In the aftermath, Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt bemoaned his side's defensive frailties and lack of possession in their league defeat to Leinster on Friday. Everitt's side scored five tries in front of an expectant home crowd, but also shipped five and ended up losing by two points - their sixth straight loss to the Irish province.

New season, but a familiar result. Leinster have been stockpiling bonus-point wins in this competition for a long time and last night’s five-try victory against Edinburgh was no different. Their long-standing issue is converting all that regular season dominance into silverware after three seasons without a trophy.

First up for the side is an away trip to Edinburgh with the game taking place at 7.35 pm at Dam Health Stadium. Today's game will be broadcast live on TG4 and the TG4 Player as well as Premier Sports. The Irish Mirror will have live score updates throughout the game.

Edinburgh finish with a flourish and earn a second bonus point, but it's Leinster who will be victorious. Ben Vellacott bursts through a hole and releases Matt Scott to score under the posts. Ben Healy's conversion sails through to finish the game and in the end, the gap between the sides is just two points. It's not happening for Edinburgh.

Edinburgh rallied with Wes Goosen sending Van der Merwe over for his second to secure one bonus point in defeat, and after Ross Byrne was sin-binned for taking out Darcy Graham in the air, the hosts secured a second when Matt Scott scored from the final play following Ben Vellacott’s searing break.

The game takes place at Hive Stadium in Ediburgh. The game kicks off at 7.35 pm. TG4 will show the game live and it can be streamed on the TG4 Player. Premier Sports will also broadcast the game. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.

Edinburgh begin their URC season with a disappointing defeat at home to an understrength, but more ruthless, Leinster.

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Leinster eventually pulled away from stubborn Edinburgh in the second half to kick off their United Rugby Championship season with a bonus-point 33-31 victory at Hive Stadium. In a match featuring 10 tries,

Leinster eventually pulled away from stubborn Edinburgh in the second half to kick off their United Rugby Championship season with a bonus-point 33-31 victory at Hive Stadium.