Edinburgh hold Leinster rally for victory

Edinburgh 40 Leinster 34

Fri, 27 Feb, 2004 - 21:27

Edinburgh 40 Leinster 34

Edinburgh staved off a remarkable Leinster rally to kick start their Celtic League challenge with a tense bonus-point victory at Murrayfield.

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