Scott Penny grabs hat-trick as experimental Leinster beat Edinburgh – The Irish Times

URC: Leinster 28 Edinburgh 20

The impressive Scott Penny grabbed a hat-trick of tries at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening as an experimental Leinster side moved to second in the United Rugby Championship table with a hard-earned bonus point triumph over Edinburgh.

Lining up without their sizeable international contingent – in addition to a number of others who are currently missing through injury – Leinster gained a temporary numerical advantage when Edinburgh lock Callum Hunter-Hill was yellow carded on 10 minutes for a high tackle on Andrew Osborne.

The hosts subsequently asserted their authority when Max Deegan drove over for a try at the end of an extend attack, but before Hunter-Hill had returned to the fray, Duhan…

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