Edinburgh hold off Lions for second straight win

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Edinburgh hold off Lions to make it two wins from two to start their United Rugby Championship campaign.

Edinburgh held off the Lions to make it two wins from two to start their United Rugby Championship campaign.

Edinburgh were on the board 15 minutes in, a huge carry from Viliame Mata setting the stage for Crosbie - one of five Scotland players returning to the squad after the Rugby World Cup - to force his way over the line. Healy almost singlehandedly dragged Edinburgh to victory with his boot last weekend and a penalty early in the second period stretched their lead to four.

A brilliant aerial take from Goosen followed by a burst from the unlikely figure of WP Nel got Edinburgh back on the front foot and from nowhere Ashman arrived like a freight train to charge to the line.

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