It was just as well for the Irish as they had Ross Byrne sin-binned before Matt Scott scored for Edinburgh in the last action of the match, with Healy converting, as they secured a losing bonus point.

Edinburgh begin their URC season with a disappointing defeat at home to an understrength, but more ruthless, Leinster.

Leinster's mix and match side were busy bees at the Hive Stadium as they opened their account for the new URC season with a five-try victory. Young guns Charlie Tector and Sam Prendergast shone against an Edinburgh side that really put it up to Leo Cullen's side in an exciting game on a cold and wet night.

First up for the side is an away trip to Edinburgh with the game taking place at 7.35 pm at Dam Health Stadium. Today's game will be broadcast live on TG4 and the TG4 Player as well as Premier Sports. The Irish Mirror will have live score updates throughout the game.

Leinster 33. LEINESTER LAUNCHED THEIR bid to claim a first United Rugby Championship title since 2021 with a bonus-point victory over Edinburgh at Hive Stadium. Jamison Gibson-Par

Leinster eventually pulled away from stubborn Edinburgh in the second half to kick off their United Rugby Championship season with a bonus-point 33-31 victory at Hive Stadium.

The game takes place at Hive Stadium in Ediburgh. The game kicks off at 7.35 pm. TG4 will show the game live and it can be streamed on the TG4 Player. Premier Sports will also broadcast the game. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.

Leinster’s quest to land their first piece of silverware for four seasons got off to an encouraging start with this thrilling win away to Edinburgh. A blended team of youth and experience – still missing many internationalists - could hardly have hand-picked a tougher opening assignment but after an evenly-contested first half,