Edinburgh 10 – 7 Glasgow: Player Ratings as Edinburgh win 1872 Cup Scottish Derby at Murrayfield

12/29/2024 06:45 AM

By Cameron Archibald at Murrayfield Stadium

Glasgow produced a solid and professional performance to retain the 1872 Cup, winning the tie on aggregate despite a 10-7 loss to Edinburgh at Murrayfield.

Pierre Schoeman's late try handed the hosts victory on the day but could not overturn the Warriors' 19-point advantage from Sunday's first leg at Hampden Park. The visitors, who scored their only points through a penalty try in the closing stages, managed the game throughout and gave the home side very little opportunity to get ahead.

EDINBURGH: 10

Tries: 1 (Schoeman 70')

Conversions: 1 (Healy 70′)

Penalties: 1 (Thompson 23′)

Yellow Cards: 1 (Harrison 69')

EDINBURGH RUGBY PLAYER RATINGS

1. Boan Venter, 4

Venter had some early trouble with the scrum & penalties conceded in dangerous areas, as well as fumbling on the goalline to scupper his side's chances at a first try. The South African headed off not long after half-time in a necessary change, his performance made to look even worse by Schoeman's bright spots.

2. Dave Cherry, 6 – Making his 100th Edinburgh appearance, Cherry performed well at the lineout and maul to keep things moving in a tough forwards battle in the capital. The soon to be 34-year-old might be out of Gregor Townsend's plans for the upcoming Six Nations, but he can hold his head high after this performance.

3. D'Arcy Rae, 5 – Rae and his fellow front rows were unable to keep things up at the scrum one too many times. Coupled with their failure to convert his only promising red zone trip, he can't be rated any higher than a five.

4. Sam Skinner, 6 – Skinner made a great effort to shut down one of Glasgow's most promising efforts to open their account on 58 minutes. His overall play was nothing spectacular but the lock did his job in a hard-fought home victory.

5. Grant Gilchrist, 7 – Solid but nothing to write home about, exactly what you want from a lock. Elder statesman Gilchrist was excellent at the breakdown and helped keep things tidy for his side against strong Glasgow defence.

6. Jamie Ritchie, 5 – In a huge blow to the home side, the Scotland captain left the field early on for an HIA and did not return. The best ability is availability, and as a result the international regular can't be rated any higher.

7. Luke Crosbie, 6 – In a match lacking quality from either side, Crosbie was awarded the man of the match in the ground. Rarely putting a foot wrong was enough to get that award, but his game lacked anything spectacular with or without the ball.

8. Ben Muncaster, 7 – Muncaster showed good decision making with his pickups and runs, helping Edinburgh to victory in the second leg of this 1872 Cup tie.

9. Ali Price, 7 – Despite some issues with his box kicks in the opening stages, Price came into the game later on. He helped hold up a dangerous effort from his opposite number late on and helped bring home the result for his team.

10. Ross Thompson, 6 – Thompson was excellent when kicking from the hands and decent from the tee. He pulled a long effort well wide in the first half, however, and was caught out with his decisions at times.

11. Duhan van der Merve, 5 – The big winger coped well when called on defensively and had his moments under the high ball before limping on the hour. Unable to make his usual impact against a highly negative Glasgow side, van der Merwe will be a big miss if he's picked up a concussion today.

12. Mosese Tuipulotu, 5 – In the battle of the brothers, Mosese's choice of pass let him down on occasion and killed promising moves for the hosts. Coupled with no tries for his team and a 55th minute exit, it was a quiet day at the office for the younger Tuipulotu.

13. Matt Currie, 6 – Another player who didn't make headlines with his performance, Scotland hopeful Currie was quiet at the national stadium. With head coach Gregor Townsend watching on from the stands, Currie perhaps wishes he'd done more to impress today.

14. Darcy Graham, 6 – Scotland's record try scorer lacked the killer instinct seen when playing for his country. He covered the wings well, pushing Kyle Steyn out to prevent a huge Glasgow breakaway and potential try in a rare moment of necessary defence.

15. Wes Goosen, 6 – The Kiwi had some nice line breaks and clearances from the hands but didn't light up the game for his side. Against a Glasgow side happy to let Edinburgh play with ball in hand, the fullback didn't have a huge amount of sweeping up to do.

EDINBURGH REPLACEMENTS

16. Paddy Harrison, 4 – Harrison came on for the decent Cherry and looked a real downgrade. Pinged and binned for the penalty try near the end, he spent much of his game time waiting to return after his infringement.

17. Pierre Schoeman, 8 – Fresh off the back of a contract extension, Schoeman gave a solid 35 minutes for his side, including crashing in the game's first actual try with ten minutes remaining. Bringing his usual aggressive runs and presence, the Scotland international can be proud of his efforts to win the match on the day for Edinburgh.

18. Javan Sebastian, 6 – Sebastian provided energy and aggression in the latter stages for a tiring Edinburgh side, rucking well and repelling Warriors' scrum with good effect. Last capped against Uruguay in the summer, Sebastian's impact from the bench will perhaps have given Gregor Townsend food for thought at tighthead.

19. Marshall Sykes, 5 – Sykes wasn't given enough time to make a huge impact but was tidy enough in his 14 minute cameo. With Gilchrist and Skinner putting in good shifts today, it's tough to see him breaking into the starting XV anytime soon.

20. Hamish Watson, 6 – Given that he's still not fully fit, Watson put in an excellent shift for almost the entire game. The former Lion won't be in Andy Farrell's plans come the 2025 tour of Australia, but he showed a bit of his old fight in a physical victory over the Warriors.

21. Charlie Shiel, 6 – Replacing van der Merwe for his HIA, Shiel finished the game on the wing having made little impact. The wings weren't profitable for Edinburgh and as a result he saw few moments of action. Assisting Price in his goalline efforts against Dobie was his bright spot, but we didn't get a chance to see him do much out wide.

