Agen inflict defeat on Edinburgh

Edinburgh 7 Agen 19

Edinburgh suffered more Heineken Cup misery as their campaign ended in defeat at muddy Murrayfield to Agen.

The Gunners went into the match looking for a morale-boosting win to carry into the closing stages of the Magners League season.

However, despite a late flurry they were always second-best to an Agen outfit who thoroughly deserved their win.

The visitors had much more life about them from the start and produced some typical French flair to open the scoring with a well-worked try inside 13 minutes.

They won possession from a lineout and switched the ball along the back row for full-back Pepito Elhorga to cut in from the left flank and touch down near the posts.

Morrisson Faaletino added the conversion before suffering a bitter-sweet moment as Agen doubled their lead.

The stand-off left several Gunners players in his wake as he surged through for a brilliant score. However, Faaletino was injured in the process and was helped off before Elhorga slotted the conversion.

Edinburgh finally came alive on the stroke of half-time when Marcus di Rollo was just beaten to the touchdown following a crafty kick ahead by John Senio.

Then Agen were temporarily reduced to 14 men when Peio Som was sinbinned for a deliberate offside.

But the Gunners were unable to cash in and still struggled to break down a feisty French outfit on the restart.

The 1,789 Murrayfield crowd almost had something to celebrate when the home forwards gathered a lineout and drove over but Scott Murray was unable to ground the ball.

However, the Gunners eventually broke their points duck in 70 minutes when substitute Ross Rennie was credited with the try after another drive by the home forwards.

Duncan Hodge converted to raise home hopes of a late revival.

Instead winger Rupeni Caucaunibuca sealed it for Agen with a stoppage-time try.