Despite all the funding, tax breaks and structure, this Leinster team looking very ordinary in some tough conditions. There's life in Welsh rugby yet

    Sean, Cardiff

  14. try

    Converted try: Edinburgh 14-14 Scarlets

    Magnus Bradbury, Con Thompson

    A wonderful score from Edinburgh and we're level at Hive Stadium.

    It starts with Harry Paterson launching a counter from deep, and a succession of offloads and carries takes Edinburgh into the Scarlets 22.

    The ball is whipped wide to Magnus Bradbury and the big number eight does well to collect the pass and then power his way through to the line.

    Thompson converts and the home fans have found their voices.

  15. Man of the Match: Dan Thomas

    Cardiff 8-7 Leinster

    Hard to argue with that.

    The flanker was everywhere in defence and played a crucial role in the match-winning try too.

  16. FT: Cardiff 8-7 Leinster

    Gwyn Jones
    Former Wales captain on S4C

    Aled Davies was brilliant kicking in the second-half, but it's impossible to ignore the work that Dan Thomas put in.

  17. Full-time: Cardiff 8-7 Leinster

    The Blue and Blacks hold on for a massive win!

    The Cardiff pack kills off the last two minutes with a superb display of keep-ball, and the final whistle sparks joyous scenes from players and fans.

    It wasn't pretty, and it won't linger long in the memory of neutrals but boy, could that be a huge result come the end of the season.

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    Edinburgh 7-14 Scarlets

    How bad do Edinburgh have to be before the SRU realise that Everitt's contract extension was a huge mistake?

    Fraser, Edinburgh

  19. Cardiff 8-7 Leinster

    Cardiff have possession and are running the clock down in Leinster territory...

  20. Cardiff 8-7 Leinster

    Jamie Roberts
    Former Wales international on S4C

    Dan Thomas is the player of the match today.

    He's been so consistent all season. He's the spine of this Cardiff team, the quality of his performances has been amazing, the young players in this squad will learn just by playing with him.