ALLY HOGG came through 80 minutes unscathed ahead of next weekend’s RBS 6 Nations opener with England as Edinburgh came out on top against Connacht, with Duncan Hodge making up for an early error with a fine kicking performance.

Edinburgh 7 Agen 19

Glasgow Warriors 34 Edinburgh 27

EDINBURGH supremo Lynn Howells admitted his men had been outplayed by “a much better team” after a 31-14 home defeat by Gloucester.

FIRED-UP Edinburgh kept in touch at the top of the Magners League with a comfortable win over basement Borders at blustery Murrayfield.