Hodge in the groove as Edinburgh outgun brave Connacht

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.

Sat, 27 Jan, 2007 - 00:00
Edinburgh 49 Connacht 31

Hogg was attempting to prove his fitness to Scotland boss Frank Hadden ahead of the Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham having missed much of the season before making an aborted comeback.

Hogg, who turned 24 last Saturday, was looking to add to his 24 caps but it was Ireland’s Cinderella side who took the attention early on.

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