Partida a fost una la discreția gazdelor, care au obținut și punctul bonus ofensiv, câștigând astfel grupa a V-a, indiferent de rezultatul întâlnirii de duminică dintre Stade Francais și Harlequins.
Susținută de un public entuziast care a umplut până la refuz tribunele noului stadion — Myreside (6.000 locuri) — Edinburgh a câștigat clar.
Valentin Calafeteanu a reușit punctele de onoare pentru bănățeni, dintr-o lovitură de penalitate și aducând 3 puncte echipei sale chiar în minutul 41. Tot el a ratat însă o altă lovitură de pedeapsă în minutul 52.
În tur, pe stadionul ”Dan Păltinișanu”, Timișoara Saracens – Edinburgh 19-57.
În urma rezultatului înregistrat, Edinburgh a câștigat grupa a V-a, acumulând 24 de puncte, și va juca meciul din sferturile de finală pe teren propriu.
În schimb, Timișoara Saracens a ocupat ultimul loc în clasament, fiind singura echipă din Challenge Cup care nu a obținut nici măcar un punct în meciurile din grupă.
Timișoara Saracens: 15. Cătălin Fercu; 14. Mădălin Lemnaru, 13. Brian Sefanaia, 12. Jack Umaga, 11. Stephen Shennan; 10. Jody Rose, 9. Valentin Calafeteanu; 1. Edmund Aholelei, 2. Andrei Rădoi, 3. Horațiu Pungea , 4. Valentin Popârlan, 5. Marian Drenceanu, 6. Daniel Gabriel Ianuș, 7. Dorin Lazăr, 8. Vasile Rus.
Rezerve: 16. Eugen Căpățână, 17. Sione Halalilo, 18. Samuel Mariș , 19. Ionuț Mureșan, 20. Marian Gorcioaia, 21. Florin Popa, 22. Gabriel Conache, 23. Tevita Manumua.
Pe de altă parte, un fan al echipei engleze de rugby Harlequins a demarat o strângere de fonduri pe un forum al suporterilor grupării pentru a o ajuta pe campioana României, Timișoara Saracens, să strângă măcar o parte din suma de 30.000 euro cu care a fost amendată de EPCR pentru nedisputarea partidei contra celor de la Stade Francais, din Challenge Cup.
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