22. Ben Healy, 6 – Replacing Ross Thompson on 56 minutes, the fly-half was tenacious and ran hard for his side to help them over the line. One for one from the tee, he did his job when called upon with the boot and through the hands.

23. James Lang, 5 – Lang didn't make much of a mark in his 22 minutes, struggling in a team that only scored once all game against a staunch Glasgow front. Neither he nor Tuipulotu were able to do much from inside centre for the hosts.

GLASGOW WARRIORS: 7

TRIES: 1 (Penalty Try, 69′)

GLASGOW WARRIORS PLAYER RATINGS

1. Jamie Bhatti, 6 – The Scotland man showed some nice defence and controlled scrum work before being replaced early in the second half. Bhatti played well as he continues attempts to stake his claim as the international loosehead of the future.

2. Gregor Hiddleston, 6 – Scotland 'A' international Hiddleston kept things tight and moving at the maul with some nice pickups, and fared well in the scrum. With hooker another position Scotland have experimented at lately, he can be considered an outside shout for Townsend's squad come February.

3. Zander Fagerson, 7 – The first-choice international tighthead coped well in scrum and at the breakdown, crunching into contact on many occasions. He and his fellow pack kept Edinburgh honest at the ruck and made it hard work for their ten points at Murrayfield.

4. Gregor Brown, 6 – A quiet one for Brown as he saw little action with ball in hand but performed well at set pieces. All in all, the Glasgow pack put in a very decent shift given the tight, physical affair in Edinburgh.

5. Scott Cummings, 5 – Cummings was caught out for offside on multiple occasions and had some handling errors to go with it. His side had a lot of work to do defensively, however, and he fared well in that department on the whole.

6. Ally Miller, 6 – Miller was another anonymous participant for the Warriors in a game where they weren't bothered about scoring. The flanker kept things neat and simple for the visitors in their highly negative performance.

7. Matt Fagerson, 7 – Fagerson put in smart work at the back of the maul and some excellent goalline defence, along with the rest of the Warriors pack. The Scotland stalwart showed he can operate at a high level in tight affairs and continued to show why he's a regular starter under Townsend.

8. Jack Mann, 5 – A quiet game from the back row before heading off on 45 minutes, he didn't really have the time nor possession to make an impact on proceedings. Mann tired quickly in this hard-hitting Glasgow effort, perhaps not used to the level of physicality their game management required.

9. Jamie Dobie, 7 – Dobie had moments of quality in the narrow loss, almost slamming a try in near the corner if not for the efforts of Edinburgh's backs. Pushed out to the wing by the introduction of George Horne on 51 minutes, he didn't look out of place in an unnatural position.

10. Tom Jordan, 6 – The versatile back showed awareness and guile throughout the game despite not getting his hands on the ball much. Jordan continues to look like a solid squad option for Townsend and proves useful to Glasgow's arsenal.

11. Kyle Steyn, 5 – Strong in the tackle against his Scotland counterpart Graham, Steyn put in a tenacious performance despite the lack of the ball for the Warriors. However, he was quiet in the wide areas thanks to both sides sticking to the centre of the pitch and letting the forwards battle it out.

12. Sione Tuipulotu, 6 – Another player who's hard to judge due to a lack of possession, the elder Tuipulotu had moments of creativity and quality throughout the match. Unlucky not to score with a cheeky chip over the top, the Scotland man looked solid in his role, winning the battle with his brother and opposite number Mosese.

13. Huw Jones, 6 – Another man who played the whole 80 minutes, Jones was consistent in his defensive work for the wary Warriors. Along with the rest of the Glasgow backs, their game plan made any meaningful impact nye on impossible.

14. Sebastian Cancelliere, 5 – Taken off on 51 minutes, Cancelliere was another victim of his side's tactics and couldn't show off his skills. The Pumas man was unassuming throughout Glasgow's negative but professional performance.

15. Kyle Rowe, 6 – Eight-cap man Rowe kicked well and helped his side manage the game by sweeping up any kicks over the top by Thompson and Price. He'll be in contention alongside Jordan to back up Blair Kinghorn in the backs for Scotland in February.

GLASGOW WARRIORS REPLACEMENTS

16. Grant Stewart, 5 – With only eight minutes of action, Stewart couldn't exactly do much to impress for his side as they managed their way to a two-leg aggregate victory. Nothing to write home about.

17. Rory Sutherland, 6 – Sutherland played almost half the game and looked solid in the front row, although his side were pinged on multiple occasions for collapsing the scrum. He's got a fight on his hands with Bhatti over who backs up Schoeman in the Scotland pack, and will need to perform a lot better to win that battle.

18. Sam Talakai, 5 – Similar to Stewart, Talakai's limited minutes meant he wasn't able to blow anyone's socks off today in the front row. Coming on after 72 minutes, he helped close out the tie for Glasgow as they retained the 1872 Cup.

19. Alex Samuel, 5 – Once again, a brief cameo from newly-capped Scotland man Samuel, who made his international debut last month against Portugal. He will need more time than this in order to make enough impact on Gregor Townsend to expand his collection of caps in February.

20. Rory Darge, 7 – Another player brought on after 45 minutes, Darge was solid in the back row of the scrum in the second half for Glasgow. His experience as Scotland captain shone through in a mature performance by Glasgow's forwards.

21. Angus Fraser – N/A: Unused

22. George Horne, 6 – Horne came on with half an hour remaining and showed glimpses of quality for the negative visitors. The 34-cap Scotland man was professional in his play and engineered a fine and controlled Glasgow shift, despite the defeat.

23. Duncan Weir– N/A: Unused

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